[Closed] Stopping smoking!!

AND I'M OVER A WEEK SMOKE FREE!!!!!!

I can even smell it on the mrs when she has the occasional one and wrinke my nose at her 🙂

WE ARE ALL AWESOME GROUP HUG 🙂

Go morgs
Go morgs
Go morgs
Go morgs...... 😀
Man hugs?....EEEEWWW!!!

Has no-one done a calculation of how much bike bling they'll be able to afford throuh not smoking?

WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

WELL DONE FELLA!!!! I hit the week mark tomorrow evening. We is, like... TOTALLY awesome, innit? 😀

I'm mentally topping it up in my head. Not for any particular reason, you understand. Just purely hypothetically. In no way would it be to provide any ammunition in the justification for, oh I don't know.... off the top of my head.... say.... erm..... pluck something out of the air.... a new steel Hardtail for example. Purely hypothetically, like I said. A purely hypothetical steel Hardtail, Maybe a purely hypothetical Cotic BFe 😉

*bows at binners and khani*

molgrips - here we go:
20 a day = £6.50.
a week = £45.50
a month = £197.17
a year = £2366.

Sod bike bling and try a new bike!

My month treat to myself will be pointlessly purchasing gunsmoke floating rotors for my commuter 🙂

Guys, I'm seriously impressed!

AND I'M OVER A WEEK SMOKE FREE!!!!!!

Barring a super sneaky ciggie-mugging on the commute home, I'll be able echo this Proclamation of Awesomeness in 4 hours 10 minutes!

Yesterday was a little tricky - especially the part when the bored woman at Euston told us that all trains going to destinations oop north were suspended and liable to cancellation - but I'm feeling pretty strong.

* Salutes at Morgs, Binners and Khani *

I couldn't afford a snazzy looking Commencal Essence that went on eBar a few weeks ago for less than £200.

That super sexy hardtail was less than a month's smoke. 😳

I truly am a ****

But now (behind these Awesome shades) my eyes are open. 8)

£50 a month here, I was on rolys, so £600 a year
[i]'runs off looking at 29er frames'[/i] WOOHOOOOO!!!!! 😆

I saw a programme a very long time ago encouraging a family to quit. They showed each family member what they could have bought with the money they'd saved if they hadn't smoked - it was some clothes, or a TV, that kind of thing, but with the father it was a luxury car.

He'd smoked an entire Merc's worth of fags.

I've smoked for thirty three years, I've probably done a lamborghini by now
Which is a bit shit really... 😥

Twenty odd years so I've definitely done a Porsche! More importantly, I've smoked a fully XTR kitted Transition Covert. This upsets me greatly 🙁

Okay, here's my news: no smokes for me for ONE WHOLE WEEK!

Mrs 16 warns me not to count off the days or get too woo-hoo-tastic. It's a marathon, not a sprint and all that...

That said, I still think a woo-hoo is in order.

Woo-hoo.

There, I feel better! Ready for another day, week, month etc. etc. etc.

😆

Biftas? I pity the po' fools!

Gave up in mid September and have just finished building my winter bike with the proceeds

Mostly 2nd hand, but my Cotic Soul is hours of fun!! 😀

Well done that man! 😆 go camo!!!
Boltonjon, good choice! (giving up and the soul) 😀

*kisses* camo, keep it up my lovely!!

snogs for binners and khani and morgs well done all of you, it's such a good feeling isnt it?

Gave up in mid September and have just finished building my winter bike with the proceeds

This ^^^^ sounds like a plan!

Well done that man! 😆 go camo!!!

Cheers Khani. Since we're in this together, how's it going with you? 😆 or 👿 ?

*kisses* camo, keep it up my lovely!!

I get a kiss! 8) 😉 emsz, thanks a mill. Lovely to see you back, too!

wish my wife would stop smoking (weed&fags)-I'm completely sick of it (always been a non smoker). if I had my time over I wouldnt have married her-she knows this and how I feel but its too hard to compete with weed.

That's sad Rusty, you have my sympathy. I am giving up both fags and occasional weed. The weed will be a worry as I always saw it as a special treat

Cheers Khani. Since we're in this together, how's it going with you? or ?

Just think how fit you'll feel without any heavy Xmas smoking - January will be wicked when it snows!!!! 😀

this is how I read it

snogs for [s]binners and khani and[/s] morgs

now....don't let the missus see this 😉

ps - told you them there birds love the taste of a non-smoker haha

Its turning into a festival of Awesomeness beyond all comprehension. Considering it was just business as usual as far as smoking was concerned, just one short week ago

I was entirely persuaded by this thread to have a go at packing in. Its a week for me today. I'm really chuffed with myself. And really chuffed with you lot too. I've packed in before but it just feels like it was 'right' this time.

Cheers all 😀

Fantastic news, binners. Glad you're still with us - despite the doubts of some STW-ers! 🙄

I was entirely persuaded by this thread to have a go at packing in.

That's kind of how it was for me, too. Since then, everything seems to be falling into place.

I don't miss huddling in doorways, gripping my moistened smoke in true private dick style in the face of the smug, self-righteous majority. Now I'm a part of the smug, self-righteous majority. And it feels fantastic! 8)

Well done, mate!

I found out this morning that even though I don't feel that stressed out my fuse is particulary short, had a road rage incident this morning, normally I'm immune to road nobs, this morning I rose to it and kicked off royal in return, luckily he ran back to his car and locked himself in.
I think he saw the madness in my eyes..
If I'd have had some fags or baccy I'd have failed this morning, but I didn't and I haven't,
don't get complacent, the craving this morning was huge... 😕

Khani - unfortunate thats an effect of stopping smoking for many - a short fuse. well done for not cracking tho

seeing as the virtual snogs from emsz seems to motivate some of you would a virtual snog from me be a good motivator? Maybe in a negative way so have a fag and you will get a great big snog from a man with a very dodgy 'tache 🙂

😯 I will never smoke again 😯
Edit... EEEEEEEWWWWHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TJ - brill!

I am growing the trucker for mo-vember to go along with the non-smoking. Anyone else got a dogy tash?

pics?

how do I post pics?

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so no more fags any of you right 🙂

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TJ - looks like we are after the same stylee this year! If I email you a pic.......? 😉

If you want

[i]'shudders'[/i] runs off to check there's no baccy ANYWHERE......!!!

huge respect to morgs, camo, khani, binners and all. Truly inspirational.....I have managed not to smoke cigarettes this week in honour (unfortunately the other evening smoke got the better of me, just the one though which is very good for me)

TJ...that is very scary. Reminds me of this fella who is probably enough to make anyone want to smoke 😉

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(The Nightrider from Mad Max)

I have managed not to smoke cigarettes this week in honour (unfortunately the other evening smoke got the better of me, just the one though which is very good for me)

Excellent work, WS!

Wouldn't worry about the 'just the one', dude. And, if you can, keep going.

As far as I'm concerned, you have a permanent invite to Club Awesome. Come on in, the air's fine! 😆

I feel honoured however full Awesomeness will only be achieved when the 'particularly sly' one in the evening has been waved goodbye too.

I have already choosen a bike as reward though 😉

Go on, WS, let's dream - what's your ride gonna be?

I'm aiming for a Commençal Essence, Pasta Power or (if I save enough) a Ramones. 😆

I might call it Susan II.

....or Sheena?

A Canyon Strive....got a few more weeks to go I think.

I'm currently dreaming of a turner sultan with fox 34's and crossmax....my £600 a year saving may need topping up tho......

Uh-huh, that Canyon is suh-weet!

Incentive-tastic, I would think, WS!

I've always suffered from small dream syndrome. That's why I'm aiming for an old model Commie hardtail, rather than a pimped up MoFo like a Furious (* blushes and wipes trousers *).

Good call on Sheena. That's a name with possibilities!

Good luck, fella!

cheers dude

and no dream is small 🙂

I'm currently dreaming of a turner sultan with fox 34's and crossmax....my £600 a year saving may need topping up tho......

That's a gorgeous machine, Khani, but pricey!

Somehow you're going to have to find a way to back-date your quit date or else work on the development of Zen patience!

😥 one can but dream.......
Edit...or as I said on another thread, the minute the price of my arse hits 4k, I'm havin one.. 😀

Im after a Lappiere Spicy 516 which I would not be able to justify if spending 2 grand PA on fags!
COME ON YOU EX SMOKERS

one can but dream.......

I'm totally with you, Khani - you deserve that Sultan!

How come your ass is so valuable? Or don't I want to ask?

Hi cheese@4p, how's it going with you?

This 2k per year on fags figure you mention makes me want to undertake a world record style face palm. 😳 What was I thinking?