What flavour first thing?

[effington]

Hi
Am getting really frustrated with my inability to ditch the morning stinkies... I know I shouldn't beat myself up but I am - so there! I have thanks mainly to the good folks of this board found 2 or 3 flavours that I'm happy puffing on all day long but I just can't face them first thing in the morning. So I have a fag at the back door, then I make a coffee and have another fag and by the time I've left for work I've had about 5 and it's really only when I'm in the car on the way to work that I start vaping.

In the scheme of things I've gone from 40 a day to 5 or so which I can accept is pretty darn good but the fact that I have a packet of fags about the place means that now I'm thinking ooh, I'll nip out at lunchtime and have a fag, then I might have a couple of an evening, just because they're there. They all (even the first one in the morning) taste VILE and I'm actually quite happy all day and evening vaping away.

Someone suggested just not buying the fags - I am a weak and lily-livered person who yesterday when I had none went to the local spar shop in pyjamas (with coat over! but still, the shame!) to buy a pack of 10....

So - what flavours are good for you in the morning?

Have settled on red astaire, GVC and butterscotch for daytime which I guess are just too sweet for my palate of a morning.. I tried menthol / minty stuff in the morning and whilst I like them it feels too much like cleaning my teeth! 

Any suggestions?

Many thanks

B

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Have you tried a coffee flavour or even something like raspberry or lemon tea, effington? As coffee is your morning drink, maybe a good coffee one would be better though.

Don't beat yourself up though, you'll get there, if you want to.

[jaysey]

Nov 12, 2013 10:57:43 GMT effington said:

Hi
Am getting really frustrated with my inability to ditch the morning stinkies... I know I shouldn't beat myself up but I am - so there! I have thanks mainly to the good folks of this board found 2 or 3 flavours that I'm happy puffing on all day long but I just can't face them first thing in the morning. So I have a fag at the back door, then I make a coffee and have another fag and by the time I've left for work I've had about 5 and it's really only when I'm in the car on the way to work that I start vaping.

In the scheme of things I've gone from 40 a day to 5 or so which I can accept is pretty darn good but the fact that I have a packet of fags about the place means that now I'm thinking ooh, I'll nip out at lunchtime and have a fag, then I might have a couple of an evening, just because they're there. They all (even the first one in the morning) taste VILE and I'm actually quite happy all day and evening vaping away.

Someone suggested just not buying the fags - I am a weak and lily-livered person who yesterday when I had none went to the local spar shop in pyjamas (with coat over! but still, the shame!) to buy a pack of 10....

So - what flavours are good for you in the morning?

Have settled on red astaire, GVC and butterscotch for daytime which I guess are just too sweet for my palate of a morning.. I tried menthol / minty stuff in the morning and whilst I like them it feels too much like cleaning my teeth! 

Any suggestions?

Many thanks

B

well done on cutting down to 5 it's the ones you don't smoke that count ! I find a capachino or mocha goes lovely with my morning coffee ! Then il swap and change through out the day , taste varies so much ! Some days I love red Astaire and Afro dizziac and then I go off them ! Currently vaping grizwalds chocolate limes at my desk and menthol goes nice with a cup of tea ! Oh and lemon and lime with vodka! Black currant or blueberry with red wine ....,

[Super-Shiny]

Maybe try a tobacco flavor for that early morning urge.

Like these:

Amber leaf: paradisevapeuk.vstore.ca/amber-leaf-p-504.html
L n B: paradisevapeuk.vstore.ca/l-n-b-flavour-p-3.html
Benson and Fences: paradisevapeuk.vstore.ca/benson-fences-flavour-p-2.html

[lenny59]

Effington - - Have you thought of maybe having a higher nicotine liquid first thing in the morning ?

You don't say what strength you are vaping during the day/night ....But why not try 24mg or stronger first thing

BTW well done on 40 to 5

[padiho]

Anything does for me...as long as it's got nic in !!!
Seriously though, by choice it probably would be a minty but to be honest I just grab the nearest clearo that's full. Then the kettle goes on.

I suspect that deep down you aren't ready yet to ditch the stinkies full time. That's fine, each to their own. You've done brilliantly to cut down your fags from 40 to 5. Plenty to be proud of there. Don't worry about it, when you are ready for the final ditch you'll do it.

[effington]

Thanks folks - I've tried some coffee flavours but they've never been strong enough in flavour - just tasted a bit mucky! Quite liked cafe brasiliano but it was very definitely an evening vape for me... Would love a recommendation for a good strong coffee as yes, that might do the trick.

And actually - tobacco - I still have some kicking around maybe try that. Neeeeeeeeeeed some new clearomisers - have given up on the evods, leaky and faffy and gurgly and rubbish (for me) and HATE the metal tip on my mini protank - shop shop shoppity shop that's all i'm bloody doing these days!!

[Fagsareus]

effington sorry I can't offer advise ....unfortunately I have the same problem ...so reading your post with interest ..and hope ...

[effington]

Sorry yes, currently vaping 18 and 24mg

I think that yes I possibly am not quite ready to ditch them completely - it still gives me the fear a bit, after all, they've been my 'friends' for many many years! It's all psychological I'm sure but it's really bugging me.

Shall buy myself a new clearomiser and wallop some 24mg tobacco in there for tomorrow morning and see how that goes...

[OneDay]

effington I would endorse what others have said - a good high nic coffee (I make my own caramel espresso but Doppio Espresso is very good and is available caffeinated) or tobacco

If it's any consolation, most people find the first fag of the day the hardest to give up and the last to go. But it will. I have an unopened packet of Marlboro in my vaping cupboard. Not as an emergency supply, but because I bought them and suddenly didn't need them. So I keep them to laugh at

[effington]

@oneday am loving the idea of laughing at a pack of cigs - I shall look forward to that!

[Karma]

Nov 12, 2013 11:37:41 GMT effington said:

@oneday am loving the idea of laughing at a pack of cigs - I shall look forward to that!

For long enough I only vaped tobacco flavours in the morning, I still like this one

www.leisureliquids.com/mandpprazeeliquid.html

I also found the first ciggie the most difficult to give up.

Why don't you wait until a non work day where your feeling quite relaxed and just tell yourself you're going to reach for your e-cig before the ciggies.

 Then tell yourself that you'll have your first ciggie after your cup of coffee instead of before.  Once you feel comfortable doing that, then stretch it a bit further.

[effington]

Karma Thanks that's a good shout - if only it wasn't my daughter's 10th birthday sleepover this weekend - there will be NO RELAXING AT ALL!!

So - have looked at the L and B liquid - my stinkies of choice are L&B lights - might give them a go. Given that 24mg hits the spot through the day and evening, should I try a higher strength for first thing?

[Karma]

Nov 12, 2013 11:55:44 GMT effington said:

Karma Thanks that's a good shout - if only it wasn't my daughter's 10th birthday sleepover this weekend - there will be NO RELAXING AT ALL!!

So - have looked at the L and B liquid - my stinkies of choice are L&B lights - might give them a go. Given that 24mg hits the spot through the day and evening, should I try a higher strength for first thing?

Well, try it next again weekend, it's not a race and the more laid back about it the more successful you'll be in the long run.

Personally I can't imagine going above 20mgs but we are all so different, so it would be worth a try going higher in the morning.

[siffy]

effington why not try flavourless e liquid? As it says no flavour so in the morning it gives you that just had a cig feeling without your tastebuds and brain trying to argue but this is too sweet. I make my own and can recommend it so a substitute for a morning ciggy if sweet flavours are an issue first thing in a morning. www.juice-kitchen.co.uk/index.aspx?pageid=1723044&chainID=186348&txtQuickSearch=flavourless+e+liquid