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That makes it a calendar month.
Have to say, it was helped by a sh*tty cold that lasted almost 2 weeks, but its actually been easy; I just stopped because of the cold and didn't bother restarting. It wasn't intentional. 
My eyesight has improved. Weird. My lungs are clearer and I have more energy. Mind you not poisoning yourself with carbon monoxide is gong to help.\ So all in all interesting, and here is a tip:
Smoke until your mid 40s, That way when you stop you will feel young again and be as healthy as you were in your 20s and so not feel the effects of ageing! 
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Well done! Keep it up - it's worth it. 
If you are feeling better after a month, then it shouldn't be too long before your sense of smell improves, followed by your sense of taste.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Smell and taste are already noticeably different. I can smell the rabbits now, we have a couple of rabbits in the house in a cage, and it stinks!
Apparently the chance of a heart attack halves in three weeks or some such, which is a remarkable change.
I stopped flemming up huge gobs of crud after the second week. In itself an interesting experiment in finding out just how much crap there is in your lungs as a smoker.
Next I need to do some fitness, get my software engineers body back in shape because its skiing time soon! Need to be fit for that, its sodding knackering.
I thought I would do a few ks each day on the bike, should be good for the legs and lungs.
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I know the feeling - when I gave up I had to move things around in the living room, because the coal in the coal bucket smelled so strong I couldn't sit there and watch TV...and worse, my taste in wine changed dramatically.
I had always assumed (while smoking) that the crap in the lungs was traffic fumes...  
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Erudite_Eric wrote: In itself an interesting experiment in finding out just how much crap there is in your lungs as a smoker.
Funny how people have to find these things out for themselves rather than use the example of others.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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It's a denial thing, I suspect.
"Yes, I know smoking is dangerous and ruins health. But not mine!"
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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So I can smoke for another 20 years, then quit with no consequences?
Awesome!
Well fads they come and fads they go.
And God I love that rock and roll!
Well the point was fast but it was too blunt to miss.
Life handed us a paycheck, we said, "We worked harder than this!"
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Yeah, pretty much.
You can do almost what you like till your 40s, you have enough youth to carry you, after that though its time to live healthier.
Mind you my dad lived healthy, didn't smoke, ate organic, drank red wine, and got strokes and died of cancer at 78. His dad was a fat slob who smoked and died at 84, so nothing guaranteed.
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Erudite_Eric wrote: Smoke until your mid 40s
Too late...
Well done - we all behind you!!!
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Thankyou, that does mean something.
I wished the govt would just ban them then there is no messing around. All non smokers would agree, and 90% of smokers would too. Just an outright ban, period.
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My brother, age 52, has been in the hospital for over 3 weeks ago because of smoking and COPD. His oxygen level got so low they had to hospitlize him. Hopefully, this will force him to quit smoking as well.
And, don't fool yourself into thinking you're good to go if you quit by your 40's; my mother quit, but too late, her lungs were shot and developed lung cancer 5 years later.
I cannot stress strongly enough: if you love your family, quit for their sake.
Tim
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Yeah, cancer can get you anytime, for any reason, These days bad diet is as risky as smoking, type 2 diabetes is a nasty one. SO I put my faith in red wine, garlic, good eating, veg, salads and greens to keep me going! That's one thing in my favour, I have always eaten well.
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I have always eaten well too. But the definition may vary.
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I don't shy away from fatty food, buttery sauces, blue cheeseetc, love it. But I hardly never eat sugar, I really don't have a sweet tooth, but all I eat is made fresh, with lots of the supposedly good ingredients, garlic, olive oil, fish, greens etc.
I went to the docs last year, had a bp of 104 over 57, OK, I was a bit relaxed, its normally a bit higher than that and had my cholesterol done a few years ago, it was bang on normal, so I think my diet is sustainable.
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"The only way to win is not to play." -- WOPR
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Congrats it's a hard habit to break!
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Some years ago I got into the successful habit of only smoking when I went to the pub. I did it for years, only smoked when I drank beer in pubs. I was also cycling a lot at the time, I lived in Belgium, and felt good.
Since then I have fond that with stress I started to smoke all the time, but I have been getting really sick of it this last year. It has truly started to nauseate me so I have been looking for an excuse for a while. and also right now I am in a fairly non stressful situation.
The odd thing though, is that smoking actually stimulates you and so doesn't relieve stress at all. So god knows why we turn to a fag in times of stress. Weird.
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Erudite_Eric wrote: My eyesight has improved.
You only gave up smoking?
Peter Wasser
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa
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He only used to smoke after, erm, y'know.
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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(That's an 'M')
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Erudite_Eric wrote: My eyesight has improved. Weird.
Probably because your glasses aren't covered with nicotine stain. You probably noticed that everything you see aren't quite as yellow as well.
I quit for 20 years, then I started occaisionally like you, when I was having a beer or two. Guess I need to stay away from the bar.
Congrats on the first month.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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When I am 70 or so I am gong to start a serious cocaine habit.
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Erudite_Eric wrote: carbon monoxide
Isn't that an AGW gas? Thanks for making the world a little cooler. 
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