So you have decided to kick the filthy habit that is smoking? Good for you! But just when you thought you had escaped the tobacco you finding that your weight is beginning to increase and your consumption of food is on the rise! What do you do? Go back to the cigs and hope it fixes it? NO! There are ways to stop yourself gaining weight when you quit smoking you just gotta know what to do! Without going into the scientific details, smoking makes you burn more calories –along with your lungs- so when you stop your body is using up less of its energy. So what you have to do is keep yourself busy and away from the fooding!

Every smoker has a routine of when they grab a fag so when it is that time of day occupy yourself! Go out for a jog or call a friend and have a nice chat, anything that makes you forget your hunger! When you do eat make sure it is a healthy snack that will fill your craving but not enlarge your belly. Water is key in eliminating hunger, it fills up your stomach and makes you feel like you never want to eat again! Keep a large bottle of water handy all the time. Hope this helps and good luck!

By Karim