If you can afford to go and buy yourself a pair of pants or something that fits well and makes you feel good about yourself. Try not to focus on the size but the fit. Bless your heart, the blues come with quitting, it'll ease up given more time and so will the weight gain. RIGHT ON FOR 25 DAYS THAT IS AWESOME!!!

As my husband says: "Anything is better than smoking". Simple, but very true. Everybody is different with their quits. Most of us have experienced the "blues" feeling, myself included. My tastes in food have also totally changed. I eat a lot of apples and vegetables, plus I work out a lot more than I used to. Above all, you have made it through the first month which is the hardest part so make sure you reward yourself and stay strong!!

i think we have all been through this..i just did not care for a while..whatever it took to get me through my quit successfully..the other stuff you can work on later. if you feel stable enough in your quit, try adding in some exercise. its a great way to start building up your metabolism again and start building muscle. (not to mention boosting your mood) then when you feel comfortable enough to work on the eating habits, go for it. it will come off more quickly if you are already working out. i know its hard to kick the food/munchies, its your cig replacement right now. i say keep eating, but add some workouts. then kick the eating later. starting a workout routine is just like quitting smoking: its super hard to just jump in and get started, but after you do, you feel SOOOOO GOOD!

Kate52, your 25 smoke-free days looks just GREAT on you! Just remember,if the extra pounds are troubling, you can remedy that with watchin what goes in the piehole and a bit of jumpin round, but the remedy for loosing a lung, gettin cancer ect... ain't so simple ((GRIN))

congratulations kate on your 25 days...
We have all been there and i still am there....Could ask bill for his reciept for his colonic cleanser....lol....
Give yourself some time and feel so proud of your quit...reward yourself you are almost at a month!!!!!!! You go girl....

you want to lose weight don't we all. The good news is because we no longer smoke, we will have plenty of extra years to lose the weight

You are doing fine Kate. Increase your exercise and watch the Carbs and you will be fine. Congrats on 25 Days, excellent!

I'm in the same boat Kate- I gained 20 lbs in the first 3 months but now don't seem to be gaining anymore. It does taper off. Once youre more secure in your quit you can focus on better eating habits and exercise- I'm thinking of a tummy tuck with all my saved ciggie money- not really but its a dream!!!!
Like Grannie says- watch the carbs- I know I've craved more carbs since I quit....

Congrats on 25 ays smoke free- thats the most important thing really.

Try to just focus on what an amazing thing you are doing for yourself. If you go back to smoking, then you'll be a few pounds heavier AND you'll be smoking! Why not stick with it and then know that when you can you'll get a handle of the weight. It can happen - I'm proof!

Thank you all for your support. I wonder do men think about this too? Or are women just more vocal about it..the weight gain? You are all amazing on here! Have a great weekend!