Sorry to hear that overcoming one addiction has brought on another worry in the form of the eating more.
I cant relate to that im affraid as i have never been a big eater and so the only thing i have done differently to before apart from stopping smoking is the knitting but then i dont think that will help everybody. I dont know what to suggest, i know my OH when he quit nearly 5 years ago started to put on the weight but i dont know if this is any consolation but he never ate anymore than before and when he had the urge at the beginning he ate apple or carrot pieces that was the healthier alternative. He is a lorry driver too so seems to have that extra belly but i would not say that a lot of his extra weight has been due to giving up.
Stick with it though, there must be something else that can help you overcome the feeling of wanting to eat more as a substitute to the past. How about extra walks or the gym, will that be an option to help you. Oh Terri, i do hope that someone comes along that has been in the same position as you are in now and can offer better advice. As i say i cant as i never ate much before and have not changed that habit even now.
i'm not even going to weigh myself. I know I am putting on weight as my clothes are getting tight. I will worry about it in a couple of weeks. I want to be happy in my quit that stopping eating the junk won't jepordise it.
I could start smoking again and I would loose the weight. But then I would stop smoking again and be right back here, never ending circle. I'd rather just put on a few pounds and stay quit. I can always loose weight later!!!
Don't smoke cos you have put on a bit of weight. If you have the willpower to stop smoking then you will have the willpower to loose the weight when you are ready. If we can beat smoking we can beat anything!!!!
Well done Notme on finally understanding how to do your signature, hopefully my instructions helped you
Anyhow, Tell, dont go worrying about those few extra pounds at the moment, deal with one thing at a time. Main thing is your more healthy than you were and those few extra inches can be dealt with at a later date, for now just concentrate on one thing at a time and dont let the other get to you.
Having a bit of a hard time finding threads again that I replied to or asked a question, but thanks so much anyway!! Yes I FINALLY found out to click on User CP and then had the option for a sig. Before I just clicked on my nick and got to some private stuff but no sig option.
Like I've never used a forum before, duh LOL
VERY HARD TIME today concentrating and not getting smokes, phew....
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