This Blows!!!!

There are plenty, it just might take a while for them to show up.

I managed to quit for four months. Around that time, it did level out. You're doing the right thing - hang in there!

Ex smoker here. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do. To an extent, I'm still quitting!

Your appitite will change. And if you need to go over on calories to keep from smoking, do it.

Personally, I've replaced my cigarettes with exercise.

It gets easier. It peaks the worst on day three, sucks at a week, and still sucks at two weeks smoke free.... eventually, you'll think of smoking less and less. I've been smoke free two years and don't think of cigarettes hardly ever anymore, and I certainly don't think about actually picking them up again.

I was a pack a day for 10 years.

The hunger thing? Yeah, that sucks. I used lollipops to curb the physical habit of something in my hand to mouth.
All I can suggest is replacing the urge to eat with cardio intensive work, and that way--- you'll probably work through the urge, and at the end-- you can eat something if you really want.

Wish I had better info for you, but that was my experience.

It gets easier. It peaks the worst on day three, sucks at a week, and still sucks at two weeks smoke free.... eventually, you'll think of smoking less and less. I've been smoke free two years and don't think of cigarettes hardly ever anymore, and I certainly don't think about actually picking them up again.

I was a pack a day for 10 years.

The hunger thing? Yeah, that sucks. I used lollipops to curb the physical habit of something in my hand to mouth.
All I can suggest is replacing the urge to eat with cardio intensive work, and that way--- you'll probably work through the urge, and at the end-- you can eat something if you really want.

Wish I had better info for you, but that was my experience.

Pretty much as said above except that I have been smoke-free for about 7 years now. You will level out, but give it a coulple of weeks, its towards the rest of your life?! I can actually breathe and run at the same time now, even overweight! And as said a couple of times, if in the end you need to go over your calories, go ahead, maybe try to be really picky with your choices thats all, in the end, personally I'd rather gain a couple of pounds (and I did) but then lost them afterwards, but it was well worth it.

oh ya, my biggest cravings were right after I had eaten and for me (only mother and son around) I would play with a dental floss tooth pick type thing to keep my hands busy (two good things for the price of one)..... of course you may not want to do that if out in public )

Good Luck!

Ex smoker here. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do. To an extent, I'm still quitting!

Your appitite will change. And if you need to go over on calories to keep from smoking, do it.

Personally, I've replaced my cigarettes with exercise.

It takes one day at a time. It will get better, try chewing sugar free gum, or sugar free candy. Good Luck...

ummmm, your pic is super hot!!

Good for you for attempting to quit smoking. I need to do the same.
Even if you're over by a couple hundred calories, don't worry about it too much...depending on what you have your MFP settings at, you're likely still eating at a deficit (even with being over by one-two hundred), so if that's the case, you will still lose weight

Ex-smoker here also. It is very difficult but like others have said the rewards far outweight the discomfort that, although it may not seem like it, is temporary. Surprisingly enough, trying to not think about smoking will only make it worse. You know how you obscess about something you "can't" have until you finally give in which then leads to guilt which then leads to more cravings...the viscious cycle of any addiction. You have to train your mind that it is, in fact your choice. You can smoke or not smoke, it's completely up to you. The choice you are really making is not do I smoke or not, but rather do you want to live life as a smoker or an ex-smoker. Every time you have an urge, stop and take time to consciously think about what will happen if you smoke a cigarette. Yes you will feel better (for about 5 minutes) if you smoke but you will be doing serious damage to your future. Think about something you really want (seeing your grandkids graduate college or get married) and remind yourself that those things are more important and smoking will make it much harder to get there. Basically you are retraining your brain to think about smoking in a different way. I think it takes something like 24 days to create a habit so if you can make it 24 days, and you can, you have created a new healthy habit!

This really helped me when I was quitting. That and a whole lot of Red Hots!!

I won't say good luck because you don't need luck. You can do this! You are already taking the steps to get you exactly where you want to be!

Never smoked myself, but GOOD FOR YOU!!!! My mom was a nurse and she said quittting smoking is one of the HARDEST things anyone can do. Be kind to yourself and don't beat yourself up if there are a few bumps along the way - you're doing something excellent for your health and future!

Not a smoker but good for you choosing to quit! Hang in there it will be worth it!

I quit Monday too. I seem to be having some problems using the gum...makes my teeth hurt and my gums/cheeks raw and I'm allergic to the adhesive in the patch so I'm basically going cold turkey. I slipped Tuesday and had 2. But I'm strong since then. I'm having a bad day today....so I'm trying to get someone to go get me some hard candy so I don't eat all day.

Ex-smoker here 23 years x 1.5 packs per day. Smoke free 8 months 16 days 18 hours. Great job for making the decision. Some things you should be aware of: Nicotine is a stimulant. When you quit you metabolism will slow down. Your heart doesn't have to pump as hard, your lungs don't have to work as hard to bring in oxygen, Your blood vessels will work properly....and your appetite will increase. With that said, remember a craving for a cigarette is a mental craving. After 5 days of non-smoking without nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine is out of your system.

Heed the advice of fellow MFP members and ex-smokers: Exercise, water, cinnamon sticks, toothpicks, exercise, treadmill, exercise, lollipops, exercise. mints, water infusions with fruits and veggies. Once you quit you will see a weight increase. Be prepared for that. (See metabolism stuff above)

You CAN do it. In the words of Yoda, "Do or Do not. There is no try."

Good luck my friend!

Read the book: The Easy Way to QUit Smoking by Allan Carr. It not only helps you quit and stay quit (over a year for me and my spouce now and we were both 15+ years of smokling) but it also helps with the substituaion of food problem.

Book is about 15$ from any bookstore or amazon and is well worth it. Takes about 2 days to read.

Also, as someone else said...cinnamon sticks. I couldn't have done it without the cinnamon sticks. I had a jar in the car, a jar at home, and a jar at the office.