getting fat after quit smoking?

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Published on Jul 11, 2012

PARIS (AFP) - Quitting smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilograms in the first year - 'significantly' more than previously thought, a study said on Wednesday.

Most of the pounds are piled on in the first three months, a team of medical researchers wrote in the online journal bmj.com, as another group stressed that the health benefits of quitting far outweighed the risks of putting on weight.

For quitters who did not use nicotine replacement therapy, the average weight gain was 1.1kg at one month, 2.3kg at two, 2.9kg at three, 4.2kg at six months and 4.7kg after a year.

This was 'substantially higher than the 2.9kg often quoted in smoking cessation advice leaflets,' wrote the team from France and Britain.

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From my experience, MOST ppl ard me who quit smoking does gain weight...

There was only one who dramatically lost weight becoz he was admitted to the hospital after attempting to instantly quit smoking for 60+ years...

bycai SG

Smoking causes cancerous cells progression, the money saved on possibly medical treatment outweight weight gain.

in fact, there is this slimming program that can get back in good shape and healthy as well...

There has been an incredible amount of science coming out of late in support of a plant-based diet, and how it helps you to lose weight and turn your health around. It is becoming all the more evident that a nutrient-dense, high-fiber diet can not only tame obesity, but it can prevent and reverse the killer diseases of our time: heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and even some kinds of cancer.

So, how do you shift gears and start eating better, when meat, dairy and eggs is so ingrained in your daily regimen? One of the best programs I've seen to assist the process is Dr. Neal Barnard's 21-Day Vegan Kickstart Program. It's doctor supervised, medically sound and chock full of tips, recipes and support.

In the following interview, I've talked with Dr. Neal Barnard, president of The Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine about exactly what happens in the program.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/vegan-weight-loss_b_944889.html

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It has been nine years since this figure competitor and personal trainer gave up eating red meat. "I have experimented with all types of vegetarian diets" she mentions "and have learned through this experimentation that nutrition plays an integral role in one's well-being."

Once a sufferer of migraine headaches, her bouts have been a lot less frequent since the dietary change. It was an ex boyfriend (an Iron man tri-athlete and strict vegan) who introduced Kristin to the book 'Diet For A New America' by John Robbins which prompted the transition. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kristi14.htm