| Time after last cigarette | Physical Response |
| 20 minutes | Blood pressure and pulse rates return to normal. |
| 8 hours | Levels of carbon monoxide and oxygen in the blood return to normal. |
| 24 hours | Chance of heart attack begins to decreases. |
| 48 hours | Nerve endings start to regrow. Your ability to taste and smell increases. |
| 72 hours | Bronchial tubes relax and the lungs can fill with more air. |
| 2 weeks to 3 months | Improved circulation; lung function increases up to 30%. |
| 1 to 9 months | Decreased rates of coughing, sinus infection, fatigue, and shortness of breath; regrowth of cilia in the airways, increasing the ability to clear mucus and clean the lungs and reducing the chance of infection; overall energy level increases. |
| Long-Term Effects | After a year, risk of dying from heart attack and stroke is reduced by up to 50%. |
It helps to look at this list as a milestone achieved :) I need constant reinforcement for things I accomplish and it seems looking at something like this is really beneficial for me!!!! (As I chomp away on a piece of gum).
Overall, I'm alright. I finally took a bath and it felt great!
Relaxing and overall just good.
I cooked a really great dinner tonight, although not the healthiest, but it was tasty. I ate a lot of salad and, believe it or not, I've not been overly hungry. I was sooo hungry when I started cooking, but then when I started to eat, I really wasn't.
I have yoga in the morning, which I'm anxious to see if I feel any differently tomorrow.
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