Any tips to help stop smoking?
April 30th, 2010
I’m going to visit my doctor tomorrow to get some help and advice on quitting. Does anyone have any ideas of what i can do with my time (and hands) when i would normally be smoking? Also i’m worried about putting on weight..are there any supplements i can take to help my metabolism as i’ve heard it slows down when you stop smoking? x
Yes….I was the same way….nervous busy hands….or bored hands….
What worked for me was cinnamon sticks. You can get them in the herbs & spices rack in the supermarket.
They are not overly powerful flavored….but have a nice mellow long lasting flavor. They are close to the same size and shape of a cigarette and they are pretty durable so you can play with them for a while before they break down on you.
Rather than worrying about taking more supplements, think of this. After you quit…like 3-4 months down the road, your lungs and body will be healthier again…so start going to the gym. Start doing a sport….you can be active again, and the few pounds you put on, will melt off pretty quickly.
Just work the cin-stix when you’re bored, don’t eat cuz you’re bored. Good luck, hope it helps.
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get anti smoking candy and the next time you EVER put a cigarette to ur mouth itll taste like shit but the candy wares off by the way.but it helps
Good luck
-B2Borna
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I quit cold turkey 7 years ago! Yay me! I decided to quit and did. I would eat single m&m’s after dinner (maybe 3 or 4). I would suck on them, one at a time, slowly, to re-teach my mind that this was the end of my meal. I did that for like 6 months. That few of m&m’s didn’t cause weight gain. Sometimes I would substitute with tic tacs. I don’t think stopping smoking will slow your metabolism, but I’m not sure. Just start walking every time you get a craving.
PS The third week is the absolute worse! Be prepared. Don’t give in! Good luck!!!!
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Yes….I was the same way….nervous busy hands….or bored hands….
What worked for me was cinnamon sticks. You can get them in the herbs & spices rack in the supermarket.
They are not overly powerful flavored….but have a nice mellow long lasting flavor. They are close to the same size and shape of a cigarette and they are pretty durable so you can play with them for a while before they break down on you.
Rather than worrying about taking more supplements, think of this. After you quit…like 3-4 months down the road, your lungs and body will be healthier again…so start going to the gym. Start doing a sport….you can be active again, and the few pounds you put on, will melt off pretty quickly.
Just work the cin-stix when you’re bored, don’t eat cuz you’re bored. Good luck, hope it helps.
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I smoked for like 10 years….failed at quitting a couple times…now I haven’t smoked in about 4 years.
There is a service run by the National Health in the UK where you can deal with someone who’s job it is to help people quit smoking – there should be one in your area. I don’t think your metabolism actually slows down, but sometimes people take to eating a bit more as a kind of fix instead of a cigarette. Take up knitting or something like that and find some new place to go where you’re not around your old smoking friends.
All the very best to you!
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I recommend going to a help clinic as they give you free medicines or patches in the uk with no prescription charges. They also help if you have trouble or relapse. I didn’t need medicine and got on ok with patches but you will be fine. If you want to stop then you will, it is only a drug after all, try taking up something to do new walking or something. I was on 40 a day for 12 years and stopped on my 3 rd attempt. I put on 3 stone or 18kg over a year from stopping and I can’t lose it but I tried using a metabolism drug readily available which seemed to work quite well until I stopped using it!
Good luck!
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