Why do you get fat when you quit smoking

Why do people get fat once they quit smoking??

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there are two reasons, one nicotine is an appetite suppressant so stops you eating so much also when you have given up smoking you are desperate to fill the time you would normally smoke, so a lot of people snack

Will I get fat once I quit smoking?

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No. You will get fat only if you overeat. This won’t happen when you use the Quit Today! Program. The Quit Today! Program includes several effective ways to curb overeating that is commonly associated with quitting smoking. It also provides…

How do i quit smoking without getting fat?

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make sure to get more exercise. Drink A LOT of water to get all the tar out of your system and make sure to watch your diet. Eat apples or veggies when you are craving something… get carrots to stick in your mouth instead of cig’s GOOD LU…

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why do people get fat once they quit smoking?

Q: is this true. and if so…why do they get fatter is it because of the lack of smokes or the food we are eatting and why is better to do

A: Nicotene speeds up the metabolism and also acts as a comfort mechanism replacing the desire for food with the desire to smoke, so when you stop smoking, you tend to eat more and also burn less calories in a sedentary state. But if you try to exercise a little every day and eat as before, then that together with kicking the habit will make you really fit and healthy and totally worth it.

If its ok to harass people to quit smoking, why is it wrong to tell fat people to start excercising?

Q: Smoking is bad for your health. We all know this. But so is being overweight. Yet it is socially acceptable for smokers to be nagged at, harassed and otherwise given a hard time to try and get them to quit, but its NOT ok to harass an overweight person who is chowing down on a large Big Mac meal with a thickshake and a sundae!! Why can’t we tell them to excercise, eat healthy, and actually take care of themselves?

A: You don’t need to harass them but instead just kinda look at them and laugh a little bit but only if they’re really fat, that should do the trick

What is the best food to eat to get rid of belly fat, exercise and quit smoking?

Q: I’ve heard that grapes are the best but I didn’t know if anyone else had heard that. I need to get rid of belly fat and FAST. I know that it’s not going to happen overnight… I don’t expect that. However, the faster, the better!! I’m going to be trying out for a play in my area. This particular play is (to say the least) a bit show-off-ish. It will be the first of it’s kind that I have done… Assuming that I get cast. Now, I’m worried about my looks and I want to do something about it. My problem is the fact that I’m a wickedly picky eater and can’t stand most veggies. Fruits I can eat for the most part. I know too that I also have to start exercising and quit smoking. All of this is all well and good… But… Where do you begin? This is very serious and of the utmost importance to me. I need to know what kind of schedule I should keep with work out routines, what things to eat and how often, how much, and what is the best way to quit smoking (all at the same time)?I am looking for serious answers only. I feel as if I’m putting myself out there and the last thing that I need is to be made fun of or ridiculed. I got enough of that in school… I don’t need it now please! If you’re looking to be a jerk, don’t do it here!

A: Okay, when I wanted to lose weight I just made a decision that day and started to do it right away. My suggestion is to either quit smoking or work on losing weight one at a time. Since losing weight is the most pressing matter for you at the moment (and quitting smoking can cause you to gain weight), I would work on that first, and when you have better control over your diet, then work on quitting smoking. I believe that if you try to do both at once, you’re likely to break both commtiments because it’s an overwhelming amount to do.As for losing weight, I realize you don’t like a lot of veggies, but I didn’t either. It’s been 2 years and now I love most of the veggies I used to hate. I know it sucks, and sometimes it’s hard to gag it down, but you have to try because you need them. Not only do veggies make you feel full, but they are loaded with nutrients and vitamins. Losing weight is basically a formula: you need to burn more calories you consume. Since you haven’t been exercisesing in dieting already, you are going to lose weight pretty quickly at first. A 1-2 lb loss per week is a healthy amount to lose (but you are likely to drop around 3 lbs a week for the first 2 weeks or so). Everybody burns a certain amount of calories per day with no exercise. Go to the website below to calculate yours. Then, subtract approx 300-500 hundred calories off of that amount so that you are burning more calories than consuming. Next, do cardio 2-3 times a week and weights (you can do light weights and high reps to tone and not build muscle) 2-3 times a week too. Download or find the Canada Health Food Guide (or something equivelent) and write yourself a meal plan including healthy portions from all food groups and for the right amount of calories that you need. Write down everything you eat so you are aware of what you are putting in your mouth and how many calories it has.The exercise combined with the reduced calories will cause you to lose weight. Cardio will help you train and lose fat all around while weights will help tone lose skin and boost your metabolism. It takes 3500 calories to lose 1 lb, so you need an excess of that in 1 week to lose weight. Once you know your BMR rate, you multiply it be a specific number that represents how active you are.For example, my BMR is 1434.95. I exercise 5 times a week, so I multiply that by 1.55 (the numbers you need are on the same website), which gives me 2224. So basically my body burns that much in 1 day ( providing i exercise 5 times a week). I eat 1400 calories a day, so that leaves me an excess of 824 calories a day. Multiply that by seven and you get 5768, which is approx 1.5 lb loss per week. Make sense? Also remember that losing and keeping weight off is a lifestyle change. You have to be willing to change your life and find a diet that works for you for the rest of your life. If you force yourself to eat only certain things for x months, you will gain the weight back when you stop. Also, allow yourself the occassional treat–it won’t kill you. But if you are too strict, you are likely to crack and binge.As for quitting smoking, I can’t really help you there as I’ve never smoked myself.