Day 16: April 29, 2007 and Today's Tip

My Nicotine Quench Plan is pretty much a routine now. As soon as I'm awake, I rush for the kitchen to prepare breakfast. I find that this is the most important step of my day to minimize any cravings, especially first in the morning. For me, it's important to get the blood sugar on the rise as soon as possible. I learned that it takes at least 20 minutes for your body to digest food the "normal way".

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First and foremost - Your plan must work FOR YOU. You may just be trying to stop smoking first - then you can deal with the nicotine. These programs have been successful for many people.

No matter what program you choose, almost every one of them will encourage you to have a plan. It's not a complicated process. My Nicotine Quench Plan is a simple, step by step process that you prepare in advance to help you while you are experiencing nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

Today's TIP

You are encouraged to increase your glucose (sugar) intake to ease the effects of nicotine withdrawal. To take care of my "sugar shortage", my Nicotine Quench Plan encourages taking a mint, candy, or other healthy snack BEFORE the craving hits (anticipation = prevention). If I missed it, I would pop a mint during the craving and go through my Nicotine Quench Plan steps.

Withdrawal Symptoms are TEMPORARY and will subside in a matter of minutes.