Smoking myself skinny

[Screech]

I know I need to quit smoking. Yes, I am fully aware of the problems connected with smoking. However, whenever I try to quit, I always end up gaining weight- and I won't lose that weight untill I start smoking again. It is SO fustrating, I really want to quit smoking, but I don't want to become the blob from outer space in the meantime. (Really, I don't care what you say about how its worth it. I know. If thats all your going to say, go away ;))

I use the gum to quit- quiting isn't the problem. But does anyone have any good diet tips or any advice to keep weight down? Does anyone know of any good appetite suppressants that don't cause cancer? XD

Thank you in advance.

[RocketSoldier]

Hm...

Well, it isn't very hard to lose weight. Is there a Gym near you? Visit there thrice a week, for 40 minutes.

Start eating better. Salads are great for losing weight because they taste good too! XD

[denacioust]

Well, at least you're making an attempt and thats a good thing, I'm not sure exactly what causes the weight loss, is it that you have an increased appetite when you're not smoking or is it something happening inside you? I'm not exactly too sure, if you could clear that up for me I might be able to offer you some advice.

[Joest]

Celery is good because it has negative calories, you lose more calories eating the celery then the celery had to begin with.

Eat at least 6 stalks per day, it will fill you up while losing you calories to.

Celery nutrition facts.

http://freshcutproduce.com/nutrifax/celery.html

[Joest]

This site gives you the nutrition facts of a lot of foods(fruits, vegies...).

[Screech]

People, I eat really well XD It's not like I snorf down nachos all day.

Nicotine is an appetite suppressant. It also kills off alot of your taste buds. When you stop smoking, you can taste SO MUCH BETTER because you gain the tastebuds back. You see, I got into the nasty habbit of smoking instead of eating, only having one or two small meals a day. So whenever I stop smoking, I start eating three bigger meals a day.

[Espo Mk. II]

its worth it, drop the cigs and get nicotine pills or something to satisfy your urge. and dont be really skinny, and dont be really fat, just have a little weight. and i do think your too young to be smoking, i remember reading that you were like 16 or something. but if your 18 nvm.

[Screech]

its worth it, drop the cigs and get nicotine pills or something to satisfy your urge. and dont be really skinny, and dont be really fat, just have a little weight. and i do think your too young to be smoking, i remember reading that you were like 16 or something. but if your 18 nvm.

-cringes-

I'm turning 18 in a couple of months. I don't see how two years really makes a difference, other than legally. (mind you, in most places it is perfectly legal to smoke at the age of 16, you just cannot buy the smokes.)

But you obviously didn't read my posts. Fail.

[The Brown Cow]

Well, not to be too intrusive, but how much do you weigh when you're on cigs versus when you're off? Are you moving back to healthy from unhealthily thin, or are you actually becoming overweight?

[Screech]

Well, not to be too intrusive, but how much do you weigh when you're on cigs versus when you're off? Are you moving back to healthy from unhealthily thin, or are you actually becoming overweight?

About 120 before, 135-140 after. This doesn't seem bad, but I'm also quite short, so that amount is noticable.

[Chum]

Exercise.
Healthy foods.
Simple.

[theryman]

It is not that simple, Chum. Like she said, nicotine supresses appetite. So, when so stops smaoking, she eats more, and gains more weight.

I say you just put up with the weight until the habit is kicked. Once you no longer have urges for nicotine, it will be easier to cut down on the amount of food you eat, not to mention work out more.

As it is right now, eating two small meals a day is not good. You are starving yourself. Some people have different target body weights.

[The Prodigal]

Nnnnnnnno.
It's not actually.

More adds into account of weight, things like metabolism and genetics are too big variables to make it "simple". It's easier for some people, and doubly hard for others.

My mom works manages a fitness club, so I know a thing or two about this.

On exercising: No walking or jogging. Reasoning? For one thing, It's boring. But the important thing, is that jogging or walking does little or nothing despite public opinion. To effectively exercise, you need to work hard! Push yourself. All basics apply (I.E. stay hydrated, stretch pre-workout etc.). Spend plenty of time on the cardio (bike, treadmill, eliptical cross-trainer, stepper etc).

And on eating: If you're gonna eat junk food (you will from time to time, maybe a small snack or something) avoid eating it at night. taking in things at night lets the calories settle easier in your body as you sleep. If you've got the craving going, eat it during the afternoon.

[Kevim]

Exersice a lot!? Don't eat fatty foods!? Wow! It is like you people are Gods of some sorts. Well, now that I know that, I'll be able to lose weight and be healthy!

You want to hear my advice? Don't stop smoking. There. I said it.

[Vagrant]

Do you have any eating disorders? If so, don't take the following advice.



Stomach stapling is a miracle for those who don't have eating disorders. By shrinking the size of your stomach, you fill up a whole lot quicker. However, it is a costly procedure, so you'll have to keep that in mind. But it will definitely keep your weight low.

Just be warned -- don't get a stomach staple if you have an eating disorder -- that will only cause more problems.

[mentholmoose]

The stomach stapling though is only for highly-overweight individuals. In your case, that would be much worse to your body than continuing to smoke. You'd be losing way too much weight for it to do any good; if you weigh 130 now, it would likely put you below 100, which for anybody at the age of 17 really isn't good. Not to mention the fact that it's costly, the amount of pain you'll be in, etc.

[The Brown Cow]

It is not that simple, Chum. Like she said, nicotine supresses appetite. So, when so stops smaoking, she eats more, and gains more weight.

I say you just put up with the weight until the habit is kicked. Once you no longer have urges for nicotine, it will be easier to cut down on the amount of food you eat, not to mention work out more.

As it is right now, eating two small meals a day is not good. You are starving yourself. Some people have different target body weights.
This advice wins my vote of confidence. 135 is a perfectly fine weight. It's actually pretty thin, even for a short person.

Kick the smoking habit, then, if you're unhappy with your weight, you can work on weight-loss without the effects of smoking.

[Joest]

Just don't end up like Nicole Richie.

http://www.kidzworld.com/img/upload/article/a8776i0_250.gif

[YSMM]

Take up a fun sport.

[denacioust]

This advice wins my vote of confidence. 135 is a perfectly fine weight. It's actually pretty thin, even for a short person.


Yeah, 135 does seem like quite a low weight regardless of how small you are, but I suppose you are a girl and girls do tend to be quite a bit lighter than guys. My weight is about 155 pounds (we don't use pounds here so Im not sure) and Im about 6 foot and I always feel that I'm very underweight.

Check this site: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/index.htm
It has a Body Mass Index which will tell you if you are underweight/overweight or what.



You want to hear my advice? Don't stop smoking. There. I said it.


Yeah, thats great advice, cause we all know its way cooler to die young of cancer than spend a short time being slightly chubby.


On exercising: No walking or jogging. Reasoning? For one thing, It's boring. But the important thing, is that jogging or walking does little or nothing despite public opinion. To effectively exercise, you need to work hard! Push yourself. All basics apply (I.E. stay hydrated, stretch pre-workout etc.). Spend plenty of time on the cardio (bike, treadmill, eliptical cross-trainer, stepper etc).


Those exercises are very geared towards building muscle mass rather than just keeping in shape. Walking is a very effective form of exercising with many other benefits than just exercise i.e. it beats depression, increases your mental ability.


And on eating: If you're gonna eat junk food (you will from time to time, maybe a small snack or something) avoid eating it at night. taking in things at night lets the calories settle easier in your body as you sleep. If you've got the craving going, eat it during the afternoon.


Yeah, its always good advice to eat your main meal of the day at lunch and have a small meal at dinner so your body has time to digest the food before you go to bed. Otherwise, once asleep the food turns to fat much quicker.

[The Prodigal]

Those exercises are very geared towards building muscle mass rather than just keeping in shape.
Wrong.
They're not "very geared"; people don't get bulky by doing various methods of running and legwork >_>. Exercises "very geared" toward strength training would be bench pressing, squatting etc.
Cardio training WILL make you lose weight. The heart and lungs work hard to give your body energy, which is taken from wherever it can. You will burn your fat mainly around the abs*, and your muscle mass might change slightly. That's normal: every exercise will make you stronger. The main point is, the difference of weight lost and weight gained (building the muscle) is very large.

*don't get me wrong. Burning fat around your abs doesn't give you a "six pack" it just plain burns fat. Simple. Y'get six packs when you do abdominal exercises.

[Hex]

Well, If you just go ahead and get cancer, you won't have to worry about losing weight 'cause of the chemo! It's a win-win situation! Hooray! :)

[Kevim]

Yeah, thats great advice, cause we all know its way cooler to die young of cancer than spend a short time being slightly chubby.

Are you putting words in my mouth my boney European friend? I never said that, nor did I even imply it. It is my personal belief that the stress ciggerates relieve is worth the health effects.*

*Unless you are the smoke 2-6 packs a day type.

[Kevim]

*don't get me wrong. Burning fat around your abs doesn't give you a "six pack" it just plain burns fat. Simple. Y'get six packs when you do abdominal exercises.
Not necissarily. I mean, in a skinny person's case, yes. You get a six pack from abdominal exercise. But in my case, it wouldn't matter how many situps I did, a six pack would never appear because the fat covers the muscle. Basically, if I were to do regular ab exercises and do little to no cardio for a year, my belly would actually appear to be even fatter. And then if you would feel it, it'd be soft on the outside and have a hard center.

Basically, if you burn fat it appears that you have a bigger six pack next to the person that didn't burn fat but did just as many situps as you did.

EDIT: Whoops, double post. Sorry.

[Danielle]

I drink the slenderize line from Fuze fruit drinks (specifically the strawberry melon). The are low calorie, low fat, and suppress appetite. However, they are like $2 a bottle here. Not sure how much they would be in Canada.

[Ethicz]

what kind of food do u usually eat? and drinks? how many meals do u eat a day when ur off on nicotine? I might be able to help if i know them.

[tehUB3Rone]

This may sound impossible, but it really happened. My friend's father hired a hypnotist to help him quit smoking. She trained him subliminally to hate the smeel of cigerette smoke. He feels horrible if he smeels the ciggerettes or smokes one. He was very addicted and had smoked most of his life. He started when he was about 18 until his present age of 52. He doesn't even have urges. So you might want to consider this approach.

[Danielle]

Quitting isn't her problem. Her problem is the weight she gains when she quits.

[Generic]

If you have the willpower to quit smoking, you should have the willpower to curb your hunger.

Water works, and it is healthy too. Drink lots of water.

Here is a good article I just found: http://www.newstarget.com/z003550.html

[Hex]

Get tested for ADD. When you get examined, just pretend if you really aren't. With your juicy Canadian drug plans, you can get the meds for free. They are extreme appetite supressants, and will help you focus! Hurrah!

...

Or you could not fake a drug scheme.... either or.
It's basically amphetamine, comonly known as speed.

[tehUB3Rone]

Quitting isn't her problem. Her problem is the weight she gains when she quits.

K, well if she wants to quit, but that will casue her to gain weight, but she doesn't want to gain weight, it looks like there is no way to help her, unless she sets her priorities straight. She has to realize that smoking will take many year off of her life, casue her to smell, casue yellow teeth, give her wrinkles early, etc. But she can work that weight off if she tries hard. Maybe even hire a trainer and/or a food consultant.

[h00pla]

-.-

perhaps you have trouble reading. She's looking for a way to do both. which is possible as she just needs to find something with less of a negative impact.

And screech had said before, she is perfectly aware of what smoking does to her.

[tehUB3Rone]

Alright, I guess I can't help, but for the record I tried.

[Solean]

Quit now, your weight will slowly return to normality after a few months.

If you can't wait, liposuction. Or whatever it's called.