Has anyone who is quitting/has quit got any hint or tips to share. I've found that I'm drinking about 10 cups of tea every day! It gives me something to do to replace the smoking, works though.
When I had my last cigarette on 9th October 2003 I didn't realise the next day would bring the worst hangover I have ever experienced. I knew from that moment on that I couldn't carry on smoking and drinking if I wanted to live a healthy, long life. I was 23 years old and a month later was diagnosed with high blood pressure. And at 23, I refused to accept that I would have to be medicated for the rest of my life and resisted medication for a further 3 years by controlling my diet, alcohol, salt, exercise etc. I still haven't stopped coughing up mucus off my lungs yet, it's just got less and less.
Mikethetile is right about the caffeine, decaff will be better than getting addicted to caffeine instead of nicotine
I spent a lot of time last year exercising and getting fit again and have lost 1.5 stone, and it took a long time to get fit enough to cycle 20 miles on a sunday without feeling like I was gonna drop down dead. Brian, have you thought about how far you would get on a bicycle before you couldn't go any further? Is it far enough? Or do you want to go further than that?