What Are Some Tips To Avoid Weight Gain When Quitting Smoking?
I’ve got my quit date set & I’m going to try to quit without the help of any prescription medication since I’m not too fond of the side effects. Any tips on weaning yourself & how to avoid weight gain? I figure that when I would typically go out for a smoke I could go out for a quick walk & snack on fruits & veggies, but does anyone else have any suggestions? Preferably from personal experience, but I’ll take whatever advice I can get!
Also, how long before the cravings subside?
Thanks!
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November 7th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I have done:
the patch, didn’t work really bad rash around the patch, makes your heart race.
I have also tried wellbutrin – which was prescribed by my doctor.. they say it helps with quitting smoking, did not work had weird dreams, plus if you look it up on wedmd it has a lot of horrible side effects.
I have attending the smoking support groups – no go on those either.. everyone is talking/supportive in the class & as soon as they got out to their cars they lighted up.
I have tried hard candy, gum, putting a rubber band around your wrist & snapping it when i wanted to smoke. sore jaw from chewing gum all day & a red wrist!
I quit for 1 year while I was in the Army. it was hard & did not work for me. I guess you have to have the will power to do it! I wish you all the best in the world.. Save all the money you spend on smoke & put in a coin jar or account you will be surprise how much you will have in one year.
the gum – taste like licking an ashtray! gross
I want to quit someday my self, but i have to want to do it for my self. You should not do it for anyone else. Once you are ready you can do it!
best of luck to you!
November 7th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
This is a very hard thing to do but it can be done. Everyone gains weight after quitting cigarettes. I’d rather gain the weight & be healthy then to have lung cancer, & an aged wrinkley face. Exercise to take that temptation or urge or habit of having something in your mouth away. This will take you up to a year. Snack on healthy stuff not foods loaded in sodium like sunflowers seeds or corn nuts. But really do exercise, walk, jog, run, do aerobics, swim, play sports, start weight lifting.