Health For More » Quitting Smoking http://www.healthformore.com Get healthier with tips and info Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:31:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 QUITTING SMOKING………..?http://www.healthformore.com/quitting-smoking-6.html http://www.healthformore.com/quitting-smoking-6.html#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:23:14 +0000 http://www.healthformore.com/quitting-smoking-6 Ive been planning on giving up smoking for some time now but ive only ever tried it cold turkey in the past. Ie no patches, gum etc. Each of these times ive failed as the cravings have always won.
Ive now bought the Step 1 patches and joined the Nicorrete click to quit programme. It starts on monday so ive got everything ready and im getting myself into the mindframe of being a non smoker (eeek)
I was wondering if anyone had been a smoker and has successfully quit? If so what drove you to stick to quitting and did you find it hard?
Ive been smoking for around 9 years and im on roughly 20 cigs a day. I have numerous reasons for stopping, probably the same reasons most people quit. My main reasons are:
My health and my 2 year olds health. I dont smoke in the house or near her, but smoke smells linger and she has started to notice this.
Money reasons, as its now nearly £6 a day for a pack
the anti social points. not a lot of my friends smoke and in scotland now it is illegal to smoke in a public place so you have to go outside everytime (im used to this as i go outside my house to smoke)

Id love to hear any success stories you may have any any advice on stopping!

THANKS

]]> http://www.healthformore.com/quitting-smoking-6.html/feed 0 How long after quitting smoking does this stop?http://www.healthformore.com/how-long-after-quitting-smoking-does-this-stop.html http://www.healthformore.com/how-long-after-quitting-smoking-does-this-stop.html#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:09:17 +0000 http://www.healthformore.com/health-questions/how-long-after-quitting-smoking-does-this-stop I have just quit smoking cold turkey. I stopped for 6 day then started for 4 day then stopped again and now I’m at day 4 of quitting. I know this is gross but I’ve been very bloated and constipated from this. I’ve tried everything from more fiber and more fruit and I’ve been exercising and canging my diet. Finally prunes are starting to help the constipation but I’m still very bloated. Anyone who quit smoking how long does this last for and what are things that help???

]]> http://www.healthformore.com/how-long-after-quitting-smoking-does-this-stop.html/feed 1 Class for Smoking Cessation Offeredhttp://www.healthformore.com/class-for-smoking-cessation-offered.html http://www.healthformore.com/class-for-smoking-cessation-offered.html#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:33:38 +0000 http://www.healthformore.com/health-news/class-for-smoking-cessation-offered A free, two-hour smoking cessation class is being taught the last Friday of each month, 3-5 p.m., at Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group in Lakeland. Various methods of quitting smoking are discussed.

]]> http://www.healthformore.com/class-for-smoking-cessation-offered.html/feed 0 U.Va. Med Center bans smoking on its propertyhttp://www.healthformore.com/u-va-med-center-bans-smoking-on-its-property.html http://www.healthformore.com/u-va-med-center-bans-smoking-on-its-property.html#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:08:53 +0000 http://www.healthformore.com/health-news/u-va-med-center-bans-smoking-on-its-property The University of Virginia Medical Center is banning smoking on its property.

]]> http://www.healthformore.com/u-va-med-center-bans-smoking-on-its-property.html/feed 0 Indigenous smoking a key concernhttp://www.healthformore.com/indigenous-smoking-a-key-concern-2.html http://www.healthformore.com/indigenous-smoking-a-key-concern-2.html#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:18:27 +0000 http://www.healthformore.com/health-news/indigenous-smoking-a-key-concern-2 A high smoking rate within indigenous communities is adding to the life-expectancy gap between black and white Australia, the Heart Foundation lobby group says.

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]]> http://www.healthformore.com/indigenous-smoking-a-key-concern.html/feed 0 How do I stop rushing myself into quitting smoking?http://www.healthformore.com/how-do-i-stop-rushing-myself-into-quitting-smoking.html http://www.healthformore.com/how-do-i-stop-rushing-myself-into-quitting-smoking.html#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:26:16 +0000 http://www.healthformore.com/health-questions/how-do-i-stop-rushing-myself-into-quitting-smoking I keep punishing myself about quitting smoking, and i keep smoking more, and feeling more and more anxiety and stress. Its pain. How do I stop trying to rush myself into quitting smoking, I am going about quitting smoking wrong?

]]> http://www.healthformore.com/how-do-i-stop-rushing-myself-into-quitting-smoking.html/feed 1 What kind of changed in appearance can I expect from quitting smoking?http://www.healthformore.com/what-kind-of-changed-in-appearance-can-i-expect-from-quitting-smoking.html http://www.healthformore.com/what-kind-of-changed-in-appearance-can-i-expect-from-quitting-smoking.html#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:39:45 +0000 http://www.healthformore.com/health-questions/what-kind-of-changed-in-appearance-can-i-expect-from-quitting-smoking I’ve finally decided to quit smoking to bettter my health, I was just curious if there was going to be any changes in appearance from quitting? Like weight gain, dark circles under the eyes going away anything like that ?

]]> http://www.healthformore.com/what-kind-of-changed-in-appearance-can-i-expect-from-quitting-smoking.html/feed 5 Smoking curbs unveiled by Iraqi governmenthttp://www.healthformore.com/smoking-curbs-unveiled-by-iraqi-government.html http://www.healthformore.com/smoking-curbs-unveiled-by-iraqi-government.html#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:16:43 +0000 http://www.healthformore.com/smoking/smoking-curbs-unveiled-by-iraqi-government Khalid Mohammed/The Associated PressIraqis smoke at a vegetable market in Baghdad on Thursday. Iraq never had smoking restrictions when cigar-loving Saddam Hussein was in power. Hadi Mizban/The Associated PressAn Iraqi boy smokes a cigarette in Baghdad on Thursday. Legislation to…

]]> http://www.healthformore.com/smoking-curbs-unveiled-by-iraqi-government.html/feed 0 Quit smokinghttp://www.healthformore.com/quit-smoking.html http://www.healthformore.com/quit-smoking.html#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:57:44 +0000 http://www.healthformore.com/health-news/quit-smoking Jennifer Kern is a tobacco treatment specialist, certified through the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center. Although her primary work is done as a counselor with the Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline, she also has experience working with patients in a face-to-face setting.

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