Quitting Smoking and Losing Weight

im doing it right now. im not losing as much as i would like because im craving salt and retaining water, but it is doable. your lungs will thank you, im on day 5 of no smokes at all...for the last few months i cut out my "crutch" smokes. first in the morning, with my coffee, after meals...trying to fill the void with something productive, slowly bringing my smoke count down to 2 a day for the last 3 weeks...one in the morning, and one in the evening. i do have an electronic cig that makes it so much easier with the whole hand mouth thing, you can get the fake ones with anywhere from 24g's of nicotine, to 0. carrots, and celery help too...but right now my thing is baked chips and beef jerky good luck

On the 9th it will be a month since i quit. i havent actually gained any weight, but i didnt lose for 3 weeks either. I finally dropped 2 lbs this last week which was nice. But the not losing was my fault because in quitting i allowed myself to eat a little more. But the funny thing is i still lost an inch from my waist while i was quitting just not any lbs. But i was also working out a lot more to try and keep my mind off of smoking. It can be done....its not easy, but you can do it!!

I took Zyban to quit. I didn't have any cravings and didn't gain any weight!

nicorett minnie losenges, the ONLY thing that worked for me!

I stopped smoking March 18, 2012. I smoked about 36 yrs.
The urges do come and they come on strong. I have found it's the repetitive things I do that trigger them. Old habits. Change what you do when they come. Like grumpy2day says refocus on something different. Keep busy. Remember "an idle mind is the devil's playground". Wish you much success in all you do!! We are here to help each other. Good Luck!!!!!

I was a light smoker but i too was worried about the weight gain, i have been smoke free for almost 3weeks that first week i lost 4lbs. I will definately say do it..my biggest difference is my skin, i look much more awake and fresh even only having been a couple a day smoker. Oh and i also found my hunger reduced i'm sure thats weird? Good luck

Count me in.
I'm going to the doc soon to get the Chantix prescription. Wish my insurance paid for that!
I'm also just starting Nutrisystem.

I lost nearly 40 pounds the same year that I quit smoking which is 2 years ago. It is doable!!
I chew a lot of Orbit sugar-free gum to help with the craving. My little handmade wallets & purses business also started to take shape at beginning of that year, that truly helps me shifting my focus. To get rid of any bad habit, changing your life style (hobby, diet, work) and exercising are enough to keep your mind off. You can do it!!

I quit 3 years ago this month, but recently picked it back up. Grrr. Kinda mad at myself for it. But what helped me was cutting way, way down (like 2 a day) by being too busy to smoke, chewing gum, ect. By the time I reached the end of the pack, they were so old and nasty (I hate the taste of old, stale, nasty cigarettes) that smoking them was a gross chore. This majorly turned me off the taste. I put them down and didn't light up again for at least a year (there was a funeral, I got stressed). During the funeral, I allowed myself to smoke for those 3 days that everything was going on, I finished the pack and didn't touch them again. Now I'm smoking again...and I'm kind of ok with it at the moment. But when I choose to quit again, I'm going to use the same techniques I use to avoid munching.....chewing gum, doing things that occupy my hands so I can't use them to eat or smoke (manicures, making jewelry, scrapbooking, sending actual birthday cards!)