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15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I am back :)

Hey gang, I am back from my 2 weeks trip in the jungle. Great day today to be back.....CHECK MY STATS !!
 
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!
 
I still haven't had time to catch up with the posts, will do it at the weekend. Hope you all are doing great with your quits.
 
100 days smoke free !!!!!!!!
2000 cigs not smoked !!!!!!




My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 100
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,000
Amount Saved: $153.00
Life Gained:
Days: 14 Hrs: 17 Mins: 51 Seconds: 55

15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
THANK YOU

  Hello Fag Ash Lil 
You are doing great, I promise it will get easier soon, trust me 
 
From WIKIPEDIA :)
 
Medicine

Studies have shown that kudzu can reduce both hangovers and alcohol cravings.[5][6][7] Persons who take kudzu will still drink alcohol; however, they will consume less than if they had not taken kudzu.[8] The mechanism for this is not yet established, but it may have to do with both alcohol metabolism and the reward circuits in the brain. The Harvard Medical School is studying kudzu as a possible way to treat alcoholic cravings, by turning an extracted compound from the herb into a medical drug.[9]

Kudzu also contains a number of useful isoflavones, including daidzein (an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agent), daidzin (a cancer preventive) and genistein (an antileukemic agent). Kudzu is a unique source of the isoflavone puerarin. Kudzu root compounds can affect neurotransmitters (including serotonin, GABA, and glutamate) and it has shown value in treating migraine and cluster headache.[10] It is recommended for allergies and diarrhea.[11]

Research in mice models suggests that Kudzu is beneficial for control of some post-menopausal symptoms such as hypertension and diabetes type II.[12]

In traditional Chinese medicine, where it is known as gé gen (??), kudzu is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs. It is used to treat tinnitus, vertigo, and Wei syndrome (superficial heat close to the surface).[citation
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PS: check my paintings in my Blog and let me know what you think of them with a comment :)



My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 113
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,260
Amount Saved: $172.89
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 17 Mins: 24 Seconds: 3

15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
The good, the bad, the ugly

Hey Sparky, we will be her for you when you get over this phase. Don't be to hard on your self. Don't forget...we are here
See you soon.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 113
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,260
Amount Saved: $172.89
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 17 Mins: 24 Seconds: 49

15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Some Good News....Thought I'd share

Hey Mr Q
 
Glad to know that you are reversing the situation. Soon your lungs will reach your age.
This may sound stupid, my doctor said that if I wished to increase lung capacity faster an excellent exercise is to blow balloons and it is true!! I do it every day since my quit. When I started my quit I could not run more than 5 min now I can do 40 min with no difficulty.
 
Get a balloon and blow it every day!
 
 
 
 


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 113
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,260
Amount Saved: $172.89
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 17 Mins: 32 Seconds: 57

15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Some Good News....Thought I'd share

Ok MissMarple...that was funny !
Let me explain. You blow the balloon but you don't tie a not at the end, you let all the air out, then you do it again...and again...and again. One balloon will last for a week if you wish to and if you don't mind the saliva in it...LOL
 
This balloon thing is an exercise to expand lung capacity, not a way to measure your lung capacity.
 


 

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 114
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,280
Amount Saved: $174.42
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 20 Mins: 24 Seconds: 39

15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
THANK YOU

Hello Lil,
Thanks for the comment in my blog about the paintings. I asked you to let me know what you think of them because I thought you would understand them better as you are a Mental Health Worker 
 
My grandmothers sister is a very very old nun (97 years old!) and she just hates my paintings LOL  Once I asked her for a job as an exorcist because I can trap demons and ghosts in my paintings. She did not want to speak with me for one month... then I just took her a wonderful box of chocolates and she did forgive me !!
 
The KEY in the paintings is a strange thing, all my paintings have a KEY and a CROSS. I don't know why, they just don't seem finished with out these symbols... the answer for the question is trapped in my subconscious.
Thanks again for the comment Lil and keep up smoke free


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 114
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,280
Amount Saved: $174.42
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 20 Mins: 28 Seconds: 7

15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I've been MIA

Dear Henny
I am so sorry about your little friend, I know how you feel. 
These wonderful little creatures come to our lives... makes us smile...laugh... we get filled with affection for them... then they go leaving us a wonderful gift ... the understanding of  how great life is and full of wonderful feelings when we stop and give attention to the basics of life... friendship, trust, affection.



My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 114
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,280
Amount Saved: $174.42
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 20 Mins: 39 Seconds: 1

15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
This is what smoking can do to you

Hello Pat,
I am sorry for what you and your family are going trough.
Sending peaceful thoughts. 
 
James
 
 
 
 


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 114
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,280
Amount Saved: $174.42
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 20 Mins: 42 Seconds: 11

15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Oncologist Visit Tomorrow

Fingers are crossed here Rock!
Congratulations for your quit .
 


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 114
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,280
Amount Saved: $174.42
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 20 Mins: 54 Seconds: 40

15 years ago 0 135 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
THANK YOU

Hello MissMarple :)
Please, dont start making tea of the stuff  (KUDZU) , it might be poison innatura !
 


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/8/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 114
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,280
Amount Saved: $174.42
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 20 Mins: 56 Seconds: 58