I recently stopped smoking and all I wanna do is eat?

Question

i have recently stopped smoking and all I wanna do is eat =] i try and stay busy with work and all but, it isn't helping i stay hungry and i don"t know why..so i was wondering if anyone knew of any kinds of food i could eat that wasn't as fattening or not fattening at all..because i don't wanna gain a lot of weight..i have been trying too just eat rice but, it's beginning too get old i wanna try different things i eat fruit and things like that but i just need an idea of some foods that may fill me up but wont cause me too gain alot fo weight..thanks

Answer 1

Try eating beef jerky. It takes a while to chew.

Start an excerise program as well, somthing you enjoy.

Its not uncommon when someone quits smoking to gain weight.

Answer 2

Yes for some this is normal as the body is craving nicotine , so you eat to settle the bodies nerves. Try and avoid the situations where you would have smoked like after a meal etc ,So once you have eaten dinner then go for a brisk walk or rather than eat when you feel like eating when you should not ,go walking or busy your self with some thing to take your mind off food.
Foods that you need would have to be low in carb and sugars ,Sugar free sweets are one way. Fruits , veg,
Chew a stick of Celery when you feel the urge to snack as you can eat as much of this as humanly possible and not gain any weight
Keep up on the no smoking and don`t fool your self that you will gain to much weight as this is the one reason a lot of people use to start smoking again. It is very hard to give up ,and once your health improves then you will start an exercise program or join a gym with the money you save on smokes.
I am an ex smoker 50-60 a day and know what you are going through.So keep on with your Quitting.

Answer 3

I quit smoking almost an entire year ago now, I smoked for 7 years and it was a painful first couple of months. Just hang in there and they say that you probably won't gain more than 5pds when you quit smoking. 5 pounds VS having part of your lung removed or death, i'd take the love handle.

Exercise is an exellent way to stay busy, healthy, keep off the weight, and it wakes up those rusty old lungs and fills them up with air, which will help. Drinking water also helps keep you full and will help flush out the nicotine. Good Luck

Answer 4

Drink lots of iced water. Take ice cubes in your mouth and slowly disolve them or eat them or shaved ice. Chew sugarless gum. Keep a toothpick at hand and chew on it. Having something in your mouth will help. And the water will keep you full. Eat protein. It is more filling than carbs. I buy sliced ham (light) and eat it slowly. one slice has only 30 or 35 calories. Eat rice cakes. You can nibble on them for a long time. Like you, I had a hard time trying to quit but those cravings will eventually become less and less. Just keep going and don't go back. You will be so much happier after stopping. You will smell things better, breathe better, and best of all you will not be a danger to you, your loved ones or the people around you. Congratulations!

Answer 5

I'm not 100% sure what the Marines do specifically, but if you haven't gone to MEPS yet then it's best that you know they pretty much do everything. Blood test, urine test, top to bottom physicals. If they find anything that would disqualify you from the Marines, it'll disqualify you from all branches. They are trying their hardest to find something wrong with you so that you don't pass. So, as a word of advice, be careful about what you eat and or do. If you really want to enlist, I'm sure you'll be more then glad to take said advice. If you didn't intentionally eat them, then I probably would be even more careful that your friends don't screw it up for you. Just be careful, it would be a shame if you didn't get to join because of a mistake like that.

Answer 6

this happened to me. I stopped smoking in Dec. 2006 and I gained about 30 pounds, no lie. I was EATING everything esp. at nite. Try to eat graham crackers, sugar free jello, rice cakes, Special K cereal bars, baked chicken, and fat free pudding. They aren't great chocies but it beats McDonald's and Ben n Jerry's! Eventually you will just have to take control again (I felt like I was outta control) and focus. Now I have to work hard to lose the weight now that I've realized how I was eating so much :( good luck.

Answer 7

Congratulations on quitting. The best thing you can do for yourself. There will be some weight gain once you quit smoking. That is natural. That is what my doctor told me. It will level off as long as you do some kind of exercise. Don't go back to smoking.

Answer 8

Common reaction to quitting smoking, immediate weight gain.That`s because cravings r substituted with food. Weight should taper off once ur body acclimates to the lack of nicotine. Just eat ur regular meals as before, but instead of snacking in-between on sweets and goodies, cut up celery and carrot sticks and apples to munch on. If u have the time, walking is a great way to not only burn calories but is invigorating to ur well being. Congrats on quitting !

Answer 9

I quit, too!!! we're a bunch of quitters... lol

I used Chantix and didn't really get the food craving but I did let myself eat whatever the heck I wanted. I mean, we're talking about quitting smoking here!! I can always work out and start loosing weight after I really get over the smoking.

Answer 10

Well, if you don't want to gain, you have to eat at least 5-6 times a day, small portions. (e.g. wake up and have cerial with non fat milk, after two hours have a little bit of cheese with one fruit of your choice, etc) Do not eat a lot at once. Keep your mouth moving just to satisfy yourself. Drink a lot of water and exercise. If you do this you will stay in shape and even lose waight. Good luck

Answer 11

It's good you've stopped smoking! I've never tried it myself but my dad however was a smoker for many years. Here's what he did when he quit the habit: he had a craving to eat so he chewed on some gum (any gum would do for him), when the urge to smoke was really too much to bear, he'd grab a cigarette stick and would just start biting it, he never lit a stick... he just wanted it in his mouth. Dad also kept himself busy , he'd go on hikes and hunting trips to forget he ever smoked. It worked for him and it might just work for you. Good luck on that big decision in your life! I hope you never go back to smoking again.