Stuck again

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:16:48 +0100, "Foxy"
.co.uk wrote:

Joyce wrote:
A couple things here ... yes, metabolism will slow down when quitting
smoking, but it is very slight (according to studies). A nice walk
would easily make up the difference. Are you sure you are hungry
since quitting smoking, or maybe just *think* you are hungry because
you are trying hard to think about something other than those
cigarettes? It is very common to substitute one habit for another -
needing something in your hand/mouth to substitute for the hand/mouth
of the cigarette. I know this is the trouble I got into when I quit
many years ago (before taking it up again sigh. Things I
associated with cigarettes, such as phone or morning coffee, now
found me reaching for something else to put in the hand/mouth. The
obvious was food. I finally switched to plastic straws - sounds
silly but it did the trick for me. Gave me something to hang onto at
the time, could put it in the mouth if I felt like it, and no
calories. The pounds stopped going on and the looking/thinking about
food stopped. Maybe finding a substitution other than food would
work for you? Even chewing gum (opt for sugarless) ... might get you
over that initial hurdle.

Congrats on dropping the habit!

Joyce

I am finding sticks of celery and carrot are helping. I am also sucking an
odd "Imp" (liquorish tablet) It's not too bad now

Celery and carrots are wonderful substitutes, will accomplish the same thing with
little to no caloric damage. Good for you! Glad those feelings are now subsiding
for you.

Joyce


Jen

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:16:48 +0100, "Foxy"
.co.uk wrote:

Joyce wrote:
A couple things here ... yes, metabolism will slow down when quitting
smoking, but it is very slight (according to studies). A nice walk
would easily make up the difference. Are you sure you are hungry
since quitting smoking, or maybe just *think* you are hungry because
you are trying hard to think about something other than those
cigarettes? It is very common to substitute one habit for another -
needing something in your hand/mouth to substitute for the hand/mouth
of the cigarette. I know this is the trouble I got into when I quit
many years ago (before taking it up again sigh. Things I
associated with cigarettes, such as phone or morning coffee, now
found me reaching for something else to put in the hand/mouth. The
obvious was food. I finally switched to plastic straws - sounds
silly but it did the trick for me. Gave me something to hang onto at
the time, could put it in the mouth if I felt like it, and no
calories. The pounds stopped going on and the looking/thinking about
food stopped. Maybe finding a substitution other than food would
work for you? Even chewing gum (opt for sugarless) ... might get you
over that initial hurdle.

Congrats on dropping the habit!

Joyce

I am finding sticks of celery and carrot are helping. I am also sucking an
odd "Imp" (liquorish tablet) It's not too bad now

Celery and carrots are wonderful substitutes, will accomplish the same thing with
little to no caloric damage. Good for you! Glad those feelings are now subsiding
for you.

Joyce


Jen