Has anyone out there quit smoking and gained weight? -
I quit smoking and have not really changed my eating habits much and have been excersizing but i still seem to be gaining weight
MANY people gain weight when they quit smoking, but typically it-s because they tend to eat more to replace the oral fixation of not having a ciggy in their mouth like they are used to.
There-s no reason for you to be gaining weight if your eating habits haven-t changed at all...talk to your doc and make sure your thyroid is working properly...or are you on a smoking cessation drug that possibly has weight-gain side effects?
There is a new RX called Chantix. It allows you to quit smoking and the weight gain is much lower. I did not gain any weight. You can also try Wellbutrin which will decrease your hunger and has less of weight gain side effects. Go to Chantix.com or call 1-877-CHANTIX. Good luck!
It-s normal, cigarettes decrease your taste buds and give you more metabolism. Without it your metabolism drops a bit and your sense of taste comes back. Food just simply tastes better.
Yes you do gain weight when you quit I gained over 30 lbs the reason is two fold, one you still have the desire to put things in your mouth and that results in munching alto also your as it gets rid of the chemicals that suppressed your eating desires the body wants what it has been missing, food taste better and you eat more. go to
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and check out some of their weight loss programs also check out their targeted nutrition products and look at Schiszandra, this will help clear the lungs and cleanse them of excess smoke and
nicotine and the other poisons that are associated with cigarettes.
Hope this helps
Normal because smoking decreases your appetite.
I-m going to give you a site to check out (its free). I used it when I quit. It has support 24/7, tips, advice and answers all your questions about quitting. Take the time to look over it!
http://www.quitnet.com