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Something beside smoking.

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Does anyone think maybe we could come up with something to talk about along with smoking, I relise this is for quit smoking support group, but there is also a life of changes that goes along with that. Like what food taste better or worse since you quit? Different smells good and bad. Places you go, you use didn't? Cloths you will wear now you was afraid you would burn a hole in before? Anyone at all have any ideas,
Or is anyone else interested?
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Darling I'm always interested in anything you have to say...Okay, something I have wanted to do since I quit is to go to a walk-in theatre and see a movie. While being a smoker I really didn't have interest in a walk~in as I'd rather wait for video and be able to pause for a smoke. The last walk-in I went to was 'Walk The Line' I'm a big Cash fan, anyway, I want to go see the 'Bee' movie over the holiday weekend! Great post Lov.
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My first drink of the morning is cranberry juice, used to be coffee coffee coffee and now I maybe make coffee 3 or 4 times a week if that!
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Hi.

I'm really enjoying being able to relax in 'Smoke Free' public areas without have to run out for a quick cig. to keep my nicotine levels up. Oh yes, and no cig. burns in the bed linen is a huge plus!

Thanks for posting this topic.

(((Hugs)))
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I went to a play last weekend with open seating. I had to get there early,wait in line in the lobby and keep my seat or it would get taken. I NEVER could have done that if I was still a smoker.
I've been drinking coffee since I was a child. Now I rarely drink it.
Also, smoker breath is the worst worst worst smell I think I've ever smelled! I still kind like the smell of cigarettes, but Whew! That breath!
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I so totally agree, smokers breath is the WORST, but when my Dad's over and lights up, "oh smell that smell" love it love it love it ah ha ha ah!
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I would get off at at the store
so I could buy cigs, without my husband known it, while he went on to his mothers. I know he felt bad. Now I go with him to visit, she is a wonderful person. :)
LankyYankee
LankyYankee
I used to love salty food but I think that's because it's such a strong flavor and one of the few I could actually taste. I'm now enjoying subtle flavors and have backed off considerably on the salt. I don't even like the salty foods I used to enjoy. Food for the most part tastes much better but I really was surprised at how much I now dislike dairy products. They leave a really bad taste in my mouth.
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I can't eat chocolate candy anymore,I will start coughing really hard, I have tried several times just to see if that was it? Guess what, it was never failed. Also I eat less salt now, coffee not as good. I crave something that has vingar in it, I know odd isn't it? No not preg. never missed my birth control pill. ha ha lol
xjanedoe
xjanedoe
On my walks at lunch I can smell the Katsura trees from forever away! They smell like brown sugar and apples! I would never have been able to enjoy their scent when I was smoking! I have been able to sleep through the night also!
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I'm looking forward to smelling the China berry trees this spring.
I don't like tuna fish mixed up with mayonnaise anymore ... it just tastes odd.
Other quits I was really sensitive to salt. This time (and I know I'm quit for good this time) I still like salt. I'm even adding a little more.
Chocolate doesn't taste as good to me and coffee is okay but I don't NEED it.
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....yes yes yes on the salt thing, my girlfriends all gave me various sea-salts for my birthday last year as they were so concerned of my love of salt, I'm using much less of it now. I'm really enjoying cooking with curry as of late.
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Iv'e noticed that my rather large dog, Leo, actually does stink really bad, Marmite tastes even better, christ! it was always good! This morning (7:30 a.m) I watched the Rabbits skipping across the hard frosty ground & inhaled the wonderful crisp Winters morning air
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I use to love Chinese food well, not anymore. My husband and I went out to eat at a Chinese buffet last week and none of the food tasted good. You don't think they used cat do you? lol
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