Hi, welcome

Well, simple, live fat or die skinny, your choice.

I gained about ten pounds on my first month. I ate everything that didn't move. Pounds of chocolate. I increased my pedaling to one hour daily while watching tv. Got over cravings and the need to eat, so now im back to normal and feeling healthier.
I don't know about PE, but im sure its scary and next time you might not survive.

This is a great group that made my quit road very smooth.

Alma

You might ask your Doctor what is the best plan for you. I am sure smoking is not the best plan.

I have been in your shoes. I lost a 1 year quit because of weight gain. Yes, I lost the weigh when I lit up but it wasn't worth it. I have been quit almost 2 1/2 years this time I will not have to quit again. The weight will come off...I gained a ton when I quit..I have lost half of it and will lose the rest. The damage to your lungs is harder to get rid of.

hi and welcome. Its a dilemna isnt it. I think you should consult your Doctor and hopefully he or she will help you maintain your weight while you quit. Quitting is the single best thing you can do for your health
Hugs Deb

I too have spent a good amount of time in the food vs smoking battle. I'm quit just over 3 months at present & have not lost the weight I gained (which is about 12 pounds). I have done this a few times & I have always managed to lose the weight in the past WITHOUT lighting up again (although, yeah, it's not as easy).

I think it takes a major mindset change. I workout a lot. For me it is definitely an issue of eating food that my body doesn't need. There is a level of acceptance...acceptance of personal responsibility, how I'm feeling, allowing myself to risk not shoving things down (with smokes or food) & finding another way to cope. When I can get my mind into that place, I lose the weight.

Have you tried therapy to help you manage the issues that had you overeating &/or smoking in the first place?

I too have had clots, legs, lungs, total of 8 or 9. Your inr isnt gonna change that much that u bleed out. If you're that worried about something like that tell you're dr u want to stop and he will do what's best. You can do it, that 1st step is the hardest but ill hold your hand and take it with you!!!

I can only quit cold turkey and at first it is brutally hard. I used sugar free candies so I wouldn't gain weight and it worked

Thanks for the input :) I don't want to gain as, unfortunately, obesity is one of the risk factors for clotting. And I don't know if using meds is an option, as I'm on coumadins and there is interaction with just about everything from food to meds and just about everything in between.

I have smoked a lot less yesterday, mostly because I was out of town and left the cigarettes at home.

The thing is that, aside from the eating, I have no other issues when I quit.

I see my doctor tomorrow and will work up the courage to mention that I started smoking again. I can't jeopardize my health since I've been given a huge break by surviving the PE.

Danielle-u probably should ask the dr to send u to a diet... (Having major brain fart and forgot how to spell the title of the person u go to for help with your dietary needs......ok u know what I mean right?!) Anyway, they will tell u what foods have major impact while on Coumadin. Like when I was having problems with my inr I went to one and we figured out I was eating a lot of dark green veggies and lettuce, which was ok but I needed to make sure I ate the same or close to same amount daily, instead of eating a lot of it 3 days a week and none the rest of the week. That way you have a balance and no up&down on your inr.

I've been on Coumadin for many years, and have a ton of medication I've been on, still on etc and this is the only medication that I have no side affects from! Oh, one thing I learned the hard way is u should have your Coumadin (warfarin is the generic) filled at the same pharmacy every month, and make sure its the same company making it. Normally pharmacies go with what company is cheapest and it can change time to time. Different companies can simply have a different dye in them and will throw u all out of whack!

Ice chips have been my latest addiction! When I start craving something and shouldn't have it I just go to my fridge door and fill a big cup with crushed ice, by time I'm done with it I've forgotten my craving!