Post Your Smoke Free Stats

[adukart]

Hope everyone has a GREAT smokefree weekend!!!

19 days, 10 hours, 55 minutes and 7 seconds smoke free.

97 cigarettes not smoked.
$16.62 and 17 hours of your life saved.

Almost a hundred cigarettes, woohoo.

[mischa]

Amy fantastic!!!!!! Have a great weekend and keep it up

hugs

[BlitzedAng]

Oh Amy that is soooooo kick ash.. Keep up the great job girl :)
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You've been Quit 157 days. $1,269.27 and 1 month, 14 days, 8 hours of your life saved! WOOHOO, keep climbing :D

[Fletchi]

I have been quit for 1 Month, 1 Week, 3 Days, 9 hours, 1 minute and 57 seconds (40 days).
I have saved £239.71 by not smoking 1,009 cigarettes.
I have saved 3 Days, 12 hours and 5 minutes of my life.
My Quit Date: 17/09/2004

WOW - after finding this thread i decided to d/l a quit meter.... it's inspirational!!!! all those ciggies!!... all that money!

anyway - much as this goes against my englishness lol - i say...

HURRAHHHH FOR ME!!!!!

losing weight, stopped smoking and started at gym
who'd a thunk it?

[mischa]

Congratulations ..this is wonderful :yay:

Keep it up

I am a non-smoker for: 1 Year 10 Months 1 Week 1 Day 23 Hours 7 Minutes 33 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 10184
Money saved: C$3,691.86
Life saved: 2 Mos 1 Wk 2 Days 17 Hrs 24 Mins 32 Secs

[BlitzedAng]

WAY TO GO all you quitters...

[amykemper]

Hi all! Today is day two that I've quit smoking. I'm not really craving it too bad. Over the last month I have went from almost 1 1/2 packs a day down to 5 cigs a day. I'm using the gum. I KNOW if have to quit because I hate smoking and I hate the effects it has, but at the same time I hate that feeling of knowing I can NEVER have another smoke again. I can't cheat, because I would start again. It's a scary feeling. It's like I am giving up part of me. A bad part, but a part none the less.
I have been reading what you all have written and you have given me the courage to just do it.
Wish me luck!
Amy

[BlitzedAng]

Your Quit Date is: 5/21/2004 10:00:00 AM

Time Smoke-Free: 160 days, 5 hours, 22 minutes and 11 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 5928
Lifetime Saved: 1 month, 15 days, 6 hours
Money Saved: $1,293.52

WOOHOO!

[adukart]

Your doing great Angel!! HooRay.

25 days, 9 hours, 18 minutes and 48 seconds smoke free.

127 cigarettes not smoked.
$21.88 and 23 hours of your life saved.

[Fletchi]

I have been quit for 1 Month, 1 Week, 4 Days, 13 hours, 20 minutes and 49 seconds (41 days).
I have saved £246.73 by not smoking 1,038 cigarettes.
I have saved 3 Days, 14 hours and 30 minutes of my life.
My Quit Date: 17/09/2004

Keep up the good work everyone!!! :)

[BlitzedAng]

Amy you are doing it girll.. Kick ash!!!! I am so excited for all of us..

Fletchi, it is so great to see more people posting their stats.. Best of luck to all us quitters :)

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[amykemper]

3 days and 1 hour since I've quit. Not too much saved off my life yet, but I feel great!
Amy

[mischa]

Congratulations to all :yay:

Amykemper wohooo on 3 days:) Tomorrow it will be 4 :D

Keep it up all

:wave:

[Fletchi]

a tough day today...:(

need to post my stats. have come so far with this - i can't go back now:nono:

My Quit Date: 17/09/2004
quit for 1 Month, 1 Week, 6 Days, 8 hours, 55 minutes and 8 seconds (43 days).
saved £257.50 by not smoking 1,084 cigarettes.
saved 3 Days, 18 hours and 20 minutes of my life.

good luck everyone!

[mischa]

Fletchi, congratulations..this is wonderful:)

yay for you :)

[BlitzedAng]

WTG Amy and Fletchi.. I get so excited now whenever I see more people quitting smoking. This is my first Flu without being a smoker and let me tell you.. IT makes a WORLD of difference.. Poeple like Demi and Mischa are lil angels when it comes to encouragement. I will be forever thankful. Keep the quit everyone...

Angel

[MsTwacky]

Hi,

Today is day one!! Although I'm not sure if it counts since I am chewing the gum!!

Anyway It's 12pm so far so good!!!

[mischa]

Ms Twacky...chewing gum or not...you are doing great! Keep it up..tomorrow is day 2 :)

I am a non-smoker for: 1 Year 10 Months 2 Weeks 3 Days 2 Hours 6 Minutes 20 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 10306
Money saved: C$3,736.04
Life saved: 2 Mos 1 Wk 3 Days 13 Hrs 43 Mins 9 Secs

[MsTwacky]

((((((((((((Mischa))))))))))))))

Thanks for the support!!!!

I was scared and had a 1001 reasons why I wasn't ready to quit but just went ahead and did it anyway!!!

I didn't want to gain weight, but I'm hoping it will even out with being able to run longer on the treadmil!!! So we'll see!!! :thup: :thup:

[BlitzedAng]

Miz Twack is in da smoke free house !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome girl and best of luck to you. Quitting smoking will be hard nomatter when ya do it so I say do it now and get the worst over with,hehehe. I remember the week before I quit . I was planning etc.. I think the worst was the "waiting" to quit on my quit day. Then a lil birdy cherped in my journal (Mischa) and said, Angel if it's buggin you then just quit now. I'd have to look back in my journal to find her exact words :). But I took her advice and quit at 10pm that night. Sooo glad I did too.
Before if somthing was wrong the doc just mumbled, "Quit smoking." Now they actually treat me and listen. So many changes for the better. Im here for ya girl anytime.

167 days, 5 hours, 23 minutes and 58 seconds smoke free.
6187 cigarettes not smoked.
$1,350.11 and 1 month, 17 days, 6 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004 10:00:00 AM

[MsTwacky]

Ok not sure on the stats thing but

days, 15hours, 17minutes and 15seconds smoke free.
6 cigarettes not smoked.
and month, days, hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 11/03/2004 09:15:00 PM
:D

[mischa]

we all had those reason..this is why i was smoking for over 25 years :eek: Never again :)

Congrats to us all....

And thanks for Atriana who dared me into quitting before getting to goal weight..and after xmas (I quit Dec 18th) and after this and that. Thanks Atriana..I would be still smoking if it was not for you :rose:

[Fletchi]

ms twacky - just wanted to congratulate you on taking the big plunge.......
it sure as hell isn't easy, but so worth it!

with you all the way. :)

My Quit Date: 17/09/2004
quit for 1 Month, 2 Weeks, 4 Days, 13 hours, 48 minutes and 30 seconds (48 days).
saved £288.40 by not smoking 1,214 cigarettes.
saved 4 Days, 5 hours and 10 minutes of my life.

[Demi]

Congrats to all you Quitters :clap:

It can be hard, but sooooooooo worth it in the end - look at Mischa and I, both almost 2 years smoke free :yay:

I don't miss it at all. In fact, these days I really hate the smell - which is incredible to me as I didn't really want to give up, I just did it because I thought I should. That, and the price of cigarettes in the UK - was amazed to see that the brand I use to smoke sells for around £5 a pack these days - that's almost US$10 or Canadian $11 :eek:


I have been quit for 1 Year, 10 Months, 3 Days, 20 hours, 31 minutes and 36 seconds (673 days). I have saved £6,469.00 by not smoking 26,954 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Months, 3 Days, 14 hours and 10 minutes of my life.

[MsTwacky]

Today is day 2 ladies!!!

No smoking for me!!

I am going out with all my smoker friends tonight!! What do I do? Just don't pick up right? I'll have my gum with me. I notice that when I drink coffee (morning) is when I really want to smoke and we usually go out for coffee.

Anyway,

I'm still doing good and tomorrow I am going to the gym and I'll be able to hopefully see a difference in my breathing. Ok it may be too soon to really see a difference but I'm still going to the gym tomorrow!!

[mischa]

Stay strong MsTwacky...you can do it! You are already at Day 2...lets make it Day 3 , k?

Have a good and smoke free evening

hugs

[BlitzedAng]

171 days, 21 hours, 12 minutes and 6 seconds smoke free.

6360 cigarettes not smoked.
$1,390.53 and 1 month, 18 days, 14 hours of your life saved.

Your quit date: 5/21/2004

Angel :clap:

[MsTwacky]

I added my stats on my siggie. Now I just have to :) remember to update often!!!

[BlitzedAng]

179 days, 23 hours, 39 minutes and 38 seconds smoke free.
6659 cigarettes not smoked.
$1,455.21 and 1 month, 20 days, 20 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004 10:00:00 AM
Angel

[mischa]

Congratulations all :)

Tomorrow I am 23 month :)

I am a non-smoker for: 1 Year 10 Months 4 Weeks 1 Day 22 Hours 18 Minutes 47 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 10498
Money saved: C$3,805.87
Life saved: 2 Mos 1 Wk 4 Days 21 Hrs 49 Mins 27 Secs

[BlitzedAng]

WTG all you beautiful quitters... Heres to a great smoke free weekend.

Angel

[MsTwacky]

WOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Mischa!!!!!!!! Waaaay to go!!! That's awesome!!!!!!!

My Stats:
Your Quit Date is: 11/3/2004 9:30:00 PM
Time Smoke-Free: 15 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes and 41 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 191
Lifetime Saved: 1 day, 11 hours
Money Saved: $38.40

[mischa]

the same for you MsTwacky...you are doing great :yay:

Have a smoke free weekend:)

[njveggie]

My stats.

331 days, 12 hours, 30 minutes and 51 seconds smoke free.

9946 cigarettes not smoked.
$1,489.50 and 2 months, 15 days, 23 hours of your life saved.

[mischa]

Congratulation njveggie :) Feels great doesn't it

I am a non-smoker for: 1 Year 11 Months 1 Week 2 Days 6 Hours 56 Minutes 39 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 10654
Money saved: C$3,862.20
Life saved: 2 Mos 1 Wk 5 Days 23 Hrs 43 Mins 24 Secs

[Demi]

Just wanted to tell everyone about some great milestones that I've reached today:

I have not smoked for 23 months, which is 700 days, and I have not smoked 28,000 cigarettes (wow, can you believe that figure!).

(I have been quit for 1 Year, 11 Months, 6 hours, 8 minutes and 15 seconds (700 days). I have saved £6,722.45 by not smoking 28,010 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Months, 1 Week, 6 hours and 10 minutes of my life.)


... next big milestone is 2 years smoke-free on 1 January!



Congrats to all the quitters here - and to those of you who are struggling, just take a look at my figures - I really didn't want to give up smoking, but thought that perhaps I should - so, if I can do it, then so you can you!

[mischa]

Demi Congratulations !!!!!!!!!

:cheer:..:yay:..:cheer:..:yay:..:cheer:..:yay:..:cheer:..:yay:..:cheer:..:yay:..:cheer:..:yay:..:cheer:..:yay:..

[Jackee]

Come on girls and boys post those stats and strut your stuff! Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things you have do, no one is doubting that! But with the right support, yr determination and some eduction about your addiction you can BEAT THIS! Do it for you!

I will be right here to kick yr behind if you wish.

I have been quit for 1 Year, 9 Months, 2 Weeks, 4 Days, 14 hours, 25 minutes and 56 seconds (657 days). I have saved $3,465.54 by not smoking 11,179 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Month, 1 Week, 3 Days, 19 hours and 35 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 2/27/03

[BlitzedAng]

Your Quit Date is: 5/21/2004 10:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free: 209 days, 4 hours, 31 minutes and 24 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 7740
Lifetime Saved: 1 month, 29 days, 3 hours
Money Saved: $1,689.66

Off to a new year smoke free :)
Angel

[mischa]

good job Angel :) I will report my stats Saturday :D

[mischa]

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 8 Minutes 5 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 10965
Money saved: C$3,974.84
Life saved: 2 Mos 2 Wks 1 Day 3 Hrs 30 Mins 50 Secs

:Party: :wiggle: :Party:

[Demi]

CONGRATULATIONS MISCHA !!!

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

What a fabulous achievement ~ I knew that you'd be hitting your 2-Year anniversary in the next day or so ~ seems like only yesterday that you were thinking about quitting, and now two years later you're definitely a non-smoker :D


:yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:

[Demi]

I have been quit for 1 Year, 11 Months, 2 Weeks, 3 Days, 20 hours, 28 minutes and 36 seconds (717 days).
I have saved £6,891.38 by not smoking 28,714 cigarettes.
I have saved 3 Months, 1 Week, 2 Days, 16 hours and 50 minutes of my life.

[mischa]

Demi..wow and in 2 weeks you got your 2 year Anniversary coming up. I wont be here to congratulate you..so congrats now :yay:

[EXLarge]

Well, I sure don't know the stats like ya'll, but I've been quit (for the third time) since Sept 25, 2004. So I guess Christmas will make an entire quarter. Seems like a lot longer than that???? Good luck to all and Happy Holidays.

[Demi]

I have been quit for 2 Years, 10 hours, 13 minutes and 15 seconds (731 days).
I have saved £7,021.68 by not smoking 29,257 cigarettes.
I have saved 3 Months, 1 Week, 4 Days, 14 hours and 5 minutes of my life.


:D

[BlitzedAng]

CONGRATS Demi....... That is marvelous stats.. I am so happy for you and can't wait to say that myself.

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226 days, 23 hours, 56 minutes and 44 seconds smoke free.
8399 cigarettes not smoked.
$1,835.18 and 2 months, 4 days, 3 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004 10:00:00 AM

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[4beans4me]

WAY TO GO DEMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hyper:

[mischa]

25 Month today :yay:

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 1 Month 7 Hours 54 Minutes 43 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 11434
Money saved: C$4,145.17
Life saved: 2 Mos 2 Wks 4 Days 9 Hrs 49 Mins 26 Secs

[Luanna_nz]

I have stopped smoking Cigarettes for 4 months, 3 days, 15 hours, 35 minutes and 5 seconds (125 days).

I've not smoked 3267 Cigarettes and saved $1,469.51.
I've saved 11 days, 8 hours and 14 minutes of my life.

[mischa]

Congratulations Luanna :) Feels great doesn't it..keep up the good job:)

[BlitzedAng]

When times are tough post them stats !!!

Your Quit Date is: 5/21/2004 10:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free: 242 days, 21 hours, 34 minutes and 15 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 8987
Lifetime Saved: 2 months, 8 days, 15 hours
Money Saved: $1,964.53

[mischa]

wohooo Angel :) You are doing fantastic!!

[pstar]

Your Quit Date is:Sunday, January 09, 2005 at 10:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free:9 days, 21 hours, 50 minutes and 45 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked:297
Lifetime Saved:2 days, 6 hours
Money Saved:$52.50

I seems that I'm past the worst of it....feeling better and not really craving a smoke. Sometimes I'll be doing something and my mind flashes that I'm going out to have a smoke...then I remember I don't smoke anymore.

My weight has been all over the place since quitting....it looks like it might be settling in at about 4lbs more than b4.

[Elisann]

Pstar,

Congratulations! You and I have the same quit date :) It's going about the same for me, I'm not really craving a smoke as much as I thought I would. My weight has been fluctuating quite a bit also.

[pstar]

Your Quit Date is:Sunday, January 09, 2005 at 10:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free:14 days, 20 hours, 47 minutes and 56 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked:446
Lifetime Saved:3 days, 9 hours
Money Saved:$78.75

[mischa]

pstar congratulations :yay: Keep it up..it is so worth it




I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 1 Month 6 Days 1 Hour 40 Minutes 20 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 11521
Money saved: C$4,176.38
Life saved: 2 Mos 2 Wks 5 Days 10 Mins 27 Secs

[bunnygirl5]

I quit on 12/04, my 40th birthday. I have quit many times before, well like 4 or 5 and some for several years at a time. I lost my WONDERFUL Dad to Lung CANCER in 1998. He had quit 10 years before that. I only hope I won't suffer the same fate he did. I must admit I miss it a little, but no cravings just 12 pounds, hence the LC WOE and I feel better LC WOE too. But.....I cheated on Saturday and had 3 with my Sis in law when she came over for dinner, I feel GUILTY.
But hey, I haven't spent any money on the darn things in almost 2 months and I am proud to say I quit without patches or gum....oh well
I am sure my success will be forever this time, if only I could get my sis in law to quit (I'll just stop inviting her for dinner! LOL)
:wave:

[gawdess]

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Your Quit Date is:Sunday, January 16, 2005 at 8:00:00 PM
Time Smoke-Free: 8 Days 11 Hours 35 Minutes
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 169
Lifetime Saved:14H 5M
Money Saved:$44.54

[Demi]

Woo hooo - congrats to all you December/January quitters :yay:

Keep going, because it is worth it ... and remember that if I can do it, then so can you!



I have been quit for 2 Years, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 16 hours, 24 minutes and 4 seconds (755 days).
I have saved $7,254.56 by not smoking 30,227 cigarettes.
I have saved 3 Months, 2 Weeks, 22 hours and 55 minutes of my life.

[missbitty]

57 days, 8 hours, 15 minutes and 39 seconds smoke free.

2179 cigarettes not smoked.
$297.83 and 16 days, 15 hours of my life saved.

my quit date: 11/29/2004 12:02:00 PM

[mischa]

Congratulations all :wave:

[larlee]

I've been smoke-free since January 3rd, 2005. And I think my husband has as well. However, when I'm at work, I really don't know. He was supposed to go on a one-day trip to Manitoulin Island (Ontario) tomorrow but now he's changed his mind because the driver is a heavy smoker and my husband doesn't think that he sit in the car for 3 hours and not have one. I'm proud of him. I just hope that I can do it. I no longer have a problem with the Atkins' program but I'm not sure that I can stay away from the cigarettes. The spring time is a very bad time for both of us as we garden and we've always smoked when we take a break. I hope this time we can do it.

[TeamMom44]

:cool: I'm 196 days smoke free!

I have no idea how much I've saved, but after 30 years of smoking...I feel confident that I can now stay smoke free! :thup:

[CindySue48]

OK....here's mine.

I'm 50 yrs old, 51 in March and I quit Jan 3 of this year. So I'm 26 days smoke free!!! I have been smoking since I was 13. Regulary and heavily since I was 18 or 19.

Don't know if it's because of LC, or the right timing or what....but this has been a very easy quit for me! I smoke at least a carton (10 packs) a week. That's over $400/month. I started out using Zyban and the patch....but I kept forgetting the Zyban so I've pretty much stopped taking it. The patch is causing all kinds of skin reactions....I'm allergic to adhesive....and it's giving me grief sticking to me, so I'm going to get off it as fast as possible.

But! I've not gained any weight....in fact I've lost a couple!!! And I feel great! Sleeping better too! I've quit a dozen times....but this time, no matter what, I cannot start smoking agin!

Everyone on here has done so well! Very inspiring!

Keep up the good work!

[Mia-Chloe]

I am smoke free for 10 days now. In these 10 days I have gained 12 pounds from eating instead of smoking - but I am back on atkins to correct that. I have smoked on and off since age 14. I am positive that this time I have quit for good!!! :D

[pstar]

Where are all of you new quitters? Hope everyone is still on track! I'm on day 24.

23 days, 10 hours, 34 minutes and 29 seconds smoke free. 703 cigarettes not smoked. $126.00 and 5 days, 8 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 1/9/2005 9:00:00 PM

[BlitzedAng]

You are doing wonderful Pstar..

Your Quit Date is: 5/21/2004 10:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free: 257 days, 22 hours, 13 minutes and 22 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 9543
Lifetime Saved: 2 months, 12 days, 21 hours
Money Saved: $2,085.80

KEEP THE QUIT !

Angel

[missbitty]

I'm feeling great!!!
65 days, 22 hours, 7 minutes and 22 seconds smoke free.

2505 cigarettes not smoked.
$344.85 and 19 days, 3 hours of my life saved.

My quit date: 11/29/2004 12:02:00 PM

[BlitzedAng]

WTG!!!!!!!!! All you quitters out there.. The more of us the better :)

[mischa]

Congratulations all :)

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 1 Month 2 Weeks 3 Days 4 Hours 39 Minutes 24 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 11687
Money saved: C$4,236.87
Life saved: 2 Mos 2 Wks 6 Days 3 Hrs 59 Mins 6 Secs

[carbgrl]

My Stats:
Quit Date is: 1/1/2005 12:00:00 PM

Time Smoke-Free: 34 days, 10 hours, 33 minutes and 21 seconds

Cigarettes NOT smoked: 1378

Lifetime Saved: 10 days, 12 hours

Money Saved: $223.72

[Demi]

WOW - look at all the great non-smoking stats in here :clap::clap::clap:

WTG everyone! :D


I have been quit for 2 Years, 1 Month, 4 Days, 6 hours, 34 minutes and 11 seconds (766 days). I have saved £7,356.22 by not smoking 30,650 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days, 10 hours and 10 minutes of my life.

[drina39]

Smoke free for exactly 35 days, 15 hours !
It has been TOUGH, but I feel so much better ! I can actually run on the treadmill now, instead of getting winded after walking for ten minutes.

Terrified of gaining weight, so I started LCing three weeks ago as well. Might as well go for the double whammy..lol

I guess this is my year to get healthy....If you all can do it...so can I !! :lol:

[missbitty]

I too have joined the lc gang because I was scared of gaining weight--well, frankly I had gained before I quit & put on about 8 lbs. since quit ;) ! But though it is hard, I am thrilled to pieces to be in control of my life & know that addictions & cravings don't rule me :) --hang in there & you'll be free too! It got so much easier around day 45-50, now it is very smooth.

I've been Quit 69 days. $360.52 and 20 days of my life saved!

[BlitzedAng]

Your Quit Date is: 5/21/2004 10:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free: 267 days, 2 hours, 4 minutes and 18 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 9882
Lifetime Saved: 2 months, 15 days, 11 hours
Money Saved: $2,158.56

Keep the quit peep's :)

[mischa]

Congratulations to all Non-smokers:)

Keep it up :yay:

[pstar]

It sure is getting a lot easier than it was last week...I feel great and really don't crave a smoke. I sure thought that after 40 years of smoking it would have been a lot harder...

35 days, 10 hours, 12 minutes and 59 seconds smoke free. 1063 cigarettes not smoked $189.00 and 8 days, 2 hours of your life saved.

[Demi]

WTG everyone! - keep going - you're all doing great! :yay:


I have been quit for 2 Years, 1 Month, 2 Weeks, 1 Day, 15 hours, 55 minutes and 9 seconds - 777 days! I have saved £7,465.56 by not smoking 31,106 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Months, 2 Weeks, 4 Days and 10 minutes of my life.

[misskimbee]

Smoke free since August 6, 2004 - so that's about 6 months, 9 days. I have not only saved money, but I've also saved my lungs and my confidence!!!!!

[BlitzedAng]

271 days, 3 hours, 50 minutes and 19 seconds smoke free.
10033 cigarettes not smoked.
$2,190.90 and 2 months, 16 days, 15 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004 10:00:00 AM

[mischa]

Congratulations to all of us :yay:

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 1 Month 4 Weeks 1 Day 2 Hours 53 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 11866
Money saved: C$4,301.52
Life saved: 2 Mos 3 Wks 9 Hrs 42 Mins 35 Secs

[BlitzedAng]

Your still a big inspiration to me Mischa :) Keep the quit ya'll.

Angel

[mischa]

Angel we are not far off of the cigs NOT smoked :) Our lungs are doing a happy dance ever since :)

[BlitzedAng]

Your Quit Date is: Friday, May 21, 2004 at 10:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free: 275 days, 21 hours, 14 minutes and 10 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 10208
Lifetime Saved: 2 months, 17 days, 23 hours
Money Saved: $2,231.32

Angel............Yep, and I can taste food like never before.. Hmmm maybe that's a bad thing :)

[missbitty]

87 days, 5 hours, 45 minutes and 15 seconds smoke free.

3315 cigarettes not smoked.
$454.58 and 25 days, 7 hours of my life saved.

My quit date: 11/29/2004 12:02:00 PM

[BlitzedAng]

284 days, 21 hours, 59 minutes and 58 seconds smoke free.
10542 cigarettes not smoked.
$2,304.08 and 2 months, 20 days, 12 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004

Keep the quit everybody !!!!!!!

[mischa]

Congratulations all :yay:

here are my stats:

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 2 Months 1 Week 4 Days 21 Hours 52 Minutes 16 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 12073
Money saved: C$4,376.71
Life saved: 2 Mos 3 Wks 20 Hrs 16 Mins 41 Secs

[missbitty]

93 days and 59 seconds smoke free.

3533 cigarettes not smoked.
$485.92 and 26 days, 23 hours of my life saved.

My quit date: 11/29/2004

[pstar]

It gets better every day!

My stats - 51 days, 16 hours, 44 minutes and 57 seconds smoke free. 1551 cigarettes not smoked. $234.00 and 11 days, 20 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 1/9/2005 9:00:00 PM


Congrats to all!

[drina39]

Quit since January 8th 2005, and have not looked back once !!
From a pack a day for 22 years , to now actually being able to run !!! The difference in my health is amazing. I will never smoke again ever.
Everyone thinking about quitting...you CAN DO IT !!!
It will change your life in so many ways....and you gain incredible pride in yourself, by quitting..do it now...dont wait !!


Keep it up everyone :thup:

[mischa]

we are all doing great, eh? :) Lets keep the non-smoking stats growing :)

Congratulations to all quitters :D

[Demi]

I really love to see how all the minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years are building up in this thread with all us non-smokers :thup: :D

Congrats everyone ~ let's keep those stats climbing !!!!!



I have been quit for 2 Years, 2 Months, 2 Days, 17 hours, 59 minutes and 24 seconds (792 days).
I have saved £7,610.39 by not smoking 31,709 cigarettes.
I have saved 3 Months, 2 Weeks, 6 Days, 2 hours and 25 minutes of my life.

[islander51]

I have been smoke free for 11 months and 3 days and it feels great! I haven't figured out the amount I've saved or how I've added time to my life, but its lots in both instances I'm sure.

I now am sensitive to the smell of tobacco and it turns me off. I can tell if someone's been smoking a mile away or even if a smoker has been an elevator and isn't there anymore. And to think that I smelled like that too...ewwwwwwww

One of my motivations was to buy something large in my case a big screen tv that I knew I had to stop smoking to be able to afford. Well, its worked. Cigarettes don't enter my thoughts anymore, except for a very rare 'wish I had one now' thought that is easily dismissed.

So congratulations to all of those who have stopped smoking and are in the process. Yes, it does get easier day by day. Its more habit than anything else.

[mischa]

Congratulations to us all :yay:

We are doing great :D

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 2 Months 2 Weeks 3 Days 22 Hours 53 Minutes 52 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 12164
Money saved: C$4,409.56
Life saved: 2 Mos 3 Wks 1 Day 11 Hrs 23 Mins 6 Secs

[Demi]

In honour of the fact that it's NO SMOKING DAY (http://www.nosmokingday.org.uk/) in the UK, I thought that I'd post my stats :D

I have been quit for 2 Years, 2 Months, 1 Week, 1 Day, 15 hours, 55 minutes and 47 seconds (798 days) :yay:
I have saved £7,667.16 by not smoking 31,946 cigarettes :thup:
I have saved 3 Months, 2 Weeks, 6 Days, 22 hours and 10 minutes of my life :)


http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/images/dont_giveup_bannerx.jpg

[missbitty]

100 days, 21 hours, 35 minutes and 21 seconds smoke free.

3834 cigarettes not smoked.
$527.72 and 29 days, 6 hours of my life saved.

My quit date: 11/29/2004 12:02:00 PM
:yay:

[mischa]

wohooooo all...keep the counters doing :)

Congratulations :yay:

[Demi]

Wooo Hooooooooooooooooo :yay:

800 days quit today!


I have been quit for 2 Years, 2 Months, 1 Week, 3 Days, 16 hours, 16 minutes and 15 seconds (800 days). I have saved $7,686.50 by not smoking 32,027 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Months, 3 Weeks, 4 hours and 55 minutes of my life.

:cheer:

[BlitzedAng]

WOW.... That is amazing Demi.... I am so excited for you. Can't wait to see my ticker say that too one day :).. Kick ash everybody !!!!!!
294 days, 7 hours, 40 minutes and 39 seconds smoke free.
10890 cigarettes not smoked.
$2,376.84 and 2 months, 23 days, 4 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004
Angel :angel:

[iris 1976]

i quit smoking on the first non smoking day in the uk that was 22 years ago cant even start to work out how much i have saved
you are all doin fantastic keep up the good work it realy is worth it in the end

[BlitzedAng]

296 days, 21 hours, 39 minutes and 42 seconds smoke free.
10985 cigarettes not smoked.
$2,401.10 and 2 months, 23 days, 21 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004

Angel

[Demi]

Wooo hoooooo Angel! ... only another 4 days and you'll have been a NON-SMOKER for 300 days :yay:

[Alley_Cat]

21 1/2 Days here and counting!!!! Doing better every day although PMS is causing nicotene AND carb craves for me, but I'm holding strong. CONGRATS to everyone here!!!
:) Alley

[josiekat]

I have now stopped smoking for 1 year, 9 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 18 hours, 23 minutes, 15 seconds.

That translates into 22,916 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $9,739.65!

At 5 minutes per cigarette I have increased my life expectancy by 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 13 hours, 44 minutes, 4 seconds.

:)

[FabByFifty]

:clap: :clap: :clap: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :thup: :thup: :thup: ! I mean this! You people are GREAT! I wish I could quit smoking, How have you done it. Could you give me some suggestions? And did it cause weight gain! Ok, I'm on Atkins so I don't really care about the weight gain (which we all know it just an excuse to not quit if I did care)! :) .
But again! :thup: :thup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
I admire all of you!
Brenda

[tedpas44]

12Feb I started LCing and 19Feb was my first smoke free day in 30+yrs. All that time at 1 1/2 packs/day.

The money I am saving is going to help my get a new car. My lungs are clearing up and the 6 flights of stairs in the 3 story building I work in....... I can go up now without having to stop to catch my breath!

I need to always remember how bad the withdrawal was when I wanted to quit. The 3rd day was the worst and I just stayed home from work and slept and drank loads of water..........
By the 4th day I had rounded the corner and it started getting easier.

I realize that I am only 1 cigarette away from starting again, so I cannot afford to have even one!

Good luck to all those who want to quit. I know I feel better, smell better (yucky smell), breathe easier and love not wasting my money on those things!

[mischa]

I quit cold turkey after reading this website..and I smoked since I was 14 :eek:

http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Noni.html

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 2 Months 3 Weeks 5 Days 22 Hours 3 Minutes 14 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 12298
Money saved: C$4,458.31
Life saved: 2 Mos 3 Wks 2 Days 9 Hrs 47 Mins 50 Secs

[BlitzedAng]

Wonderful quit ya have there Mischa.. That website still makes me cry. I have lost 2 family members from smoking, 1 survived brest cancer and another with the Big E and congestive heart failure.. I knew the odds were NOT in my favor as long as I smoked. I hope and pray that it does'nt still come back to bite me in the ass. I will allways be greatful for this forums support that helped me make the best decision of my life.

Today is my 300th Day Quit !!!
300 days, 2 hours, 51 minutes and 44 seconds smoke free.
11104 cigarettes not smoked.
$2,425.35 and 2 months, 24 days, 19 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004
Angel :angel:

[4scully]

Hi all,

I've been smoke-free for 1975 days, 18 hours and 36 minutes. (Found a cool calculator online to figure this out)
At approx 1 1/2 packs a day, I've not smoked 71136 cigarettes and saved approxmately $20 748 (estimating $7 a pack).
That means I've saved 8 months, 1 week of my life.

Putting all this in perspective, I'm pretty proud of myself.

:thup:

[Demi]

Today is my 300th Day Quit !!!

:cheer: WOW Angel! Many congrats ~ what a star! :cheer:



... and congrats to everyone else as well - we're all really rockin' ~ woo hooooooooooooo :yay:

[BlitzedAng]

337 days, 2 hours, 41 minutes and 55 seconds smoke free.
12473 cigarettes not smoked.
$2,724.48 and 3 months, 5 days, 6 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004

Common you quitters !!!! Post them stats !!!! :)

Angel

[mischa]

wohooo Angel

here are mine :)

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 4 Months 4 Days 23 Hours 46 Minutes 55 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 12854
Money saved: C$4,659.89
Life saved: 2 Mos 4 Wks 2 Days 6 Hrs 28 Mins 38 Secs

[Pollyanna]

Wow, you guys brought tears to my eyes after reading all your success stories. i lost my mom to cancer in Nov. of 94 and I guit smoking in March of 95. So it has been over 10 years. I did this for myself, my family and in memory of my Mom who worried so,about me. Love you Mom. Congratulations to you all and to your families who probably will have you with them longer because of your life altering choice to give up smoking. Marlene

[mischa]

Marlene, sorry you lost your Mom to cancer.

Congratulations on being a quitter for 10 years :wave:

[Pollyanna]

Thanks Mischa. I am happy for you, for doing so well, too. Quiting is such a hard thing to do - as you well know - but it sure beats the alternative! I love life and I don't want to leave this world one minute before I have to. You have a great lc day. marlene

[CindySue48]

Update.

I have been smoke free since Jan3, 2005....that's 113 days! YAY!

I gained about 15#, and am having a bit of trouble getting back on track, but at least I'm not gaining any more!

Quitting is so hard! For all of you trying please keep on trying! I've quit at least a dozen times....this time it just clicked. I know it's only been a few months, but this time is different. It was much easier this time, and I truely feel like this time it's forever!

Keep on trying! Even if you fail....wait a bit, get yourself psyched and try again!

[mischa]

Cindy Congratulations...114 days :yay: Keep it all :)

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 4 Months 1 Week 20 Hours 54 Minutes 18 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 12898
Money saved: C$4,675.55
Life saved: 2 Mos 4 Wks 2 Days 13 Hrs 40 Mins 39 Secs

I quit smoking Dec. 18. 2002 at 10 AM :)

[301]

stopped smoking for 1 days, 14 hours, 53 minutes, 29 seconds. That translates into 32 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $8.4! I have increased my life expectancy by 2 hours, 42 minutes, 2 seconds. :wave: :agree:

[mischa]

Congratulations 301...keep up those stats :)

[BlitzedAng]

WTG Cindy and 301... I just love to see new quitters... I also love SAYING that cause it means Im a NONSMOKER now :).. Getting pretty use to this :)... Much love and strength to you all.

Angel

[GinaLeanne]

I have been smoke free since Feb 20 of this year........Yey!!!

[301]

I have now stopped smoking for 1 days, 21 hours, 28 minutes, 54 seconds. That translates into 37 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $9.71! I have increased my life expectancy by 3 hours, 9 minutes, 30 seconds.

[mischa]

Gina congratulations to you as well. It will get easier..and soon you forget that you have ever smoked. I smoked since I was 14 and quit Dec. 18th 2002 :)

[GinaLeanne]

Gina congratulations to you as well. It will get easier..and soon you forget that you have ever smoked. I smoked since I was 14 and quit Dec. 18th 2002 :)
thank-you Mischa.... :)

[mischa]

Gina here you can download free Quit meters..those help as well on tough days. I loved looking at my stats and the money I did not spend on cigarettes

http://groups.msn.com/FreedomFromTobaccoQuitSmokingNow/freequitmeters.msnw

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 4 Months 1 Week 1 Day 6 Hours 25 Minutes 14 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 12904
Money saved: C$4,677.70
Life saved: 2 Mos 4 Wks 2 Days 14 Hrs 40 Mins 7 Secs

I quit smoking Dec. 18. 2002 at 10 AM :)

[neen]

3 years of being quit as of yesterday(my birthday).
My reward to myself.

http://www.autobytel.com/images/carPics/TestDrv/SueMead/500/04ChevyMalibuLT2.jpg

[mischa]

Neen Congratulations! And what a super Reward. Happy Belated Birthday to you :Party:

[301]

Outstanding job and great gift to you.

I have now stopped smoking for 2 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes, 50 seconds. That translates into 51 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $13.38! I have increased my life expectancy by 4 hours, 19 minutes, 55 seconds.

[mischa]

301 super 2 days plus!!! Your stats are growing :yay: Hang in there..soon it will be 1 week :D

Have a great day :wave:

[301]

Thanks MISCHA!!!

Woo hooo !!!!

I have now stopped smoking for 4 days, 15 hours, 13 minutes, 23 seconds. That translates into 92 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $24.15! I have increased my life expectancy by 7 hours, 43 minutes, 25 seconds.

[mischa]

hey look at you :D Close to 1 week smoke free. I bet you feel great...if not yet..you will soon :)

Have a super smoke free weekend :wave:

[Demi]

28 months smoke free for me today :)

I have been quit for 2 Years, 4 Months, 9 hours, 46 minutes and 13 seconds (851 days). I have saved $8,173.50 by not smoking 34,056 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Months, 4 Weeks and 6 hours of my life.



Good luck and congrats to all the newbies here ~ if I can do it, then so can you!

... and congrats to all the 'oldies' too :) Isn't it great seeing those stats mounting up :thup:

[mischa]

Demi wonderful stats :) wohoooooo

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 4 Months 1 Week 5 Days 21 Hours 28 Minutes 48 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 12973
Money saved: C$4,702.87
Life saved: 3 Mos 1 Day 2 Hrs 14 Mins 15 Secs

I quit smoking Dec. 18. 2002 at 10 AM :)

[301]

I have now stopped smoking for 6 days, 14 hours, 37 minutes, 44 seconds. That translates into 132 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $34.65! I have increased my life expectancy by 11 hours, 57 seconds. :agree:

[mischa]

301 a few more hours and you have made the first week!

Congratulations :yay: :cheer: :yay:

[301]

Mischa, thanks for all your support, Feeling great and looking forward to day 8.

[mischa]

301 we are looking forward to seeing your stats grow as well :D

Have a day :wave:

[301]

I have now stopped smoking for 7 days, 14 hours, 46 minutes, 50 seconds. That translates into 152 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $39.9! I have increased my life expectancy by 12 hours, 41 minutes, 35 seconds. :thup:

[mischa]

You made your week

:cheer: .. :yay: ..:cheer: .. :yay: ..:cheer: .. :yay: ..:cheer: .. :yay: ..:cheer: .. :yay: ..:cheer: .. :yay:

On to week 2 :D

Have a great one 301 :wave:

[alison528]

My quit day is May 4, 2005. Couldn't go cold turkey so I put myself on zyban last week. I also restarted induction so I can eat the first couple of days. Looking forward to support.

[mischa]

Alison good luck for your quite day on May 4th :)

[301]

Alison

Definately here to support you. Keep us in tune to what is happening and remember you can do this. :thup: :agree: :cool:

[301]

I have quit smoking for 1 Week, 3 Days, 2 hours, 6 minutes and 16 seconds (10 days). I have saved $53.45 by not smoking 201 cigarettes. I have saved 16 hours and 45 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM :agree: :thup:

[301]

Wife and I continue to be non smokers!!!!! I have quit for 1 Week, 3 Days, 15 hours, 6 minutes and 51 seconds (10 days). I have saved $56.32 by not smoking 212 cigarettes. I have saved 17 hours and 40 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

Pretty happy that 10 are behind us and look forward to the rest of our lives smoke free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :agree:

[mischa]

Tim the 2 week mark is close :cheer: Keep those Stats growing :)

Congratulations :Party:

[301]

Alison,

Just following up on your quit day. Did it happen. If not oh well set a new one. If you get a chance read this program its free and helped me quit.

http://www.quitsmokingonline.com/

Happy Friday

Tim

I have quit smoking for 1 Week, 4 Days, 14 hours, 57 minutes and 16 seconds (11 days). I have saved $61.59 by not smoking 232 cigarettes. I have saved 19 hours and 20 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

[301]

I have been quit for 1 Week, 6 Days and 11 seconds (13 days). I have saved $68.89 by not smoking 260 cigarettes. I have saved 21 hours and 40 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

Almost to 2 weeks - woohoooooooooo :thup: :agree: :cool:

[mischa]

Tim wonderful...not long and we celebrate your first month :)

Have a wonderful evening :wave:

[Jezebel]

I am also on 1 week 6 days etc.... just fell back into smoking three months ago, the worst whenI was a non smoker was not drinking as I would ALWAYS need a smoke with every drink.... it stifled my social life a bit, this time( seven days on patches, 6 on pure will power) I can have a couple of drinks an don't even want one... YAY!not that I want to drink very much, but it is nice to have the option without being controlled by an addiction...

[mischa]

Hi Jezebel,

I needed to stay off booze for a few month as well until I trusted myself not to give in to smoking. I quit just before x-mas over 2 years ago..so this was a weird time I picked...however I made it :) I wish you great success

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 4 Months 2 Weeks 5 Days 22 Hours 3 Minutes 58 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 13078
Money saved: C$4,741.06
Life saved: 3 Mos 1 Day 19 Hrs 47 Mins 54 Secs

I quit smoking Dec. 18. 2002 at 10 AM :)

[Dodger]

I quit about 32 years ago.

[mischa]

Mike super wohoooo. You should download a free quit meter and see the savings you have had over the years

http://groups.msn.com/FreedomFromTobaccoQuitSmokingNow/freequitmeters.msnw

[301]

I have quit smoking for 2 Weeks, 4 hours and 13 minutes (14 days). I have saved $75.12 by not smoking 283 cigarettes. I have saved 23 hours and 35 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

:) :Party: :Party: :dazzle: :wiggle: :yay: :agree: :thup:

[mischa]

Tim
:cheer: .. :yay:.:cheer: .. :yay:.:cheer: .. :yay:.:cheer: .. :yay:.:cheer: .. :yay:.:cheer: .. :yay:.

Congratulations :Party:

[Jezebel]

I hit my two weeks today- 26/04/05-10/05/05 so far- feeeling great, no cravings, getting my exercise and eating sane... now for the finances....

[mischa]

Jezebel this is wonderful

:cheer:.:yay:..:cheer:.:yay:..:cheer:.:yay:..:cheer:.:yay:..:cheer:.:yay:..:cheer:.:yay:..:cheer:.:yay:..:cheer:.

Soon it will be a month :Party:

[301]

I have quit for 2 Weeks, 1 Day, 16 hours, 45 minutes and 30 seconds (15 days). I have saved $83.18 by not smoking 313 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Day, 2 hours and 5 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

[alison528]

Hi 301

I have not smoked today, and don't plan to. I went to the site you told me and it is pretty much the same as the book I just read, "The easy way to stop smoking" by Alan Carr.

[mischa]

Good for you Alison..and you will not smoke tomorrow either :) Toss out those ciggies and tell yourself you are done with em:)

Wohooo on the first day :yay:

hugs

[alison528]

I am still going strong today, but dh smokes, he will be home at 4, he is supposed to try and quit within the next week or two. I just need to tell myself that bad things will happen whether I smoke or not. Thank you for the encouragement.

[mischa]

ask him to smoke outside! Makes the house smell nicer too ;)

[301]

Alison - so proud that you made the move - hope all is going well and yep its time for him to move the habit outside. He needs to respect what you attempting to do. Keep us updated

:) Tim

I have quit for 2 Weeks, 4 Days, 15 hours, 37 minutes and 34 seconds (18 days). I have saved $98.83 by not smoking 373 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Day, 7 hours and 5 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

[jadefox26]

Really proud of myself, I quit 3 weeks ago because I found out I was pregnant, and today, my mum was smoking her usual amount around me and I didn't want a single one!

[301]

Similar experience the other day with a friend that used to be a smoking partner - during our outside conversation he had three and not even a thought about joining him.
So congrats to you - so proud that you made the decission

Tim :)

[mischa]

Emma!!! You are back..did not recognized you with your new avatar :lol: Congrats on quitting the smokes!!!

Congratulations to all :wave:

[301]

I have quit smoking for 3 Weeks, 3 hours, 15 minutes and 7 seconds (21 days). I have saved $112.00 by not smoking 422 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Day, 11 hours and 10 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM :agree: :thup:

[Demi]

Emma! I didn't know you were a smoker! Congrats on giving up ~ it may seem hard now, but you'll be really glad you did ~ and this is coming from a 40+ a day ex-smoker! :)

Congrats also to Tim (301), alison528 and Jezebel on your stats ~ congrats on your non-smoker status :clap: :)



As for me, here are my stats:

I have been quit for 2 Years, 4 Months, 2 Weeks, 1 Day, 6 hours, 15 minutes and 1 second (866 days). I have saved $8,316.10 by not smoking 34,650 cigarettes. I have saved 4 Months, 7 hours and 30 minutes of my life. :yay:

[301]

Outstanding Demi - look at the bucks you saved :)

[Jezebel]

One of my work mates was a chain smoker, you know the kind- lights each of his three morning tea break cigs off the last and when he recently quit smoking(good move for him, I culd hear his pluereil(sp?) from across the office) he said the third night of no cigarettes was like a fever breaking- he awoke at 2 am with a sudden urgent feeling of not desiring a cigarette! I found the second night after stopping using patches( I only used them for a week but REALLY needed them) I was having a dream about smoking and rememberthinking, "what am I doing? I don't smoke!" in the same way I do when I dream about flying planes etc 'cos I don't fly planes either, I don't even feel like an ex- smoker, just a non smoker, no self righteous reformed smoker from me!

[mischa]

heheh I still get those smoke dreams at times where I sneak on and feel so bad :lol:

You are doing great Jezebel :) Keep it up :)

[Ponya]

1 day, 11 hours, 6 minutes and 56 seconds smoke free.

37 cigarettes not smoked.

$3.75 and 6 hours of your life saved.

Your quit date: 5/17/2005


I'm getting there!

[mischa]

Ponya Congratulations :yay: Hang in there..you can do it and it WILL get easier :)

Here are my stats...in 2 hours I am at 2 years and 5 month :)

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 4 Months 4 Weeks 1 Day 22 Hours 8 Minutes 29 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 13228
Money saved: C$4,795.45
Life saved: 3 Mos 2 Days 20 Hrs 48 Mins 23 Secs

I quit smoking Dec. 18. 2002 at 10 AM :)

[301]

Poyna,

A day and a half already way to go

:)

I have been quit for 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 14 hours, 45 minutes and 37 seconds (23 days). I have saved $125.14 by not smoking 472 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Day, 15 hours and 20 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

[Ponya]

If this wont stop me, I dont know what will

http://www.hausnummer-online.de/hinweis/no-smoking.jpg

[mischa]

Ponya this made me quit 2 years and 5 month ago :(

http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Noni.html

[Ponya]

Thanks for that Mischa...I am still reading and following links, but it sure is a good motivator. After losing my grandfather (lung cancer) and my father (congestive heart failure and abdominal aortic aneurysm) you would think that would have done it for me. But I just wasnt ready I guess. I am now. This is actually going surprisingly easy except for one really wicked craving today. Hopefully it will be this easy the rest of the way!

[mischa]

every craving comes and goes..keep this in mind. Never last longer then a few minutes..just get up and do something if this is happening..go for a run..or a walk..drink a glass of water..just get your mind off the craving. You will do great :)

[wirlwind]

I quit smoking 9 years and 9 months ago today. I smoked 2 packs a day for 28 years. I quit with no patches or gum or pills. I was in so much back pain, and I needed a spinal fusion and my Dr. refused to do it until I quit smoking. That was October 18, 1995. I couldn't use anything to quit because the nicotine was the problem, and could lower the chances of having a successful fusion from 95% to 50%. Pain is a great motivator. I remember the first 3 weeks being the hardest. Cravings are very short lived. It will get easier. I haven't had any cravings in years, and now can't stand to be around cigarette smoke.

That is 142,200 cigarettes that I haven't smoked.
That is $14,120.00 that I have saved. (I don't know what cigarettes cost now, so I used $2.00/pack)

Now why can't I do that with food?!!!

Jadefox26,

If you are pregnant, you don't need to be around second hand smoke either. You are well within your rights to ask people not to smoke around you-especially if it is indoors. It isn't self-righteous- it is the smart thing to do. I

[FabByFifty]

Hi Mischa,
Thanks for inviting me to come to the thread!
At 11:30 tonight, I have not smoked for 48 hours!
I smoked for 36 years, and the habit of the hand to mouth thing is still terrible, because I find myself reaching, and reaching when there is nothing to reach for!
I am still craving, but like Mischa said, the craving come, I drink a ton of water and they go! I can, and will do this! 36 years of my life filling my lungs with tar and nicotine! That is most of my life!!
I hope any damage goes forever, because the damn cigarettes are definitely gone!! :thup: I am now a non smoker!!!!
Thanks again, Mischa!

STACEY KEEP IT UP, WE ARE DOING THIS! IT IS ALMOST OVER!! :thup:

That site is so sad!!! That poor woman, she was so young!!

[mischa]

chew on a toothpick or straw? find something for your fingers.

Congratulations..you are doing great!!!!

:yay: ..:cheer:..:yay: ..:cheer:..:yay: ..:cheer:..:yay: ..:cheer:..

[mischa]

whirlwind congratulations to you..I am looking forward to have your stats :)

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 5 Months 9 Hours 15 Minutes 48 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 13235
Money saved: C$4,797.97
Life saved: 3 Mos 2 Days 21 Hrs 57 Mins 53 Secs

I quit smoking Dec. 18. 2002 at 10 AM :)

[FabByFifty]

Mischa, I can not find the site to get my stats. I thought I bookmarked it, but it must have been another mind fog thought! :)
Do you have it?
Thanks
Brenda

[mischa]

Brenda I got my quit meter here

http://groups.msn.com/FreedomFromTobaccoQuitSmokingNow/freequitmeters.msnw

[FabByFifty]

Thanks Mischa! :)

[FabByFifty]

Ok here are my stats:
I have not smoked in 20 hours 58 minutes and 19 seconds
I have not smoked 43 cigarettes
and I have saved $6.45

I know its not that great yet, but it is only going to get better!!
Thanks to all!
Brenda

[mischa]

looks pretty great to me :) and before you know it those stats will grow :yay:

Brenda you doing fantastic. When I quit I was crying for days and whiney heheheh there is a wonder anyone still came to visit my journal ;) I was a big baby hehehe

[FabByFifty]

I am doing that Mischa, but it is no where near as bad as a couple of years ago when I quit for 3 days! I was a mess, look at me and the river flowed!
I was terrible! So, I guess it is something that you never forget Huh?
That OK, this time I have sooooo much support here, hell I don't even miss the evil things, and when I do, they are not going to win!! I AM!!
Thanks for the support Mischa! :thup:
Brenda :)
Hopefully the damage I did will pass through my body, and someday I will see stats like yours! You are an inspiration!! :)
Thanks

[alison528]

I have not smoked for 25.5 hours. I am finding it pretty easy. I even got mad at my dh last night and refused to allow my mind to use it as an excuse to smoke. I also refuse to gain weight while quitting. I did cave right before bed and had a snack size snickers, but it was only 9 carbs and I can deal with that compared to smoking. Today I am going to get myself some sugar free something just in case I get a sweet tooth. I really think I am going to make it this time. This morning it's not even bothering me. I am drinking coffee with caffeine too.

[wirlwind]

Mischa,

I had the same problem with the hand to mouth thing. I thought I would go crazy. To me that was the hardest part. I started sucking on tootsie roll pops (which when you are low carbing, that isn't really an option), but that really helped me. sometimes I even sat there an puffed on an unlit cigarette. Don't know if that is bad, or if you are getting much nicotine, but that helped too. I also took up knitting and crocheting, and occasionally when I wasn't thinking, I would find myself sucking on a crochet hook (crazy I know), but I found keeping my hands busy helped. The lollipops helped the most. Sucking on hard candy wasn't the same, I needed the hand to mouth thing going on. Keep up the good work. It can be done. I was such a committed smoker that I had already come to the conclusion that I would probably die from a smoke related disease, and was willing to do that rather than to try and quit. I was ready to give my life for my addiction. I thank God everyday for the back pain that I had, and the wonderful Dr. that refused to do the surgery, and the pain that was my motivation. My surgery was completely successful, and I have been pain free for almost 10 years- and smoke free as well. So it can be done. Take it from a 2 pack-a-dayer that was already resigned to dying for her habit. Just hang in there.

God Bless

Donna

[Ponya]

2 days, 16 hours, 12 minutes and 58 seconds smoke free.

67 cigarettes not smoked.

$7.50 and 12 hours of your life saved.


I'm still doing it!!!! :agree: :agree:

[mischa]

Ponya wohoooooooo :) I am so proud of you

Keep it up girl..you are doing great :yay:..:cheer:..:yay:

[Ponya]

Thanks Mischa,

It's getting easier now. It's all downhill from here I think.

[mischa]

be aware at all times. About 4 month after I quit I had the strongest craving ever! I really did not expect this..I made it through..but boy who would have thought:) So be aware at all times and strong :)

[wirlwind]

Be aware, that at any time a strong craving can come out of nowhere. I had one about a year ago after being quit for nearly 9 years. It didn't last long, but it really shocks you because you think you are way past that. also be aware that you can never smoke "just one". So many people that have been quit for a number of years get a craving, and think that they can handle it and smoke 'just one", and that will be it. Our addictions are always under the surface waiting to be resurrected in full force. If you give in that one time, it will come roaring back with a life of its own, and the cravings and all will start right where they left off. I did that once after I had been quit 5 years, and the power that that addiction came back with nearly knocked me out of the boat. I went through about a week of torture, and it seemed even worse than when I quit the first time. And that was just from a few puffs of a cigarette- not even a whole one. It tasted so bad I couldn't stand it, but it awakened the craving.

[mischa]

yes with the ' I have just one' I started again after being off 2 years back in 1990. Took me another 12 years of smoking to quit again!!!! So this time I NEVER smoke another cigarette AGAIN:)

Let's keep our stats growing. Happy Friday to you all :wave:

[Ponya]

3 days, 12 hours, 17 minutes and 38 seconds smoke free.

88 cigarettes not smoked.

$11.25 and 16 hours of your life saved.



I'm having a real bad day though...I dont know that I will make it.

[mischa]

yes you will Ponya...you have come so far..you don't want to start again..right!

Get your mind off cigarettes and do something different..go for a walk..have a bath..do something to switch your thoughts over.

You CAN do this..you are not an addict for much longer. Trust me..it will pass!

Now tell me you will make it :)

hugs

[301]

Poyna, Day three is a little tough at times - I feel it was the most trying for me -

This is the day you motivate yourself - you walk, chew a dozen toothpicks and drink gallons of water -

Remember you can do this - it is your brain playing tricks on you. You must fight the urge and stay strong. You will feel better = really - just keep moving forward - reread all the info you have and

DON'T EVEN THINK OF HAVING ONE - you are almost past the worst. We are here for you communicate and work your way thorugh it!!!!!

And remeber to today - cause your special and gonna do it.

[Ponya]

4 days, 9 hours, 48 minutes and 9 seconds smoke free.

110 cigarettes not smoked.

$15.00 and 20 hours of your life saved.


I'm still here....I had a bad day yesterday that made it alot harder to get through this. But I am still trying. I'm still doing it.

[mischa]

wohoooo Ponya..I am proud of you :wave:

[Ponya]

5 days, 8 hours, 36 minutes and 43 seconds smoke free.

134 cigarettes not smoked.

$18.75 and 1 day of your life saved.

Still going strong!!

[mischa]

Ponya wohoooooooo :) You are doing great!!! look at your stats growing. Be very proud of yourself :yay: :cheer: :yay:

[FabByFifty]

11:30 PM. IT WILL BE ONE WEEK SMOKE FREE!!!


But, not without the help of my friends!! :bhug: :bhug: :bhug:

WAY TO GO ME, AND PONYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brenda

[mischa]

Brenda ONE WEEK wohooooooooooooooooooo :)

YaY :yay: YaY :yay: YaY :yay: YaY :yay: YaY :yay: YaY :yay: YaY :yay: YaY :yay:

[Ponya]

I'm such a doof....I put the wrong quit date in and never even noticed til Brenda said it would be one week for her at 11:30...we quit together on the same day.
I counted back, counted how many patches I have left (7 out of a pack of 14), looked at my calendar and yep..this is Day 7 for me. :lol: :lol: :lol:

So these are my accurate stats:


6 days, 12 hours, 7 minutes and 38 seconds smoke free.

163 cigarettes not smoked.

$22.50 and 1 day, 5 hours of your life saved.

[Demi]

Congrats Ponya and Brenda :clap: ~ you are both doing brilliantly :cheer:




I have been quit for 2 Years, 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 15 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds (872 days). I have saved £8,377.35 (US$15,307.81) by not smoking 34,905 cigarettes. I have saved 4 Months, 1 Day, 4 hours and 45 minutes of my life.

[301]

One week is great keep it up

[mischa]

Demi your stats look brilliant. Look at the money saved and the cigs not inhaled!!!!!!

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 5 Months 4 Days 21 Hours 58 Minutes 32 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 13303
Money saved: C$4,822.60
Life saved: 3 Mos 3 Days 9 Hrs 17 Mins 20 Secs

I quit smoking Dec. 18. 2002 at 10 AM :)

[301]

All these one weekers - congrats to you all

I hit a mile stone - 4 weeks done - whoo hoooooooooo :) :) :) :)

I have quit smoking for 4 Weeks, 18 hours, 48 minutes and 2 seconds (28 days). I have saved $152.54 by not smoking 575 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Day, 23 hours and 55 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

[Ponya]

7 days, 21 hours, 57 minutes and 26 seconds smoke free.

198 cigarettes not smoked.

$26.25 and 1 day, 12 hours of your life saved.

Just 2 short of a carton...wow..I'm proud of myself!!

[mischa]

wohooooo Ponya..a carton of cigs did not go through your lungs!!!

Congratulations..your stats are looking great!!! :D

[Ponya]

8 days, 9 hours, 10 minutes and 50 seconds smoke free.

210 cigarettes not smoked.

$30.00 and 1 day, 14 hours of your life saved.

[mischa]

Ponya :yay: keep on going :cheer:

[301]

Congrats on your stats - look at them building. Keep it up :)

[Ponya]

9 days, 9 hours, 55 minutes and 14 seconds smoke free.

235 cigarettes not smoked.

$33.75 and 1 day, 19 hours of your life saved.


And I had the smoking dream last night...as soon as I put it out in my dream I thought (in my dream) "WHAT HAVE I DONE?????"" :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was so relieved to wake up this morning.

[mischa]

Ponya heheh I had many smoking days in my dreams. Always feeling guilty even there ;)

Congratulations!!!! You are doing great :yay:

[301]

Wooo hooooo another day done Poyna - congrats :) :) :) ;)

[Ponya]

10 days, 9 hours, 11 minutes and 36 seconds smoke free.

260 cigarettes not smoked.

$37.50 and 1 day, 23 hours of your life saved.

One more day...woooo hooooooooo!!

[mischa]

Ponya soon you are at your 2 week mark..you are doing fantastic!!

:yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:

[Ponya]

11 days, 1 hour, 53 minutes and 51 seconds smoke free.

277 cigarettes not smoked.

$41.25 and 2 days, 2 hours of your life saved.
:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[mischa]

wohoooo Ponya...you must be so proud :)

Happy Friday and smoke-free long weekend :wave:

[Ponya]

13 days, 11 hours, 17 minutes and 40 seconds smoke free.

337 cigarettes not smoked.

$48.75 and 2 days, 13 hours of your life saved.

[BlitzedAng]

Way to Go Ponya.. I am so excited for you. Keep up the wonderful gift you are giving yourself.


374 days, 1 hour, 50 minutes and 26 seconds smoke free.
13841 cigarettes not smoked.
$3,023.60 and 3 months, 15 days, 17 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 5/21/2004
Angel

[Ponya]

Thanks for all the support you guys!!!!!

14 days, 19 hours, 21 minutes and 22 seconds smoke free.

370 cigarettes not smoked.

$52.50 and 2 days, 19 hours of your life saved

[mischa]

wohooo Ponya...good for you :yay:

[wammydoo]

CONGRATULATIONS! :D

[301]

Congrats Poyna and Fabbyfifty - great job

I have quit smoking now for 1 Month, 6 Days, 5 hours, 52 minutes and 6 seconds (36 days). I have saved $192.08 by not smoking 724 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Days, 12 hours and 20 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

[Ponya]

15 days, 9 hours, 55 seconds smoke free.
384 cigarettes not smoked.
$56.25 and 2 days, 22 hours of your life saved.


Yay me!!!!!

Thanks for keeping me going everyone!!!

[301]

15 days, 9 hours, 55 seconds smoke free.
384 cigarettes not smoked.
$56.25 and 2 days, 22 hours of your life saved.


Yay me!!!!!

Thanks for keeping me going everyone!!!

Your doing fabulous - keep it up - we know you well on your way now :agree: :agree: :agree: :) :) :) ;)

[Ponya]

15 days, 23 hours, 41 minutes and 33 seconds smoke free.

400 cigarettes not smoked.

$56.25 and 3 days, 1 hour of your life saved.

Your quit date: 5/16/200

I dont usually post this twice in a day, but 400!!!!!! WOOOO GO ME GO ME!!!

[BlitzedAng]

You all are doing marvelous. Congrats and WTG !!!!!!!!!!

Angel :)

[Demi]

Hey! ~ look at all these wonderful NON-smokers ~ WTG! :yay:

29 months smoke-free for me today :thup:

[301]

Poyna keep it up :thup: :thup: :thup: :thup: :thup: :) :) :) ;)

[LadyArya]

I have now stopped smoking for 1 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes, 11 seconds. That translates into 20 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $2! I have increased my life expectancy by 1 hours, 44 minutes, 14 seconds. :thup:


Of course, I crashed my WOE by having McDonalds for dinner. I know I know, bad me... but I wasn't aware of the blood sugar crash effect quitting can have. Was ill prepared to deal and gave in to a craving. I made my peace with it and am now prepared to handle it if it happens again :D

[FabByFifty]

Way to go LadyArya! You are doing Fantastic, Keep it up its all worth it!
And, the foods can be controled in time also!
The important thing right now is keep yourself smoke free and begin to experince a healthy, happy, longer life and smoke free lungs!
I have been smoke free for 18 days now, after smoking for 30 some years and in the end almost 3 packs a day.
If I can do this, you can do this! Be proud, you are doing a wonderful thing!, and never, never pick up another cigarette as long as you live! :)

If you need help, or support just ask! I will gladly help! :)
Brenda

WAY TO GO TO ALL OF YOU, Or all of US!!!! :thup:

[LadyArya]

Thanks :D I'm pretty proud of myself. I never thought I'd do this. Man, I always heard this would be tough. In some ways it really isnt, but in other ways, good god!

I think the strangest part is when you think "Wow.. this not smoking thing is really stressing me out... I should have a cigarette to calm down... oh... right.... nevermind" :lol:

[FabByFifty]

HI again!
It does get easier. Just hang in there, fight all urges, and don't give up and don't give in!
After the third day it gets less stressful as far as wanting them. You may still crave them but the feelings are not as overwelming, and each day makes it easier and easier to laugh the cravings off!
As I said the third day is the WORST!, if you need help that day, for sure go to my journal or PM me!
I know what I went through at that point, so feel free to bug the day lights out of me! I will get you through it! :)
Its just as fresh in me, as it is in you, so never hesitate to ask me for help!
Good Luck and YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOURSELF! JUST STAY THAT WAY, AND KEEP REMINDING YOURSELF HOW PROUD YOU ARE TOO!!
BRENDA

[Ponya]

Congrats LadyArya!!!!!!

You will feel so much better once you get past the first few days!!


17 days, 10 hours, 22 minutes and 8 seconds smoke free.
436 cigarettes not smoked.
$63.75 and 3 days, 7 hours of my life saved.
My quit date: 5/16/2005

[mischa]

Congratulations to you all :wave: Keep those stats growing :)

[301]

Awesome, so glad to see another join and the latest still going - keep it up

I have quit smoking for 1 Month, 1 Week, 15 hours and 10 seconds (38 days). I have saved $204.70 by not smoking 772 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Days, 16 hours and 20 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

[nka]

I haven't smoked since August 27, I believe of last year. Well, i did have a couple of drags over the holidays but I don't count that. It's been a struggle with gaining back almost all of the weight I lost but hey, now it is coming off!

[LadyArya]

I have now stopped smoking for 2 days, 4 hours, 56 minutes, 37 seconds. That translates into 44 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $4.40! I have increased my life expectancy by 3 hours, 40 minutes, 35 seconds.

Huh... maybe I can do this...

[Ponya]

Awesome job!!!! You can do it!! Just a few more days and you will wonder what you saw in it. Just wait til it starts to stink to you and you wonder....eewww did I smell like that too? And then KNOW you dont now!! :D :D :D :D



18 days, 8 hours, 14 minutes and 46 seconds smoke free.
459 cigarettes not smoked.
$67.50 and 3 days, 12 hours of my life saved.

[301]

Keep moving forward and don't ever look back and remember the gloden rule

There is never just one - you can continue you are all winners

I have been quit for 1 Month, 1 Week, 1 Day, 17 hours, 45 minutes and 2 seconds (39 days). I have saved $210.61 by not smoking 794 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Days, 18 hours and 10 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40 PM

[mischa]

Congratulations to all quitters..it feels wonderful doesn't it :)

I am a non-smoker for: 2 Years 5 Months 2 Weeks 2 Days 21 Hours 18 Minutes 3 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 13483
Money saved: C$4,887.70
Life saved: 3 Mos 1 Day 15 Hrs 13 Mins 7 Secs

I quit smoking Dec. 18. 2002 at 10 AM :)

[Ponya]

19 days, 17 hours, 41 minutes and 4 seconds smoke free.

493 cigarettes not smoked.

$71.25 and 3 days, 18 hours of your life saved.

[301]

I have been quit for 1 Month, 1 Week, 4 Days, 5 hours, 36 minutes and 48 seconds (42 days). I have saved $223.82 by not smoking 844 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Days, 22 hours and 20 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/24/2005 4:40

Your all doing so well - congrats and have another successful week :) :) :) ;)

[LadyArya]

I have now stopped smoking for 5 days, 3 hours, 12 minutes, 46 seconds. That translates into 102 cigarettes NOT smoked, for a savings of $10.20! I have increased my life expectancy by 8 hours, 33 minutes, 23 seconds.

[Ponya]

Awesome job LadyArya!!!!!!! It's just getting better and better! I tell you those growing numbers are the ones that kept me from not smoking. I love the little gadget that calculates it for you and I sure didnt wanna see those numbers go the other way. :lol:



21 days, 9 hours, 43 minutes and 13 seconds smoke free.
535 cigarettes not smoked.
$78.75 and 4 days, 2 hours of my life saved.
My quit date: 5/16/2005