Smoking Addiction & Recovery Support Group

Today I am trying again!!! The first time I quit, I did gain weight (I think it was 10-15 pounds) and I freaked out, but as my body adjusted, it actually came back down. I think our bodies go into shock or something. And I have to tell you, once you quit smoking for 3 weeks, you really do think about it allot less. And, trust me, it is easier to start dieting and exercising than to quit smoking. So stick with your quit, then focus on your weight. Good Luck, I hope you reconsider.

Thank you so much!

I figured the weight would probably go back down in due time if I kept on my low-carb diet. BUT, I've also been overweight my entire life. REALLY overweight. So when I saw the scale go back up - and so quickly - it did make me panic in a big, big way.

I've told everyone my goal is to reach 150, then I'll try to quit again. I don't know how long that might take, though. It's really so depressing.

Good luck to you, though! Please let us know how you make out today.

Hi newagegirl. I never thought I could actually quit but I started taking Chantix and wound up quitting before the actual date I had set as a quit date. It's working wonderful for me. I smoked for over 40 years. ( I started really young as a kid growing up in Brooklyn, NY) I did have an incentive though, I got diagnosed with COPD which is a lung disease. Please don't let that happen to you. Read everything you can read on this site and check out quitsmokingonline.com. Also, the book by Alan Carr is great. I'm not sure of the link but maybe someone else will post it.
Good luck and if you are serious about quitting hang out here a lot. This site has many wonderful and caring people who will help you get through the rough spots
Lori
I have been quit for 1 Month, 1 Week, 2 Days, 16 hours, 12 minutes and 32 seconds (40 days). I have saved $152.52 by not smoking 1,220 cigarettes. I have saved 4 Days, 5 hours and 40 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 9/23/2009 3:00 PM

this next attempt will be no 7 for me in about four months...................hugs

the nicatrol inhaler seems to work best for me...................

hugs............................

Newagegirl, you are not the first to gain a little weight and you won't be the last. Is it better to quit smoking or to gain a little weight. You can work the weight off but if the lungs go, then that's it. Quitting is not easy and this site is full of wonderful people who have quit and requit several times, but we are here to help anyone who wants our help. You are not alone and never will be. This group is just wonderful and can help. Some use the patch, as I did, some use of forms of support, but you should talk to a doctor to find out what is best for you. Remember we are here for YOU. I hope and pray you decide to quit and I'll be here to help. You are at t5he right place, at the right time, and hopefully you are ready to quit.

hi whats working for me is the patch, but you really have to stick w the program, ive quit and started so many times, my last quit was 6 months , i thought in a werak moment i could just have 1 but we know that doesn t work. today is day43 for me, just have a plan and stick to it, you can do it.

My wife and I were just discussing the quit / smoke / quit cycle. She's in respiratory health care. She wanted me to tell everyone that many respiratory illnesses are irreversible. So when you quit, start, quit, start, it's still better than smoking the whole time because while you are quit, you aren't progressing the irreversible damage.

That being said, you will be so much happier as a non-smoker. Take a look at this book, it's helped millions:

http://nerukom.googlepages.com/All...

In regard to my above post though, many quit specialists think the cycle makes it harder to quit for good because the perceived failure adds to the stress the next time. Whatever, just do it!

Hi Newagegirl - I also have struggled with weight most of my adult life. I am a member of Weight Watchers and was doing well with my weight loss. I quit smoking in September. I still have my WW membership but have not been attending meetings since I quit smoking. My plan is to get a couple more smoke-free weeks under my belt (if my belt still fits!!!) and go back. Both are important, but quitting smoking is my priority for now. Then I'll tackle the weight. What I'm saving in cigarettes is way more than my WW membership.

Deb

I know the weight gain is a major bummer. I had lost 20lbs right before my final quit and then gained 25 in the first 6 months of my quit. They say quitting does change the metabolism- but I also know of people who didnt gain weight when they quit cause they did alot of exercise and didnt go crazy on the sugar, like I did. You can have some control. But in my opinion, I was more set on quitting for good regardless of the weight gain. I had so many failed attempts but thanks to the info and support on this site- I did it. And now I'm tackling the weight. You have to go into your quit w/a mindset that no matter what- smoking is no longer an option!!! Good luck, there are great people here who know what its like and will support you.