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BKP ......... regardez: L'eau ............. Agiter ............ Voila ............. La perfection des oeufs!! :lol:

I know eh ....... That why I prefer to crack mine by hand. Never any issues .........................

Nice job being on the back stretch of getting to that Lido Deck sezwho!! 7 Months is an impressive quit. Drop by sometime and let us know how you're doing :)

Congrats Jules on being smoke free for the past 5 months. You haven't been around in a bit but I hope you're enjoying your new found freedom.

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You know you've arrived as a cook when you can crack one of those babies using only one hand and not get egg shell in with the egg :D

I will just add this; while on vacation a couple of weeks ago at an all inclusive resort down south, I ran across a guy at the pool bar who was bumming a cigarette off someone and he said: "The vaping is OK most of the time but after a few drinks, I need the real thing!" Now, I have no idea whether he was vaping stuff with nicotine in it or not or how long he'd been vaping vs smoking cigarettes but clearly in his mind he was still "hooked" under certain circumstances. My own feeling about vaping is that it still keeps reinforcing the smoking motions and activity itself therefore, you're not retraining your brain to operate as a nonsmoker. Therefore, the danger of going back to the cigarettes is much more real and likely at some point. (my opinion only - not scientifically based). I'm just glad to be done with it all and yes, cold turkey was not a lot of fun but for me, it was the fastest and cleanest way to get away from this addiction and start retraining my brain how to life without smoking anything. I'm mostly there now and feel I will be on track to stay permanently quit by the time my 1 year anniversary rolls around. Still a little minor work to do here and there although it's pretty light stuff now compared to early on in the quit :)

This is my current dilemma - drinking beer & weight gain, or at least bloating. After quitting smoking I am convinced my metabolism is operating in a considerably different manner. I was always the kind of person who could eat & drinking anything in any volume and never gain a pound. This no longer appears to be the case. That is my next challenge - developing a proper diet :(

I love my beer and my consumption levels have not changed as a nonsmoker. Having a couple of beers has never made me crave a smoke any more than without drinking. I guess I'm lucky in that respect. It can be a danergous activity for a lot of new quitters though, based on what I've read.

6 months smoke free and now Gifs too??!! Oh My :lol:

Chinese Buffet for the wife's Birthday. Not real healthy but pretty yummy :D

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Happy Birthday Chrispy :D

True - having some tonight actually :D NP has grown children.

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^^^ Next time I'm in France, I'll show you how to post pics & gifs :P

Back on topic ..... Like it or not, Yankees finally have a win :lol:

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Hi Mary and welcome to the Train :) Others before me have given you some good advice and direction. Congratulations on getting through the first week or so - that's really tough for most of us. I quit cold turkey too last Jan. pretty much on a whim as well, although I had a terrible cold at the time too. Just take this quitting thing a day at a time for now. Don't look too far ahead initially. Come here for support and continue to read all you can and watch some videos too. Understanding this addiction is key to quitting long term. If you want to quit more than you want to smoke, you'll be fine :)

Congratulations Jess on making it through that most difficult 1st month!! Reward yourself for all the hard work and carry on to even better days ahead :)