Can quitting smoking really make you gain weight? -
I am a smoker of 10 years and i have recently decided to quit smoking but i am afraid of gaining weight. I have heard that smoking affects a persons apatite and makes them eat less and so when they quit they can eat regularly again but if this is true i do not believe i will have a prob because i am a pig even thought i smoke, so if you could tell me what it is that makes you gain weight when you quit i would be very thankful!
Your taste buds definitely come back to life after quitting smoking. That will not make you gain weight. Overeating will. Good luck.
I think the reason that most people gain weight is because it slows down their metabolism which makes them digest food slower. Another reason is because a lot of people turn to munchies to help them when they are wanting a cigarette. It would be normal to gain a few pounds in the beginning but I wouldn-t worry too much about it. You could always just watch what you eat a bit until your body gets used to not smoking just in case but it-s totally up to you. Good job for quitting too!
The best thing you can do is start exercising. This will help you stick with quitting and help keep your weight down. If you have a big oral fixation thing going on, make sure to find something to put in your mouth that doesn-t contain calories. Chewing gum may help.
Yes, the average quitter gains a few pounds. But you can control that through diet or exercise and the extra weight is in any case less unhealthy than smoking.
Yes, and you should follow a program that help you not become fatter after quit smoking, try my way: http://free-quit-smoking.info
you will gain 10 pounds then a little later lose it its your body-s reaction to quitting