Don't eat much and drink a lot of water...lol.
I learned these things from the Discovery Health web page:
1. Smoking burns calories, up to 200 a day.
2. Smoking increases energy expenditure, or metabolism
3. Quitting smoking causes weight gain because the body begins to work more efficiently. The body's metabolism slows and food is digested more efficiently.
4. Insulin levels increase, which enable the body to process more sugar for energy.
The site goes on to say that a modest weight gain (5-10 pounds) is common, you can do a few things to ward off those extra pounds and improve your health:
1. To burn the 200 calories used by smoking, walk briskly for 45 minutes or swim laps for 30 minutes a day.
2. Eliminate 200 calories from your food intake - 2 lite beers, 20 potato chips, 4 chocolate sandwich cookies, 2 tbsp of butter, 2 oz of cheddar cheese, small order of fries, hot dog and roll, 2 frozen waffles, 1/2 cup of macaroni and cheese.
3. Don't use eating to deal with a crave.
4. Track what you're eating, how much and why.
5. Remember that the ultimate goal is to stop smoking. Don't try to lose weight while quitting, but instead monitor your current weight.
Join us on the Daily Diet Watch thread to help stay accountable. Good luck!
Rusty :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 489
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,710
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1711.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 67 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
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$54,818.40
Amount Saved
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Days: 647
Hours: 9
Minutes: 40
Seconds: 27
Life Gained
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5271
Smoke Free Days
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210,840
Cigarettes Not Smoked
