Ask Me Help Desk - I need your help with smoking

You could be anxious about not having a cigi all heart. That sometimes happens. You're passed the withdrawl and now your cravings are kicking in and are a little strong now. Stick with it hun, soon they'll get the messege that you mean business.
Ah joe, he's a dorable. I have 2 boys myself and I sooooooooo know the pull of that food. I would suggest caution and to wean yourself off it gradually. Depriving so much so fast will only lead to binging and going hog wild. Either way you do it, you know what's best for you and we'll make room for you on the branch for you and the wife.
Fast food is an addiction all to it self. My personal weakness are hashbrowns and kfc mashed potatoes.
I applaud you for doing this. You're not only trying to cut back but also setting a good example for that beautiful little boy.

LUv
chippers

Ps: I do know who you're talking about. That kid that kept leaving one word replies and I let him have it. This is a wonderful web site and It doesn't help when someone like that comes in and trashes all your good work.

The cook off idea works great cbw. I do it all the time. If I go to the grocers and get meat and chiken, I'll cook it up then freeze it. Even ground beef can be cooked up and have eady for tacoes or adding into speghetti sauce, even that can be frozen in zip lock bags. Carrots can be cut up and have at the ready for snacking. Those 100 calorie snack packs are a God send. My kids love them. Frozen veggies are good and quick to get ready.(I spend too much time at home). But just a few things to get you going.

See and you thought you were hijacking the thread Joe. Shame on you:p

Luv chipperssssssss

Ugh... I so could not give up take-out. I love chinese food waaaaaaay too much, and can't cook it worth a darn! Good for you, Joe!

Allheart... I warned you that it would get worse! The next few days are going to be AWFUL for you... hang in there! It's hard, your emotions are going to be really wacky, and you'll beg someone to either give you a cigarette or kill you. DON'T GIVE IN! You're stronger than that! It's going to be hard, I won't lie to you... but I know you can do it! I'll hold your hand any time you start freaking out... I promise!

CBW... I know what you mean about the more you do the more energy you have. I just can't sit down on days like that though, or I fall asleep in my chair!

Mondays suck... but at least we have each other!

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Originally Posted by Allheart

Today, for some reason, the urge to smoke is increasing. What the heck is with that? Thank God for all of you and mentally I am so strong. But the urge is increasing not decreasing.

Hugs again.

OOOOOOOO stay strong hunny I'm with you xxxx

Yes we do have each other and I'm so grateful for everyone. Syn, I so agree with you on that one. Allheart do whatever you need to stay off the cigis. Were here for you. Picture all of us together and hugging you.
A lollipop wouldn't hurt either.

Love you
chippers

Oooh you guys have me smiling and crying at the same time. Thank you so much.
I'm sorry guys, you all are going through the same thing and here I sit boo hoo.
I guess I got too big for me britches thinking I was on my way, and BAM, I wasn't expecting the urges to pick up. (it's day 6 for me) but they are. I have all of you and I am so grateful.

Together we stand... nice and strong. Thanks guys again. Just love you. Now my mascara is running down my face... but I am smiling :).

Laura - Hugs. Monday is half over for you. Thank you for everything. Hugs to Millie.

Synnen - ooooh you were so right. Thanks for holding on to me. :)

Chippers - Thank you as well. Stay strong too!! I not only picutre us all hugging I can feel it.

Joe - You and the Mrs. will do this and in a way that is healthy for you. Here, take our hand, we are pulling you up on the branch :)

Harley - here's a kiss and a treat. We just can't deny you.

Love you guys. Sorry for my mini-meltdown.

Love you all !

Allheart, you have nothing to be sorry for. You are strong, you can do this and you know you can. Stand strong were here for you.
If you promise to take it easy you can be the first one to slide down the stairs in the laundry basket.:D

Luv yaaaa
Chippers
Ps. Water proof that mascara. You're a goddess for pete's sake!! 11

Don't say sorry hell we are allowed them I've been in perminant one for days lol.

Im wondering if in 14 days ill have caved in its my birthday how can I drink champagne and not smoke aaaaaaaggggghhhhhh 30 years old cripes where did those 30 years go I sure only feel about 20 lol

Heads up folks stand strong and keep smiling love you all

We're goddesses. We all stopped having birthdays at 25 (for the insurance thing)

Hang in there my ladies! (and gents, for Joe and Harley)

Crying is okay... Lord knows I've done enough of it the last few weeks.

Keep strong!

(Maybe we can find a hotel in Tokyo that will let us do laundry baskets down the stairs!)

Thank you so much! You guys crack me up!! I'm dancing around the office cause I get to use the laundry basket first... hee hee.

Synnen way too funny. A hotel in Tokyo that will let us do laundry baskets... crack me up!

Laura - um :rolleyes: Would that special day be 05 Feb?? Is that your birthday?

Many hugs and thanks guys. I feel so much better.

SSSSSSHHHHHHH I've canceled the 5th hehehehehehe

Can I go down the stairs on a tin tray chipper that was always such fun when I was small lol

Millie has just gone down for a nap and I'm heading there too my heads pounding and its not nice (woo is me) lol

So what's everyone cooking tonight?
Us its chicken stir fry with the left over roast chicken from yesterday lol nothing to thrilling.

Tonight is um... I don't know. I made soup this weekend, and we kind of ate it all weekend, instead of saving it for this week, so there's not much left.

Plus, all of my credit cards were stolen last week, along with my checkcard... so I can't stop at the store until I get my new ones!

I think maybe Campbell's soup or PB&J are on the menu at my house.

Tin tray? Like the top of a TV tray? Is this Brit-speak for something I should actually know about?

Oh synnen, how were they stolen. That's a sin. What a hassle I am sure.

Yup CBW, us too, chicken shorcuts mixed in with macaroni and cheese.

Hugs to all of you. CBW hope your head feels better. Grap a nap when you can.

I better get back to my work so I can make my bosses frown... turn upside down.. hee hee.

I truly truly love you guys :)

Uhm, Maybe it is Lasagna. That is frozen lasagna. Not homemade, Although the homemade is so much better.

Oh, I forgot I have a Duck in the freezer, Hmmm (I wonder whatever happened to my doctor) LOL

Save the quacking for another time. Never had it before but I figured good time as any to try something new, especially after having to deal with all the Quacks.

Dr. Evil laugh Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

With my little pinkie on my chin and my head shaved.

I have the BEST lasagna recipe ever... but it's not quick and easy.

If it slows down here at work long enough, I'll post it for you, so you can make it this weekend and have leftovers all week!

OH my word I think we need to start a recipe sharing thred what do you think??

I think that would be great! Especially if it were either quick and easy recipes (that take like 10 minutes to make) or stuff that makes a ton so you can have leftovers during the week!

I was seriously thinking the other day that I have a ton of "recipes" in my head that aren't really recipes (like adding hamburger and canned chili beans to mac'n'cheese) but are still variety, filling, and not too horrible for you---and I wish I had more!

One thing about quitting smoking is that I find myself in the kitchen more and more.

I thought about starting one the other day but I never did I spent 3 years training as a chef and I love to cook but I have to be in the right frame of mood.

3 years training as a chef! Wow!

So... when am I invited to dinner at your house? We can make up the "Do it for Harley" t-shirts and slide down your stairs in a laundry basket!

Hi everyone.

OH CBW I just love it!! And oddly enough I am more hungry than usual. I love trying new receipes. That would be great!!

Synnen - cough up the lasagna receipe... :):) YUM

By the way, was talking to one of the fellas here who has been after me to stop smoking and he said once we get two weeks under our belt, a lot of the severe cravings will leave.
He said the nicotene is leaving our system. Just like you were saying Synnen.

Hugs

Oh, I enjoy cooking. Love it. I actually started cooking when I was 8 years old. I was an early starter. One thing about recipes I do not like is there is not room for compromise, and I enjoy experimenting with food.

Oh, I will have a new picture soon.

Joe

Hell we could all have wonderful fun cooking and creating all this magical stuff to eat the kids can be locked out in the garden and we can watch them from the kitchen hehehhehehehe

Cap can bring harley to play to I'm sure the cats will give him what for lol

Allheart and hubby can come too and chipper and joe too we could have a right old time in my weeny house it would be like baked beans in a tin giggle

We would have so much fun. But poor Ben would get an awful headache if he is still under the stairs, with all the "Goddessess" thumping down them in the laundry basket... LOL hee hee.

We would have sooooo much fun.

My Mother's Lasagna:

1 lb ground beef (or Italian sausage, if you like it spicier), browned
2 - 8oz cans Hunt's Special Sauce (or tomato sauce if you can't find it. I use oregano and garlic flavor, personally)

Mix these two ingredients together, set aside.

1 (8 0z? Standard size) pkg cream cheese
1 16 oz package sour cream

Mix together until smooth. Set aside.

You will also need 1 lb mozzerella cheese, grated, and cooked lasagna noodles (about 8).

In an ungreased 9x13 cake pan, layer in the following order:

lasagna noodles
hamburger mix
cream cheese mix
cheese.

You should be able to get 2 layers of each into the pan. Warning! Be skimpy on the meat mixture on your first layer, or you won't get a second layer!

Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown. Serves 8 easily, usually more.

I LOVE YOU. Thank you... YUMMY!!

Go check out the new thred xxxxx ill get ben to move your recipe later ifthats OK Synnen xxxxx

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Originally Posted by curlybenswife

Go check out the new thred xxxxx ill get ben to move your recipe later ifthats ok Synnen xxxxx

Great job CBW. Can't wait to collect them all.

Hugs

That's completely fine by me!

I just hope it's not all stuff like the lasagna that takes time to make... I hope you have some great quick and easy throw together stuff too!

My homemade takes about half hour to prepare. It takes about 1 in a half hour to cook.

LOl Everyone look at joes picture... 2 funny!! By the way Joe - feeling any better?

Hey, one of the guys in work just gave me this great gum. Oh it is making my mouth very happy. I was getting so sick of the cough drops. He gave me Dentyne Ice Gum.
It's sugarless and really helps with the cravings. Wish I give put some through the monitor to you all.

Saw the thread CBW added my spinach caserole receipe. It is really good and easy.

Hugs.

I think what the doctor gave is working lots better. I still am coughing and my ears still feel a bit funny. Yes, overall I am feeling better. I thought I was dying a couple of days ago. Thanks the quack but I took care of him. Lol.

Thank your for asking. (;

Joe

Giggle man flu ;) I'm glad your on the mend though hehehehehehe

As for that picture I think I may have just had an accident giggling too much.

We need to encourage lots of recipes I need your help guys xxxx

LOL - CBW.. oooh you better go and check.

Ive just decided I'm going to go buy a ton of lollipops tomorrow maybe this will subside the mind into saying you need to smoke you need to smoke...

Soda straws work better. Seriously.

But... to each their own. My father-in-law used toothpicks, my sister used pencils (yuck!).

Hope it works for you sweetie!

What the hell are there Synnen??

Hi My dear Laura,

See, Monday came and went.

Laura, I have been sucking away on halls cough drops. They do help.

How you feeling tonight?

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Originally Posted by curlybenswife

What the hell are there Synnen???

Hmm... I missed this apparently at some point.

Soda straws... the things you stick into a coke from McDonald's to drink it? They're plastic so they last a while, you can suck on them without it being too weird, and easily replaced!

I have raging period pains lol would explain the vile mood the last few days hehehehe

How about you hunny?

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Originally Posted by Synnen

Hmm...I missed this apparently at some point.

Soda straws....the things you stick into a coke from McDonald's to drink it? They're plastic so they last a while, you can suck on them without it being too weird, and easily replaced!

Oh my I couldn't my teeth would go all yucky lol fussy cow aren't I lol

Synnen,

That's what my Mom used when she stopped smoking (sadly she picked it back up years down the road). It did work for her, but I don't see the fun in that. Plus it's usually my throat that gives off a sensation or need for something to go down it.

This really stinks doesn't it. We are spending our evenings talking about sucking on straws LOL oh me.. oh my.

Thanks for all the love today :) back at you.

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Originally Posted by curlybenswife

I have raging period pains lol would explain the vile mood the last few days hehehehe

How about you hunny??

LOl ruh roh... seems CBW and Allheart share the same calendar :eek: Ya know they say that happens when females become friends, somehow their calendars become in sink guess it's twice the fun that way.. hee hee. Oh my.

Love you honey. Feeling a bit better, but I still want one of those dreadful things.

Hope nobody else reads this post, I'll be awfully red in the face. :rolleyes:

Yeah! There are better things to suck on in the evenings!

Like... um... /blush

I've become addicted to those coffee spoons, the ones with the chocolate on them!