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IS WEIGHT GAIN NORMAL WHEN YOU STOP SMOKING?????

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2

Everyone I know who stopped smoking gained weight. That was one of the hesitations I have about quitting. I have recently lost 20 lbs and this will be a good time for me to quit. If I gain, maybe I won't go over the amount I lost

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 38

I did not think weight gain would be a problem for me as I have been kidded about being anorexic all my life--and I didn't think I would sub food for a smoke-but I gotta tell you, all I have done for two days is eat--cookies, chips, hard candy, and on and on and on. I know I can't swap one bad habit for another-but I am so hungry all the friggin time. What to do, what to do?? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 264 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $30 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32

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$98,128.80

Amount Saved
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Days: 5639 Hours: 15

Minutes: 12 Seconds: 21

Life Gained
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45430

Smoke Free Days
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181,720

Cigarettes Not Smoked

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 210

Ditto

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

Ryan, Going back to smoking won't make you LOSE the weight you've gained. I've tried that before. Please stay quit! Crave the Quit! Butterfly [IMG]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c177/kissnflirt/Butterflies/littlebutterflies.gif[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 101 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,544 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $333.3 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

Hi, Ryan. I just responded to your other thread. How it was explained to me by my doctor and personal trainer: The spread is the result of relaxation. When you smoked your entire body was stressed and tense, even the walls of your blood vessels. This is the main cause of facial wrinkles. When you quit, everything relaxes: muscles, blood vessels, connective tissue, everything. As a result, you spread out, literally adding inches faster than pounds. And your face tends to smooth out and you look younger. Additional from the personal trainer: At the same time your body is relaxing, your metabolism drops, also from the loss of the stress caused by smoking. As a result, unless you adjust your food intake and exercise level to compensate, you will begin to add pounds. That's how it was explained to me, and from what I've experienced it seems pretty much accurate. Now tell me something. If you don't want to maintain a healthy lifestyle, why did you quit smoking? Just kidding. :) As far as "un-spreading" I really don't know. There are plenty of skinny never-smokers out there so I'm sure being a skinny ex-smoker is possible. I think it's one of those adjustment things that will just take a long time. I know all about this trying to be healthy not being fun. I listed what else I've given up (along with smoking) in my other post to you. All I can hope is that someday I'll reach the point where I am in good enough shape that I can go back to consuming the "good" stuff again without plumping up. {sigh} Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 259 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,195 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $984.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 48 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

No, not at all. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 260 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,200 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $988 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 48 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

Hi, bonbons. One thing that happens when you quit is you spread. Not from weight gain, but because your body relaxes. That happened to me during the first month. Went out 2 belt notches, but no weight gain. Both my doctor and a fitness trainer explained it as relaxation of everything. Unfortunately, during the second month I caved (to appetite) and started eating everything in sight. Also started working out at a gym. Maintained the extra two notch position on the belt, but put on about 20 pounds. Now I fluctuate between the original belt notch and one extra, and I'm only about 10 pounds over my pre-quit weight. Right now focus on your quit. Don't worry about anything else. Weight gain won't cause lung/throat cancer or COPD. And if I'm any example, it can be lost. Maybe not as fast as it came, but eventually. :) Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 254 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,093 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $965.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

Thank you, Goldie and peanut. :) [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d69/agildog/smiley_1099.gif[/IMG] Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 254 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,093 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $965.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 19

Shevie: I've read all your other posts and I just want to say thank you for your entries. You say almost all the things that I feel or relate to. Thanks, and I see we're fairly close in quitting days. Good for us. *hugs* :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/2/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 275 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,513 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1375 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1110

Hi bonbon, come join our daily diet watch on here, we help each other out and give encouragement. You need to eat healty and get lots of exercise and we do that and have fun helping each other too. I found the trick for me was walking, but eating right too helps. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/21/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 282 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,647 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2115 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 36 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

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