Trying to quit smoking..fear of gaining

I quit for 8 months i was to determined to gain i continued to lose, I started again from stress and this time around im right there with you terrified of gaining.

I put it down to a change in attitude. Im happy with my body now so losing isnt as much a priority to me. Do some soul searching find your priorities. Dont be "trying" to quit. You CAN quit. If you find its your priority.

Stock up on low cal drinks/snacks like strawberries baby tomatoes cucumbers pickles hard candy coffee/tea etc etc if needed. Keep busy- Clean your house, Long walks to counteract any extra eating. When cravings come on get your butt outside and avoid all variety stores that sell smokes on the way lol.


Worst case, You gain weight. So? Your heart and lungs will be so much better equiped now to lose it healthier. You will be just fine. Live longer not smell like an ash tray and food tastes so much better.

Just prioritize it and decide thats what you want, And do it. Let the pieces fall wherever, You can handle them once your smoke free. Just try to minimize damage/Maximize success in meantime by keeping busy and youll be okay.

Ill be quitting again in 2 weeks xD Had decided i wasnt quite ready so set a future date. This times the last time.

The health benefits of quitting smoking FAR outweighs potentially a few pounds of weight gain. Instead of replacing a cigarette with eating or drinking, do something else instead - take a walk, go to the gym, chew sugar free gum. Don't let your fear of gaining weight (because in all reality, it would realistically only be a few pounds at best) be a deterrent in quitting.

OK I'm going to give you some tough love here. Smoking is really disgusting to everyone around you. Your friends who don't smoke will smile and say "sure it's ok" but it's not. Being near someone who is smoking is hell for non smokers. Having smoke drift over into our space and having to deal with second hand smoke is repellent as well as having to constantly smell smoke on your clothes, hair, hands. I'm not trying to be mean to you, I'm just telling you what your friends won't. As soon as you quit they will all thank you. So do it not only for your self which is SO important, but do it for others.

I smoked when I was younger, and quit over 25 years ago. Best decision I ever made. You quit before, so you can do it again. Keep some sugarless candies in your pocket or purse. When you feel the urge to smoke, suck on one. Good luck!!

You don't gain weight from quitting smoking...people who quit smoking and gain weight are eating more to satisfy their oral fixation...stopping smoking in and of itself doesn't cause you to gain weight.

Good luck on stopping smoking - that's a great thing to do for your health and your wallet. You'll only gain weight if you eat more - which might happen if you snack as a replacement for smoking. If you're aware of this and don't eat more than usual, you won't gain weight.

I'd recommend not reaching for a snack or gum instead of a cig - find some other way to keep your hands busy instead. When I was quitting I made myself a fake cigarette - basically a pen tube that I taped some paper around, and would carry that around in my hand like it was a cig and also practised deep breathing at the same time. I felt a bit silly at times but it helped me a lot in the first couple weeks of quitting.

You can do this!

slaite1 wrote: »

Start running. Or pick a fitness goal and focus on that. When I finally quit for good that's what I did. I hacked my way through couch to 5k, lost weight and actually found a love of fitness. I used it as an opportunity to do all of the things that were difficult when I smoked. I was a heavy smoker and struggled to quit many times. With this approach quitting was actually really easy.

Also, if you haven't already, clean everything! You don't realize when you're a smoker, but you stink! All of your stuff stinks! Clean it all, soak in the lovely smell of "not smoke". Tell yourself that you are NOT a smoker, and rid your entire existence of everything smoke related. It's super helpful. Drink lots of water, chew gum and just find something to do. If you have the will for it, you will find a way.

This time around im going to make another gross jar of old smokes/ashes/water and smell it whenever im craving, Its actually an amazingly powerful tool lol. So disgusting the smell/look

Have you considered vaping? You can slowly wean off of nicotine and dramatically reduce the harmful effects of smoking. While there is much controversy around vaping most british docs recommend it to quit smoking. I'm sure it isn't healthy but smoking has far more carcinogens in it.

vaman wrote: »

If you are serious about quitting, make an appointment with your doctor and get a prescription for Chantix. It works.

champix- definatly works 100% - only reason i have to wait till im 100% ready to quit is i can only afford 3 months xd

I took up vaping and slowly lowered the nicotine levels until I didn't need it anymore. That helped and allowed me to avoid any crazy cravings.