No smoking.............

So, today it has been FOUR years since I quit smoking!!

I am very happy that I was able to quit. I occasionally still miss the cigarettes, but I know I will never smoke again.

Of course I have gained the typical few pounds that I haven't worked too hard to lose, but that will change.

And I had a conversation with my doctor. She is a great doctor. I asked her if she would rather have a smoking patient or an overweight patient. She said definitely and overweight person, that smoking is just a horrible horrible thing.

That made me feel a little better about carrying around the extra weight but I still realize I need to drop the extra tonnage.

I have to admit that I feel better not smoking, but the old wives tale about food tasting better has escaped me. My food does not taste better. I can taste differently now, but not necessarily better.