Hello,
I've been planning to quit smoking for the last 5 months, last night I decided to just do it and quit. My question is what can I do to prevent or atleast lessen the amount of wieght I gain from quitting. I'm already over weight, 5'11 205lbs
19.4% body fat. I'm trying to get to 180lbs.
Eating 'clean' won't matter if he's eating well above his caloric requirements. The problem for many who quit smoking is that the replace smoking with overeating. Overeating is still overeating, even if it's 'clean'.
I quit smoking and went up to 220, for a variety of reasons....eat well, guard your calories, find things to substitute. I have been smoke free for eight years, January First. Not sure where you are in the process, but you can PM me here if there is anyway I can help. It's hard, but manis it worth it!
I smoked a pack a day for 10 years (back when a pack was 50 cents ) and quit cold turkey when I had a really bad cold and could hardly breathe, much less smoke. Just went one day at a time after that.
Yes, I gained weight but I would say that it's more important for you to deal with the smoking problem first and then move on to whatever weight you gain. If you can keep it to a minimum, that would be great but please don't let it deter you from staying smoke-free.
A few years ago, I had a chest x-ray and my lungs were spotless so you can undo whatever damage may have been done and you can certainly undo any weight you might gain in the short term. That's my $.02 worth.
By the way, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! That's awesome that you decided to quit. Stay with it!
Originally posted by Q.: I smoked a pack a day for 10 years (back when a pack was 50 cents ) and quit cold turkey when I had a really bad cold and could hardly breathe, much less smoke.
Were those regular or 'funny' cigarettes? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Originally posted by russ: </font><blockquote>quote:</fon t><hr />Originally posted by Q.: I smoked a pack a day for 10 years (back when a pack was 50 cents ) and quit cold turkey when I had a really bad cold and could hardly breathe, much less smoke.
Were those regular or 'funny' cigarettes? [img]tongue.gif[/img] </font>[/quote]The regular ones were the 50 cents a pack... the others, I never inhaled!
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One day at a time...on accasion, one mhour, or even one minute. It's the toughest thing you'll ever do, but you will NOT regret it. "Former Smokers" is a pretty exclusive club...not quite as bright as non-smokers, but we worked harder to get where we are. Hang in there, brother.
Congratulations on the decision to give up the cancer sticks. While I quit before it got to be a problem (over 22 years ago, I have a buddy that is having a real tough time quitting. He has tried 4 or 5 times and failed each time. The first thing you have to do is set your mind to it. There is going to be temptations, and you will find yourself in situations that will make it tough for you to stick to your committment. You have to be strong in order to overcome those temptations, as well as not substitute junk food for the cravings. Hell, my wife had a teacher in high school that was trying to quit. His answer to quitting was lots of gum and a wooden dowel the size of a cigarette. Apparently, that helped him overcome a physical dependency by holding on to it. What I'm saying is that you have to be strong and search out the things that will help you through it.
Best of luck.
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) and quit cold turkey when I had a really bad cold and could hardly breathe, much less smoke. Just went one day at a time after that. 
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