Today is the Great American Smoke Out !
Think about the following reasons to quit and add your own and then for just today don't smoke. I know you can do it!!!
Do you find you are out of breath when you walk up a flight of stairs? Smoking means lungs fill up with phlegm and tar and this reduces the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients between tissues and the bloodstream. This hurts your entire body not just your lungs.
Female smokers may have a harder time getting pregnant.
Smokers are two times more likely to suffer from depression.
Smoking is very expensive.
I came across cute little quiz that I thought might be fun for some one who is thinking of quitting to take. Here it is.
1. Why do you want to quit?
a) to avoid lung cancer
b) so I'll live a long life healthy life
c) to protect my children from second hand smoke
d) I want to quit for me.
2. Who in your life makes you want to quit?
a) my partner
b) my children
c) my parents
d) myself
3. What will you do the day before you quit smoking?
a) Smoke like always.
b) Smoke until it comes out your ears!
c) Clean my car/house and throw out my ash trays.
4. Who will help and support you as you tackly quitting?
a) my partner
b) The quit line.
c) My Dr so I can get a prescription for Chantix.
5. Where are the places and what are the times I will have to change my routine so I won't want to smoke?
a) Going to the bar, drinking with friends.
b) Smoke breaks at work
c) when the kids drive me crazy and I need to escape.
6. Your Partner smokes and that makes it really hard to quit, what can I do?
a) Ask him to quit with me.
b) Ask him not to smoke around me.
c) Quit together and with the money saved go on a romantic get away together.
7. What has typically happened in your past quit attempts?
a) I quit for a day and gave into my cravings the next day.
b) I got some help from my friends
c) I called the quit line and got the free patch for 2 weeks.
d) I changed my routines especially during times I would usually smoke.
8. What factors influenced the method you will use to quit?
a) My friend quit cold turkey and I am going to try that.
b) I want support so I am going to call the quit line.
c) I've researched different options and I will pick what fits with me and my needs.
9. When you quit smoking, how will you handle cravings, hunger and other ussues that quitting brings up?
a) I'll keep some veggies on hand and when I get an urge to smoke I'll have them to much on.
b) I'll treat myself to all my fav junk food.
c) I'll go to a movie or distract myself with a new fun activity.
