Yesterday was my second day of taking Chantix.  I really didn’t think it had mad a difference, until I woke up this morning.  I have 8 cigarettes left in my pack I bought yesterday morning!  For you non-smokers out there, a pack of cigarettes contains 20.  I normally smoke at least a pack a day.  I had 2 before I bought this new pack on the way to work.  So I smoked 14 instead of 20+ yesterday.  I also noticed that I might still want a cigarette, but I would get half way finished with one and not want it anymore.  So yes, I think the Chantix could be working.

Normally during our work breaks, I’ll smoke 2.  I made an effort to only smoke 1 during our breaks yesterday.  I simply just came back inside after my one.  I also smoke a lot while driving.  So when Mitchell and I took our trip to Walmart, I just left my pack at home.  I am trying to make lifestyle changes along with taking the medicine.  Once we got home and settled for the night, I only had 1!

Today is day three.  I’m doing a lot of driving today so my goal is to just not smoke anymore than I did yesterday.  Tomorrow my dosage of Chantix increases (the medicine tapers up), so I’ll set a goal of 10.

My grandmother also told me if  I quit smoking, she will pay for me to go to Fitness Bootcamp.  Bootcamp is a place here in town where you go work out for an hour, four days a week, for seven weeks.  It is an intense workout routine.  My boss lost 40lbs during his 7 weeks.  He said it got him ready to start working out in the gym.  Since then he’s lost 60lbs.  I’m at the point where I need a jump kick like bootcamp to get going.  I’m so out of shape.

So hopefully by the end of the summer I’ll be tons healtier.  I’ll be smoke free and will have lost some weight and started on a getting fit journey!