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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3541

Boys gain more life because we need them to. If you were all gone, who would check the oil? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 300 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $165.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3908

Sparked a little debate off here didnt we ? the answer to the quitmeter is simple. Boys gain more life than girls cos they are more important and cleverer! OK? Ducking..... me xx [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 293 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,446 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1,538.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 57 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Members, The Life Gained methodology in our quit meter was developed by researchers, clinical scientists and behavioral psychologists and is based on recent life expectancy data. A person's life expectancy is estimated by calculating the mean number of remaining years of life within a large group of similar persons of the same age. Life expectancy is not the predicted survival time for that particular person, but the average survival time of similar persons. It is now widely accepted that smoking results in a substantial increase in mortality rates, and thus a decrease in life expectancy. Our Life Gained methodology is much more sophisticated and is based on a number of variables such as your sex, your age, number of years that you smoked, and how old you were when you quit. Sometimes our stats may jump around a bit as the amount of life that you gain changes as you age and as you remain smoke-free. Other quit meters are more linear, which means that they do not account for all of the complex variables that the SSC Quit Meter does. With regards to the difference between men & women, research has shown that women are more susceptible and more affected by the dangers of smoking. Hope this helps. Danielle ______________________ The SSC Support Team

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

It's based on the statistics of how long the average ex-smoker lives in relation to somebody of his/her same sex/age/race, etc... Males tend to gain more life than females. I'm not sure why this is, but it's almost twice as much! Crave the Quit! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 709 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,725 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,928.17 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 50 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 533

About the life gained....my twin's is way better than mine....I figured that it has to do with age and the sex....maybe one of the specialist could help with this.... here is my twins---jonthedj's stats from early today and then are mine at actual time...see the difference! jonthedj's: My Quit Date: 4/24/2007 Smoke-Free Days: 33 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 660 Amount Saved: $181.50 Life Gained: Days: 3 Hrs: 21 Mins: 26 Seconds: 18 He posted at 9:57 am Mine: My Quit Date: 4/24/2007 Smoke-Free Days: 33 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 672---(ACTUALLY IT'S 670---from my two yucks!) Amount Saved: $148.5 Life Gained: Days: 2 Hrs: 16 Mins: 55 Seconds: 32 my stats as of 3:00 pm Is it because of age and sex? :quest: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/24/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 660 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $148.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1151

Here's another tidbit to throw in the mix... Check out the difference in life gained between quitters of different ages. For example, Phil and I smoked roughly the same number of cigarettes per day (around 20, no?) and Phil is right behind me in the days he's added to his life. I know the methodology is described somewhere for how the life gained is calculated but I never really noticed before. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/5/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1025 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 20,500 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,612.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 78 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

Quit Meter

$37,004.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 639 Hours: 23

Minutes: 25 Seconds: 38

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5693

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

74,009

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 533

I don't know how young is young but----I know that this quit is the last quit for me. I quit before because I had to. It wasn't something I wanted to do -the doctor said I should so I could heal well. That was for 1 week. The time before when I quit lasted 3 weeks. Why I was quitting....I have noooooo clue! WHY did I quit this time and make it 32 days????? HMMMM because it is the most important thing for me to do! OK then! I take it one day at a time....and if need be one minute at a time.....but then sometimes I am just trying to get through one second at a time! lol but another day is added and more cigs not smoked is put on and I am standing tall proud as can be! N~O~P~E~!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/24/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 660 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $148.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3908

Martha You are not fodder you are my mate! Phil x [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 292 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,424 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1,533.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 56 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1151

We are all just fodder for Phil's musings :p [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/5/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1024 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 20,480 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,608.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 78 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

Quit Meter

$37,004.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 639 Hours: 23

Minutes: 25 Seconds: 38

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5693

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

74,009

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 969

Well, I will add my 2 cents. I never wanted to quit when I was younger. Never mind that all of my mother's generation died in their 30's and 40's, none died from lung cancer, so I wouldn't either! I was part of a group of friends and family who enjoyed smoking and would never quit. Well, no surprise, all of them except for a couple quit smoking...some years ago. But not me! I still had time. My sweetheart and I plan to retire in 3 years...even before I am 60, and we are taking lots of steps now to ensure that we can do that. He has said too many times "just give me 10 good years of retirement with Nance, anything more than that is a bonus" I feel that I have to do everything I can to make this happen. So far my health is pretty good, hopefully I quit in time. Naturally there are no guarantees. I also considered it my personal challenge to quit. So....I guess it all depends on your motivation for quitting. Young people can be as motivated as older ones. My mother's generation didn't have the warnings about the hazards of smoking that we have now. There isn't a young person today who hasn't heard about the perils of smoking, so it's a choice we all have to make. That's my story...and I'm stickin to it. Nance [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/14/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 101 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,030 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $489.85 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

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