Quit smoking weight gain.

spineret

I quit smoking a little over a week ago and put on five pounds. I can't stop eating. I was expecting something like this, but not so extreme. I know it will get better. Just needed to vent. Anyone else quitting?

Rebecca0224

I'm not quitimg but it sounds like you need something else to do other than smoke or eat. Knit, play a game, do a puzzle, take a walk. You are use to doing something with your hands and mouth frequently but you need a distraction other than food. Good luck

56Marigolds

So happy to hear from someone else who is quitting! I quit 7 months ago, I've gained 13 lbs, lost three lbs so far but it's so hard to get it off.

I read that you gain weight even if you don't eat more because smoking increases your heart rate which burns calories so that coupled with eating more is a recipe for gaining weight.

I know that can't stop eating feeling too. Go ahead and eat it will subside soon. Try to get more exercise and reward yourself for not poisoning yourself anymore.

spineret

7 months! That great
I'm assuming it's easier after some time.
Thank you for giving me permission to eat. Lol I won't abuse it. I'm doing the couch to 5k thing, so I do run and exercise. I've already noticed some improvement in my breathing while running. Looking forward to the full benefits.
Thanks for the support!!

PaulaWallaDingDong

56Marigolds wrote: »

So happy to hear from someone else who is quitting! I quit 7 months ago, I've gained 13 lbs, lost three lbs so far but it's so hard to get it off.

I read that you gain weight even if you don't eat more because smoking increases your heart rate which burns calories so that coupled with eating more is a recipe for gaining weight.

I know that can't stop eating feeling too. Go ahead and eat it will subside soon. Try to get more exercise and reward yourself for not poisoning yourself anymore.

If it's true that smoking increases your metabolism (heart rate is only one indicator of increased calorie burn, but it doesn't always directly correlate. At best, it's the most readily measurable way of figuring an estimate of calorie burn.), then assuming you were maintaining while smoking, you would have been eating to support an unnaturally high metabolism. Over time, this can be corrected by adjusting diet and activity level as you return to normal.