former smoker getting heathly

I was a smoker for many years too. Don't remember when I quit but think it was about a year ago. I think it's great your thinking about nutrition diet now. The first time I quit smoking I think I quit for about 18 months but mentally told myself I could eat whatever's I wanted as long as I didn't smoke. That was a really dumb justification. I gained a lot of weight. Now I have taken forty pounds off and still have 50 to go. I do a lot of praying for help with self-control. I log everything I eat, and my exercises. I am now praying I stay faithful to the program. I think I have logged in for 11 days in a row, and I haven't done that for a while. My best advice is accountability. Log it, cause numbers don't lie. Over the last three years I have consistantly kept 35 pounds off, but otherwise all over the place weight wise, and that's okay, but I kinda kick myself in the behind for not holding myself accountable, and asking for help. Good luck. Yea that your a step a head.

MFP is a great start.

I quit on Thanksgiving.