Smokers Question....

[jennaayyy03 33]

Who started up smoking after surgery and if u did how soon???

[jennaayyy03 33]

I haven't smoked in like 7 weeks n I'm 2 wks post op n have been craving a cig.. but idk if its ok to..

[SlimSneezy 16]

Go for a walk! Do something to get your mind off of it. It has been 7 weeks! Way to go!!!! You should be very proud of yourself. Why start again? It is so unhealthy for you.

I quit smoking a little over two years ago, and love not having to be dependant on smokes!

[missv2012 0]

I am two days toward surgery and I had to take a puff I hope I dont die.

[notmeanymore 629]

Former smoker here. I dont miss it at all. I never thought I would say that but now when I see people smoking I dont feel bad that I cant have one, I feel bad that they smoke and are doing all that harm to themselves. After surgery you will become way more health conscious (hopefully) and you may realize how bad it is for you. It is so freeing not to be dependent on them anymore.

[desertmom 297]

Dont smoke.

My experience.I started at 4 months post op.Without food life felt boring.Needed something I could do and started smoking again.At 5 months I had an ulcer.I stop till my stomach felt better then start again,stop and start...Then we found my vit C and vit A is now super low.Dr. says might just be the combination of the surgery with the smoking but my vits are affected by the smoking.

OK I got it.I stopped last week and boy is it difficult to not gain weight now.

Point is 1.for some of us our stomachs just dont like the smoking anymore.

2.You will just have to stop at some point anyway and stop smoking usually goes with weight gain because smoking does increase metabolic rate and we tend to eat more to satisfy the oral issues when we quit.

While you are not smoking,DONT DO THIS TO YOURSELF.Its harder to stop post surgery than before.

[desertmom 297]

Missv2012,

Dont smoke now.It is too close to surgery.Healing really is affected by it for some and you dont want the issues this can cause at this point.

Just dont!

[suzthebrit 146]

DON'T DO IT!!!!! You will only regret it afterwards. Even if its ok by now what with the surgery it's still going to kill you! 7 weeks without one is amazing and you no longer 'need' the nicotine. Now it's just all habit, and a really really bad one!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Great time to start new habits post sleeve. I don't know about you, but a couple of my really nasty habits just vanished after getting sleeved.

First one is impulsive and emotional eating. Good bye apple fritters, i don't miss you. Good bye 10 oreos, i don't miss you. Good bye a whole package of donut holes, i don't miss you. I hated the way you would pick me up and then drop kick me into the depth of despair. That one is obvious am I am sure most can relate with it. The second habit is not so obvious: drinking. I have had no desire for any drinks post sleeve. Good bye Long Island teas, I don't miss you. Good bye beers, I don't miss you. 3rd habit gone is soda. Goodbye coke zero I don't miss you. Good bye dr diet pepper, I don't miss you. Last habit gone is energy drinks. Good bye rock star zero, I don't miss you. Good bye 5 hour energy I don't miss you. And I definitely do not miss the crashes that follow.

Now here are some habits I have developed. Hello 3 hour Protein meals. You are a good companion that keeps my energy level and my emotions in check. Hello daily exercise. You keep me full of energy and good spirits and overall healthy body. You help me sleep better and feel more rested through the day. Hello Water. You keep me feeling alive and full of life. Hello new outlook on life. Hello more authentic relations with those in my life. Hello life. You are worth living again.

[Chimera 644]

Save that hard earned quit - it only gets easier the longer you go. I'm serious!

I smoked 1-2 packs a day for 28 years and quit November 1, 2010 and have not had one puff since. Go see your Dr.they can help you - smoking now would be not good.

[isajck 229]

You may take a drag and find that you no longer like smoking. That was my experience after giving in to the cravings last month. The damn thing tasted so bad that I ground it out after about 4 puffs. I even tried again a week later, same outcome.

[Piplula 709]

It gets easier! I smoked a pack a day for 11 years and I quit in 99' after 2 bouts with pneumonia. Best decision I ever made. Yes..I miss it. Yes ..nothing smells better than that first puff of smoke...but I have never looked back ..crap who can afford that habit anymore anyway!!! My brand is $6 a pack + tax now! Don't do it! You are stronger than that craving you are having! It's so hard in the beginning. I used to "smoke" straws I cut down to cigarette size to help me. Nothing better than sucking good ole air! Good luck!

[tallysfunny 363]

Great time to start new habits post sleeve. I don't know about you' date=' but a couple of my really nasty habits just vanished after getting sleeved.

First one is impulsive and emotional eating. Good bye apple fritters, i don't miss you. Good bye 10 oreos, i don't miss you. Good bye a whole package of donut holes, i don't miss you. I hated the way you would pick me up and then drop kick me into the depth of despair. That one is obvious am I am sure most can relate with it. The second habit is not so obvious: drinking. I have had no desire for any drinks post sleeve. Good bye Long Island teas, I don't miss you. Good bye beers, I don't miss you. 3rd habit gone is soda. Goodbye coke zero I don't miss you. Good bye dr diet pepper, I don't miss you. Last habit gone is energy drinks. Good bye rock star zero, I don't miss you. Good bye 5 hour energy I don't miss you. And I definitely do not miss the crashes that follow.

Now here are some habits I have developed. Hello 3 hour Protein meals. You are a good companion that keeps my energy level and my emotions in check. Hello daily exercise. You keep me full of energy and good spirits and overall healthy body. You help me sleep better and feel more rested through the day. Hello Water. You keep me feeling alive and full of life. Hello new outlook on life. Hello more authentic relations with those in my life. Hello life. You are worth living again.[/quote']

Best. Post. Ever.

Hugs to you. Could not have said it better myself. My habit of choice that I do NOT miss was diet Mountain Dew mixed with diet red bull. Yes mixed together at the same time. Ugh.