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How to quit smoking and not get fat?
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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People who want to quit smoking are afraid of gaining excess weight. Indeed, smoking helps burn calories and suppresses hunger. But at what cost! More than 4 thousand toxic substances enter your body after each cigarette you smoke. Doctors say that you can give up this bad habit without gaining extra pounds.
The body of a person who has given up a bad habit experiences severe stress. Depression, loss of strength, apathy - all this can be a consequence of giving up smoking. A person, trying to overcome nicotine addiction, begins to actively eat food. As a result, he gains excess weight. To avoid this, fill the refrigerator with fruits, vegetables, that is, you need to buy low-calorie products. If you are hungry, eat products containing fiber. Have small snacks, reduce portions.
Some heavy smokers note that they are drawn not so much to nicotine as to the need to occupy their hands and mouth. In this case, juices with a straw will help you.
A person who has decided to quit smoking feels the need for sweets. But eating candies and cakes leads to weight gain, so replace these antidepressants with products such as raisins, dates, and dark chocolate. To overcome the sucking reflex, a smoker can replace a regular cigarette with parsley, and greens also reduce the craving for nicotine.
Of course, you need to take a break. To avoid gaining excess weight, choose active recreation (for example, go hiking, ride a bike or rollerblade). Start doing physical exercises. During exercise, metabolic processes speed up, and lung function normalizes. With the help of sports, you will quickly remove toxic substances from the body. But do not exhaust the body with training. For example, running can be replaced by walking in the fresh air. Sign up for aqua aerobics. Doing physical exercises in water will not only correct your figure, but also make the body healthier and more resilient. Repeat to yourself that you can quit smoking. If you begin to notice that you are gaining weight, do not start smoking again, it is better to take care of yourself.
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