Posts Tagged ‘quit smoking weight gain’

Quit Smoking & Weight Gain

December 1, 2008

Many people who quit smoking worry about gaining weight, and many of them will gain weight. On average, when people quit smoking, they gain 5 to 10 pounds during the first few months.

So why do quitting smoking and gaining weight go together? For one thing, smoking increases your metabolism to burn calories. Secondly, nicotine [...]