Skydog76
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Totally agree.Quit almost 8 years ago now and in all honesty I did not find it as hard as I expected,but it's my belief that the only way to give up smoking is to WANT TO if you don't have that ambition it will be really hard ,just don't give up giving up
Just wondering whether any successful 'stoppers' gained much weight when they beat the nicotine beast? For health reasons I really need to stop smoking and have managed to reduce to 8 per day, but I know that's 8 too many.
I can't face the thought of regaining weight I have lost and am struggling to find a way to get round this, as I know the metabolism slows when you stop and you (usually) automatically gain weight.
Has anyone done it without gaining?
I didn't gain any weightJust wondering whether any successful 'stoppers' gained much weight when they beat the nicotine beast? For health reasons I really need to stop smoking and have managed to reduce to 8 per day, but I know that's 8 too many.
I can't face the thought of regaining weight I have lost and am struggling to find a way to get round this, as I know the metabolism slows when you stop and you (usually) automatically gain weight.
Has anyone done it without gaining?
I didn't gain any weight
I got through Polo's by the 5-pack - can't stand them nowNor did I, just sucked on sugar free polo mints now and then.
I got through Polo's by the 5-pack - can't stand them now
Just wondering whether any successful 'stoppers' gained much weight when they beat the nicotine beast? For health reasons I really need to stop smoking and have managed to reduce to 8 per day, but I know that's 8 too many.
I can't face the thought of regaining weight I have lost and am struggling to find a way to get round this, as I know the metabolism slows when you stop and you (usually) automatically gain weight.
Has anyone done it without gaining?
Yes it's disgusting isn't it. When I bought this house I declared it a No Smoking zone and am really pleased with how fresh it is. That's one of the reasons why I have managed to cut down to 8 a day too, as it's too easy to just spark up if you're sitting indoors.When you have stopped smoking it's amazing how many smokers you appear to have to walk behind ,all smoking should be banned except perhaps in own home,my wife and I have friend who still smokes andprobably every 8 or 9 weeks we have an evening in house for couple of drinks and it's amazing how much your clothes smell when we leave and get back home,When we smoked I never realised how much our house must have smelled,thinking backI used to have to clean TV screen windows inside etc.everything showing brown on the cloths used and that's not thinking about damage to health .Reallytry to stop you will feel so much better .
The metabolic change when you stop is quite well documented Rrb and I know a couple of people who have stopped and even though they ate exactly the same they still gained weight.No, I didn't gain any weight at all, only sucked on a few sugar free polo mints when needed. It's eating more food that tends to put on the weight. tbh I would rather of put on a couple of pounds than to keep on smoking those addictive coffin nails
When we moved a year or so ago we declared the house a smoke free zone so I've always stood outside the back door for a cig.When you have stopped smoking it's amazing how many smokers you appear to have to walk behind ,all smoking should be banned except perhaps in own home,my wife and I have friend who still smokes andprobably every 8 or 9 weeks we have an evening in house for couple of drinks and it's amazing how much your clothes smell when we leave and get back home,When we smoked I never realised how much our house must have smelled,thinking backI used to have to clean TV screen windows inside etc.everything showing brown on the cloths used and that's not thinking about damage to health .Reallytry to stop you will feel so much better .