Tobacco and Your Weight

I got asked a great question today. I was working with a group of ex-smokers and the question arose about tobacco and weight gain. One of the ladies in the group was extremely worried about the amount of weight she would gain because she was no longer able to get her nicotine fix.

Each person is different, where as one person can quit and not have any effects, there are some that will experience some weight gain. My suggestion was to start making better choices to offset any type of weight gain. For instance, walking more by parking as far away as possible when going to the store. I also suggested carryng healthier snacks to eat during those times when you may feel like snacking.

It may be a little awkward at first, but it does pay off in the end. Carrying a cooler with carrot sticks or celery sticks to snack on are really helpful. Also it can be used for those that need something to hold between their fingers to replace that cigarette.

Nicotine is a highly addictive substance, almost as addicting as heroin or cocaine. The average amount of times someone takes to quit is any where between six to nine times until they are successful. It is a tough battle to take on, but with the right amount of determination and know how you can overcome it.