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Quit for Chicks, first published by Penguin Books Australia, August 2003, rrp $9.95
ISBN 0143001507
QUIT FOR CHICKS
"Nothing in this world is impossible to a willing heart."
Abraham Lincoln
You're young, you're fabulous, you smoke, and you hate it!
If you ever want to kick the habit but didn't know how, then Quit for Chicks is the book for you. Whatever your reasons were for starting smoking - because it was cool at school, because your boyfriend did, because you just do - now is the time to find your own reasons for giving up.
With a foreword by supermodel Sarah O'Hare, Quit for Chicks, a support guide put together particularly for women, covers issues such as weight worries, fertility and most importantly the benefits you'll reap when you do give up. This hot pink support guide, which is small enough to fit in your handbag, will help you change your life so that you can say goodbye to cigarettes forever.
It includes advice from Dr Cindy Pan, and stories from celebrities like DJ Jackie O who talks about her battle with the habit. Celebrity witch Fiona Horne talks about stubbing out cigarettes and even conjures up a 'quit smoking spell'. There are also five other women who have given up and have never been happier. They share their experiences, using different ways to quit for good.
5 QUICK TIPS FROM QUIT FOR CHICKS
1. Studies have shown that using two methods of giving up such as using nicotine patches and using a support group can increase your chances of success. Call the Quitline 131 848 to order a free quit book or speak to a counsellor about quitting (24 hours a day free national counselling service) www.quitnow.info.au
2. Give up cigarettes soon after (but not during!) your period to increase your chances of long-term success.
3. Pre-plan your quit date for the start of a long weekend or during a beach holiday so you'll be away from the stress and habits of your daily life.
4. Speak to people you smoke with regularly and explain to them why you're giving up and how important it is that they support you. You must also tell them that you will not try to 'convert' them into non-smokers too as many 'smoking friends' try to sabotage others because they secretly know they should give up too (even though they'd never admit it!).
5. Forget about Botox or expensive moisturizers. If you want to look good then giving up cigarettes is one of the best things you'll ever do for yourself because smokers get more wrinkles (especially around their mouths and eyes). They also have a decidedly 'grey' pallor to their skin. Not very sexy or sophisticated!
Praise for Quit for Chicks
"Q for C hits a girl where it hurts - her looks, her pocket and her health."
Good Weekend, The Sydney Morning Herald 'the find'
"Say goodbye to cigarettes forever!"
Girlfriend magazine
"Read Quit for Chicks by Kathy Buchanan. This book is a mini lifesaver - quite literally."
B magazine
"Best of all, it answers questions you really want to know such as: Will I put on weight?; What will happen to my social life?; and How do I stop?"
Cleo magazine
"This book might just provide you with the kick you need to kick the habit."
Slimming magazine
"Sarah O'Hare and Dr Cindy Pan give this book the thumbs up, and we do, too."
Dolly magazine
"If you ever wanted to kick the habit but didn't know how, then this is the book for you. With all the money you'll save from not smoking, this book is worth every cent and more!"
Fashion Journal