07-14-2003, 08:06 PM
Maybe your girlfriend just doesnt want to say anything to you...it is impossible to hide the smell or the taste from a non smoker....the smell stays in your skin...smell the knuckles on your hand...if you are a smoker I can almost bet they smell like tobacco...even if you havent had a cigarrette today, or ask a non smoker to smell them for you...it is hard for a smoker to smell the nicotine because you have become accustom to it. sounds like you are not a real heavy smoker, I wish you luck scary when you make that decision...it is not an easy habit to break but when you are really ready it will make it easier.
I think the reason people put on weight when they stop smoking is not because of the oral fixation or even trying to replace the addiction to the nicotine.....but your tastebuds are not masked anymore and you can actually enjoy the taste of food more. Ask those that have quit if they didnt have a marked difference in the way they enjoy food and beverages now. The smell of a womans perfume....the smell of her fresly washed hair...etc etc.. cigarrettes take away your 'life' in more than one way
I dont remember who said it in this thread but I hope everyone quits before they become a morning hacker....when you have to start releasing the 'phlem' from your lungs every morning it gets old really fast and is a lot harder to quit....I will tell you that research shows when you quit your lungs do try to recoup and if you do it when you are young they have more of a chance.
We all have habits we arent proud of....It is cool that we can share with each other....I hear admitting you want to quit out loud is a good start towards quitting
btw frito volunteered to mentor anyone who wanted to quit...bet Jabba could give people some positive encouragment....I remember when he quit...so he is still well aware of the temptations and the things that make it difficult to quit...and if I remember correctly he was a smoker for quite some time
I am not really on a soap box....more in 'your corner' for those that want to quit. Hope the concern comes out over the 'lecture' part of my post.
I think the reason people put on weight when they stop smoking is not because of the oral fixation or even trying to replace the addiction to the nicotine.....but your tastebuds are not masked anymore and you can actually enjoy the taste of food more. Ask those that have quit if they didnt have a marked difference in the way they enjoy food and beverages now. The smell of a womans perfume....the smell of her fresly washed hair...etc etc.. cigarrettes take away your 'life' in more than one way
I dont remember who said it in this thread but I hope everyone quits before they become a morning hacker....when you have to start releasing the 'phlem' from your lungs every morning it gets old really fast and is a lot harder to quit....I will tell you that research shows when you quit your lungs do try to recoup and if you do it when you are young they have more of a chance.
We all have habits we arent proud of....It is cool that we can share with each other....I hear admitting you want to quit out loud is a good start towards quitting
btw frito volunteered to mentor anyone who wanted to quit...bet Jabba could give people some positive encouragment....I remember when he quit...so he is still well aware of the temptations and the things that make it difficult to quit...and if I remember correctly he was a smoker for quite some time
I am not really on a soap box....more in 'your corner' for those that want to quit. Hope the concern comes out over the 'lecture' part of my post.