Anyone losing weight AND giving up smoking?

I haven't yet....but need to...Figure I'll lose the last few pounds and then try while I maintain.....( which makes me nervous )

I was there 7 months ago. Quiting smoking made me feel like a raging you know what for like a month. When I started working out it seemed to help with the irritability. I would say I started eating more at first. I just had to keep myself busy cleaning, working out anthing to keep your mind off of food or smoking. I promise it will get better though. I have stopped for 7 months now and I feel so much better. Its tough though. Stay strong!

gave up smoking a year ago this past January.. its been rough but doable.. you'll be able to perform much better without cigarettes.. i can run 3.5 miles now.. i couldn't even dream of running a half a mile when i was smoking... its much better to be cigarette free.

I quit smoking first. It sure does make exercising easier. I used the nicoteen gum. It help me alot. I still want a cig most days though and I've been smoke free for 14 months and gum free for 11 months.

I tried to do both for years and ALWAYS bombed at both!

Eventually realized it was impossible for ME to conquer both beasts at one time, and I smoked 2 packs a day for 15 years

Took the year of 2011 to conquer smoking, last cigarette was Jan 10, 2011.

I am taking 2012 to conquer the weight, I have lost 30 pounds so far.

Good luck my friend, I would suggest taking smoking first, because you will not have the lung capacity for a successful workout while smoking. Conquer smoking, and then tackle serious weight loss. You will be shocked the more cardio you do after quitting, you will literally sweat nicotine off of your body. When I started working out after quitting I could actually smell the nicotine after I was done, my trainer said it poisons every piece of you, including your skin. So your skin has to flush the poisons as well.

Well I've been losing weight successfully for a few months now.. I've lost 31lbs and today is my quitting day.. 21/02/2012 <-- the date is a palindrome therefore significant and I will remember it.

Hopefully I'll be able to do it!

I gave up smoking 8 months ago, but just gave up nicotine last week. It's not as hard as I thought it would be! I think it would be harder battling both the physical and the chemical addiction at the same time.

LOL - actually I am - I started MFP in June? didnt get serious till August -
told myself that if i lost 25 pounds then i'd quit smoking -
well - i lost the 25 set a date to quit (2nd anniversary of my dad's death /lung cancer)
- umm - STRESS at home and well - i didnt succeed. - so -
over the new years weekend - i said that will be it!!
i had planned to exercise (like mad) whenever i wanted a smoke -
(i should have had another back up plan) -
long story short - i hurt my foot (on crutches) but STILL remained quit -
(i did ...have cig on way to ER and that night - but said NO MORE)
so not Jan 1 (as i would have been doomed for sure) - but Jan 2 2012
i have NOT had a smoke - i do use Chantix but NOT the full dose -
i don't need to - i FEEL healthier - and seriously - it STINKS -
my goodness i smell it on ppl and its just ... gross!!! i do crave it every now again -
but i am resolved that i am now a nonsmoker! (quitnet .com? .org? unsure -
are great for helpful insights!!)
GOOD LUCK - YOU CAN DO IT - MAKE IT YOUR PERSONAL GOAL -
find a healthy replacement (flossing) / walking/ deep breaths - heck all of it if you need to !!
i should say that because of my foot i did gain back 13 # - but now w/corizone shots -
i can walk and it doesnt hurt - i am back on track!!

Yes, I am. I cut down to 5 a day a couple years ago (though the number can fluctuate a little). A few serious attempts in 2011 and failed. I wanted to quit, deal with a little weight gain if that happened, and then work on my diet and exercise. My 2012 strategy is the opposite. I'm hoping that a full lifestyle change, clean diet and regular exercise, will be the final catayst I need to ditch the cigs. I was working out first thing in the morning, which helped me eliminate the morning smoke, as it really affects my morning workout negatively if I've just smoked, but last week I went back to work, so I don't work out til the afternoon. Right now all I do is the elliptical, but eventually....I want to RUN!
I really want to ditch them for good! I think if I can get in tip top shape, eventually it just won't make sense to be smoker anymore.
Or, I will get to a point in my fitness program where I can't go any further unless I give them up. I want it to be easy at that point. I'm visualizing it, talking myself into it. Kind of like jumping off the high dive when you are a little kid. That's all I've got! LOL Wish I had better advice at this point.
Good luck!

I can't say enough about Allen Carr's book The Easy Way to Stop Smoking. If anyone is looking to quit, I would urge you to read it. It was truly a game changer for me. Good luck!

It's the double-whammy , I'm thinking all those cravings for sweets will kick-in. Perhaps it's best to try one of the things at a time.

So is anyone in this particular nightmare zone?

I have to say - doing both at the same is probably the worse thing anyone could do.

Im 24 and had been smoking since 16 - nights out i could smoke probably 40. I tried giving up smoking and dieting at the same time and for me personally; it was hell.

When you give up smoking, your body and your mind will look for something to fill that gap - 9 times out of 10 its food. So if your dieting this is going to cause a problem. And you cant deny the crave cos then you will get grumpy and snap at people and eventually end up smoking again....and worse off, when your hungry and youve had your daily allowance, for me that was when I would normally turn for a cigerette to fill that hunger feeling.

I tried quitting food and smoking last year - it didnt work. But July I decided to lead with the not smoking. We are now in March, i havent smoked a single cigerette, only put on half a stone, and now im strong enough to not feel the need to smoke which makes my dieting alot easier.

You got to have some major strong will power to do both; i wish you luck in your journey x

Allan Carr's book is great, I tried nicotine patches and hypnotherapy, in the end just reading a book did the trick.

When I quit, I probably binge eat for 3/4 days, but after that was fine, we more I felt I should be eating than actually wanting to eat.

Also I read somewhere you need to gain some 70lbs to get the same negative health affect as smoking, I doubt you would gain more than a pound or 2.

I have lost 35 lbs since last July to get within 5 lbs of my original goal, and I just quit smoking 3 weeks ago. I'm using the nicotine patch and am now on the lowest step (7mg), which I hope to be completely done with in another week or so....

So far, no additional losses (although I've been on a plateau since December anyway), but no gain either. I started the C25K running plan the day I quit, and I can feel a HUGE improvement in lung function which is allowing me to kick up all of my fitness activities. Its harder because I AM tempted to eat more crap, but just keep reminding myself that I got rid of all my big clothes, and can't afford to grow out of my new awesome smaller wardrobe!!

I gave up smoking a week ago and am worried about gaining weight as I seem to be hungry all the time. I had hypnotherapy which is supposed to work without craving food or nicotine I'm craving both. I would however recommend hynotherapy. It makes things a whole lot easier.:sad:

I think dieting and quitting smoking isn't the best idea. I quit smoking about 4 yrs ago. When I quit, I starting working out regularly, it helped me curb the craving. I did gain about 10 lbs but it came off pretty quickly. One thing at a time!

I worked up to quitting as well. At the time, I had a job where I drove alot, I increased my time between cigs. I would put the cigs in my trunk before I left so I would have to stop to get one

My tips... drink lots of water. Find something to do with your hands/mouth, meaning on cough drops/gum/ anything!

Good luck. you can do it. It is much more a mental thing once the initial crazings are gone.