Looking at my body it's clearly obvious...I'm obese....yeah, the morbidly kind and.....I'm a smoker....ugh... I said it(well, typed it). Never been a chain, pack of day smoker, don't care how anyone else feels, push my habit on everyone else cause I have rights kinda gal. To be honest....when I do smoke I seek solitude. I am one of those smokers that if you didn't see me doing it...you would of never guessed. I guess you can kinda of say...it's not one of my best qualities. The reason I bring this up on my LAP-BAND® blog is because... of course I have to stop. Not only because they won't let me have the surgery (which is enough reason on its own) but because if I am going to go through this whole process of a lifestyle change... I want to reap all of the blessings I can get from this surgery. The truth be told…. my smoking habit has been similar to my weight loss battle. Smoking has had a grip on me for about 10 yrs now with a few 6 months of quitting thrown in there every once in a while. I've spent my fair share of money on hypnosis and patches and pills and gum but this time I'm just doing it on my own. Last week was really bad and it caused my tolerance for any kind of BS to be minimal but, I am hoping for a better week this week. I am claiming freedom from this. I will not allow this or anything else stand in between my health and happiness any longer, especially something I am embarrassed about. I have had enough embarassment and shame to last a life time.

yikes...good luck with that!

Yup, quit you will be glad you did. My Dr.'s do not band if you smoke must be quit for a year!!!!! Best wishes to you imaluckydog

I quit about 6 months before I had the surgery. It's almost funny because I kept thinking that I would go back to it after the surgery, but I haven't.

Learning to cope without eating badly has helped me to cope without smoking. They were both crutches to me and I'm learning to live without them.

It sucks, dude. I won't tell you different. But once you are done with them, truly done...you will be a happy girl.

Best of luck!

Thanks....My doc said I have to be a non smoker for at least 5 months.....and thats about how long I am going to have before submitting my info to the insurance co. I am currently doing my 6mth supervised diet...so there hasn't been any room for cheating....heehee...I guess I do my best work under pressure.