Summarize the seven-step smoking cessation plan outlined in your text.

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Answers may vary.Here is an abridged version of a seven-step plan developed as a guide to help you quit smoking:Step 1:Decide firmly that you want to quit, and list your reasons. Avoid negative thoughts of how difficult this can be. Think positive. You can do it.Step 2:Initiate a personal diet and exercise program. About one-third of the people who quit smoking gain weight. If you start an exercise and weight-control program prior to quitting smoking, weight gain should not be a problem.Step 3:Decide on the approach you will use to stop smoking. You may quit cold turkey or gradually cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke daily.Step 4:Keep a daily log of your smoking habit for a few days. This will help you understand the situations in which you smoke.Step 5:Set the target date for quitting. When you set the target date, choose a special date to add extra incentive. An upcoming birthday, anniversary, vacation, graduation, family reunion—all are examples of good dates to free yourself from smoking.Step 6:Stock up on low-calorie foods—carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, popcorn (butter and salt free), fruits, sunflower seeds (in the shell), sugarless gum—and drink plenty of water. Keep the food handy on the day you stop and the first few days following cessation. Substitute this food for a cigarette when you want one.Step 7:Do not keep cigarettes handy. Stay away from friends and events that trigger your desire to smoke and drink a lot of water and fruit juices. To replace the old behavior with new behavior, replace smoking time with new, positive substitutes that will make smoking difficult or impossible.