Why Are You Quitting Smoking?

I have been thinking about the new year and how many smokers decide that their new year's resolution is to quit smoking! And this is great news and a good idea for tons of reasons.

But have you thought about why you are quitting? I mean, are you doing it because you think you should, you are being pressured from your doctor family or friends, or are you doing it because you really want to?

It's is obviously a good idea to quit but doing it for the right reasons is another matter entirely, and a major peoint you may not realise is that your reasons for quitting have to be exactly that - YOUR reasons for quitting.

I say this is important because if you don't quit for yourself, you face a few dangers. Firstly you run the risk of falling out with the person that is forcing you to quit as you may end up resenting them for pressuring you into it. And you may actually end up smoking more as a result.

Secondly, you probably won't put your heart and soul into it and you won't be in the right mental state. The most likely outcome is that you will fail, which is obviously bad. But even what's even worse and something you probably haven't considered is the knowck on effects.

In the back of your mind you will be tellling yourself that you failed, so any future attempts are likely to go the same way. So when you really do want to quit, your mind will be telling you that you tried before, but failed! So it will be even more difficult for you!

The third problem is that you will be putting yourself under undue stress - if you don't want to quit you're just punishing yourself, as you are 'giving up' something you actually want.

So now you see, that quitting for yourself is extremely important! Only you can decide when the time is right! Whether that is now, new week or in the new year! But when you do decide to stop smoking make sure you really want to. Yes go ahead and ask for your family and friends' support but quit for yourself and want it to happen for you!

Hope this has opened your eyes a little!

P.S. I'm about to launch a new homepage with tons more info, so be sure to check it out. And don't forget about my quit smoking articles, I try to add at least one very week!

Bye for now!

How to Stop Smoking Withdrawl By Eating Healthy

Withdrawal symptoms and cravings are some of the biggest deterents to stopping smoking. You have experienced them or you may feel that you will when you stop smoking, but do they have to be such a big problem?

The withdrawal symptoms and cravings you suffer come in different forms and at different times - and usually when you are at your worst! The biggest problems they cause is that you think that you are incapable of stopping smoking. That you are so addicted that it is impossible for you to quit, and that you've lost control of your life to cigarettes.

This is only a half truth, you are under the control of cigarettes but it is NOT impossible to stop smoking.

Many of you will know that smokers who quit, usually put on weight and struggle to get it off. The reason why smokers put weight on when they quit is that their body craves food.

The food helps to remove the toxins from your body frmo cigarettes. It gives your body the energy to remove tar, nicotine, lead and thousands of other chemicals from your body. Food makes us feel good when we are down. And your body craves the food that you have been denying it - through the appetite suppressant effect of nicotine.

So by eating you are helping your body. But the thing is that most of the food that we eat now adays is fast foods that are high in fats and low in vitamins and minerals - the vitamins and minerals that your body needs for the cleansing process.

So you need to eat more unhealthy food to get high doses of vitamins ans minerals and then end up putting on weight.

They key is to eat healthy foods that are high in vitamins and minerals, that have high quantities and doses of natural sugars. These foods include freshly cooked meals, fresh fruit juices, fruits and vegetables and vitamin and mineral supplements.

When you want to stop smoking withdrawal, eat healthy and help your body with the cleansing process. You'll find that withdrawal symptoms are less strong, last less time are less frequent and you'll feel better for it.

But don't forget, this is only a very small part of stopping smoking, there are many other things that you need to do to ensure a smooth quit. And quitting will take at the very least a few weeks when done properly. You've been smoking for years, so be patient and take it one step at a time.