I am trying to quit smoking. Can anyone share ways that they quit and did not gain weight in the process? -
I appreciate answers from anyone who has lived it. Thanks!
January 1, 1987 I had my last cigarette at 1am, after smoking a pack-a-day for over 20 years. Try the following. It will work. You don-t even need good luck.
Local hospitals offer week-long programs to make you quit smoking. Then you-ll need this trick to not go back to it: Just don-t have that ONE CIGARETTE!
People buckle under the intense urge for a cigarette and think that their problem will go away with one cigarette. But that just makes the problem go away temporarily, only to come back with a higher intensity.
Quitting smoking feels like a loss of a loved one because to the brain it is just that - a loved one. So be prepared for the longing and the pain. Just endure it. It won-t kill you. Actually, it will make you live longer.
Adapt a new lifestyle i.e. eat fruits, go jogging, etc. Do whatever, but once you have gone through the week-long quit-smoking program, DON-T HAVE THAT ONE CIGARETTE NO MATTER WHAT. If you have that one cigarette, you fail and if you don-t then you succeed. It is that simple. You do need that week-long program to launch yourself into the wonderful world of non-smoking though.
One more thing: you may need to keep the company of non-smokers for a while i.e. at least one year.
I was just cautious not to substitute food for cigarettes and I didnt put on any weight.
This method works for me and is the only money back guaranteed.
I quit smoking 2 years ago
Get the Facts
Easyway, founded by Allen Carr in 1983, has the highest independently verified 12-month success rate (75.8% for a smoker completing the program) of any quit smoking technique and a 90% satisfaction rating.
Compare Easyway to other methods and see for yourself why Easyway is called “The Cadillac of quit smoking methods.”
The Allen Carr Method
HOW THE METHOD WORKS
Using psychotherapy, the method works in the opposite way to the “willpower” method. It does not concentrate on the reasons the smoker should not smoke : the money, the slavery, the health risks and the stigma. Smokers know all that already. Instead it focuses on why smokers continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages.
It is fear that keeps smokers hooked!
Fear the smoker will have to give up their pleasure or crutch. Fear the smoker will be unable to enjoy life or handle stress. Fear the smoker will have to go through an awful trauma to get free. Fear the smoker will never get completely free from the craving.
The Method removes these fears
Smokers quit with the Allen Carr Method as happy non-smokers, not feeling deprived but with a huge sense of relief and elation that they have finally achieved what they always wanted….
TO BE FREE!
What about the terrible withdrawal pangs from nicotine?
The physical withdrawal from nicotine is so slight that most smokers don’t realise that they are addicts. What smokers suffer when they try and quit using other methods is the misery and depression caused by the belief that they are being deprived of a pleasure or a crutch.
The Allen Carr Method removes this feeling of deprivation.
It removes the need and desire to smoke. Once the smoker is in the right frame of mind and they follow the simple instructions, the physical withdrawal from nicotine is hardly noticeable.
No Gimmicks!
The Method does not use any gimmicks, useless aids or substitutes. No nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, tabs, inhilators or nasal sprays! No needles! No lasers! No drugs! No herbs! No shock treatment!
The Allen Carr Method is successful because:
It removes the smokers’ conflict of will.
There are no bad withdrawal pangs.
It is instantaneous and easy.
It is equally effective for long-term heavy smokers and light smokers.
You need not gain weight.
You will not miss smoking.
Medical Endorsements
A personal view from Professor Judith Mackay MBE, JP, FRCO (Edin), FRCP (Lon), World Health Organisation Advisory Panel on Tobacco and Health
“I have no hesitation in supporting Allen Carr’s work. Many clinics use some of his techniques but it would appear that few do it in quite such a successful package.”
Carole Johnson, Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Unit, Tyne Tees
“his success rate was such that, when budgets allow, we continue to use Easyway for work with specific groups and individuals.”
Dr Anil Visa BSc, MBBch., FRCA, Consultant – Royal Hospitals NHS Trust – Royal London Hospital
“I have observed the Allen Carr method at first hand and have found it to be very successful and I wholeheartedly support it as an effective way to quit smoking.”
Dr William Green, Head of Psychiatric Dept, Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong
“It is a remarkable fact that Allen Carr, on his own admission a non-professional in behaviour modification, should have succeeded where countless psychologists and psychiatrists holding postgraduate qualifications have failed, in formulating a simple and effective way to stop smoking.”
Dr Martin Jarvis, Principle Scientist, Imperial Cancer Research
Fund and Reader in Health Psychology, University College London
”...I am more than happy to testify to Allen Carr’s enduring involvement and to recognise the value of the kind of behavioural and cognitive support he provides.”
Dr PM Bray MB CH.b., MRCGP
“I was really impressed by the method. In spite of the Allen Carr organisation’s success and fame, there were no gimmicks and the professional approach was something a GP could readily respect. I would be happy to give a medical endorsement of the method to anyone.”
Celebrity Endorsements
-His method is absolutely unique, removing the dependence on cigarettes, while you are actually smoking. I’m pleased to say it has worked for many of my friends and staff.”
Sir Richard Branson
“Some friends of mine who had stopped using Allen Carr’s method suggested I tried it. I did. It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from my addiction. Like those friends of mine, I found it not only easy but unbelievably enjoyable to stay stopped.”
Sir Anthony Hopkins
GOOD LUCK
Cold Turkey, babe - it-s easy - you-ve just been brainwashed by everyone that says it-s hard, or the advertising coys that want to sell patches and gum and all the other crap that is not needed.
You just need a strong constitution
i quit smoking by sheer will. i decided that i no longer wanted to smoke and wanted to live a healthier lifestyle. i don-t think that there is a foolproof method at not gaining weight. the best advise that i can give you is to watch what you eat and exercise. what i can tell you is that since i quit smoking (since january of this year) i have only gained between 5-7 pounds. i didn-t even go up a size. congratulations on making this decision and good luck.
stop smoking and throw up after every meal.
it is all in the mind no stop smoking agents will work if you don-t have the will power to stop, eat healthy don-t start eating sweets and stuff chew on fruit or fresh herbs,it is to replace the idea of having something between your fingers when your-e bored.
Hey,i-ve done it! I got my doc to prescribe me the meds -wellbutrin- ...if you cant afford the meds, the manufacturer has a program called bridges to access. I paid ten bucks and so far i-ve gotten meds for 6 months. in the mail. now, aside from that....it took me about 2-3 months before I finally quit, but you kinda just stop liking it. and since the wellbutrin helps with cravings, it also cuts the food cravings. they give it to some overweight people to help lose the weight. I love it and so did a few friends of mine, but be careful when you are ready to get off of the meds, be under docs close supervision..the withdrawal can be pretty bad. I-ve decided to stay on them...they give you a good sense of well being...like everything is just okay. 3 years smoke free and i-m twenty seven...good luck, oh, by the way...one time i quit smoking on my own i gained 27 pounds...i lost weight with this stuff...highly recommended, just be patient..it won-t work in one week
Hello!
it-s my pleasure to reply to you.
Let me introduce to you,I am a boy about 18 lived in Myanmar.(pls find on map;-)
I like smoking a lot as you.but I can stop smoking but reduce little by little.Now,I smoke 5 a day.According to the medicine,it-s just normal percentage to damage your health.(do u think this is bad??)
Take some meditatoin,it-s best for you.
Remember,smoking is nothing but you are just firing your money.
Sure,I do smoke because i have many work pressure on me and there is no gurl who can .......
Anyway,I am glad if you stop smoking.
Regards,
Smith
U need a good reason to quit smoking.. the first days will be hard....I experienced bad dreaming, in my dreams I gave up n start smoking again.....After 3 months, everything became easier because my body finished detox process and now I-m getting used to quit smoking...I dont gain weight coz I don-t chew candy for substitute... Still, I had a bad dream I start smoking again..Guess I have to live with that for the rest of my life.. but it-s ok.. I-m healthier now..