Why do you gain weight when you quit smoking? -
Is it because you substitute food for the cig or is it something that just happens?
Most people do gain some weight when they quit smoking, principally because the nicotine in tobacco acts as an appetite suppressant and increases your metabolic rate. However, the weight gain isn-t as great as you may think. It-s usually less than 10 pounds, and most people gradually lose this weight within two to five years. Even so, smoking is much more harmful to your health than gaining a few pounds.
Yes, people end up sustituting food for ciggies (which is why some folk take to carrying around carrot sticks to keep their hands occupied). Also cigarettes can dampen the appetite and quitting means not only are you more inclined to eat but food tastes better.
Exactly. When you quit smoking, you don-t know what to do with your hands, and a lot of people eat. This simulates the movement of the cig to your mouth and calms urges.
It is generally because food is substituted for cigarettes.
i think because nicotine suppresses appetite
Also, part of the calories you ate when you smoked were used to repair the damage and now go to fat.
cause you end up substituting food for the cigarettes
You are used to having something in your mouth so you eat more. Also, when you quit smoking, your food tastes better --so you eat more.