I am FREE - 180 Days, 4,329 Hours, 259,767 Minutes, 15,586,084 Seconds (Give or Take)!!!
My health:
My circulation should be greatly improved. The same is true for the texture and color of my gums.
Any coughing and wheezing has improved by 100%. The weird thing is that I never really had ANY coughing and my lungs sounded great with no wheezing!
Money saved so far: A little over $2,111 (and I am actually putting this money into a savings account for a rainy day).
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 5,412
Life regained (in days): 45
Time spent NOT smoking (days): 18
Cravings - On a rare occasion, I have a had a craving which is more like a passing thought. I know the craving is not from the nicotine itself; that is long gone out of my body. The craving is a psychological craving; a memory or situation where I would have a sickarette. I know to watch out for them and how to recognize them. I am creating new, non-smoking memories now.
What keeps me strong is positive self-talk. I tell myself I don't do that anymore! NOPE. SINAO. One step and then another will get you where you want to be.
I don't EVER want to go back to Day ONE! I don't ever want to lose all of these days WON I have built up and start over! It really does work. The thing is, these are passing thoughts and don't occupy too much of my time, but when they hit, I am not caught off-guard per se, but bothered these thoughts even enter my head.
Weight Lost since quitting: 15 pounds! I got my eating back on track and have begun to exercise more. I am lifting weights and working out 3x per week.
