Chewing gum and smoking

cantjustcant

If you haven't heard the news....I QUIT SMOKING!!! After 27 years! (with short breaks when I was pregnant). I picked a date two months out to quit and stuck to it. So what I have noticed is a nearly 10 pound weight gain! I haven't changed anything in my diet other than to add more vegetables and GUM! I log every thing that goes into my mouth. I am completely at a loss for this gain! I am not going to go back to smoking just to drop these 10 pounds off! But unless I am sleep eating I have no clue! Anyone? My diary should be open to check out. (bear in mind that Saturday I declared myself off and logged everything without shame but that was after I had already registered a ten pound gain!)

CrystalMarie253

First off I just want to say effing awesome job on quitting smoking! SO happy for you! Very awesome! Second, hopefully this helps:

Smoking increases metabolism slightly:
•Smoking burns up to 200 calories a day in a heavy smoker
•Because smoking burns calories, metabolism is boosted (increased) slightly
•Nicotine is an appetite suppressant
When you quit smoking, a gain of between 5 and 10 pounds during the first few months of cessation is normal. If your eating habits have remained the same as they were when you smoked, you can easily shed this small gain with a brisk, 30 minute walk daily.

kandrews24

As you know, I have no idea. I hope someone can help.

As I understand it, most folks gain because they eat more. I know you are not eating more. And you exercise hours a day.

M3CH4N1C

I quit smoking and lost 42 lbs. so far. So the whole weight gain thing is really B.S. The only thing I can agree on is that smoking is a natural appetite suppressant.

cantjustcant

When you quit smoking, a gain of between 5 and 10 pounds during the first few months of cessation is normal. If your eating habits have remained the same as they were when you smoked, you can easily shed this small gain with a brisk, 30 minute walk daily.

Here is the issue....I burn a boat load of calories a day. for instance this is today's exercise log

burned 996 calories doing 160 minutes of cardio exercises, including "12/20 Two times tuesday! 222 crunches, 222 jacks, 4X22 pushups and 22 axe murderers oh and 4.4 miles (2.2X2) "

I put my youngest son on the bus in the morning and have the rest of the day until I leave for work at 3-4 to workout. I guess I am one of the spoiled ones that since she has started her fitness journey has never had a gain period and longest plateau was 3 weeks! I am just frustrated right now I guess...

cantjustcant

I quit smoking and lost 42 lbs. so far. So the whole weight gain thing is really B.S. The only thing I can agree on is that smoking is a natural appetite suppressant.

This was my philosophy exactly until it happened to me! I thought it was mind over matter. I seriously think my body is rebelling against everything I have changed over the past 6 months. Like quitting smoking was the straw that broke the camel's back!