Stop smoking already

All smokers know at some level that it would be healthier to quit. I am no different, and I also know that quitting is difficult and there are a few perceived downfalls. I remember me debating this with a vascular surgeon: is it worse to develop diabetes - because I increase my eating and gain weight when I stop smoking? In any case. My third or fourth attempt to stop smoking started in May this year, I use chantix (again) - my main reason was that I had some really crazy hotflashes and supposedly smoking increases those. It helped for a moment, but not consistently. But here is something that did happen and that is important to look at: my heart rate lowered in the past 3 month by 10 beats per minute. Meaning less stress on my heart.