So day 8 of the 30 day trial, i have not ordered a single take out coffee-I did get a coffee to go with my bacon sandwich this morning but I don't don't count this because the coffee was incidental-by which I mean I wasn't going to the place to buy coffee and had a sandwich on the side-so it is unlikely that buying coffee from this particular restaurant will become a daily habit unless I also make it a daily habit to buy bacon sandwiches-not impossible I admit.
Not Smoking is progressing in a mixed fashion. After my lapse on Tuesday the week was pretty easy and by Saturday I was feeling fantastic-nicotine free, definitely feeling the benefits to my health and general well being. Then I got smashed on Saturday night and smoked a 10 pack.
Obviously drink is the problem here. Still not smoked today, nor felt like smoking-do have a mildly irritating headache which I guess is a repeat of the nicotine withdrawal. I know I can beat this and I think if I avoid bars for the next 22 days I'll be completely free of the desire to smoke.
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Sunday, March 2, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
30 day trial, day 4
Smoked twice. Feel like shit about it. Really wanted a smoke in the morning. Thanks to the encouragement of my amazing girlfriend overcame the temptation. Felt great all day about being a non smoker and having nearly kicked the tobacco out of my system. Went out for someones leaving drinks and in the company of some French guys ended up having a cigarette. Then a little tipsy on my way home, bought a pack of ten from tescos. Took one and binned the rest. Smoked my second cigarette. Felt appalling as a human being.
Now I can feel myself wanting another smoke, I can smell the filth on myself and I'm really peed off and angry. Still I hope this will serve in contrast to the fantastic feeling I had as a non-smoker this afternoon and spur me on to avoid all cigarettes in the future.
Sorry for letting myself down!
Still I haven't touched a take out coffee...
Now I can feel myself wanting another smoke, I can smell the filth on myself and I'm really peed off and angry. Still I hope this will serve in contrast to the fantastic feeling I had as a non-smoker this afternoon and spur me on to avoid all cigarettes in the future.
Sorry for letting myself down!
Still I haven't touched a take out coffee...
Monday, February 25, 2008
30 day trial, day 3
Today was the third day of the trial. The first day back at work and the first full day without cigarettes.
Going without take out coffee was pretty easy-it meant I got to work a little faster and saved me a fair bit of money. Ordinarily I'd get a mocha and croissant from Starbucks on the way into the office. This clocks in at around 4 pounds.
This morning I got a croissant from pret a manger and a coffee from the free vend machine. Total cost 95p!
During the day avoiding coffee was more of a challenge. We have costa coffee stores in the office and going for a coffee in the morning or afternoon is usually quite a good break.
Still I just stuck with water and found that I feel a lot more awake than at the the end of a normal day guzzling coffee.
Cigarettes-now they were more troubling. Although I don't actually feel like I want to smoke, I don't miss the smell, the foul taste or the cost. There is a part of me that misses a coffee and cigarette although I know that there is nothing particularly nice about a coffee and cigarette beyond not having to work while you enjoy them.
In terms of symptoms-I couldn't sleep properly last night and woke up five or six times, I've had a mild headache most the day, been fidgety, not able to concentrate fully and mildly irritable. It's been particularly severe (understandably) around those times I usually most looked forward to smoking-walking to and from work, at lunch and right after dinner.
Despite all the irritation I am glad I've quit and viewing the whole experience as a mild illness that will soon be done with.
By day seven or so i think it should be smoothe sailing.
Going without take out coffee was pretty easy-it meant I got to work a little faster and saved me a fair bit of money. Ordinarily I'd get a mocha and croissant from Starbucks on the way into the office. This clocks in at around 4 pounds.
This morning I got a croissant from pret a manger and a coffee from the free vend machine. Total cost 95p!
During the day avoiding coffee was more of a challenge. We have costa coffee stores in the office and going for a coffee in the morning or afternoon is usually quite a good break.
Still I just stuck with water and found that I feel a lot more awake than at the the end of a normal day guzzling coffee.
Cigarettes-now they were more troubling. Although I don't actually feel like I want to smoke, I don't miss the smell, the foul taste or the cost. There is a part of me that misses a coffee and cigarette although I know that there is nothing particularly nice about a coffee and cigarette beyond not having to work while you enjoy them.
In terms of symptoms-I couldn't sleep properly last night and woke up five or six times, I've had a mild headache most the day, been fidgety, not able to concentrate fully and mildly irritable. It's been particularly severe (understandably) around those times I usually most looked forward to smoking-walking to and from work, at lunch and right after dinner.
Despite all the irritation I am glad I've quit and viewing the whole experience as a mild illness that will soon be done with.
By day seven or so i think it should be smoothe sailing.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
30 day trial-no coffee or cigarettes
This weekend I'm beginning a 30 day trial. I'm attempting to go 30 days with no cigarettes and no take away coffee.
Basically cigarettes obviously need to be dumped. Take away coffee? First it is pretty bad for you-my usual coffee has 300 calories (triple grande mocha with cream), I have at least one a day and sometimes two or three more coffees-either from starbucks or from the staff cafe.
More importantly it's too pricey- I think I'm spending about £30 a week on take away coffee alone. For what? Take out coffee is far from tasty, sometimes a barista will get my drink just right but generally it tastes like dirt. Largely take out coffee is a conditioned reflex purchase. So time to kill the reflex and save myself some money-at least in theory.
Why 30 days?-well this is the length of time required to break an addiction, its also short enough not to feel like too much of a sacrifice.
At the end of 30 days I'll see how I feel about take out coffee and move on. The cigarettes will stay ditched though!
Basically cigarettes obviously need to be dumped. Take away coffee? First it is pretty bad for you-my usual coffee has 300 calories (triple grande mocha with cream), I have at least one a day and sometimes two or three more coffees-either from starbucks or from the staff cafe.
More importantly it's too pricey- I think I'm spending about £30 a week on take away coffee alone. For what? Take out coffee is far from tasty, sometimes a barista will get my drink just right but generally it tastes like dirt. Largely take out coffee is a conditioned reflex purchase. So time to kill the reflex and save myself some money-at least in theory.
Why 30 days?-well this is the length of time required to break an addiction, its also short enough not to feel like too much of a sacrifice.
At the end of 30 days I'll see how I feel about take out coffee and move on. The cigarettes will stay ditched though!
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