DAY 12........I still have the occasional craving. I feed it with nic gum. I was watching a movie this morning and someone was smoking and I could almost smell it. My first thought was, "Oh, I want one of those", but then I thought....WHY?? So I got some gum and another cup of coffee and it passed. I have survived some major stressors over the past week. I did surgery all day without a smoke...a huge success! My puppy Trinity had knee surgery and I survived the day without a smoke (burned up about 2 miles pacing)....monster success! I bought a new Jeep from a sales guy that smokes 2 packs a day (and smelled like it...YUCK).
I am tending to eat as a reward, but I know that won't continue too long. Yesterday I had to stop and laugh....I had an open box of animal cookies, a Mounds candy bar (with a bite taken out), a hunk of coffee cake, and a reeses cup sitting out at one time. Guess I have a sweet tooth that I am dealing with.
Thursday I ran 5.2 miles....boy it hurt! Yesterday I went for a 3 mile run. I did hill sprints. It felt good, but my lungs burned. I was a little suprised about that. I was thinking it had been long enough that that part would pass.
I got some magnetic numbers and posted my progress on the fridge so the rest of the family can see my progress and cheer me on. I have tried to quit so many times I think they quit listening and believing I would actually do it.
All in all....it is going well.
