This is my goal setting update thus far for 2010. I have been taking my chantix medication as prescribed and can notice a difference in no taste when I smoke a cigarette. It is like I am just inhaling smoke – It is actually sort of a weird feeling. I can see where this will finally give me the chance I need to quit smoking.

I haven’t started packing lunch yet and I am only 50% at reading my bible for the year. I still am buying bottled soda and still biting my nails. I would give myself a D- already as far as goal setting is concerned. I am going to take action tonight and catch up on my reading. As far as packing lunch, I will have to wait until tomorrow to go to the store and buy lunch meat and baggies to start packing.

My Hughes Genealogy book was published and I received my copy today. It was better than I had hoped. Although I only printed one copy – for me. I wanted to see how it looked and add a few more details before I offer it for sale to family (At Cost).

One thing I need to do is take it to the family reunion this summer and let everyone see it. Some have not been willing to spend the time to update new children, marriages etc. It is my hope that when they see how incomplete their side is that they may be willing to update their information? Who knows what my family will do? I think most just don’t care.

I took my first Chantix pill yesterday. Actually it was only half a pill. My pharmacist told me to take half a pill x 2 days then 1/2 table twice daily for 2 days and then 1 twice daily. The more I think about it the more this doesn’t seem correct. I will visit the Chantix website and check dosage levels.

Anyway, I didn’t see a big effect with taking the pill yesterday nor did I expect to see one. My problem is the nicorette gum. I quit taking that am I guess I am sort of addicted to the gum. I need to purchase some regular gum as a substitute.

Update: FYI – I started taking the medicine yesterday but my official quit day is set for Sunday the 10th which is in 7 days. They have a website at get-quit.com that I am to log into every day to update my progress.