Quit Smoking Diet

The 5 keys to quitting

Studies have shown that you have the best chances of quitting smoking for good if you use these five stages together.

1 – Prepare yourself;
2 – Getting Help;
3 – acquire new skills and behaviors;
4 – Get medication and use it correctly;
5 – Be prepared for relapse or difficult situations.

1. Get Ready: Set a quit date. Change your environment, get rid of all cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, your car, and the workplace …. And, do not let people smoke in your home. Review your past attempts to quit smoking. Think about what worked and what did not. Once you quit, do not smoke – Not even a puff!

2. Get help and encouragement: Studies have shown that you have a better chance of success if you help. You can get help in many ways, tell your friends, colleagues and family that you have quit and want their support. Ask them not to smoke around you or leave cigarettes. Talk to your health care provider (eg doctor, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, psychologist, or smoking counselor). Get individual, group or telephone counseling. Plus you have tips, the better your chances of quitting smoking. The programs are provided in local hospitals and health centers. Call your local health department for information about programs in your area.

3. Learn new skills and behaviors: Try to distract yourself from the urge to smoke. Talk to someone, go for a walk or get to work with a task. When you try to quit smoking, change your routine, use a different route to work, drink tea instead of coffee, breakfast in a different place. Do something to reduce your stress, take a hot bath, exercise, or read a book. Plan something enjoyable to do every day. Drink plenty of water. Study educational information that will teach you why you smoke and ways to help you quit smoking.

4. Get medication and use it properly: Some medications may decrease the desire smoking and help you stop smoking. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as of January 2006, has approved five medications to help you stop Smoking:

– Bupropion SR: available by prescription – Nicotine gum: available in-prescription – The nicotine inhaler: available by prescription – nasal spray Nicotine: available by prescription – Nicotine patch: available on prescription and nonprescription-It is also natural-nicotine replacement (herps – not the Medicine).

Ask your health care provider for advice and carefully read the information on the packaging. All goes or less double your chances of quitting and quitting for good. The use of drugs is something that everyone who tries to stop smoking may benefit. If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, nursing, under age 18, smoking fewer than 10 cigarettes per day, or have a medical condition, consult your physician or other health care provider before taking medications. It is always best to consult a professional health all circumstances.

5. At relapse or difficult situations: Most recurrences occur within the first 3 months after quitting. Do discouraged if you start smoking again. Remember, most people try several times before finally quitting. Here are some difficult situations monitor:

– Alcohol. Avoid alcohol. Drinking reduces your chances of success.

– Other smokers. Being around smoking can you feel like smoking.

– Gain weight. Many smokers gain weight when they quit, usually less than 10 pounds. Eat a healthy diet and remain active. Do not let weight gain distract you from your main goal, to stop smoking. Some medications for quitting smoking may help delay weight gain.

– In bad mood or depression. There are many ways to improve your mood other than smoking. If you experience problems with one these situations, talk to your doctor or other health care provider.

Questions to ponder: Do the following questions. Talking your health care provider about your response is something you might want to do.

Why would you quit? When have tried to quit in the past, what helped and what did not? What will be the most difficult situations for you after you leave? How you intend to handle? Who can help you through difficult times? Your family? Friends? Health Professional? What pleasures pull you smoking? Which means you can still have fun if you leave?

You CAN quit!

About the Author

Frank Andrews has been a student of personal development for over 25 years. As a result, he has authored two self-help books and developed a blog website to help smokers quit smoking. Having successfully worked through many of his own personal struggles, he now provides information to help others. You can find free quit-smoking information on his website at: http://www.AnswersToQuitSmoking.com

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