Last time I quit smoking (cold turkey) I gained a ton of weight, like 35-40 lbs. Exercising did not help one bit! I'm a naturally small person usually, and I just felt like a whale. After starting again the weight came off. I'd like to quit but I know if i start to gain weight I'll just start again. My Dr recommended Zyban and said it would help with not gaining weight. Anyone try that with success? Or anything else?
2006-07-17 00:09:57 · 10 answers · asked by kim1980tx 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
We quit over 2 yrs ago using that herbal stuff that was pushed on tv in those infomercials. Worked GREAT!!!! They said you'd quit the first day no problem. I thought sure...right, being a 30 yr smoker I didn't have much confidence in that statement. Shock and surprise..you DO QUIT the FIRST DAY. We were floored. Sure you still miss that smoke after meals a week or so but that's why they have these tincture tablets when you have a urge to smoke. And they WORK!!!! Also detox capsules at bedtime. They work real well too. WORTH THE MONEY
2006-07-17 00:20:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off smoking does not make anyone look cool. How does your friend (no friend in my opinion) make you start smoking again? If you do not have the desire to quit then it is a waste of time because success is doubtful at best. I quit smoking 6 years ago (after smoking for 30+ years) and I did it rather easily. I purposely did not get a flu shot in 2001 and caught the flu. Then, when my symptoms were at their absolute worse I went outside and lit up a Marlboro Red and inhaled deeply. I imagine it would be the equivalent of 'sucking on the end of a flamethrower". It hurt like hell. In a few days when I got to feeling better every time I got a craving I just thought back to the last sensation I got from smoking (extreme pain) and that did the trick. I still get occasional cravings but carry sugar free (0 calories) mints to pop in my mouth in lieu of a cigarette. After a while I could not stand the smell of cigarette smoke. Good luck should you decide to do it. Plus take all the funds wasted on smokes and put them aside in a savings account and watch the money pile up! Mostly it is mind over matter. For withdrawal the nicotine patches should cut down on those symptoms.
2016-03-16 00:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting. Tobacco companies don't tell you that if you start smoking and then quite, weight gain is very likely. I quite over 20 years ago and still fight the weight. Quitting was with nicorette gum and being away from smokers. I haven't found a good thing to put in my mouth to replace food. But I'm only about 25 pounds over what I should be. It's worse for some than others. I'd advise quitting tobacco and fight the weight after. We need to do some research on how best to do this.
2006-07-17 00:35:00 · answer #3 · answered by DelK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 08:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get anything that tastes like cinnamon. Red hots are great when you have a craving. there's something about cinnamon that helps take the urge away more than anything else. Get cinnamon tooth paste. You wont gain wieght if you don't eat too much. your sugar level will go up temporarily, but any weight you gain wont stay on very long. Drink lots of water. Carry around a glass of water around all day.
2006-07-17 00:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-20 08:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was a chain smoker 2 packs a day. i quite smoking its been 7 years, i gain weight but not that much. after quiting u might have started eating a lot in replacement of smoking. anyways again quit it and control Ur diet and do some exercises.
2006-07-17 00:20:00 · answer #7 · answered by torraks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i gave up when i went cold turkey and found out that i didn't have any cravings and that i wasn't addicted so i thought why am i spending all this money on things that i don't even need?? so i suppose im not being much help but still i don't care xx
2006-07-17 00:47:48 · answer #8 · answered by !x!red!x! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to see your doctor. my boyfriend used to be a smokeholic, but his doc perscribed him some percription drugs and he had officially quit in about 1 month. he hasn't had another cig in 1 1/2.
Good Luck!
2006-07-17 00:15:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-07-17 05:42:13 · answer #10 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋