FDA requires Chantix, Zyban to have warning

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Great job Jack--yep still fine here--oddest thing -I have heard lots of folks say they wanted one as bad year after they quit--but have had no urge whatsoever anymore--don't reach for one --seldom even think about it-
--so you have hardest behind you jack--Glad to see the few beers didn't get to you--but would wait a while until I ventured in casino/poker game or any other venture that gets adrenalin flowing--for a couple more weeks--maybe month.

 

[RAYMOND]

48 days smoke free :00hour

quit the chantix sunday. don't need it anymore. the plan was to take it for 6 months but i was waking up every morning with severe lower back pain and thought maybe the chantix was messing with my kidneys. i saw that on TV as a possible side effect.

drank beer 2 times in those 48 days and still stayed away. well, i'm testing that tonight too so make that 3 days of beer :mj06:

i think i'll pull it off this time. i sure hope so.

nasty, nasty, fuking habit.

how you doing, wayne?

i have no aches and pain at all like i did the last time. the only side effect i think i was getting was the back pain but that's gone. unfortunately the good dreams are gone too.

i'm gaining weight too because i'm eating like a hog but i'll deal with that later.

10 MONTHS:00hour FOR BLOCKHEAD

 

[MadJack]

WTG RAY!

i am starting day 61 smoke free. never would have thought i could go this far. i will never go back.

now i have to do something about this weight gain :scared

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

I quit 1st week July --weighed 212
today weight 233:nooo:

 

[bear]

CONGRATULATIONS!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Jack, DTB, Ray and all the recent smoke free success stories. Congrats! You can kiss it goodbye permanently now...................you've done it!!!
You'll find yourself drinking fewer 'Teddy Brewskis" as well. Sometimes, I believe, the beers were just a lubricant that went well with my smokes! A word of caution.......DON"T ever think you can have JUST ONE....NEVER.
Did that in my 40s once after quitting for a year..
Finished a pack within hours....
Again Congrats!:00hour
bear

 

[MadJack]

Jack, DTB, Ray and all the recent smoke free success stories. Congrats! You can kiss it goodbye permanently now...................you've done it!!!
You'll find yourself drinking fewer 'Teddy Brewskis" as well. Sometimes, I believe, the beers were just a lubricant that went well with my smokes! A word of caution.......DON"T ever think you can have JUST ONE....NEVER.
Did that in my 40s once after quitting for a year..
Finished a pack within hours....
Again Congrats!:00hour
bear

nope. i've made the mistake of having ONE on other attempts to quitting. it doesn't work like that. i will NEVER have a cigarette ever again!

wayne, i'm going to start dealing with the weight on monday. when you saw me in august, i had just gained about 10 pounds and was weighing around 228. this morning 243 :scared i have 30 pounds to lose starting monday. :SIB

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

It is a lot easier for me to lose weight than it was to quit smoking--I've tapered off some by keeping bag of sunflower seeds by easy chair.
Started on the sald 2 consecutive days last week also--got about 30 lbs to lose myself but will be satisfied with 20 .

Brother Bear- I know Jack said this before long ago also but you were certainly an inspiration to quit. I remember ordeal you went through and how you were always there each time for support--hopefully we can be an inspiration to some as you were to us.

 

[MadJack]

my uncle always says that quitting smoking was the hardest thing he ever did but it was also the easiest thing he ever did.


:shrug:

 

[bear]

Thanks DTB,
I never would have been successful had I not kept coming here for support....I had quit before but the last time was definitely the toughest and I do not want to do it again! NOW>>>the weight gain...I was 230 when I quit 8 years ago and came in at 243 today (same as you Jack) Lets see who is first to 220... Again NICE JOB!

 

[MadJack]

Lets see who is first to 220

i start monday and it will take me 3 months, give or take, at 1500 calories a day max.

good luck!

 

[Lumi]

Jack

I can send you my diet from my professional trainer

Good job on quitting smoking, :toast:

I am down to 5 smokes a day. Used to smoke 2 + packs a day :nono:

 

[MadJack]

72 days smoke free :00hour

also got the weight going back in the right direction. lost 7 pounds since last monday :00hour

yes, send me the diet, lumi.

my wife is 1 week smoke free. she wasn't planning to quit but saw me and what looked like an easy thing to do and did it.

my mother is another story

 

[dawgball]

This is awesome! I never opened this thread because I didn't give two flips about a Chantix drug warning.


Great work, Jack and Wayne. Be very proud!!

 

[MadJack]

162 days smoke free :00hour

I can do this :00hour

 

[Woodson]

Day 21. Talk about a life changing year... :00hour

Congrats Jack, hope to follow!

 

[MadJack]

Day 21. Talk about a life changing year... :00hour

Congrats Jack, hope to follow!

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[freelancc]

good job Jack...:00hour

 

[Axle]

162 days smoke free :00hour

I can do this :00hour

WTG Big Guy........ Congrats and hang in there...:00hour