Soooo frustrated!!

thebarnhearts · 08-10-2008, 06:52 AM

Quit smoking for my first 36 hours and i gained 5lbs overnight!!

I did not overindulge on anything yesterday! Oh well i guess it is super high fat and super low carb for me from now on. I WILL get back on track! Just had to vent

BeThin · 08-10-2008, 06:54 AM

Stick with it ... You will see results and your LUNGS will thank you.

cathy77533 · 08-10-2008, 06:56 AM

The same thing happened to me back when I threw away my cigarettest on 12/25/07!!

I was 6 pds up on the scale after three days, however, I was eating! All that I was interested in, was too quit the smoking!! As crazy as this sounds, I didn't care if I gained weight because the next goal for me to do was to start Atkins WOE and I did only after a 30 pd weight gain!

I didn't care though! I quit the cigarettes and I need to say it was the hardest thing I EVER had to do in my life!!

But almost 8 months later, I can breath when I walk up flights of stairs where I couldn't before!!

The weight is coming off now!

Don't go back too smoking!! Keep up the great work.. You can do it! You might be just retaining fluid.

STAY OFF THE SCALE and concentrate on your quitting!!

JuliaL · 08-10-2008, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by thebarnhearts

Quit smoking for my first 36 hours and i gained 5lbs overnight!!

I did not overindulge on anything yesterday! Oh well i guess it is super high fat and super low carb for me from now on. I WILL get back on track! Just had to vent

That's just water - don't be discouraged! When you quit smoking your body responds to not having it's drug by holding onto water. You would have had to eat 5400 calories in the last 36 hours to have actually gained 1 pound, let alone 5! There's no way you have gained 5 lbs. of fat, so don't give up!

When I quit smoking I gained about 8 lbs., but within the first month I was able to lose them again. You will be able to lose the weight too, so hang in there. Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for yourself. If you haven't done so already, I highly recommend you set up a profile on Quit Smoking All Together with QuitNet.com - Stop Smoking Help and Cessation Support It's free, and it's a great website for quitting support

Congratulations on your quit - keep up the good work!

Teresa123 · 08-10-2008, 07:08 AM

Congrats on quitting smoking, that is fantastic! Don't panic, all the chemicals in your body are just confused right now and trying to get things in balance--so you're holding on to some water weight. It will go away, without induction, just give it a little time and keep patting yourself on the back for doing such a wonderful thing for your health!

moneyhoney · 08-10-2008, 07:49 AM

All the research says your blood thickens as soon as you quick and while you have gained five pounds - it is not the kind of pounds we fight ever day. I am an ex-smoker and I congratulate you on your effort to quite.
Kerry

DEEDLYNN · 08-10-2008, 07:56 AM

Congratulations on quitting. THAT's the most important thing. You are overall getting healthier and that scale is just one small component of your story...and actually not even the most important one...although sometimes we think so.
KUTGW!!!!
Dee

SashimiMark · 08-10-2008, 08:44 AM

Don't let a little weight gain discourage you from your goal of not smoking. I wish my roommates would quit. They both go through at least a pack a day. And yet they can't afford food?

atcgirl42 · 08-10-2008, 08:50 AM

Be proud of your accomplishment. Not only will your lungs thank you for it, but the ones who love you will too. WTG.

thebarnhearts · 08-10-2008, 09:56 AM

Thanks for all your support! I am absolutely not going to give up because of the weight gain. I know it is just water and i am just going to have to stick to strict low carb so that i don't spiral out of control. The quitting is going fairly easily so far which i attribute to cutting back to only like 4 or 5 cigs a day before quitting completely.

kristinaInWa2003 · 08-10-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by thebarnhearts

Quit smoking for my first 36 hours and i gained 5lbs overnight!!

I did not overindulge on anything yesterday! Oh well i guess it is super high fat and super low carb for me from now on. I WILL get back on track! Just had to vent

CONGRATULATIONS ON STOPPING SMOKING!

You'll get there!

Jennyl · 08-10-2008, 10:07 AM

good for you for quitting!! Stay off that scale if it's frustrating you. Stick to your plan and you WILL lose weight.

lvgal · 08-10-2008, 10:13 AM

Keep it up girl and congratulations!!! It will be ok!

I was going to say that be warned you may cough a lot too but since you've weaned yourself maybe you wont.
That was one of the worst things when I quit (june 3, 2000) was the hacking , clearing my lungs. Wow.. just realized.. I thought it was 7 years but its been 8. Time flies! And Ive never looked back and am grateful every day I made that decision and STUCK with it!! And so will you be!

08-10-2008, 06:52 AM	#1
thebarnhearts Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 204 Gallery: thebarnhearts Stats: 202/162/quit smoking back to 179/150 5'10 WOE: Atkins Start Date: December 10th 2007	Soooo frustrated!! Quit smoking for my first 36 hours and i gained 5lbs overnight!! I did not overindulge on anything yesterday! Oh well i guess it is super high fat and super low carb for me from now on. I WILL get back on track! Just had to vent

08-10-2008, 06:56 AM	#3
cathy77533 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston Ma Posts: 375 Gallery: cathy77533 WOE: Atkins again! started 1992, lost.80. kept off 40! Start Date: started again 7/08	The same thing happened to me back when I threw away my cigarettest on 12/25/07!! I was 6 pds up on the scale after three days, however, I was eating! All that I was interested in, was too quit the smoking!! As crazy as this sounds, I didn't care if I gained weight because the next goal for me to do was to start Atkins WOE and I did only after a 30 pd weight gain! I didn't care though! I quit the cigarettes and I need to say it was the hardest thing I EVER had to do in my life!! But almost 8 months later, I can breath when I walk up flights of stairs where I couldn't before!! The weight is coming off now! Don't go back too smoking!! Keep up the great work.. You can do it! You might be just retaining fluid. STAY OFF THE SCALE and concentrate on your quitting!! __________________ Cathy 17 pounds gone

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08-10-2008, 06:54 AM	#2
BeThin MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: WV Posts: 1,109 Gallery: BeThin Stats: 190/175/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 2008	Stick with it ... You will see results and your LUNGS will thank you.

08-10-2008, 07:08 AM	#5
Teresa123 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,090 Gallery: Teresa123 Stats: (350)320/150.2/140-145 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Oct 2006	Congrats on quitting smoking, that is fantastic! Don't panic, all the chemicals in your body are just confused right now and trying to get things in balance--so you're holding on to some water weight. It will go away, without induction, just give it a little time and keep patting yourself on the back for doing such a wonderful thing for your health!

08-10-2008, 07:49 AM	#6
moneyhoney Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: massachusetts Posts: 243 Gallery: moneyhoney Stats: 264/253/170 Start Date: again, again, and again	All the research says your blood thickens as soon as you quick and while you have gained five pounds - it is not the kind of pounds we fight ever day. I am an ex-smoker and I congratulate you on your effort to quite. Kerry

08-10-2008, 07:56 AM	#7
DEEDLYNN Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914 Gallery: DEEDLYNN	Congratulations on quitting. THAT's the most important thing. You are overall getting healthier and that scale is just one small component of your story...and actually not even the most important one...although sometimes we think so. KUTGW!!!! Dee

08-10-2008, 08:44 AM	#8
SashimiMark MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 1,830 Gallery: SashimiMark Stats: 355/275/185 WOE: Low Carb/Carb Cycling Start Date: January 2008	Don't let a little weight gain discourage you from your goal of not smoking. I wish my roommates would quit. They both go through at least a pack a day. And yet they can't afford food?

08-10-2008, 08:50 AM	#9
atcgirl42 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philly area Posts: 1,329 Gallery: atcgirl42 Stats: 168.4/146/145	Be proud of your accomplishment. Not only will your lungs thank you for it, but the ones who love you will too. WTG.

08-10-2008, 09:56 AM	#10
thebarnhearts Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 204 Gallery: thebarnhearts Stats: 202/162/quit smoking back to 179/150 5'10 WOE: Atkins Start Date: December 10th 2007	Thanks for all your support! I am absolutely not going to give up because of the weight gain. I know it is just water and i am just going to have to stick to strict low carb so that i don't spiral out of control. The quitting is going fairly easily so far which i attribute to cutting back to only like 4 or 5 cigs a day before quitting completely.

08-10-2008, 10:07 AM	#12
Jennyl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: calgary Posts: 23,966 Gallery: Jennyl Start Date: manana	good for you for quitting!! Stay off that scale if it's frustrating you. Stick to your plan and you WILL lose weight.

08-10-2008, 10:13 AM	#13
lvgal Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VIVA Las Vegas! Posts: 258 Gallery: lvgal Stats: 240/In the Pink! / 140-150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 5,08	Keep it up girl and congratulations!!! It will be ok! I was going to say that be warned you may cough a lot too but since you've weaned yourself maybe you wont. That was one of the worst things when I quit (june 3, 2000) was the hacking , clearing my lungs. Wow.. just realized.. I thought it was 7 years but its been 8. Time flies! And Ive never looked back and am grateful every day I made that decision and STUCK with it!! And so will you be!