Let it be spring

Here I am at the end of day 10 of smoking cessation. The ups and downs of nicotine withdrawal have gone and passed, but the psychological cravings still linger. I've been eating like hippopotamus, not going to the gym, taking it easy. I've been trying to have some self-compassion through this whole process so I am okay with not eating healthily or exercising regularly.

BUT. It has to stop at some point. Right?

My friends, it is time. Time to start eating right and pulling myself back together. I am feeling so empowered by the arrival of spring in Vermont and it feels so good to be treating my body so well. I can't wait for those days of lounging on the Green, being warm, and of course, turning 21 in April. It's going to be a spring I will never forget.

Maybe spring is the best time to quit smoking. It's a time for new life, growth, and turning over the seasons. I wonder what the success rate is for quitters according to what month of the year they started their quit . . .

Anyways, I am beginning the process of healing from nicotine addiction and am excited to start ridding my body of all the tar and toxins I put into it for three years. Eating healthily isn't just good for your weight - it can help your body detox. Lots of water is essential, too. I'm also trying to drink more tea (specifically green tea) and decrease the amount of coffee I drink.

Let's take a quick look at some of the toxins we were putting into our bodies:

Yikes. Isn't it weird that we become so addicted to a naturally-occurring herbicide/insecticide? Nicotine is produced by a lot of different plants - tobacco especially - as a pathogen defense molecule.

Yum.