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Will I gain weight if I stop smoking?

What causes weight gain? It’s probably caused by an increase in the amount of calories you eat and drink, since many folks substitute eating for smoking once they quit. Nicotine may act as an appetite suppressant for certain people as well.

To help keep pounds off, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and limit the amount of fat in your diet. Snack on healthy or nonfat foods such as carrot sticks, licorice, and pretzels. Drink plenty of fluids and try to exercise three to four times a week. Exercise can help to distract your urges to smoke and reduce tension and stress. Exercise can also increase your metabolism and help burn off excess calories. If you eat right and exercise, you are likely to lose that excess weight gained initially.

Sources:
Anon. "The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline," The Journal of the American Medical Association 275 (1996).
Mizoue, T. "Body Mass Decrease After Initial Gain Following Smoking Cessation," International Journal of Epidemiology 27 (1998).
American Lung Association: “Experts Say that the Risk of Smoking Far Outweighs Gaining a Few Pounds.” http://www.lungusa.org/press/association/assweight.html. Last accessed 1/3/2007.
Pomerleau, Cynthia. Characterizing Concerns About Post-Cessation Weight Gain: Results from a National Survey of Women.” Nicotine & Tobacco Research 3 (2001).

This answer prepared 8/7/2001.
This information updated 1/3/2007.

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