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Scrambled for me ...Yum...I love Eggs...( No Bakon ) ...don't go there.... Boo makes a nice pancake for breakfast ....whaha....

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Gday https://www.visitbrisbane.com.au/information/articles/destinations/bribie-island?sc_lang=en-au Bribie is an hour Nth of us. So within 2 hours I can drive there, drive up the beach set up camp and have a line in and probably finished the first beer.

G’day It’s not expected to make landfall so we are pretty safe. Everyone’s hoping that it will brush past and dump some rain on us in the south east. It’s pretty dry It’s had a big effect on the swells they are huge! The surfers at Surfers paradise are loving it but you average Terry the tourist is spewing as the beaches are closed. Me I was off to Bribie Island camping in a coupla weeks but a mate who lives up there said forget it ......the erosions pretty bad. Give it a few weeks and the sand will be back.... natures good at healing itself. C

del, You HAVE relapsed. Time to face the truth, re-set your ticker and be honest with yourself. Do you want to quit or do you want to smoke ? Until you commit to yourself and your quit you will fail and continue to torture yourself. Please educate yourself about your addiction and commit to Not One Puff Ever. We are all here to support you but, you must do the work. It may not be easy but, it is ultimately DOABLE and the discomforts are Temporary. Embrace the suck and reap the many, many rewards. This post might help you 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Quit Smoking If you follow those 10 suggestions in your own way, you will build a successful quit. Please, take your life seriously and commit to your quit, your LIFE. Do the cravings go away ? Yes, they do but, it takes time. The truth is, it takes about a year to sort things out. You are re-booting your brain ! Your craves will continue to fade after weeks/months, you will have faced seasonal triggers and your self-esteem and confidence will flower.

This !!!!!!......I can see it .....I can see them all......Wow.!!!!...amazing ....the picture sinks in ...for me .... Can I join the youngens now ????......

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Congratulations @Kdad for being 5 months smoke free! Well done on building such a solid base for your quit. Its great to see what you will come up with in the NOPE each day, such a highlight. Make sure you do something special to celebrate this milestone and reward yourself because you deserve it.

Mental Balloons Posted by gonfishn21 on 16 January 2015 - 06:17 PM As I'm now chasing the tweenie label, and have been thinking a lot about the concerns I have had regading No Man's Land, its got me thinking again. As most of you know, that means I'm going to ramble. Although I am not one that needs a lot of kudos, it seems that it is a necessary part of this process for a while. We make it through day 1 HURRAH!!!!!!!!!! We make it through hell week HURRAY!!!! Heck week over, " I feel better" HURRAy!! Two weeks, wow, learning to get through the craves, HURRay! Three weeks, can be around my friends and family without committing a felony, HURray Four weeks, nerves under control, waistband a little tight, not bad, HUrray Five weeks, walking, eating right, digestion shut down, but not smoking, Hurray Six weeks, no craves, no moods, no smoking, digestion shut down, HUH? Seven to eight weeks, no one wants to know but you, how you are doing. By the way, my digestion is shut down! They really stopped wanting to hear weeks ago, you just kept talking about it. You can see it in their eyes when you walk up. They probably have a pool about how long it will take you to bring it up. Or even worse, the day your digestion works! Yeah, wow woot woot yippee, big deal. Hello No Man's Land' How am i going to keep going with this? I need to bring my own ballons to the party. I know my friends and family care, but they dont get it. Even as firm as I have been since day one, this is one of the hardest things I have ever done. I know it, thats all that matters. As i reach the little milestones ahead, I need to be the one who says HURRAY!!!!!. I need to be the one who acknowledges the accomplishments. Afterall, in the end, I made the decision to quit, I made it through hell week, heck week, and i am the one who may never digest food again. I need to remind myself everyday, how much I have accomplished, BEFORE I have a chance to get weak. In that way, I can stay ahead, be ready to face any challenge with a strong defense. Smoking is no longer an option for me. Smoking is just something I used to do. I control my actions, and smoking is a choice. I choose not to smoke, even if I never digest food again. I found a website the other day, that actually teaches you HOW TO SMOKE. I couldn't believe it. It takes you through lighting it, drawing on it, how it feels.......Holy Crap I was feeling it!!!!! Two flipping months into this, and I was feeling it, and then I knew. I had to make mental ballons and carry them with me at all times. Everyday is a celebration, everyday needs reminders, and everyday has its challenges. There is no one here, that can not do it. I'm not special. I'm just going to carry my own balloons. Just sayin, Gon

I found that the people around me were largely disinterested in my quit. Even my doctor (who had been telling me to quit) barely acknowledged it. Don’t expect daily applause from casual friends and coworkers, especially as time goes by. Find a family member or someone who has quit or is also trying to quit, they would provide that positive feedback for you. This forum is full of successful quitters who will tell you how awesome you (and us) are for quitting and maintaining the quit, but you will still have to do the hard work yourself, no one can do it for you. I mean, sure, non-smokers had encouraging words when I told them I was quitting, but they never circled back to ask how it was going. Non smokers think quitting is as easy as it would be to stop toasting your bagel in the morning. They have no idea the physiological and emotional roller coaster you’re on Current smokers had encouraging words up front, but will tend to avoid you after, neither encouraging or discouraging. I think it’s because they’re envious that you a) had the courage to quit and b) of your continued success. I’m ashamed to say that I was this was how I felt as a smoker when one of my smoking buddies quit. I felt validated when they relapsed and started smoking again. And sadly, some smokers will try to lure you back, because misery loves company. Best avoid those people entirely.

Since hard boiled was not an option, I voted for scrambled. Not to brag but...I make a really good omelette. I just recently started making frittatas as well.

I'll just leave it to my imagination. I don't really have any other option. I haven't seen a damn thing looking at any of these.

Willpower is not a foundation to build a lasting lifetime change upon. Willpower waxes and wanes...comes and goes. Commitment and education is where rock-solid quits are built. Quits built on commitment and education are quits that are built to last. The process of quitting is a deeply personal one. You will have to ask yourself some serious questions. You will learn things about yourself during the process. In spite of those around us, we ultimately make our most important decisions alone. That being said...if you want support, you can always find it here on the Train. I just finished reading through the responses to your original post and you received great advice from people who have successfully quit and know what they are talking about. Yes. Absolutely. I can still remember the cravings and thoughts of those early days of my quit. However, I can't even remember the last time I actually craved a cigarette. Cravings for nicotine are not an issue for me any longer, they are nonexistent at this point.

Welcome aboard Del, good to have you along for the journey. The craves stick around for a bit but after time it does get much better, the first month can be pretty hard then slowly you learn to fight the craves. Read here and educate yourself, you will see that we hall have gone thru this. Also come along and post and learn from everyone's experience -- it will help greatly and doing the NOPE pledge each day -- it really did help me.

Welcome to the train Del You've had some great advice already. You now have to decide if you want to get this done or not because, it WILL take an unwavering commitment and follow through to be successful. Those annoying craves will go away but you need to stick with your commitment not to smoke to make that happen. Knowledge about this addiction and how it works is another key component. Everything to do with that knowledge is available for you here. Read all you can here on the site and watch the Joel videos. All are informative. Knowing how this addiction works will improve your chances of success because you can then outsmart it rather than trying to just fight it. And support from others who are on the same journey as you are is surprisingly helpful. You'll get support here not just for a week or two but for your entire time here on the train. Support and a sharing of helpful information - you can't beat that So now it's down to you - what will you choose? Continued addiction or a better life smoke free? Get rid of any cigs you have & let's get this done!

Welcome del, I know how you feel. The first few months are the hardest but they are doable. I too had absolutely no energy. I found that sucking on candy really helped both the craves and the foggy head feeling. I also let my body dictate what it needed in order to try to repair all the damage done by smoking. So if it was hungry, I ate. Tired, I slept, etc. Also when you get a bad crave you can come on here and post an SOS letting us know you need some extra support. We will come running to help you past it. I did a couple times and they worked The last tool I used for a good six months was my air cigarette. I just pretended I was holding an actual cigarette then went through the motions of "smoking" it. It worked great at tricking my mind into thinking it was getting the real thing.

G’day NOPE starts my day ( like how it sounds like hope... yes I know ...the simple things amuse me) C

@Doreensfree's got the cool gene! I found you and boo...

I'm over easy with bacon, pancakes and maple syrup over the whole hot mess. Real maple syrup - not that crap they just call pancake syrup. That stuff has zero maple syrup in it!

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I worried about you with the floods and I knew they were North Qld so you would be safe....but reports down here are Oma is heading south not north ....hope you are safe.

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Sazerac is right I have blown quits with 1 or two ciggs. But a relapse, you have. Just Get back on, drink lots of water and flush the nic out Every loss is a lesson

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Del - you're in a terrible spot. 2 cigs is a relapse. The cravings will eventually become something that don't seem so overwhelming, but only if you don't never have another puff. Take a breath, remember the things that helped you decide to quit. If you don't smoke then smoking can't hurt your health any further. Smoking can't rob you have energy if you don't do it. Sleeping is good for your body, and you can deal with weight as you get further away from your quit date. I don't remember any magic formula that made any of the crappy part of quitting go away. It sucks, and the only thing that actually makes it go away is time. You've made a great decision to quit, it's ok to want to snap, freak out, and stamp your feet, but if you take a puff it all starts again. This can be a great place to get support when everyone around you seems not to care. Take a breath del and be at peace as best you can. R

This cracker was in the paper yesterday. Can you spot what the guy took a picture of? I couldn't....

Scrambled and my husband makes the best crepes and Belgium waffles.

I think Reci needs a gold star for suggesting this poll..... and there will certainly be more eggs in our future... there are desert, there are drinks, there are a plethora of options. Have you ever had satay eggs.... thing hardboiled egg, peeled and then deep fried smothered in satay sauce.... way better than I just made it sound..