Noob needs mentor

Hey, very similar story like me. Many reasons why you gained weight from quitting smoking. I also quit since September. But one thing was that i also dieted successfully during that time too. Hardest thing to do lol. If you are a beginner in the gym, then this is the perfect time to lose weight ajd gain muscle at the same time! You should be able to do both at a good rate for roughly 6 months. If you need any help, I'll be willing to mentor you. I lost 20 pounds of pure fat in a 5 month period, and gained at least 5 pounds of muscle with a 60 to 70 percent carb diet. Wish I could go back and count my macros better, but since I went slowly and steady with my diet, I got to learn many things on the way with dieting and weight lifting.

I love intermittent fasting. I do warrior diet everyday. You have to do it everyday. Do extensive research before starting. Thats what made me finally lose fat. The reason for you gaining weight is that your metabolism gets messed up when you quit smoking, chemicals in your brain change, and foods taste better. Aslo, you actually burn calories from smoking. It's so easy to gain weight after quitting cigs. Its very common. I tried quitting before september and also gained weight. Food was so good! Lol. Right now I am at 166.5 pounds, but I have roughly 20% bodyfat. But I have a clear path set up and things are going smooth! I was 183 pounds in september with at least 30-35% bodyfat. I was what they call, "skinny fat" lol.