Good for you Maria, I agree, it takes determination, but you also have to want to want to quit bad enough to do it. Anyone who has seen the disfigurement that Frank had, after 6 surgeries, yes, he was a smoker and drinker,should be able to quit with no problem at all, and especially if there may be a genetic link to oral cancer, which would seem to make it double trouble. Frank did quit smoking, but then again, there was really nothing he couldn`t do, if he set his mind to it, he proved that over and over again, til his body just got tired......congratulations on keeping the weight off..................Love and Hugs, Dee