Quit Birth Control & Quit Smoking - Advice?

I don't know anything about birth control, but quitting smoking results in weight gains for most people, although that's because they usually start eating more when they quit. I can' t see your diary so I can't even guess at what you might be doing with your diet.

I quit smoking a little over a year ago. I gained weight, but I don't think it was because I had quit smoking, I think it was because I intentionally started eating more when I started cycling 100+ miles/ week. Also, I quit using e-cigarettes. If it wasn't for those, I'm pretty sure I would have ballooned big time.

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I saw this thread and declined to comment, since I don't have any solid advice for you. But then I saw the thread you posted yesterday giving people advice on how to quit smoking without gaining weight., so I came back to this one. Don't you think maybe you ought to delete that thread before someone stumbles across it and gets the mistaken idea that you know what you're talking about?

My doctor told me that the body stops being addicted to nicotine after 48 hours. After that, it's up to us to keep from smoking because your body no longer craves it.

My advice is to tell yourself, it's only two days. You can do this for two days.

After that, you'll likely feel the need to feed, so carrot sticks, celery sticks, kale chips, cucumber slices...anything that's crunchy and low in calories. When you want to slow down on the munchies, give yourself set times for snacks and adhere to it.

One day at a time. After two days, it's all you!

Disclaimer: This is what would work for me because I do well with a plan and timetable.

Congratulations on the smoking cessation!

As for the 4 1/2 pound gain, your hormones can take up to a year to readjust after stopping birth control, so chalk it up to water weight and keep doing what you were doing. It'll go away.

I quit smoking cold turkey on October 25th of 2013. Its rough the first week, I'm not sure if that's true about 48 hours (not discrediting any doctors) but it took me a week to stop shaking. Perhaps this depends on how long you've smoked? Who knows. The rest however is up to you, It really is a habit, when you're in the car, after a meal, to have an excuse to take a break at work, while drinking etc It really is mind over matter and I truly believe that once you get there mentally and REALLY want to do it, you can, the same with weight loss! However, I did gain some weight after quitting because food tasted so much better and I wasn't watching myself.

As far as birth control, I would consult your doctor perhaps it is the change in hormones etc. Good luck!

I just hit 73 hours of not smoking after about a pack a day for 10+ years. I'm expecting to snack like crazy so I come prepared to work: salads, fresh fruit, granola, nuts, etc. and drinking TONS of water to flush my system.

Way back when I quit I tried to chew alot of gum instead of snacking during those cravings. If I did snack I would try to make it healthy fruits and veggies. That should help minimize the weight gain.