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Strump you will be fine tonight just remember that jar is filling with dosh for something special Margaret its only 1 over what you set youirself so dont be too hard on yourself.

Week one almost over! Today has been easy, but im out tonight for a meal, so another big test, but ill be fine im sure xx

A big fat congratulations and bl**dy well done nudge!! Sue xx

This is alot harder than last time, but today so far im fine and pretty calm. I can drink tea, but coffee is a no no still. x

Update - not doing as well as I'd hoped - instead of 5 a day I am managing 6. Damn it - that means it will take me ab extra month. I'll do it though should I die in the attempt !!! Also, all choccies and biscuits are now banned (none in the house) so that I can't be tempted to over-eat on fatenning goodies. Tomorrow is another day and I'll make it 5, see if I don't !!! How are you doing Lorraine ?

Thanks Hal...........are they fattening though? Ive been drinking huge amounts of orange juice. Im not a choccy eater, but last night i ate a mars bar, im so not amused with this!

Strump, I gave it up after 40yrs smoking Capstan Full Strength.Not for me but it was affecting some one else,s health.What I did was eat 'Liquerice Allsorts' every time I wanted a Cigarette,You try an smoke after eating some of those,the taste is indescribabley horrible,but its worth it in the end,keep trying and thinking of what you can do with the extra cash you will have.( If you put aside the cash every day what you would spend on them ) it soon mounts up. Best Wishes, Hal.

Mind you, i have one hell of a clean house lol. Thanks Dawn, i maybe needing that punch bag soon lol x

Donna be tetchy on here we wont mind.

Think im going to go and hide, ive had two people now say how tetchy i am. Today is a hard one i admit.

Well done Donna. One step at a time hon. You are doing great xx

Good Luck Donna. And Well done. Gwyn xxxxxx

I had got down to 10 a day Margaret, but before i gave up last time, i could easily do 25 a day. Thanks Baz xx

You are doin great Donna, well done, Caz and graeme xxxxxxxxxxxx

Just out of interest Strump, how many cigarettes did you used to smoke ?

Hiya Donna In another 4/5 weeks, Feb 16th, it's been a whole year without a fag. Now if I can do it, I'm sure you can. Good Luck Baz xx

My big test was at the rugby today, the club house.....they must have known i was going..........brougth in no smoking!! (had already within the ground), so today was ok. It transpires the players didnt like to go in the club house because of smoke, so its been banned, luckily for me lol.

Nudge... for encouragement plus I'm really wanting a ciggie and I can't allow myself one yet !!

The Nurse gave me many tips, one was put some water in a jar with some fags and ash in it, which i did.........have to say i see it and it stops the craving! I have a fridge full of OJ TOR, so thats ok lol. Food is my danger zone, so im not doing alot of eating, fruit seems to be my diet right now.

Strump and Lorraine - I was all for joining the 'giving up brigade' last year and then some sort of trauma occurred - can't remember now what it was - and I immediately turned to the ciggies. However, this year I am doing what Lorraine appears to be doing. I am cutting down - right down. I am allowing myself 5 a day. I have worked out that I have to go about 2 and 1/2 to 3 hours between ciggies to achieve this. I aim to do this for a month and then in February I'll allow myself 4, March 3 and so on. Hope by the middle of the year I will have kicked the habit and I am gambling on the fact that as I am only very gradually depriving my body of the nicotine and chemicals that I won't be tempted to gorge on food and put on too much weight. My incentive for this?.....;. well health obviously, BUT I have decided to treat myself to having my teeth whitened and a couple of veneers put on the front and I want to keep them white - vanity could be my saving grace. Good luck to you all