acne?

Hey Pea - they say skin's supposed to glow, shine, etc. but mine has gone a bit bonkers too. I've even had a few spots in my ears. Methinks since I'm not coughing at ALL, the detox is spilling out my pores. Go figure! Anyhoo, it seems to be v. common. If you Google 'quit zits' you'll find loads of results! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 85 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,968 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �467.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7

NO MAN'S LAND - 30-100+ days

Love this love this love this. Thanks for posting. T x [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 85 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,968 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �467.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

90 Days - 3 Months for ME!

Woohoo!!!! Hi ho hi ho, off to the beach we go... :) x T [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 90 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,077 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �495 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

This round is on me!

Lager shandy for me, pur-leeeze (um, diet lemonade tho!) Here's to bein' legal! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 90 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,087 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �495 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

Todash has hit 90 days!

Gosh I was so busy congratulating my fellow 1/1-ers yesterday I forgot to reply to this one (thanks Anna!) My reward for 90 and the big century is brand spanking new glasses, sunglasses and going to get some contacts again finally! I bet they feel a heck of a lot better than when I used to wear them, smoke in the eyes, etc., bleeeeeech! Look out world, the new Todash is coming :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 91 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,096 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �500.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31

shock news yesterday!

Glad to hear your mom is on the mend. You're in all our thoughts! x T [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 78 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,807 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �429 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

Day 80 for the 1/1 Crew!

Hey ho all my fabulous fellow New Year's Quitters (and illustrious members of the 007 Freedom Fighters!) Here's to our Day 80! Holy schlamoley, 80! Did you see that number? Really, honest to goodness 80! :) I've pledged from this day forward to be fully aware of and in control of my emotions, and in particular (and this is HUGE for me) won't let anyone at work in a position of power intimidate me anymore. I'm as good as they are (and far better in many cases if I may be so bold to admit!) Don't need the praise of others to feel good about myself...I've been a non-smoker for 80 days now and that's all the praise I need! Anyone else have any great rewards planned? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 79 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,821 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �434.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

Day 80 for the 1/1 Crew!

Thanks gang, I'm starting to bake the Century Cake (will make enough for all to share!) This is so awesome, I haven't felt this good in ages :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 79 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,831 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �434.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

Day 80 for the 1/1 Crew!

Hey Pat can't wait to meet up on the beach! Cake's just cooling and for the record I prefer red wine, but anything goes with chocolate ;) Interesting, that 8 looks great in your stats, I can't wait to log in tomorrow - wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 79 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,834 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �434.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

MOTIVATIONS FOR QUITTING

Great topic! Hmm, a few of the more significant ones.. One day at work about six months before I quit, a woman scrunched up her nose in the elevator and commented how it smelled like 'cigarettes and garbage - does anyone else smell that?' I had just come in from having a cigarette. Holy jeez she was talking about me. Humiliation with a capital H. People always used to look at me like 'you loser' when I'd go in front of the office to have a cigarette and it got to the point that I felt like a real moron after a while. Now when I see people huddled up now against the cold just to have a smoke I always think 'I'm so glad I'm through with that crap!' My husband and I want children in the next few years. I need to get into training if that's going to happen and refuse to be a smoker during pregnancy or after I have a child. Then too, the thought of being hormonal and trying to quit smoking at the same time was about as horrible as it could get, so what the hell, I stopped on January 1st! I've had chronic sinusitis for years and most recently had an MRI to try and determine why the right side of my nose was suddenly running like a sieve. The diagnosis? 'Quit smoking, you loser, there's your source.' But, you know - the doctor said it in the nicest way possible. So that day I went out and bought Allen Carr. Read it, thought about it for a few months and finally quit using NRT anyway (which I now somewhat regret due to the withdrawal disco that accompanied every step down.) Then too, I don't think I'd now be on day 80 had I gone cold turkey, to be honest, but that's a different post! UK TV advertisements (another different post, have a look they scare the dickens out of you) My grandmother just died of cancer of the mouth that spread to her brain and caused her a ridiculous amount of pain. My dad has emphysema and is probably within a few years-if not less-of dragging an oxygen tank around behind him, that is if he's still able to walk at that point. I don't want these to be me. Everyone in my immediate family smokes now except me. I was also the first to get a college degree, so maybe I can start something else here! And of course there are the standard shiny hair, whiter teeth, stop smelling funky (like garbage! LOL) longer