Is it worth stopping smoking to gain weight and to have rising bs levels?
yes I am eating more and craved sugary things so know why the weight went up so soon.The weight gain and (to a lesser degree) the rise in BS is a concern .... and 3 kgs (at least to me) seems a little highish in such a short time.
For once, we (me) can say something with absolute confidence it won't breach any forum rules. Stop smoking. No question.
Question is are you eating more as a result? Portions? Exercise levels dropped? This is a multi faceted issue. Many do gain weight once they quit. Some do not.
thank you. I can do it. It was just a reality check after the weight gainHey Ali, I stopped smoking 30yrs ago after smoking 15 a day - every day- I loved smoking.. When I stopped I got Nicotine chewing gum which had just come on the market and had to pay over £20 a box for it!! I did put weight on through eating more BUT after 6 months off the fags I was able to get the weight back off again. I wasn't diabetic backthen so I didn't have that to contend with, but I believe that you can do it Ali if you want it enough. I'm sure you'll make the right decision for you. The very best of Good Luck
Well done Ally1 for giving it a go - do try your best not to replace cigarettes with food. I put on SO much weight when I gave up and I contribute some of that to my diabetes diagnosis! Try gum and water instead and try to not stress too much or blame yourself too much if you have the odd slip up as stress will but your BGs up too.Over the past few days, my weight has gone up by 3 kilos because I,ve stopped smoking, though have had 6 yester day and my morning bs levels are rising.am so annoyed and realise it's so hard to get all 3 under control. Is it worth stopping smoking to gain weight and to have rising bs levels?
bluetit when I first saw dummy I laughed but now I can see how the dummy will helpThis may sound very silly, but on one occasion many years ago when I stopped smoking I substituted a cigarette for a child's dummy. I just stuck it in my mouth and sucked. Honestly, it worked and stopped me eating sweets to compensate, and I didn't gain weight. I did start up again after a couple of months though!
Also, drink rather than eat when you get the hunger cravings.
Keep going, Ally. You know why your weight is increasing, so that is half the battle. Stick to your previous diet and portions and don't give in to your cravings. Try a dummy (but not in public!)
thank you. As I, m diabetic, I can,t afford to eat more because of the diabetesHello @ally1 . I must admit I found giving up smoking tricky. I used patches, then lozenges and then polos but I succeeded and I was a heavy smoker. I haven't had a single cigarette for 10 years. What I found was that I had to change to black coffee as white coffee went with cigarettes. I also realised that I was an all or nothing person so if I had even 1 cigarette I would smoke the packet and restart. My friend has given up , after 50 years smoking. He used one of the vape cigs. If you have made your mind up to give up then you need to choose something to help you, vape, lozenges, patches or gum, choose the day, and go for it. Good luck.
It's worth remembering that cigarettes aren't ALL bad - whilst they aren't healthy many of the reasons for smoking are legitimate. Some people smoke to relieve anxiety, some boredom, some to help concentrate and a whole host of other reasons.
So there's no need to beat ourselves up about wanting a cigarette when the want is often perfectly natural. And if you want to stop it's likely that you need to honour some of those positive intentions and think about how you can substitute the role the cigarette plays in the wider strategy. How can you relax, concentrate, relieve boredom or whatever - without damaging your health. So identifying which two or three of all the cigarettes you smoke in a day are the hardest to give up - and looking at several alternatives.
As already posted the chemical addiction can be broken in days with will power alone. But to break the habit long term often means recognising the benefits you derive from smoking and deriving them elsewhere. If you don't proactively plan and choose your alternatives your body will. And for many people the default choice appears to be food.
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