If i quit smoking, what will i expect to happen?

Question

What benefits will i have, besides lowered cancer risk & dying young?

Answer 1

healthier lungs.

Answer 2

I've been an habitual smoker for the past decade and I'm currently 21 and trying to stop smoking.
I'd like to live to see 31.
I thought I stopped smoking a little over a month ago, but I haven't really touched a cig since this last weekend. Only when I drink, which isn't often, at all.
Another reason why I quit, was because here, in Ohio, they're banning smoking from all over the place, so I didn't see any real point to continue.
I do crave them most of the time, but that's where you have the will power to say, "NO!" and don't do it.
Maybe chew on some gum or hard candy.

Only personal benefits I know of, you might have a cleaner bill of health in the long run.
You might be able to actually take a long run. With all that huffing and puffing.
I know, I eat a lot more than I did, because cigarettes were used as my substitute for eating.
You'll definitely save more money, for sure.
You and your belongings (room, clothes, etc) will no longer smell like smoke.

I know it sounds odd, but I completely hate the smell of smoke, unless it were my own and still do. The taste for awhile, has made me nauseated.

Anyway, I could go on forever, good luck on trying to stop smoking if you do. Because it will take a lot of will power from yourself to be completely done with it, trust me.

Answer 3

When you quit smoking, the first 90 days are tough. Especially if you drink. Drinking and smoking just always seem to go hand in hand. I found I drank more (when I first quit) than when I smoked, as I just wanted something to do with my hands. A cigarette always gives you something to do with your hand...

What bennies? Things I noticed were increased sense of smell towards smoke. I never noticed how bad my clothes smelled after a party, or how a car smelled like a smoker lived in it, etc. Now, I can smell when someone lights up a cigarette 1/2 a mile away.
I didn't gain weight, or gain a bunch of taste - although spicy food is now spicier without smoke clogging my taste buds. Another great benefit was being able to run long distances easier. I like to hike and run/jog. When I quit smoking, 2 months later I noticed a big difference in my breathing.

And hey, smokes are like $5 a pack now! Think how much money you'll have for whatever else...

Answer 4

I quit 3 1/2 years ago after 12+ years of smoking.

I no longer felt shortness of breath as easily.

You will realize after a very short while how strongly smokers actually smell. You can tell from across a room if someone has smoked recently.

My appetite increased also so watch out that you don't replace cigarettes with food. It is very easy to gain weight as a result.

Answer 5

No more stinky clothes.
Breathing better...MUCH better!
Less episodes of bronchitis.
More productive at work (no smoke breaks)
No more yellow fingers
No more yellow stained interior windshields of your car
No more stinky ashtrays
Better complexion
Better circulation (my usual purple feet are now pink)
Better breath

I could go on and on about the benefits.

It will be a very hard thing to do. When I quit, I planned a quit date. I did it about a month ahead. I told all of my friends and family I was going to do it. This way if I went back to smoking I would feel like a chump. I started cutting back and on my quit date I did it cold turkey. Its been 2 years since my last cigarette.

You will feel sick at first. Your sinuses will rebel. You will have trouble sleeping and you will be irritated and miserable for about the first 3 weeks. Once you get past that it is just habit.

I hope you decide to quit. It is worth it! Good luck to you!

Answer 6

Well, the two that you mentioned should be more than enough reason, but if you want more - read these answers you have been given.

I have been smoking for 25 years. I am trying for the 3rd time to quit.

For me, I am quiting so I :

can spend more time with my family.
can have more money
can have a car that doesn't smell
can have a life
can breathe
can be with people (face it - smoking stinks)
can have lower insurance rates
can piss off the State government - because they just raised the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.00 a pack to pay for their inept money management practices.

Answer 7

You smell better,
have better judgment,
save over 1000 dollars year.
You save on medical expenses over your life time of 10 000. people around you will live longer too.
You have white teeth.
You breath better and not be short of breath
You be able to run longer
You be able to enjoy life more and activities
Your heart rate will be better too
people will sit by you on a long trip and not have to wish some one else was there cause you smell
your clothes will not stink
less chances of a fire in your house
kids will say i want to be like you
you will be an example to everyone who says you can't
you be a winner
Your car will have a better resell factor cause it is smoke free
you house will sell better too cause it does not smell of smoke
your eyes will not sting from smoking
others eyes will not sting from smoking
you will not hurt pregnant woman and their unborn child
You never be fined for smoking in public
how is that for starters
YOu feel better about yourself
You be able to make a list of 200 ways that smoking changed your life

Answer 8

I quit after 10 years of heavy smoking,I gained weight,for the food tasted & smelled better,there is no phlem /smoker's cough in the mornings the lungs are getting more oxygen,every thing has a better and a different taste,& the sense of smell has increased tremendously.

Answer 9

You will feel better, the cravings will start to go away after a few months. Your energy level will go up. You may eat more due to food cravings. Your taste buds will work better ..so congrats you will be able to taste food as it really is. People wont look at you like a freak when your standing outside some where is yout little area smoking....put it this way...you will be free!

Answer 10

I don't smoke, but I have friends who have quit previously. You can expect to gain a little weight, but with a exercise, that should eventually subside. Also, in a little while, you'll start to realize you don't get sick as often. Smoking reduces your immune system. If you jog, you'll notice your breathing getting better and your sense of smell and taste returning. Smells and tastes will intensify.

Answer 11

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