Sunday, July 18, 2010

I think I can!!??

Okay we are now on Day 4 of our quit, and it has been a HARD few days! On Day 2 I really thought that I was going to strangle someone. I was working and everyone who came in and smelled like smoke made me crave and gag at the same time! I would sweat and then get cold within 3 minutes, I really didn't think that I was going to make it through the day! I didn't sleep good the night before, and getting up at 4 am was not my idea of fun! I moved my patch to the other arm, so now both arms hurt and I was cranky because I only had like 2-3 hours of sleep. I was wanting to eat everything in sight, and it seemed that I was having a craving every 5 minutes. It was not a good day. When I got home it got a little easier. I tried to keep myself busy. Then at bed time I took my patch off (it says that you can do that if you have vivid dreams or can't sleep) and slept through the night.

Day 3 started out good! I got up feeling better and headed to work again. We were really busy, so that kaept me from craving. Once we slowed down I only had 1 major craving, and to stop it I ate a Butterfinger Ice Cream Bar...LOL! It actually worked, but I am not going to eat one of those everytime I crave! When Toby and I got home from work, we went over to his Mom and Dad's and took the kids swimming. The patches tell you that you can shower, swim, and live a active life while wearing them...LOL, they need to reexamine ACTIVE! From day 1, Toby's patches were comming off because he sweats like crazy. So we have to tape his patch on. And then yesterday while swimming my patch kept comming off, so I finally took it off for good. I took it off around 3:30 yeasterday afternoon, and went all night without one on. I felt good and really didn't crave any! I have been up for about 45 minutes today and have not put on my patch, trying to see how long I can go without one...who knows I may not need them anymore. But I think that might be jumping the gun a little!!!

2 comments:

  1. Remember: anything worth doing takes effort. My husband and I are doing our best to get back into shape. (How did we get OUT of shape??? Yikes!) We are doing the P90X program and their motto is "Decide. Commit. Succeed." That's good. Tony Horton is always saying, "Do your best and forget the rest. JUST BRING IT!" That's good, too, and it really works! I'm putting you and Toby on my prayer list and I know you can kick this habit. =)

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