I quitted smoking, day 9.

Second Monday after I quitted smoking. I feel great and energetic. Although not drinking may have affected more than quitting smoking. Anyway, point is that it's Monday and I'm in a good mood. I haven't had not a single irritable thought or act since I quitted. Good for me. To some it ain't that easy and I can relate since its hard for my wife to quit and she feels bad when she goes for smoke as she is more addicted to it than I am. She said that after couple of weeks when her work load gives in a bit she will quit. Her job description has changes since we last time had a pause from smoking and I can understand that it might be too much quit smoking and having a stressful job at hand. She has reduced daily smoking amount which is good.

I am glad that my quitting has some effect on her and her smoking hasn't got me craving for a smoke. That's the hardest part quitting when the other is still smoking and you are not. My father quitted smonking after doctors said that he has vein thrombosis after mini stroke. He hasn't smoked since. My mom smoked too. Few days later my dad said that in this house hold either nobody smokes or everybody smokes. And my mom quitted too. Both have been non-smokers evere since. 

I quitted smoking, day 6

Friday. If I should drink do I fall for smoking, again? I guess safe bet would be not drink, but after all I am not in the mood of drinking, now that I feel more energetic when I haven't been smoking.

I should have measured my blood pressure before I quitted smoking so I could have a reference point how much smoking affected my blood pressure. Well for now it's a bit too late as it take few days to see affects. And before you start saying that your blood pressure will drop around 15-60 minutes after last smoke, while it is true, it's still elevated compared to not smoking at all. 

So benefits so far:

• sense of smell and taste is better
• better periferic blood flow
• no stuffed nose, better breathing
• blood pressure has dropped
• sleep quality is better and feel more energetic in the morning
• more money to spend on my car

And all this in less than week after I quitted smoking.  Let's see what this evening has stored for me...

I quitted smoking, day 5

Day begun quite good and I didn't have any problems with candy or cravings. I am getting used to this feeling when I wake up in the morning and I don't have to go to balcony to have days first smoke. I also feel more energetic.

My blood pressure is now normal, or it should be but I do have a bit elevated blood pressure so I can't really tell if my blood pressure is normal or in my normal.

And I noticed I don't have that cold feelings in my finger tips anymore, so my blood circulation has improved and I do sleep much better now.

So far I haven't had any good challenge for cold turkey quitting. Tomorrow is Friday and that gives it a bit of challenge.