Smoking or Diet
Millchrome posted:
I am at the point where I realize I need to both lose weight and stop smoking. However, I do not know if I'm capable of doing both at the same time. If you had to make a choice, which would you accomplish first: quitting smoking or getting to a healthy weight--or just bite the bullet and do both together?
6 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Smoking or DietI am at the point where I realize I need to both lose weight and stop smoking. However, I do not know if I'm capable of doing both at the same time. If you had to make a choice, which would you accomplish first: quitting smoking or getting to a healthy weight--or just bite the bullet and do both together?
Tomato05 responded:
Good question!
Luckily I don't smoke, and have never smoked. I know all about having to lose weight though! Tackling both issues simultaneously may be very hard on you.
From a medical point of view smoking is more unhealthy, and I suspect medical experts would advise you to tackle that first, while starting to make other changes on your lifestyle (not necessarily losing weight, just eating better, starting to exercise etc.).
However, if I have to be completely honest, if it was me, I would have focused on weight loss first (while maybe trying to cut down on smoking a little too), purely because being too heavy makes me so miserable and unhappy.
Luckily I don't smoke, and have never smoked. I know all about having to lose weight though! Tackling both issues simultaneously may be very hard on you.
From a medical point of view smoking is more unhealthy, and I suspect medical experts would advise you to tackle that first, while starting to make other changes on your lifestyle (not necessarily losing weight, just eating better, starting to exercise etc.).
However, if I have to be completely honest, if it was me, I would have focused on weight loss first (while maybe trying to cut down on smoking a little too), purely because being too heavy makes me so miserable and unhappy.
Report This| Share this:Smoking or DietGood question!<br /><br />Luckily I don't smoke, and have never smoked. I know all about having to lose weight though! Tackling both issues simultaneously may be very hard on you. <br /><br />From a medical point of view smoking is more unhealthy, and I suspect medical experts would advise you to tackle that first, while starting to make other changes on your lifestyle (not necessarily losing weight, just eating better, starting to exercise etc.). <br /><br />However, if I have to be completely honest, if it was me, I would have focused on weight loss first (while maybe trying to cut down on smoking a little too), purely because being too heavy makes me so miserable and unhappy.
dar1224 responded:
Hi Millchrome, I smoked for 35 years, when I finally made up my mind that I was stopping, I also knew I had to get my weight under control. I did NOT want to put on more weight. I was already heading out of my size 14 to 16 size pants. I went to my doctor who put me on the Chentex, it works wonderful. Suppose to take 2 pills a day, but was to much for me, so did just 1 pill in morning. I Loved it. I can happily say I have been a non smoker for 6 1/2 months now, and losing weight. I changed my whole way of thinking on both eating and smoking. I never shed a tear about giving up the smoking, but trying to take off the pounds, I have shed a lots of them. I will not let my weight beat me, it will come off.
Report This| Share this:Smoking or DietHi Millchrome, I smoked for 35 years, when I finally made up my mind that I was stopping, I also knew I had to get my weight under control. I did NOT want to put on more weight. I was already heading out of my size 14 to 16 size pants. I went to my doctor who put me on the Chentex, it works wonderful. Suppose to take 2 pills a day, but was to much for me, so did just 1 pill in morning. I Loved it. I can happily say I have been a non smoker for 6 1/2 months now, and losing weight. I changed my whole way of thinking on both eating and smoking. I never shed a tear about giving up the smoking, but trying to take off the pounds, I have shed a lots of them. I will not let my weight beat me, it will come off.
isabellin responded:
BUY THE BULLET AND DO BOTH LETS SEE IF YOU HAVE THE B... TO DO IT
gOOD LUCK:)
gOOD LUCK:)
Report This| Share this:Smoking or DietBUY THE BULLET AND DO BOTH LETS SEE IF YOU HAVE THE B... TO DO IT <br /> <br />gOOD LUCK:)
jambajuice responded:
I quit smoking over 10 years ago. I've lost all the excess weight, too. Here's my advice.
Do the easiest, first. Quit smoking.
You can lose the urge to smoke in less than 30 days. That's it. You're done. If you haven't smoked in a month, your chances are excellent you'll never smoke, again.
While you've stopped smoking, do two things:
Once you've kicked the nicotine habit, it's on to losing weight.
The first things you do to lose weight? ...
Do the easiest, first. Quit smoking.
You can lose the urge to smoke in less than 30 days. That's it. You're done. If you haven't smoked in a month, your chances are excellent you'll never smoke, again.
While you've stopped smoking, do two things:
- Drink a ton a water, and
- Eat clean
Once you've kicked the nicotine habit, it's on to losing weight.
The first things you do to lose weight? ...
- Drink a ton of water, and
- Eat clean
Report This| Share this:Smoking or DietI quit smoking over 10 years ago. I've lost all the excess weight, too. Here's my advice.<br /> <br />Do the <i>easiest</i>, first. <i>Quit smoking</i>. <br /> <br /><i>You can lose the urge to smoke in less than 30 days.</i> That's it. You're done. If you haven't smoked in a month, your chances are excellent you'll never smoke, again.<br /> <br /><b>While you've stopped smoking</b>, <b>do two things</b>: <br /> <ul><li><b>Drink a ton a water</b>, and </li><li><b>Eat clean</b></li></ul>This will purge your body of nicotine, quicker, so you can lose the dependency. This will also curb your appetite. Since smoking and eating are so entwined, the less often you snack, the easier it is to quit smoking. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Once you've kicked the nicotine habit, it's on to losing weight.<br /> <br />The first things you do to lose weight? ...<br /> <ul><li><b>Drink a ton of water</b>, and</li><li><b>Eat clean</b></li></ul>Good luck!
All_is_One responded:
If you decide to quit smoking first, I'd also advise you to start making small diet changes. For one, begin eating high fiber, low fat foods like legumes, nuts, and fruits/veggies. Eating high fiber keeps your blood sugar consistent and any foods eaten in conjunction with high fiber foods will be processed by the body at a slower metabolic rate. You also feel fuller much quicker, thereby eliminating overreating.
One of the biggest things about high fiber, low saturated/trans fat food is the low-fat portion, and that can cut your risk of disease down drastically.
Also, drink plenty of fluids! It doesn't even have to be water, any kind of 100% juice will do. Tea and coffee are excellent sources as long as you don't load up on too much whole fat cream or processed sugar. Try to avoid soda pop as much as possible.
My general guideline is this: the less processed and more natural a food or drink is, the healthier it is for you!
Good luck!
One of the biggest things about high fiber, low saturated/trans fat food is the low-fat portion, and that can cut your risk of disease down drastically.
Also, drink plenty of fluids! It doesn't even have to be water, any kind of 100% juice will do. Tea and coffee are excellent sources as long as you don't load up on too much whole fat cream or processed sugar. Try to avoid soda pop as much as possible.
My general guideline is this: the less processed and more natural a food or drink is, the healthier it is for you!
Good luck!
Report This| Share this:Smoking or DietIf you decide to quit smoking first, I'd also advise you to start making small diet changes. For one, begin eating high fiber, low fat foods like legumes, nuts, and fruits/veggies. Eating high fiber keeps your blood sugar consistent and any foods eaten in conjunction with high fiber foods will be processed by the body at a slower metabolic rate. You also feel fuller much quicker, thereby eliminating overreating.<br /> <br />One of the biggest things about high fiber, low saturated/trans fat food is the low-fat portion, and that can cut your risk of disease down drastically.<br /> <br />Also, drink plenty of fluids! It doesn't even have to be water, any kind of 100% juice will do. Tea and coffee are excellent sources as long as you don't load up on too much whole fat cream or processed sugar. Try to avoid soda pop as much as possible.<br /> <br />My general guideline is this: the less processed and more natural a food or drink is, the healthier it is for you!<br /> <br />Good luck!
redwingfan responded:
I quit smoking over 10 years ago and lost over 100 pounds 5 years ago but I'm not sure if I could do them at the same time. My advice would be to quit first and after you feel like you have a good handle on being a non-smoker, move on to removing weight.
Report This| Share this:Smoking or DietI quit smoking over 10 years ago and lost over 100 pounds 5 years ago but I'm not sure if I could do them at the same time. My advice would be to quit first and after you feel like you have a good handle on being a non-smoker, move on to removing weight.
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