I quit 18 months ago :D On the downside, it resulted in some weight gain. But hey, low carbing is going to solve that one, right? :D

Given the choice, would I go back to smoking? No way :) In fact, I was in a pub with friends the other day and I had to suggest we leave because the smoke was making me feel ill :p

For the first time I understand why non-smokers find smoking so obnoxious. When I was addicted to tobacco I used to think they were just trying to be awkward and make me feel uncomfortable :mad: Now I know just how difficult it must have been for them to be in the same room as me when I was puffing away...

The method I used to quit - cheap and totally painless - was to read a book called "Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking". Best investment I ever made :thup:

Give it a try if you're thinking about stopping - what have you to lose other than the price of the book? :roll:

I loved that book too. It got me through some really rough times. As did www.quitnet.com

My stats:

406 days, 5 hours, 9 minutes and 7 seconds smoke free. $3,552.50
and 3 months, 18 days, 14 hours of my life saved!


I should add this. Before I quit, I wondered if it could possibly be worth the pain. I'd smoked 30 years, was up to 2 packs a day and really didn't think I could do it. Or if I did, it just wouldn't be worth it.

It is totally worth it. Totally. And it is also doable... because if I can do this, anyone can do this. I only gained about 5 lbs, and I wasn't even low carbing. I simply reached for water before I indulged in food or candy. I also relied heavily on NRT's.

But wow. I've saved 3 months of life... and I believe that. I breathe better, sleep better. I feel healthier.

rainne, Congratulations...it feels great doesn't it. I also smoked for 27 years and here are my stats. Almost 7 month :yay:

I am a non-smoker for: 6 Months 3 Weeks 6 Days 23 Hours 34 Minutes 33 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 2729
Money saved: C$989.54
Life saved: 2 Wks 4 Days 22 Hrs 57 Mins 42 Secs

my stats
 

Hey everyone! I quit back in January, here are my stats

193 days, -140 packs, $840.00 saved.

Wow, looks like a lot when you sit and figure it out!!!

I would never never never start again. Not to say I have not had moment where I want one, but it can not replace how much better I feel!! I can breath again, I can go up steps with out getting winded!! I don't use my asthma meds anymore (yes I smoked with asthma) and I don't stink!

I don't think the want ever totally goes away, but I can deal with it.

Steffie Congratulations..it is a lot you did not pump into your lung:) I quit Dec. 18th so Friday I am 7 Month smoke free:)

Mischa :)

Time for an Update
 

My stats (as of today):

Time Smoke-Free: 219 days, 9 hours, 47 minutes and 53 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 8776
Lifetime Saved: 2 months, 7 days
Money Saved: £2,045.46

So, I haven't touched the evil weed for 8 months, 1 week and a day!

:cheer::cheer::cheer:

I am a non-smoker for: 7 Months 2 Weeks 6 Days 23 Hours 37 Minutes 43 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 3028
Money saved: C$1,097.94
Life saved: 3 Wks 47 Mins 59 Secs

Those are mine :yay:

Finally found my way in here!

Here are my stats.....

9 weeks, 6 days, 18 hours, 35 minutes, 49 seconds
Cigarettes not smoked - 1,395
Money saved - $575.00 (hubby quit too so over $1000 in total for us both)

Thank you Mischa for inspiring me! I wanted to quit...but just needed that little extra push...so thanks for directing me to whyquit.com....it was that little extra bit that I needed to put down the cigs.

Jo

Jo Congratulations..doesn't it feel good?

I forget at times that I ever smoked...here are my stats

I am a non-smoker for: 7 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days 2 Hours 37 Minutes 28 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 3056
Money saved: C$1,107.95
Life saved: 3 Wks 5 Hrs 24 Mins 12 Secs

soon 8 Month and counting:)

:wave:

Smoke free for 1 year 1 month 11 days and 19 hrs!!!!!

Congratulations everyone!!! :)

Wow, You all are doing great. Smoked for 18 Years, Now smoke free for 2 Years, 6 Months 11 Days. I used to love them, now they make my stomach turn. You will make it, keep it up. The nicotrol inhaler works great if your looking for a method...

Not long, 5 weeks. I'm hanging in there!

Non-smoker for three weeks tomorrow.


Cigarettes not smoked = approx. 273


Money saved = approx. $82.00 C



I feel physically great! I breath better, smell better, cough never!!! I still want one now and then, but I just drink water and stay busy.

Wendy and Sharann, Congratulations:)

Feels great doesn't it

here are my stats:
I am a non-smoker for: 8 Months 2 Days 44 Minutes 8 Seconds
Cigarettes not smoked: 3185
Money saved: C$1,154.71
Life saved: 3 Wks 1 Day 2 Hrs 53 Mins 59 Secs

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Congrats to everyone old and new

It's a great feeling to be a non-smoker :)

My stats:
Time Smoke-Free: 231 days, 16 hours, 23 minutes and 47 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 9267
Lifetime Saved: 2 months, 10 days, 18 hours
Money Saved: £2,157.54

I made a bit of a boo boo last time I posted here - I said that I had been a non-smoker for 8 months - what I should have said was that I was in my 8th month of being a non-smoker :rolleyes: