What will happen to me when I quit

When you decide to take that big step and stop smoking people are often worried about what affect it will have on their bodies. Some great things will begin to happen as soon as you stop smoking, but in reality it can be hard but if you know what is coming then at least you can be prepared.

Day one
The good stuff - Your blood pressure and pulse begin to lower to a normal level, your circulation improves especially in your hands and feet.

The bad stuff - Being that it is your first day, you will have intense cravings, (your brain is missing its rapid nicotine hit from cigarettes), you will probably have a dry mouth, and you may even feel a bit dizzy and find it hard to concentrate.

Day two
The good stuff - carbon monoxide will be mostly gone from your body, your lungs will start to clear out the mucus and debris. Your chances of having a smoking related heart attack begins to fall.

The bad stuff- you may feel a bit restless and disorientated. You will find you are generally more hungry than usual, and you may find you get either constipation or a touch of diarrhoea.

Day three
The good stuff - and throughout the next 2 weeks, your sense of taste and smell will begin to improve, food will start tasting better and better. Breathing will become easier and your energy levels will increase.

The bad stuff- you may find your sleep patterns are disturbed, your moods are very up and down and you feel quite grumpy.

After the first two weeks
The good stuff - walking and exercise get easier, you will notice a definite improvement in your circulation.

The bad stuff - you may find you are a bit down, and feeling a sense of loss, life will never be quite the same again. Cigarette smoke will hopefully start to smell horrible! 

Keep going. The first three to four weeks are usually the hardest.