Hello GFY'ers ...
Been a long time but I'm back and ready to help out our dear Jolyperv with his nicotine trouble. Well I?ve quit smoking last year in August 2001 and till this day I keep on Buggin' C-Pimp about his horrible habit. Basically, I did a cold turkey! And it worked!
But mostly because I saw this add in a fitness magazine and I wanted to share it with ya'll ... who knows, it might even help someone out:
"Here's what the average pack-a-day smoker can expect after quitting his habit, some Instant Health Boosts:
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20 minutes after quitting; Blood pressure and pulse drop to lower, normal rates. Hands and feet warm up as circulation returns to normal.
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8 hours after quitting; Carbon monoxide levels in the blood decrease so oxygen levels return to normal. This decreases heart disease risk.
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24 hours after quitting; Chance of heart attack decreases.
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48 hours after quitting; Ability to smell and taste is enhansed as nerve endings in mouth and throat regenerate.
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2 weeks to 3 months after quitting; Circulation continues to improve. Aerobic capacity improves so that moderate activities, such as walking become easier.
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1 to 9 months after quitting; Smoking-related upper-respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, sinus congestion, and shortness of breath decrease. General energy increases. Infection-fighting ability of lungs increases.
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1 year after quitting; Risk of heart disease in now about half that of a smoker and continues to decrease gradually thereafter.
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5 years after quitting; Lung, mouth, throat and esophagus cancer death rates are reduced by half. Stroke risk becomes the same of that of a non-smoker.
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10 years after quitting; Lung cancer death rates decrease to roughly equal that of a non-smoker. Any precancerous cells in respiratory tract have been replaced by normal cells.
And Voila
, that's all!
I taped this ad on the mirror in the bathroom, so that every time I went to the washroom, I would be faced with these wonderful and inspirational facts! I used this as my motivational tool, no patched, no drugs, just pure self-discipline!
Hope this helps!
Ciao for now
