ryan,
Actually (or should I say "Unfortunately"), you can gain weight even if you don't eat more. It seems smoking speeds the metabolism and when we stop smoking it slows. Smoking burned about 250 calories or so per day. When you no longer smoke, if you don't adjust your diet and exercise to account for that, you'll gain... however, the average person that stops smoking shouldn't gain more than about 8 to 10 lbs. Not too shabby considering the health you're getting in return! Smoking is the equivalent of carrying arount 100 excess pounds. :8o:
I'm one of those that worried about gaining....it (foolishly) was a major thing that kept me from quitting for a long time. As it turned out, even though I eat healthy and work out, I gained some weight when I quit... but yanno what? That's alright. I have it off now and this is probably the healthiest I've been in 30 years! In addition to that...no more smoker's wrinkles forming, my skin is healthier, I can workout without getting winded or hacking, my teeth are no longer nicotine stained.. I could go on and on...but it's allll good.
Keep focused on your quit, then when you're strong on your feet, tackle any weight gain. I promise...It's worth the effort :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 369
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,397
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1317.33
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 39 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46
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$18,699.23
Amount Saved
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Days: 690
Hours: 13
Minutes: 33
Seconds: 40
Life Gained
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4807
Smoke Free Days
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96,140
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