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Well, weight gain is not inevitable though I do realize it does happen. Probably depends on the individual and their make-up, metabolism etc. My mother quit smoking about 15 years ago after about 40+ years of heavy smoking! She never gained any weight from quitting and now has to work to keep her weight up.
Kay.. thanks for the encouragement...going to need all I can get!!!
This is one tough question and I have been having great difficulty in answering. Its like saying "Which would you rather drink, a glass of warm homeless drunk guy's beer vomit or the blended remains of a dead alley cat with spoiled buttermilk?" Both are terrible but surprisngly, less deadly than smoking or obesity.
I still cant answer the OP's question though. I detest smoking and I refuse to let myself become overweight/obese.
If I can quit, anyone can. I couldn't have done it without Chantix. The first step is wanting to quit. I planned on quiting for about 8 months before I took the Chantix. My problem was I loved to smoke, I totally enjoy it. I quit after 48 years, and I miss it! It is know as an addiction as strong as herion. BUT I refuse to become one of the militant anti-smokers!
I'm going to put this bluntly, please don't take offense - other people smoking is killing me and my kids too - other people overeating is just damaging themselves. I'd perfer you and everyone else quit smoking.
Smoking is an amazing powerful addiction. I think for a lot of people you are always a cigarette addict, whether you are currently smoking or not. I just caught my husband smoking again after a 2+ year hiatus. He has quit for up to 5 years at a stretch. Then he decides he is "stressed" (I swear it is smoker's favorite word ) and somehow he convinces himself if he just has one cigarette things will get better. Of course one is all it takes and he back to being a full time smoker.
I just watched my best friend (only 52, not overweight) just have a heart attack. Doctors told her it is directly related to her smoking...she must quit or die.
My dad died from emphysema, was on oxygen then a ventilator for the last 10 years of his life. It took all that for him to finally break the cycle of starting and stopping.
I wish all of you the very best in your battle and I truly hope you win!
Oh yes, and as to the OP's question I think genetics certainly play a role but in my experience smoking is worse.
I'm going to put this bluntly, please don't take offense - other people smoking is killing me and my kids too - other people overeating is just damaging themselves. I'd perfer you and everyone else quit smoking.
I respect this comment, however In my "smoking phases" as we shall call them- I have kept my deadly smoke to myself- I only smoke outside on my back deck (in the open air)- killing neither your kids or mine. And even if the friend I posted about is currently a chimney- he contains this to his car (ick) and apartment only killing himself. So I would like to think that at least some of us smokers (current of otherwise) have some respect for non smokers and have given them the consideration they deserve by not puffin it up in public places.
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This is one tough question and I have been having great difficulty in answering. Its like saying "Which would you rather drink, a glass of warm homeless drunk guy's beer vomit or the blended remains of a dead alley cat with spoiled buttermilk?" Both are terrible but surprisngly, less deadly than smoking or obesity.
I still cant answer the OP's question though. I detest smoking and I refuse to let myself become overweight/obese.
Those were lovely analogies. And I happen to read this right after having had dinner.
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If I can quit, anyone can. I couldn't have done it without Chantix. The first step is wanting to quit. I planned on quiting for about 8 months before I took the Chantix. My problem was I loved to smoke, I totally enjoy it. I quit after 48 years, and I miss it! It is know as an addiction as strong as herion. BUT I refuse to become one of the militant anti-smokers!
I'm with you.
Like I said, I smoked for 40 years and probably spent the last 25 trying to quit. I've used every trick in the book. I've used several of the tricks simultaneously - such as the patch, acupunture, hypnosis and zyban all at the same time.
Smoking has had its effect on me. They should have made Chantix 10 years ago and I might have been able to quit soon enough. I never believed it would affect ME but it did and I kept smoking anyway. It's a vicious addiction.
Chantix is NOT a magic pill, but it helps more than anything else out there, if you just can't bring yourself to quitting on your own, or cold turkey.
You do need will power and more of it each and every day that goes by, at least for me. If you want to really succeed you just need to brainwash yourself and keep saying NO - just like the commercial. Just say NO and the other one - Just do it.
Yeah, I won't be one of those ex-smokers either, I hope but I will try to spread information for individuals to make a choice. I would try to be a good support person to anyone trying to quit.
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She never gained any weight from quitting and now has to work to keep her weight up.
Quitting smoking
) and somehow he convinces himself if he just has one cigarette things will get better. Of course one is all it takes and he back to being a full time smoker.
