Day 45: May 28, 2007 and Today's TIP

No cravings to report today. My body is still in the cleaning process and, I imagine, will be for quite some time. I continue to clear my throat with slight coughs to assist the process.

One of my physical quench techniques is chewing gum. The advantages to chewing the right kind of gum are simple - No weight Gain - No Cavities. My current GUM has the following Nutrition Facts:

• Fat - 0 grams
• Sugars - 0 grams
• calories - 3
• Protein 0 g
• Sugar Alcohols - 1 g

Chewing gum also freshens your breath. My latest brand actually claims to whiten teeth by removing stains and preventing stain build-up. If you're wondering, I'm chewing Trident White, Wintergreen. I'll let you know if this actually works as they claim it does.

Oddly enough, the directions on the back suggest chewing 2 pieces 4 times a day for 20 minutes. Each pack contains 12 pieces in a blister pack.

My NEW Pet PEEVE - Products Sold in Quantities that do no match DEMAND, (like hotdogs and hamburgers). Why don't they sell the buns in the same quantity as the meat?

Anyway, I don't chew 8 pieces of gum a day and, even if I did, the price is a fraction of what I used to spend on cigarettes. Chewing gum should be on everyone's Nicotine QUENCH Plan. It's perfect because it keeps both your mind and body pre-occupied with an activity other than nicotine.

Today's TIP

If you have come this far with me, you already know that cravings are temporary. Having an effective Nicotine QUENCH Plan is the key to success. I perform the following activities on a daily basis:

• Review your Nicotine QUENCH Plan
• Physical QUENCH
• Mind QUENCH
• Update the Numbers: $, Not Smoked, Life Gained
• Execute the Plan: Positive Self Talk, Do the QUENCHES, Avoid ALL forms of Nicotine
• Celebrate the Successes

Ex-smoker or Non-smoker? Personally, I consider myself a non-smoker. Ex-smoker reminds me of who I was, non-smokers reminds me of who I am.

I have also recommended keeping a journal, in my case it's this BLOG. I have a few other related web sites that I maintain. The web sites of course are not as dynamic as my BLOG. I also keep my Nicotine QUENCH Plan up to date and publish as required.