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Stop smoking without gaining weight

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Ideas for nibbles
If you continue to eat normally at meals and nibble all day, then you will be in trouble. Drink plenty and try to avoid high calorie temptations like biscuits, crisps, chocolate and sweets.

Instead try:

  • Fruit
  • Sugar-free chewing gum or pastilles
  • Tea and coffee with skimmed milk
  • Raw vegetables, e.g. carrots, celery, red and green peppers
  • Low-calorie canned drinks and squash and mineral water
  • Some more dependent smokers may avoid or reduce weight gain when stopping by using nicotine replacement products, but ask for advice first from your doctor or pharmacist.

    What about exercise?
    Most people would benefit by becoming more active. This could mean taking up a sport, or it could mean just walking more or cycling. Whatever the exercise is, it burns up calories.

    Here are some ideas:

  • Use the stairs rather than lifts or escalators
  • Walk instead of taking the bus or car on short journeys
  • Use a bicycle
  • Housework and gardening can be good exercise
  • Some keep fit exercises can be done at home or with others ?
  • Join in with your children's energetic games

    To benefit most from exercise you need to do it regularly. Choose something that can become part of your routine. Build up gradually. It is better to do a little exercise regularly than overdo it and give up. Don't attempt competitive games like squash until you are quite fit, otherwise you could do more harm than good. If you have a medical condition it is wise to see your doctor before doing anything strenuous. With the money you are saving from not smoking you could go swimming, buy a keep fit video or even get an exercise bike.

    These activities all use up the same amount of energy:

  • Climbing stairs for 5 minutes
  • Walking briskly for 10 minutes
  • Cycling steadily for 22 minutes
  • Washing dishes for 30 minutes

    If you want to find out more about quitting, where to find a stop smoking group or just need a friendly and supportive ear to listen, then call the smokers' QUITLINE on 0800 00 22 00. Please feel free to call us as often as you like.
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