I Quit

Prayers for you, great job not smoking, don't be so hard on yourself... this is one of the hardest things anyone can do

It will get easier, just take your time and take care of yourself. Try to eat right. If you mess up every now and then, it's OK... just don't let it derail you. Good luck, now. You can do it

I quit in October and gained 15, but it was worth it. I read something at the time that said something like you'd have to gain 100 lbs. to equal the damage that continuing to smoke would do to your body. I'm sure that's not scientific, but you get the idea. So I gained 15 lbs., started my weight loss plan on January 1, and I've lost 12 of it. Just hang in there, appreciate the improving lung function and increased energy levels. Don't beat yourself up for putting on a few lbs. A year from now you'll be smoke free, in better shape, and you'll have save a ton of money that you would have spent on smokes.

^^^ THIS! I was a very heavy smoker for 10 years and quit cold turkey back in 1999. I have never wanted another cigarette, but I did gain almost 25 pounds after I quit. Even with the extra weight, I felt 10 times better after I quit. Not waking up every day coughing was enough to make up for the extra weight. Now I have lost that weight and feel even better. Quitting will certainly be worth it, even if you put on some weight. Best of luck to you!

I gave up 9 months ago, and yes I did gain weight but what I started doing was keeping myself busy, still done my exercise and tried to stay as healthy with snacking as possible

it only really takes a good few weeks to a month or 2 to fully get over the "real" cravings

i have quit smoking and gained 20 lbs and was still drinking and eating normally , what helped me is staying away from smokers or places that was smoking area, i am down to less friends but i got my health back. so i suggest to drink a glass of water everytime you got a craving for a smoke and stay away from fatty foods and be drinking less, it is hard but easy to do .

Good luck

Get a new hobby.....somthing to keep your mind active.Don't quit.....maybe take it in smaller strides....you may be overwhelming yourslef with tyring to accomplish too much so fast. Good Luck

I agree with what everyone else wrote. I have been smoke free for about a year and a half and I still get the occasional craving, but it passes a lot quicker than when I first quit or even six months ago. The weight gain is temporary. I gained WAY MORE than I care to admit, but I think to myself " the weight can be lost, the damage from smoking...maybe not". You just have to find what works for you, but whatever you do, don't give up.

What a great thing you are doing for your body! It takes so much courage and many coping strategies to quit smoking. Think about what brought you to this point, try writing in your journal about your thoughts and feelings. Reward yourself with something other than food ie. a great book, a day trip, a movie in the theatre, a bubble bath with music and candles. Maybe inviting a friend to go outside and enjoy a walk somewhere unique would distract you A few pounds are nothing compared to the benefits of going smoke free - congratulate yourself!! The weight will come off again, your body is just adjusting to the many changes it's going through. Stay distracted, change your daily routines, try deep breathing, drink lots of water from a beautiful glass or bottle, chew gum, brush your teeth and put on lip gloss so that your mouth is too pristine for smoke or junk food.

For some reason you decided that smoking and unhealthy eating were less comfortable than a healthy lifestyle. Focus on the reason, be kinder to yourself and take it one day at a time.

smoking 16 days ago and my weight is up 6 pounds, Help I want to quit MFP too I am very discourage!
Will I keep gaining now that I quit smoking? Should I lower my calories?
Suggestions

I quit 15 yrs ago and I have never looked back. Don't quit MFP you need this community now more than ever. Instead of lowering your calories increase your activity level. Get a pedometer and track how many steps you are taking a day. I have a fitbit and I love it. How much are you excercising, what type are you doing?

Wow, great job. That is crazy hard to do. Try that new blue electric fake cigarette. It's the fixation that is hardest sometimes. That little device you drag on and "smoke" comes out. You need an outlet. Food is easiest but just not going to work. Find something that you love. I just rediscovered my love of ballet, of all things. I'm 32 and back to ballet! But it moves me. I love it. What's your niche? Try something radically different. Horseback riding? Snow shoeing? Hiking? (Climbing those hills as a non smoker will move you.) Swimming? Running? Channel that need into exercise somehow.

Hang in there. Don't give up. You can totally do it.

DONT quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Author unknown