clairethehat
clairethehat
Hello all.
I'm FINALLY taking the massive step if quitting the fags on the 16th.
I'm 40, smoke at LEAST 20 a day, and have done since I was about 16.
I've never tried to stop, so am understandably bricking it!
I'm reading the Alan Carr book, but gave also decided to use nicotine patches as well.
I know this is not the way he advocates in the book, but I'm SO concerned about the effect that stopping the nicotine will have on my metabolism that I'm going to wean myself off the nicotine over the 3 month period.
I have read some very disheartening stuff regarding smoking and metabolism, and since I tend to put on weight easily, I'm determined to put on as little as possible.
I'm five ten, and currently 10 st 8 lbs, after losing over a stone through calorie counting and exercise( I do combat twice a week).
I am ok with the idea of gaining a little weight, and accept that I probably will, just not any more than ten lbs or so!
Does anyone have any words of wisdom, advice and encouragement to offer me?
The big day looms ever closer and I'm excited and terrified in equal amounts.
Eek.
I'd rather be smoke free than anything else, so it's all about damage limitation.
Thanks for listening!
Claire
I'm FINALLY taking the massive step if quitting the fags on the 16th.
I'm 40, smoke at LEAST 20 a day, and have done since I was about 16.
I've never tried to stop, so am understandably bricking it!
I'm reading the Alan Carr book, but gave also decided to use nicotine patches as well.
I know this is not the way he advocates in the book, but I'm SO concerned about the effect that stopping the nicotine will have on my metabolism that I'm going to wean myself off the nicotine over the 3 month period.
I have read some very disheartening stuff regarding smoking and metabolism, and since I tend to put on weight easily, I'm determined to put on as little as possible.
I'm five ten, and currently 10 st 8 lbs, after losing over a stone through calorie counting and exercise( I do combat twice a week).
I am ok with the idea of gaining a little weight, and accept that I probably will, just not any more than ten lbs or so!
Does anyone have any words of wisdom, advice and encouragement to offer me?
The big day looms ever closer and I'm excited and terrified in equal amounts.
Eek.
I'd rather be smoke free than anything else, so it's all about damage limitation.
Thanks for listening!
Claire