I'm 21 and I've smoked for 4 years, and I've quit smoking now for a week. Which YAY. I'm just wondering, that I have SOOO many cravings still, and they're intense.. Alot less then normal, but sometimes it's like " just a drag", but I know better then that. Plus my parents still smoke, in the house (they try not to beside me). But it's like, anything I use to do before having a smoke is making me want "just a drag" soooo badly... Plus is it true that you gain weight ? I'm a slim body figure, but like how much weight can one gain ? I've neevr gained weight in my life, do you think that will help not to ? I'm just naturally slim. and fit.
Thanks, any other tips or anything to help quit would be highly appreciated.
2007-01-05 22:09:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Most people do gain weight.. also irritability, sleeplessness, and a feeling of boredom/depression can set in
2007-01-05 22:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by Philip S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not skip doing the things you liked to do while smoking such as having a beer or cup of coffee. Do not give in to the temptation. You are at a great age to stop smoking and in a few years you will have little to no risk of getting lung cancer from having smoked. Already you are less that some. If you have never been one to gain weight then you may not. A lot of the weight that most people gain is water from your body cells re-hydrating themselves. The cravings are bad. I quit 2 years ago this Jan 8 and will never smoke again. I smoked for about 17 years almost a pack a day. lets see a pack a day for 17 years that over 124,000 cigarettes. It adds up. I wish I had quit earlier. I wish I could tell you it was easy but it was not. I can tell you that it will get easier in time. Be patient, be active and never consider even a drag as an option.
2007-01-05 22:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good for you! Stick with it and don't ever take another puff again. I've quit about five times and one cigarette can get you right back on them again. After a week the major withdrawal symptoms should be ending. You'll still have cravings and maybe increased appetite and a little weight gain but these will gradually disappear. Your body is craving nicotine so your appetite will probably go up for awhile but it will return to normal. Also the longer you're off cigs the more the cravings will diminish. If you're concerned about weight gain exercise daily and try to eat lower calorie foods. It's good that you're quitting now because the longer you smoke the harder it is to quit. Also you may want to avoid drinking booze or alot of coffee for awhile. These generally increase cravings.
2007-01-06 18:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually most people have a problem keeping their hands busy, and they will have a cough for a while, that is getting up and out all of the stuff that has settled in your lungs, and get it out, so you can expect a cough for a while. You have not been smoking long so that may not take as long as it does for others. You will have cravings for a while. You will know you have licked it when you can go into an bar, or a work at a place where everyone smokes, and not want or even crave one. Well your parents smoking don't help, but it will make you a lot stronger, when you do not have to have a cig. cause they are smoking.
2007-01-05 23:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by Ladyofathousandfaces 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry so much about gaining weight. Some people do, others don't but if you are naturally slim there is nothing to worry about. You might gain mostly 2-3 pounds but I doubt it.Most people gain weight because after they quit smoking they can't get rid of that need to keep their mouth and hands occupied and usually they change cigarettes to pretzel sticks,chips,sweets and such things. If you control yourself about what you eat, you'll be just fine! Good luck and focus on the positive effects you'll achieve by quitting smoking! And besides you'll see that those cravings you have are just temporary and they pass away quickly in a minute or 2. In the beginning you may feel that you cough even more,but that's just natural - your organism has to throw away all those toxins - they can't just disappear in the air! So go on - you've been doing great so far and I'm with you on that! Get rid of the smoke, keep the fire ;)
2007-01-05 22:32:53 · answer #5 · answered by Victory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoking is hard to quit. IT CAN BE done. And the worst side effect I have seen or heard of is the weight gain. I used to smoke 4 packs per day. YES I GAINED weight. I quit cold turkey by picking out a reward if you will. And started putting the money I used to spend on cigs in the bank. I saved this money and bought a brand new Harley. I haven't touched a cig in 13 years. Good Luck. OH your cravings will subside over time. And when you get the urge for a smoke think of something else you like. These urges usually last like 20 - 30 seconds.
2007-01-05 22:14:49 · answer #6 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heavily smoked for over 20 years and quit many times. last time was about 45 days ago after I had a coronography. Hope this time I'm done with smoking. Weight gain is normal. don't even try to work out in the beginning. do so when your weight stabilizes and try a diet. When u have cravings drink water. good luck. just had a craving!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
2007-01-05 22:17:54 · answer #7 · answered by mobenjilany 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't tell you how to quit ... when I quit it was just something inside me that got really quickly turned off, I gave a half pack to the person sitting next to me in the bar and said that's it I'm done. I guess I had gotten a cough and thought about how it smelled and well I know that's not the norm for people...
but it's great you are doing it. After my husbands surgery the Dr told him it was good he quit years ago because if he had been a smoker there would have been more complications and heal time typically is longer in smokers. Add to that my brother 36 just had a heart attack and they told him to quit ... it kills the body from the inside not just lungs (which is what most people get so concerned with)
I wish you continued success with quitting ... and I hope you find your quitting easier each day ... and may it happen faster than you realize.
2007-01-05 22:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by Chele 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use the YA search engine under "quitting smoking." I've read 300 answers already.
I've just started on a different program. The only advice I can give is to not say, "I've got it beat. But now that I know I can quit at any time, I'll start smoking again and quit at a better time." It seems that the success rate for exactly the same program is favorable the first time only.
2007-01-07 08:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-01-29 23:26:54 · answer #10 · answered by Floy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I quit 7 years ago. My doctor recommended drinking orange juice, especially when I had the urge to smoke. Something in the juice helps flush nicotine out of your system, which somehow reduces the need to light up another one. It worked for me!
2007-01-05 22:11:46 · answer #11 · answered by †♥mslamom♥† 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋