I no longer allow anyone to smoke in my home or car. I used to allow it until recently. I repainted and there is no cigeratte smell in my home. I go to wal-mart and walk. It is to hot down here to get out and walk I usually walk all over the store at least once and normally spend all the money I saved on cigerattes. I am doing fairly well on my inhalers. I also do all my own house work and that helps keep the lungs functioning.

ty robert so much very kind of you!! well i think that may have been bloat not sure lol but i did gain before i quit so havent really gained weight i feel grand most of the time... just tiny lil moments... and farther apart and the crap stinks gawd u should smell my breifcase and i sprayed it with fabrezze once... guess ill open it and spray now my gawd a good reminder though! nope dont want to smoke!!! but i would like to make a plan to do less than 5 losenger though a day... thats week seven though! ims suppo9sed to do 9 and never have! only 4-6 per day and that one day did 7 lol dont know when to cut it down since i need to be at week 7 to cut down to 4-6 per day which i did in the first place think ill think about it next week.... then maybe go to 4 cause i dont want to mess it up! buty dont want that much as i am supposed to be having either! and unreal ut im much less stressed as when i smoked and that is the only change that has happened in my life

don they told me they thought i copd 10 yrs ago and i had to have a inhaler for about a yr... for some reason it went away ... i would wake up in the night and could not get a breath at all!!! smoked about 2 packs then too as i did when i quit... thankful for whatever reason i didnt need the inhaler after that cause that hurt real bad not to breathe in the night!!!!!!!!!!!!!....deb

I have been on Disability for the COPD since 1999. I took all the breathing tests and they determined I was in the range that rendered me totally disabled. I have been given both Social security disability and 100% service connected disability by the VA. I have never had any problem breathing at night or anything. I just can't do anything strenious because I can not get enought air in my lungs because I have lost the elasticity in them. I do seen to breath a little beter since I quit smoking. I still have to take espirtory function tests and lung x-rays every 2 years. I guess I will be like that for the rest of my life. I try not to let it get me down. I do what I can. I still do my own cooking and cleaning. It just takes me more time to do it.

slowly exercise those lungs
If you keep the smoking away for 10 years you will get some elasticity back into them but it will be hard work are you ready for that?

I have not smoked since July 1st 1999. I have Been smoke free now for 9 and 1/2 years. I am beginning to feel like my lungs are improving some. I can do things now that I could not a few years ago. I do some exercises for my lungs that I get from a magazine that I get for people with COPD. They do help.

love that pic robert!!!!

don did smoking make your lungs that way? how long did u smoke? yea now i can get much more air in my lungs i like it but im still struggling... i never realized till i quit smoking how many people dont smoke now... i knew it was less than that did smoke.. and as yrs go on less and less... but on a work day i go to different accounts so i drive a lot from place to place.. i look at people in their cars and at people before they go into stores and come out of them < thats whan i smoked often< and im lucky to see 2 a day smoke.... i went to the neighborhood bar the other night to eat dinner<great food there< wow i saw as many smokers there as i saw all week! i was amazed! and one table of 5 people they were all smoking! putting one out and lighting the next up.. i used to be that person.. and its hard to beleive... still im struggling though... day 18 and its not a whole lot easier some days... i hope it gets better soon

The original idea is from my 7 year old twin boys last year
see the "what do you think" post. There is someone who appreciates a good sense of humour thank God.
Back to smoking

Every time you feel like a smoke
put those lovely shorts on and go for a jog the craving will go away and will get less after 3 months.
The important thing is not to give in as to start again you will have to endure the same pain. Do not substitute comfort foods as it will make you put weight on

Good luck and hang in there.

Buttons, my COPD was caused by a combination of smoking and chemicals I encountered in the Military. I was a diesel mechanic and some of the chemicals we used to clean parts were very powerful, and the doctors said that played a role in the problem with my lungs. I did smoke for 35 years. I started when I was around 15 and smoked until I was 50. I do not struggle with the urge as much as I used to. I can even go to a bar or resturant and not even think about smoking. I also gave up drinking and I can go to a bar and have a soda and just mingle with people. I do feel much better and I have gained some weight. As you can see in the photo my midsection is a little big. You hang in there and don't give in to the cravings

I also gave up drinking prior to giving up smoking
You are doing good Don

Thank you Robert. Sounds like you are to. We all need some help with the smoking to get us through the tough times. My daughter is my crutch. I quit when she was in Middle school and I still remember her telling me that I smell better when I didn't smoke. That really helps.

Cograts to all that have quit,including my good friend CAT here on Mingle2.

im up 7-10 lbs now and thats it... diet time for me!!!!! wanted to wait but not going too.. i dont want a second set of moobs growing out my sides gonna nip this in the butt still not smoking is better and now i just think.... look at what smoking did to me now!!! it made me fat!!!! so im not going to smoke again cause if i do ill have to quit again and get fatter!!! along with stinking lmao!

7 to 10 lbs fat is relatively easy to get rid of
I tell you you don't even need to diet
do the following for 6 weeks it will be gone
Just cut out sugar and fat and I mean really cut those out I mean chewing gum sugar free, no french fries no fatty burgers
no sugar in coffee no chocolates with sugar see how quickly that fat comes off

hi robert.... i dont eat sugar... very rarely i mean... maybe once a month.. however i do get it in alcohol.. i drink sf pop when i drink it.. and sf gum< which i chew often now since i quit the commit losengers and the nicorette gum i had left over from last time i tried to quit< was on those for the first 2 weeks i quit... as far as the rest i can have fatty foods once a week<on the weekend> but only one so a hamburger but no fries lol... my diet is no fried foods no deserts very little or no cheese.. no starches more veggies and fruits and best of all more water lost 5 lbs but gained one back since i have been bed ridden since wed morning due to breaking my tailbone... i did exercise too more but not since then... cant and have to eat more to keep down the meds.. glad this is about over lol ps yes i do still have cravings people im on day 37 they are daily still just not as strong or as long lasting or as frequent maybe 4 times a day id guess?

Jeeze, everyone is doing so well and I had to go fall off the wagon again after 3 mo.

Ill jump back on soon enough, but it sure stings.

I had a traumatic experience the other day and started up again. I guess Im just a weenie. I have the strength to quit and keep it up for a while but as soon as my life ges hard off I go.

Hi Creationsfire
come on and lets see next time the three months stretches to 6 months

whoo hoo!!!! day 60!!!

aww Karen i know you will do it again!