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DesertFlower

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60. i gained 3 or 4 lbs but took

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 06:54 PM

Jun 2013

it right off. i saw my friend replace cigarettes with food and i wasn't going to let that happen to me. i got off the bus before my stop so i'd have further to walk and did the same thing after work. i think those few extra blocks of fast walking helped.

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it's OK if you gained weight, truebrit71 Skittles Jun 2013 #19

Thanks! truebrit71 Jun 2013 #31

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Almost four years smoke free MattBaggins Jun 2013 #16

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15 years this April 28. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #24

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I've found that when I quit smoking, the people around me become very stupid Recursion Jun 2013 #72

Cold Turkey after 4 packs of unfiltered Camels... meaculpa2011 Jun 2013 #73

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22 years and counting! BillyRibs Jun 2013 #85

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