The majority of smokers from other reasons why they are still smoking bring forward their fears to get on weight. Almost all their acquaintances who gave up smoking really got on weight and they do not want this happen to them. Is there any direct connection between withdrawal from smoking and getting on weight? What is the reason of this reaction and will we be able to manage our weight after giving up smoking?

Generally, even according to statistics you will put on weight slightly. Many people who gave up smoking havent put on weight at all. Research showed the weight increases by 4,5 in average and mainly it concerns experienced smokers who used to smoke out more than a pack of cigarettes per day.

Nicotine is substance included in cigarettes that has a little impact on the weight of your body. When you gave up smoking nicotine is taken out from your body and it can be seen only short-term increase of the weight by 1-2kg mainly due changes of body water balance.

The main reason why people who gave up smoking put on weight is due to the fact they substitute cigarettes by food, a new one overtakes the previous habit. Sometimes such people eat something instead of an after lunch cigarette. This new habit, which occurs unconsciously, is the very reason for the increase of weight of those people who gave up smoking.

In case if after giving up smoking you pay attention to what and when you eat and increase your physical activities, you will not put on weight. On the other hand, even if you put on weight by 4-5 kg, that will be nothing in comparison with damage to health because of continuance of smoking.

Smoking is the reason of more than 400000 fatal cases annually in the USA.

Even in case if you put on weight by 50kg, it would be better to give up smoking. With a cigarette smoke you inhale approximately 4000 chemical combinations, 40 out of them turn out to be carcinogens, substances leading to cancer. Smokers have heart attacks two times frequently than non-smokers have. The probability of lung cancer development is 12 times higher for smoking women and 22 times higher for smoking men.

So, please forget about putting on weight. To control your weight you just need a little strong-willed actions and physical exercises. But instead of this, you will receive strong health; you will feel yourself better and perspectives of your life will be not as gloomy as those of smokers.