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Saturday, July 23, 2011

I quit smoking 19 months ago.....

This is the good that has come from me quitting smoking. My last cigarette was on December 11, 2009. I quit cold turkey. There have been times when it's been hard, but I feel some much better and I know it's worth it. I will be around for my kids so much longer.

* In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.
* In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.
* In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.
* In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.
* In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.
* In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.
* In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.

Still to come:
* In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.
* In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
* In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

Freebies in the mail!


I love going to my mail box and getting free stuff!

Shoppign trip...7/23/11


This was 3 stores...Walgreens, Target and Walmart. Retail value....$13.76
oop..................$3.48

Walmart trip!


Walmart-Retail....$13.96
oop.....$2.46

Shopping trip....6/12/2011

CVS-Retail value....$36.74
oop.....$8.30

Shopping trip....6/14/2011

A fun shopping trip at Target. I double stacked the coupons for the yogurt. As for the deodorant and spray...I double stacked the coupons buy one get one free. Target also had a special going on buy one deodorant get a body splash for free. Retail value...$51.20
oop......$11.89

Shopping trip...6/9/2011


This was a one day shopping trip to 3 stores. Target, Walmart & Adidas. I used coupons, did a little price matching and swiped my discount card at Wal-mart.
Retail value...$121.39
oop.....$33.71