Project No Smoking By 35 - So Far So Good!!

22 days in and I am not smoking cigarettes!! AT ALL!! The first week went about the same as my last post though I was only having 1-1.5 cigarettes a day after day one and two. As of  Sunday November 14 I haven't smoked a single cigarette. And this is why:

This is what my e-cigarette looks like except mine is red and prettier. It is saving my life. It is soooooo easy to use and makes me feel like I am smoking except well it tastes way more awesome. I have been switching between neat flavors like menthol (thats like Wrigley's gum), vanilla, cinnamon, tiramisu, maple frosted rolls, butterscotch caramel cheesecake and apple cider. I use it some during the day but mostly if I am drinking and this was a holiday week so there were 6 straight nights of that. I am really getting into this whole e-cig and will definitely be keeping up with it as my safeguard from slipping up with smoking when I drink.

Also Alex and I have the same last day we smoked a cigarette and I am even more proud of him than myself. And if that e-cig can help him, dude it can help anyone!

Thanks to my buddies Lisa and Matt for all their e-cig info and help! It is way appreciated!

Cheers,

T.R.

Project No Smoking By 35: Stella & My E-Cig

Stella & My E-Cig, originally uploaded by Tracy Ramone.

Smoke Free Saturday night of drinking.

Go Me.

Project No Smoking By 35 has begun!

Mission - To be 100% smoke and nicotine free by my 35th birthday
Goal Date: January 4, 2011
Days In: 2
Days Left: 48

So it has begun.

I have smoked since I was 15. Minus the 5 years I quit in my 20's, I have always been a smoker.

Normally when I attempt to quit smoking I keep it to myself. Mostly because when I fail I don't want to have to admit that I have failed. This time I am as serious as a heart attack (huh huh huh) about quitting. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I began not smoking as much at home especially during the daytime. It got to where I had cut back from about a pack a day to half a pack and then before I knew it I was down to 5 or less a day.  My problem was going out to bars and drinking. I always go to smoking bars for convenience. I like to smoke when I drink (so this means I won't be at 12 Steps or The Dive anytime soon). But other than that and a few massive video game marathons I had cut back enough to where I have now decided to officially begin my Project No Smoking By 35. I always swore I would quit by 35 so here I go! It's was time to quit for real!  I did the research and talked to some friends and decided that my crutch during this mission is the e-cigarette.

Day 1 - Yesterday was day one. First big no smoking move: NO MORE SMOKING IN MY HOUSE!! Since I am not using a patch or gum or anything I allowed myself a couple drags off a cigarette to curb the I'm Gonna Kill Everyone's that I was getting.

# of Cigarettes smoked - 2.5

Day 2 - Officially ordered my E-Cig! Once it gets here I will no longer allow myself cigarette drags.

# of Cigarettes smoked so far today - 0 - as of 3:13 pm I have no yet had any drags off a cigarette today.

Did I mention my boyfriend is quitting with me? He is using Chantix to help him but he just started taking that yesterday and it has to build up for 7 days before he quits cigarettes completely so now he is smoking outside and limiting his work day cigarettes and tomorrow he starts NO SMOKING IN THE CAR!!! I am so proud of him. Hell I am proud of both of us!

So yeah I seem peppy and enthusiastic about all this now. I just hope I can keep this momentum up.

If you have quit and feel like sharing words of advice or even non smokers wishing to give a few words of encouragement in this journey are really appreciated!

Wish me (us), luck!!!!

Cheers,

T.R.

Return of the blog

Not like anyone missed me but for my own why didn't I write for 3 mos question if I ever look at this again or if someone else is actually reading this here is what you missed.

I went to Maine :-D
While in Maine on my first full day there I broke my foot/ankle :-(
I was laid up for 2 mos, no walking, no going out (crutches arent made to commute in the city) :'-(
I got better and am back in full swing! :-)

Thats pretty much it. Of course the awesome happenings may be recapped here soon but maybe not. We shall see.

Cheers,

T.R.