next entryQuit Smoking Day 2 - Raisins
The Ironbridge
We are going to Phils parents this weekend, which as it happens is dead handy on my "I've quit" campaign because not being in familiar surrounds will make me less susceptible to nipping out for a ciggy as and when I feel like one.
So after we've packed the bag we head of to Shropshire and arrive just in time for lunch. For the trip I'd packed some small boxes of Raisins, which I ate every time I had a craving for a ciggy, or was just plain bored. And I have to say they worked! Yes, not only did it give my hands something to do (the raisins are dead fiddly to get out of the boxes) they also gave me a satisfying sugary warm feeling too, and a sustained one at that, all of which helped me overcome the 5 minutes or so where you'd be pretty much willing to chop off your own hand in exchange for a ciggy. So I'm sticking with the raisins, not only are they better for you than chocolate (or cigarettes for that matter), they taste ok too!
We then give Phil's parents their presents that we bought back from Greece for them, including some olives, a bit of local art and a lump of petrified wood, all of which I think were appreciated. We then head out and take a look at Ironbridge Gorge, the site of the very first bridge made completely of iron, and now a world heritage site.
In the evening and I'm still cigarette free! Yup I'm feeling pretty chuffed with myself. We go out for a very nice meal near Phil's parents and I have some very nice calf's liver served with bubble and squeak (mashed up vegetables) and a super ice cream filled brandy snap basket for pudding. All very nice indeed.
But it's not long after we get home that I'm ready for bed (feeling tired) and that's what we do, head to bed and hopefully add another 8 hours to my no smoking marathon.
Its now been 24 hours+ since I stopped smoking:
Carbon Monoxide is eliminated from my body
What this means
Carbon monoxide from smoking can also produce distortions of time perception, psychomotor and visual impairment and negative effects on cognitive skill. Reducing the level of carbon monoxide in your blood will reduce these problems. Carbon monoxide reduces the uptake of oxygen from the lungs - the higher the levels of carbon monoxide, the lower the levels of oxygen. Oxygen is vital for the functioning of all energy systems in the body; so as soon as you cut carbon monoxide levels, you will experience enhanced energy levels. Look forward to better sports performance, with stronger endurance, lower levels of fatigue, improved recovery after exercise and a lower heart rate for each level of exercise.
Posted by Abi on the September 24, 2005 10:25 PM
Another side effect of smoke-stopping is that, when kissed, your mouth doesn't taste like an ashtray anymore.