Really Hard to believe!!!

[beatingthis]

What happens with your body if you quit smoking? The Healing Begins...

I stopped smoking on Sat, 23 May 2009 10:01:00 GMT.
It has been 44 weeks, 6 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 51 seconds since I quit.
I have saved $ 37686.32 by choosing not to smoke 12562 cigarettes.
More importantly, I saved 13 weeks, 4 days 23 hours 3 minutes of my life!



When you quit smoking,...
the benefits for your health begin within minutes of your last cigarette.



After 8 hrs  100%
Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide level reduce by half, oxygen levels return to normal

After 24 hrs  100%
Carbon Monoxide eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and debris.

After 48 hrs  100%
There is no nictotine left in the body. Ability to smell and taste greatly improved.

After 72 hrs  100%
Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.

After 2-12 wks  100%
Circulation improves, making walking and running a lot easier.

After 3-9 months  100%
Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve.
After 1 year  86%
Your excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker after one year.
After 2 year  43%
Your chance of achieving long-term success with quitting tobacco increases significantly after two years.
After 5 years  17%
From 5 to 15 years after quitting tobacco, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.

If I can do it so can you!!

Terrie

[squirtatious]

Kathy we meet up again lol. I am in agreeance with u there hun!!!! Www.whyquit.com has helped give me that added extra boost to "never take a drag again"!!!

[kathyjo]

WTG! What a way to celebrate life : )
If you ever need any supprt, we will be here for you and just in case I haven't said it before (100's of times : ) whyquit.com is an excellent website for support too.
Congrats!

[squirtatious]

Proud of ya and thanks for sharing this!!! March 19th of this year was the morning I took my last drag...forever!!! No longer will I be enslaved to the tobacco industry, chained to harmful toxins, chemicals, poisions, and carcinegens...I'm free, and gonna stay that way!!!!

[kathyjo]

You do deserve that much Terry!
I hope you guys have a happy Easter!

[Jade59]

Hahaha...your money saved...that's funny.  So glad I could be of help to you, Terry.  Now, if only I could help myself, lol.

Happy Easter to you, too!!

[beatingthis]

Thanks guys.

I do know there is a error in the money but that is the amount I feel like I deserve lol
That is why I haven't fixed it!!

I have done this with both of you help!

Terry

Happy Easter

[Jade59]

Thanks for sharing, Terry.  You and Kathy Jo are so inspiring! :)

[kathyjo]

WOW! The stats are amazing Terry and especially the amount of smokes not smoked! I like to visualize what area it would cover if I laid them tip to end ; )

It is very rewarding to know that we have a second chance to "kind of" erase some of the damage we did to ourselves....I'm halfway to 17% but in my mind, there is 0% chance of me ever picking up again : )

Thanks for sharing the chart Terry, it's nice to see it in print.

(check your $$...seems way too much : )