Quit Smoking

My 3rd post is about Quit Smoking is about weight issues.

Well you see, most people who quit smoking worry about gaining weight. While a small gain is normal, excessive weight gain when you quit smoking can create new health problems and erode your determination to stay off cigarettes. Learn what you can do to keep your weight under control as you go through the process of recovery from nicotine addiction.
Why do people gain weight when they quit smoking?
Smoking increases metabolism slightly:
* Smoking burns up to 200 calories a day in a heavy smoker
* Because smoking burns calories, metabolism is boosted (increased) slightly
* Nicotine is an appetite suppressant
* Food as a replacement for smoking - early on in a person's quit, the urge to smoke is frequent and uncomfortable. It's natural to look for something to ease the discomfort, and food is often used as a replacement. Not only does it fill the void left by the cigarette, food can be an emotional comfort, easing the pain of withdrawal.
So, ive made few research about things u should do to minimize weight gain. Exercise is a great way to beat cravings to smoke. If you're having a bad day, get out for a walk. It'll clear your mind and improve your attitude. And yes, ure eating attitude too.. make sure u get snacks i mean snack as healthy snacks.
Such as:
* vegetable sticks - celery, carrot
* 94% fat free popcorn
* sunflower seeds in the shell
* Water - drink lots of it!
* hard candies to suck on
* fresh fruit
* fat free yogurt
* herbal teas
* hot cocoa made with nonfat milk
* frozen grapes
* fat free fudgecicles
Are you an alcoholic? Well it seems that u better get rid of this habit as they say not only is alcohol high in calories, it can be a huge trigger to smoke. For many people, smoking and drinking go together like a hand in a glove. Avoid the empty calories in alcohol, but more importantly, don't put yourself at risk of relapse by drinking early in your quit.Got that?
Please do one thing at a time.
Many people quit smoking and decide it's time to clean their lives up in other areas as well. That's great, but be careful. If you try to do too many self-improvement projects at once, you run the risk of failing at all of them. Fail means u are smoking again. And ive seen many ppl failing again and again and again and again.Geez~
Ok thats about it for today. Ill try post topics about quit smoking tips/health to help u smokers out there^^ Umm last but not least,If you gain a few pounds while going through the process of quitting tobacco, so be it. The benefits will affect your life as well as those who love you in more ways than you can imagine. You can quit smoking without gaining a lot of weight. Don't let the fear of weight gain keep you chained to an addiction that will kill you.
Weight can be lost, lungs cannot.