Not smoking isn't so bad. Eating better isn't either...

I'm still smober (smoke-free) after all this time. I don't miss it any more.

In fact, I feel sad when I walk by the outside of a building and smell and see smokers congregated. I wish they could feel how good it is not to smoke...

These days, my weight is in control. I am still under the US standard BMI and weight.

You know what, though? Chocolate turnovers from Arby's are going to be the hardest thing to fight for long-term weight control. Sigh.

Still going strong. Life is good and kind

I'm still smoke free after all this time. I really don't want to smoke or use nicotine in any way.

It helps that I live in an environment that is smoke-free. I have so many reasons for which to live longer. I have a wonderful family... all of them are awesome.

My weight is still under control, although I've gone upwards from my 203 figure to about 208 these days. Dessert is not my friend.

Weight and nicotine: same H*ll, different devil.

At the moment, and for the forseeable future, neither of them owns any piece of me!

Still humming away!

Today is a milestone for me.

Today, I have been a non-smoker for 4 1/2 years. On January 22, 2007 at 10:00 P.M., I had my last cigarette - it was foul and I didn't like it at all.

I've never looked back.

At the peak of the most difficult time of my life, I weighed 237 pounds and my heart had begun a spiral downward.

Today: I have the healthiest heart I've had since my teenage years.
Today: I am down to 211 lbs.

WOW 875 Days no smokes! And Now I have a job.

Your Quit Date is: Monday, January 22, 2007 at 10:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free: 875 days, 20 hours, 10 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 30654
Lifetime Saved: 7 months, 24 days, 3 hours

I made it through unemployment without having a single smoke (and truthfully, the desire to have a smoke wasn't there, either).

What a great gift to my kids and my family on Father's day...