quitting smoking

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2006/06/27, 09:28 AM I HAD to use the whohaa's...would have never survived with out them!!:)(stump you and your sayings just crack me up)Seriously mya,I just quit about 3 weeks ago...it's rough but you can make it.I haven't had a weight gain,but I haven't had any losses either.I expect this will last a few more weeks and then my body will adjust.Best of luck to you!!

mya13 Posts: 14 Joined: 2005/07/12	2006/06/27, 05:20 AM I am trying to quit smoking and im afraid im going to gain weight! If i stick with a healthy eating plan and workout i should be fine right?
mysticgraces Posts: 422 Joined: 2006/02/21	2006/06/27, 07:04 AM When I quit smoking for 6 months I didnt gain a lb..I stuck to a good diet and exercise..so yes you should be fine
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2006/06/27, 09:19 AM The reaction that causes weight gain after quitting smoking is a physical reaction that you need to be aware of. When you smoke you get an instant glucose spike which causes you to not feel hungry...so after you quit you do lose this apatite suppressant. The other way to get this glucose spike is to eat...problem with that is it takes 20 minutes before that glucose spike kicks in from food. So take a look at the timing and you'll understand it better. As a smoker you did this: Eat for 10 minutes...go smoke...glucose spike...you're full After you quit smoking you do this: Eat for 20-30 minutes...glucose spike...you're full...you just ate 2-3 X's more then before. So now that you know what causes this put down the smokes and get your life back. Just so you know I quit last month on the 16th with no patches, gums, whohaa's or thingamajiggies. The first 3-4 days are the hardest because that's actually when you're body is going through nicotine cravings. Beyond that it's purely a mental game.
rockingchair Posts: 6 Joined: 2006/07/05	2006/07/05, 06:02 AM you know many people ask the same question:they fear whether they will gain weight once they give up smoking!even i ask myself the same question often(btw, i still smoke).amazing isnt it at how many people fear this sudden weight gain. you can read this link and see: http://www.imsickofbeingfat.com/forum/2775-smoking-does-really-make-people-thin.html
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2006/07/05, 11:18 AM I was going to type up another long drawn out thing. However thought I'd keep this post short and sweet... The first thing I had to overcome when I quit smoking after 15 years was the habit of making excuses.