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Carole       czarinacj@aol.com 8-28-2002 6:37 PM
Has anyone experienced dramatic weight gain after smoking cessation? This despite maintaining a food diary and closely monitoring carb intake. I put on 25 pounds in the nearly 7 months since I quit smoking. I've done the induction phase several times over the past few months and never got into ketosis. I'm exercising a minimum of 90 minutes 5 days per week. Help!!!!!!!!!!
Kim       Kkindredsoul64@aol.com 5-19-2003 11:28 AM
Congrats on quitting smoking! Although it's been several months since this letter was posted, I hope that all is going well for you. I, myself, quit smoking on sept.6, 2002....and yes! I gained 24lbs by binging on carbs! Thank goodness I belonged to a gym and kept going 3 times a week. I was doing the low-fat, low-cal thing...but, had overwhelming cravings for carbs. Thus, I am now Lowcarbing, and although I have only lost 8 1/2 pounds in 2 months, I know that this is "fat" loss..as I have lost inches and gone down a size in jeans. All I can say, is don't go by the scale..muscle weighs more than fat anyway. Go according to how you feel. As for ketosis, there are conflicting opinions about the ketostix and the readings, so don't sweat it. As long as you are losing , no matter how slowly...keep it up! You ARE making progress...toward a healthier you :)
judy       4-16-2004 10:02 AM
I have gained thirty pounds after quitting smoking. I run a lot, lift weights, eat very little and it has made no difference at all. There is some solace in knowing I'm not the ONLY person that has this problem and angry when medical people and smoking cessation "experts" tell me I'm eating too much or not exercising enough. What a bunch of baloney. They insist the average weight gain is ten pounds which is a lie. The implication that "its your fault you gained more" is absolutely infuriating. It also sets people up to ultimately fail being caught in a revolving door of smoking, quitting, gaining weight, being depressed because you cannot control the weight and back to smoking. Of course the experts say it's your fault you gained the weight and your fault you started smoking again. Either way, it's your fault. Perhaps it is best to look at quitting smoking as a year to two year process for your metabolism/body to sort itself out. Don't listen to the blame game by the "experts" simply be patient and consistent with eating less and try not to get to depressed and stay away from cigarettes. You are not alone!
NA       NA 9-18-2009 9:59 PM
WOW SAME DEAL HERE. QUIT SMOKING ABOUT 6 MO AGO AND BAME.. 25 LBS OUT OF NO WARE. OK??? RUN 3 TIMES A WEEK 3 MILES AND BACK TO THE GYM THE OTHER 3 DAY. SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE WEIGHT. NOPE GAINED 5 MORE LBS. I KNOW ITS MUSCLE BUT ITS HARD TO LOOK AT THE SCALES AFTER BUSTING YOUR BUTT. I FEEL BETTER AND WILL NEVER START SMOKING AGAIN BUT IT IS VERY DISCOURAGING WITH THE WEIGHT GAIN. I HAVE BEEN RUNNING 5 K RACES AT 240LBS. MY KNEES ARE STARTING TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS BUT I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO STOP RUNNING. I THINK PHILLIP MORRIS IS SLIPPING ME CALORIES IN MY BOTTLED WATER...
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