Day 10 - Another day closer to being healthier. One thing throughout this quitting smoking I have learned is that you will lead to food as a way to curve the smoking urge. My wife and I have turned to vegetables and fruits to curve the appetite and to provide a healthy snack when needed. One thing we don't want is the quitting smoking to turn into weight gain. We have done a lot more exercising now such as walking and soon we plan on buying some new bicycles to get even more exercise.
Now, not to steer away from the health aspect, but I was asked yesterday, have you tried the e-cigarette? The answer is yes, but I found that if you truly want to quit smoking, the e-cigarette is not the way to go. Let me explain my thought on this. When you want to quit and you decide to use the e-cigarette, you can never get over the physical side of not smoking, you will also be still inhaling nicotine and this urge will never go away. With the patch, yes you are getting nicotine, but over the step process you are weening yourself off of nicotine and also, getting over the physical side of holding a cigarette like you do with an e-cigarette. I personally feel that if you use the e-cigarette as an alternative to smoking, you are only fooling yourself to think you will ever become a non-smoker.
Researchers have studied the affect of nicotine and the news is not good. I would rather ween myself completely away from nicotine use then to switch to an alternative that will never be out of my system. This is in fact my opinion but read the facts. I have provide a link below:
Nicotine and your body
Don't get me wrong, I know some studies have found some benefits to using nicotine, but I personally feel the benefits don't outweigh the negatives.
I am just voicing my opinion here in my journey to quit smoking and I don't want anyone to take offense to what I say, as I am only trying to help.
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