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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004I quit smoking and the scales are going the wrong way!
Help! Last month a managed to loose a whopping 8 lbs on the monthly challange board. Then on March first, after smoking for over 20 years I quit, Yipee!. I'm so glad a finally did it, and I plegde to myself that I'll never go back. But now the scales are going the wrong way! I ended the month at 168. Jumped immediately back to 170 at the first of the month and was horrified to see that I've gained another two pounds this morning. Up until yesterday I've been keeping quite busy, I had a biopsy for a breast tumor yesterday so I don't feel much like dancing at the moment. Any one got any suggestions as to how I can get things under control again? I could really use some encouragement at this time. Flower Lady 184/172/125 since 01/05/04 > Help! Last month a managed to loose a whopping 8 lbs on the monthly > challange board. Then on March first, after smoking for over 20 years [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > 184/172/125 > since 01/05/04 Have you been eating more since you quit? If not, then you may have a slightly lowered metabolism from quitting, and adding in more exercise will most likely help.  SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > Then on March first, after smoking for over 20 years > I quit, Yipee!. I'm so glad a finally did it, and I plegde to myself > that I'll never go back. > But now the scales are going the wrong way! Your metabolism has probably slowed. I'd consider doing induction for a couple of weeks at least. Congratulations! Quitting is more important than gaining a few pounds or plateauing for a while. As someone said in another post: you've got the rest of your life to lose that weight. And quitting smoking *gives* you the rest of your life to lose it. Cate I have to agree with Cate. Lets see, smoke and DIE or not smoke, gain 6 to 10 pounds, then lose 6-10 pounds plus more in time. Hmmm, pretty easy decision I'd say. SignatureLC since Feb '04 205/194 . .goal 175 by May '04 > Help! Last month a managed to loose a whopping 8 lbs on the monthly > challange board. Then on March first, after smoking for over 20 years [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > 184/172/125 > since 01/05/04 Quit eating so much. SignatureMost of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little. :) Becky P. > Help! Last month a managed to loose a whopping 8 lbs on the monthly > challange board. Then on March first, after smoking for over 20 years [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > 184/172/125 > since 01/05/04 Hi Flower Lady, I haven't been on Atkins that long, but I wanted to encourage you anyway. Whatever you do DON'T go back to smoking. I'll say a prayer for your biopsy results :-) -The Dude > Help! Last month a managed to loose a whopping 8 lbs on the monthly > challange board. Then on March first, after smoking for over 20 years [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > 184/172/125 > since 01/05/04 > Hi Flower Lady, > I haven't been on Atkins that long, but I wanted to encourage you anyway. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > 184/172/125 > > since 01/05/04 Thanks for all the helpful advice. Well putting down the fork earlier would probably help.I guess it's just depressing to see all the effort heading in the wrong direction. But the long run results of quitting smoking will be the pay off. Guess I'm just bummed out too much about this biopsy thing and was hopeing my scales would cheer me up. I am the last of my friends and family to quit smoking so it should be alot easier this time to stay smokefree. Noi to mention the scare of this tumor!!! I was so sore and tired yesterday I almost caved in to some KFC!! Now that is serious. But I read what you guys have been writing and realized I'm not as alone as I thought. You guys are great! Thanks to all for the support! Flower Lady Your metabolism probably slowed a bit due to the lack of constant nicotine. Also the cilia and flora of your gut are coming back so it makes your digestion more efficient at processing what you eat. You'll gain weight. Be OK with that and get the smoking issue taken care of then worry about losing again. Eat less than you were and start exercising more is about all that can stop the scale from moving up. |
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