Table of contents:
- What causes fat after quitting smoking?
- Tips for not getting fat after quitting smoking
- 1. Stock of food in the refrigerator
- 2. Get plenty of exercise
- 3. Choose healthy snacks
- 4. Avoid strict diets
- 5. Allocate cigarette money to healthy snacks
- What if I have already gained weight as a result of quitting smoking?
You may have seen people who quit smoking and have gotten fat. Or maybe you have experienced yourself getting fat after quitting smoking?
Don't get me wrong. Quitting smoking will not automatically make you gain weight. There are several other factors that cause you to gain weight after not smoking for a long time. In many people, quitting smoking can even help you lose weight.
What causes fat after quitting smoking?
Weight gain after quitting smoking usually results from several factors:
- You replace smoking with snacking habits
- Nicotine speeds up your metabolism, so when you quit smoking, your metabolism returns to a normal, healthier pace, and in some people it may cause weight gain.
- In some people nicotine can act as an appetite suppressant, so that the first time you quit smoking, your appetite returns to normal.
Tips for not getting fat after quitting smoking
But take it easy, if you can anticipate the things above, you can still stop smoking without getting fat afterwards.
1. Stock of food in the refrigerator
Fill your refrigerator with healthy foods such as fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Don't keep too many unhealthy snacks such as chips, biscuits, candy, sugary foods, soft drinks, and fried foods. Try to whenever you are hungry, just eat moderately, rather than snacking on unhealthy foods.
2. Get plenty of exercise
In addition to maintaining an ideal body weight, exercise can also be a distraction from wanting to smoke.
3. Choose healthy snacks
If you have to snack, feel free to eat fruit and avoid cakes, candy, and other sugary foods. Also avoid fruit juices because they are usually high in sugar. Fresh fruit is better than fruit juice.
4. Avoid strict diets
A strict diet and hunger will only make you want to smoke even more, and you will overeat when it's time to eat. You don't want to accidentally skip meals, especially breakfast.
5. Allocate cigarette money to healthy snacks
How much money do you spend per day or week on cigarettes? Try to raise the money and use it to buy your favorite fruit or delicious healthy food.
What if I have already gained weight as a result of quitting smoking?
If you've already gotten fat after quitting smoking, don't worry. Some people will gain weight within six months of quitting smoking, but once your body gets used to not smoking, your weight will return to normal.
Keep in mind your ultimate goal, which is a healthier body without smoking. Gaining weight as long as it is not excessive, is not as dangerous as the fatal effects that smoking can cause. As long as you don't continue to overeat, your weight will gradually return to normal.
