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 I quit smoking in Jan. and now I am fighting the hunger and weight gain.  Actually, it is not that much of a gain, but I need to be about 10 pounds lighter and I sure as heck don't want to gain the weight back that I lost. 

 Any suggestions????

Mary

Hi Mary!

Welcome to HL! On our weekly chats they always have a lot of good ideas.....check it out! :)

 I have quite a lot of weight to lose myself and I am at a standstill, so hopefully soon I can get back on track!

Good luck on your quiting smoking!

Jet

Welcome Mary!!

congrats on quitting smoking (((hugs)))   this is a great group of gals and if you need motivation, this is it!!!  Please join us on the weekly threads - they are the most active and even though there is a theme each week, we talk about anything & everything.

I would recommend adding some form of exercise to your day. You can watch what you eat, but exercise always helps.

Food - start with little changes, things no one notices but they add up. Bake or grill instead of fry; switch to whole wheat breads & pastas; cut down (or out) sodas & sugary things.  I say 'cut down' because personally I believe in moderation. And, personally, if I cut something out I go crazy on it when I do eat it :-)

I'm like you, didn't have a lot of weight to lose per se, but I did need to make some changes & get healthy. 

dawn