How to Quit Smoking and Lose Weight at the Same Time

I can write two articles here on two different subjects – the how to’s of: quitting smoking and losing weight. These are two major problems that kill people everyday! This is scary or is it? How to quit smoking and lose weight at the same time is asking a lot or is it? Did you know that by combining the proper ingredients with a well designed plan, you can take these two major killers and wipe them out once and for all.

One of the main reasons why many smokers refuse to make any attempts to give up this filthy habit is the fear of gaining weight. You see, since nicotine acts as a appetite suppressant, quitting smoking will definitely send the message to your brain to eat more and likely give you sugar cravings or bad replacements for the nicotine exchange. This is just another typical drug causing negative side effects, right? This is why you need to be smarter than the average bear and design a plan that will knock out those cravings and replace them with nothing but the best substitutes you can imagine. Remember, you deserve a special treat for the huge favour you’re doing to your very precious body.

Smoking cigarettes is much more dangerous than being overweight, but most will agree that smoking looks better than being fat. Statistics say that smoking a pack a day is the same as carrying an extra 90 pounds as far as stress on the heart goes, so let’s get started by dropping the smokes and cutting the calories. What a huge difference this would make to your overall health!

Combining a very good quit smoking program with a few rules to follow will definitely put an end to your problem. Two important points to take note of before you start:

1. Be sure you’re ready to quit smoking.(tired of being controlled)

2. Find a good reason to quit. (live longer)

Once you quit smoking and start losing weight, you’ll reduce cardiovascular disease and this will happen by changing your behaviour pattern. Similar changes are necessary for both quitting smoking and weight loss. Studies done on 2333 female smokers showed the following behaviour changes:

1. Obese people and smokers both used hand-to-mouth movements and this behaviour needed to be replaced with taking brisk walks or writing articles.

2. Plan a well-balanced diet to avoid hunger and include a high fiber diet with fruits and vegetables and minimum amounts of sugar.

3. Raise your metabolism by exercising, which in turn burns calories and distracts you from smoking and eating and makes you feel great!

4. If you’re one of those who like to stop by the local tavern for a sociable drink, beware during this critical time, as alcohol will trigger a shot you don’t need and is very fattening along the sides.

How many times in your life did you have to make some changes for survival or just a way of life? Well, take this as another one, except understand that this will most likely be the most important change you’ll ever make in your lifetime. Life is a precious gift and so many of us take this for granted. Don’t wait any longer to make this wise choice! One of the main reasons people wait so long to quit smoking is because they don’t feel sick enough to quit and when they become sick later in life from smoking, it could be too late because the damage is too much. Give yourself a head start today by checking out some great ways on how to quit smoking and lose weight at the same time. You’ll find these at my website below. Good Luck and Good Health!