Which is harder to do-lose weight or stop smoking?

Answer 1

Losing weight is much harder to do and takes longer than to stop smoking. With Smoking: There are many ways one can stop smoking including cold turkey. You simply stop. For a period of a few weeks, the nicotine gradually leaves your body along with physiological craving. After about 6 or 8 months, the behaviors you associated with smoking finally change. You can be smoke free for the rest of your life without ever thinking about wanting a cigarette again.....provided that you made your own decision to stop in the first place.

With weight loss...you have to eat for the rest of your life. If your body tends to put on weight if you don't pay attention to what you are eatting, then you have to find a weight management program that you will have to be on for the rest of your life. With time it will become second nature, but you will always have to follow the principles of the plan in order to remain at a healthy weight. When you reach your 50's, then men and women's metabolism changes. You will have to rethink your eating plan once again.

The bottom line: For your immediate health and long term health, get rid of the smoking. The hardest part is the first week, then the rest of the month it gets easier and then finally when you are smoke free for about 6 months or so, you will wake up one day and realize that you never even missed your cigarettes and can't ever believed you smoked.

For weight issues, find a good plan for life. You will find you are less stressed about eating issues provided that you can find a plan that is realistic for yourself.

Good luck! Don't worry about which one is harder. Just tackle the one that is right for you at this time.

Answer 2

It is harder to lose weight. Smoking you can stop cold turkey and not suffer any problems. Food cannot be stopped altogether, you have to take in a certain amount without going over the limits you set. Try quitting smoking if you had to have at least 5 cigarettes a day.

Answer 3

They are both hard to do but probably quiting smoking since it is a drug that is very addictive but losing weight is also hard because the wait can come back after you have lost it but i have also none people who have quit smoking who have started again years later they are both a big challenge i guess it depends on the person if you quit smoking it is best to stay away from smokers for there smoke is will tempt you and this is hard if they are your friends you could aways to it as a group and help support each other in either case.

Answer 4

I vote for losing weight. If you can stop smoking for a week you're pretty much home free. To lose weight you have to change a lifetime of eating habits. Food tastes better than cigarettes, plus it's harder to get into the habit or working out on a regular basis.

Answer 5

Losing weight. I quit smoking almost 7 years ago. I got over that in about a year, but I'm still carrying the weight I gained and more! WAH!

At least I don't want to smoke ever again, but I have to eat. And that makes it hard because I do make good choices in what I eat.

I know there are plenty of people out there who think it's so damned easy to "just shut your mouth" but when you quit smoking you already have an addictive personality. What replaces smoking? NOTHING. There's nothing that you can do to celebrate a moment, to take time to think, to calm your nerves, to have after a great meal, to have after an average meal, to suppress your appetite, to keep you company when lonely, to be there when you're sad, to be there when you're happy etc... Although smoking does speed up your metabolism, it is expensive, stinks and kills people or at least makes them sick (asthma, emphysema etc...).

But eating human beings can't avoid, so those of us who quit smoking often have problems with food because we just can't stop eating, we all need to have that fuel everyday. And we are used to putting something in our mouths. So don't be so crass to think not eating is an easy way out. It isn't. Your metabolism slows down and you get depressed and it's complicated and difficult.

But, I've had more men chasing after me with weight on then when I was thin. Go figure.

I don't always have the time I'd like to work out and I know that is a big part of the problem. Free time is rare, especially since I've been on Yahoo Answers. Oh, time for me to go!

Answer 6

Quitting smoking is hard because nicotine is addictive. The longer you've smoked, the harder it takes to quit.

Answer 7

I have heard to stop smoking and it gives me great respect for those who do-I know how hard it is to lose weight.

Answer 8

Nicotine in cigarettes is addictive, while eating (for most) is not. You can drop a few pounds easy, but if you want to stop smoking, it is going to take a concious effort to keep you from slipping back.

Answer 9

do away with chairs at your next cocktail party standing will keep everyone mingling

Answer 10

don t eat standing up