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I can walk for an hour straight. I can walk a flight of stairs and not breath heavy. I can talk to people now and not worry about my breath, or if I stink. I don't have to get up and leave a poker game to have a smoke, wondering if I was missing a winning hand or not while I smoked. I can sleep, no...I mean really sleep. I can get up in the morning and actually feel rested now. I could go have my teeth whitened by the dentist if I wanted. The sky is the limit now Bear. We all can do anything we want. My Mileage Smoke-Free Days: 68 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,290 Amount Saved: $652.80 Life Gained: Days: 9 Hrs: 22 Mins: 31 Seconds: 47
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Great thread and responses thus far! Keep it coming! Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist
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I can accept a big hug from my kids & non-smoking friends & not worry if I smell like smoke. I can also breathe better & have way more energy for doing fun things. WOOHOO!! We're all freakin' gorgeous!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 88 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,760 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $968.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
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Lets see, On the healthy side of things ive been working hard on getting healthy, my last physical I had my cholesterol down from 235 to 188 :):) i love being free of the smokes and think my body is healing and feeling the benifits from my quit. Now i will belly up and have a big Ice Tea. :):) Tresa [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1827 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 36,540 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $6,394.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 257 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
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16 years ago 0 2462 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Bear, I think you'll have a lot of responses to this thread and a lot of visitors to La Bistro! I don't know what it is about quitting smoking that has made so much possible in my life. Could be that I realized that I can do anything I set my mind to, or that I have so much more time, or more health and energy and adrenalin? I work full time, which I did before, but now...instead of coming home and sitting in front of the television and smoking...I am a tutor and I'm getting my master's degree in multicultural/multilingual education. I'm 58 and I'm planning a new career when I retire from the one I have now. Oh, and I've also competed in a couple of walking races. I do love my life now, where before I just lived in a brown cloud of stinky smoke. Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 969 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 27,132 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,391.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 136 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50
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I can plan anything, do anything, meet anyone without having to aorry about the next cigarette. I can find my way around on the computer a lot more since logging on here almost every day. Now can I have a large non-alcoholic something as a reward? Please Gen :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/28/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 134 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,144 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �670.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56
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Sorry a little insensative on my part as if quitting smoking was'nt enough but I would like you to share some of the things you've managed to do as a result of smoking not being a factor in your life anymore :blush: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/20/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 142 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,556 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,420.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 32 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22
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The Bears back in town with a new restaurant and new attitude.This is the place where you come and talk about the things that you've accomplished as a result of not smoking.There's lots of internet connections,we took out the ash trays :)so come on in a tell the world about the new you :) Oh bye the way we've got some neat munchies and a lot of cool drinks some alcoholic and a whole bunch nonalcoholic ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/20/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 142 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,556 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,420.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 32 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

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