WHY DO PEOPLE GAIN WEIGHT WHILE quitting smoking?


Question:
And what can I do to prevent this.....thank you soooo much!

Answers:
Most people gain weight b/c nicotine in cigs suppress the appetite a little and also increase their metabolism a little bit. You can overcome this by keeping active to maintain a high metabolism, maybe chew gum, or carrott sticks to fight the oral habit that goes with smoking and just make sure you eat healthy and not a lot of junk. Good luck to you!
Most people replace the oral satisfaction they get from smoking with food. Some suggestions are:

1. Chew lots of gum and suck on hard candies
2. Keep lots of celery and carrot sticks around to eat.
3. When the craving hits, exercise.
because when they get tense they eat comfort food. keep health snacks around like carrots or anything low cal.


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