How can I lose 50 lbs, gained in the past year, since quitting a 40 yr smoking practice?

Question

I used Nicorete gum for six months, after smoking my last cigarette. Since using my last piece of gum (7/4/05), I have gained an average of one lb a week. My diet has not changed appreciably, but I have reduced my physical activity level, due to spending more time writing.
South Beach Diet (concept) looks good - whatdoyaknow?

Answer 1

1. Congratulations on your quitting, You sound like me..
I smoked for 45 years and quit cold turkey a year ago.
I gained 20 pounds which everybody called happy pounds.
I didn't, I hated it. So, now I started to exercise and weight train
I lost 17 of those pounds, just by cutting out a lot of simple carbs, like bread, buns and donuts(my weakness) and drinking 1-2 liter
of water a day. After I come back from my holidays I will join Curves. in the meantime drink green tea, sweetened with Stevia
(available in Health Food Stores, cut down on other sweets and write down everything you put into your mouth and try to stay in the 1000 to 1200 calorie limit for the day. Eat lots of Salads and a trick I learned at Weight Watchers eons ago, dip your fork into Salad dressing and then in the salad, this way you control the dressing. Good Luck, its hard and its summer and ice cream time, but just persisting for a couple weeks and you will see a difference.
Good Luck Sister

Answer 2

Natural Quit Smoking Magic

Answer 3

Now You know how many You smoke so every day just give yourself less and less but don't go over what you have to smoke then usually you will find that the cigarettes get less and less Until you are able to Quit Say day one 45 Day two 40 Day three 35 etc... Good Luck This is how my Aunt Quit

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Everyone gains weight after they quit smoking.
The nicotine is, or in your case, was an appetite suppressant.

The South Beach Diet is very popular, so I'd expect that it would be effective.
Good luck!

Answer 6

Try to drink a full glass of water before each meal. Truth is, most people won't stay on a "fad" diet. You'll end up starving yourself and then eating more later. If you drink water before a meal, you will get full faster and therefore you will eat less. After a while, (it won't happen overnight) your stomach will shrink (literally) and it will take less and less to fill you up. You're still eating the same foods, just in smaller portions.

Answer 7

Treatment for Excessive Fat and Weight :-
PHYTOLACCA BERRY's Mother Tincture is perhaps the safest and sure fire way of loosing excessive fat around abdomen. With Phytolacca Berry once you loose the excessive fat and weight you don't get it back because you body takes care of itself after that and keeps you from gathering up excessive fat. It is prescribed after having a baby too, to get the tummy to loose its flab and to make it flatter and tighter. And after loosing weight with this you don't get flabby it tightens up the flab and skin along with helping your body to shed the excessive accumulation of fat around the girth
The dosage is 15 to 20 drops of the tincture in half a cup of hot water thrice a day half hour before or after meals.
Avoid Chocolates, Coffee, Mints, Red Meat and Carbonated and Alcoholic drinks while taking Homeopathic Medicines. You have to take it for at least 30 to 45 days after that you start to feel the results.
To the best of my knowledge its the safest and the most sure fire way of loosing fat and weight and keeping it of for keeps. Excellent remedy for Obese people who cant seem to shed weight despite trying.
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Take care and God Bless !

Answer 8

Weight Watchers teaches healthy eating habits. It is not a diet, it is a way to eat good, tasty food and lose weight. Good luck and good work on ridding yourself of the addiction. Done some things in that area myself.

Answer 9

Nicatine is a stimulant, so without it your body is returning to normal and if you are also less active, you have to eat less.

To lose 50 you have to eat less and move more. It's really that simple. It's not easy, but it is simple.

Answer 10

it is VERY frustrating.I'm having the same problem........30 lbs.in 3 mos.!I have began smoking again and Iam very ashamed because I'm 5 mos. p.g.!
I wish I had the answer..I will check back often in hopes that somebody else will!
GOOD LUCK!!!