Insulin resistance, smoking = weight gain? Cessation = weight loss?

Question by Saphire: Insulin resistance, smoking = weight gain? Cessation = weight loss?
About two years ago I picked up a cigarette, and I started to gain a lot of weight rather quickly. I don't overeat or anything like that, and I am physically active. I had quit before in the past and had lost weight which isn't the average response, but I was wondering if there is a link between insulin resistance and smoking? I have IR, but does it make a difference if I quit? Will I lose weight again when I do? And do most people with IR experience weight loss when they quit smoking? If anyone can answer this question it would be most helpful. I keep thinking if I quit I will lose weight and my body will respond to the insulin better and then I could achieve my goal, but if I am wrong then I want to know too. =)
I hope that means I will lose weight. I can work out a lot, and I don't seem to lose as much weight as I want right now that I am smoking...... hopefully quitting will help that. Does anyone else have a situation similar to this? and what were the results?


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Yes if you quit you will lose weight again.

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How to Stop Smoking Without Weight Gain

Thin has been in for a while now and most people who stop smoking worry about weight gain. Unfortunately cigarette does help weight management to some degree and gaining 5 to 10 pounds of weight is normal when you stop smoking. The good news is that there are ways to prevent the weight gain associated with smoking cessation. You can have the best of both worlds. Stop smoking today and follow the simple steps below to prevent weight gain.

Let's look at the three major factors that contribute to weight gain when you stop smoking:

• Metabolism – Smoking causes increase in metabolism and it causes the body to burn calories at slightly accelerated rate. Generally we are talking about extra 100 to 200 calories burnt as a smoker and that much more to burn through if you've stopped smoking. You can easily burn 200 calories with 20 minute power walk or if you prefer to walk at a lighter pace you may walk 30 minutes instead. Walking will not only keep your weight in check but it will also keep you healthy.

• Appetite – You will have better appetite after you've stopped smoking and this could lead to a small weight gain. This is because nicotine suppresses appetite. When you stop smoking, you are actually going back to your natural appetite level instead of the artificially suppressed appetite state that nicotine induces. In an age where we are surrounded by junk foods everywhere, self control has a lot more to do with weight management than a light increase in appetite. Personally I've met one too many people who blame stopping smoking for weight gain instead of trying to eat healthier. Bottom line, you can eat more to satisfy your increased appetite. You just have to eat healthy and it's as simple as that. Vegetable, fruit, low-fat chips, fat free snacks, and water just to name a few things you can satisfy your appetite with.

• Stress Eating – Many of us eat to release stress out of our system and food can also be emotionally comforting. Quitting smoking can be quite stressful for many and when you tie stress eating with it, substantial weight gain is possible. Even if stress involved is minimal, you'll inevitably feel the void left by your smoking habit. You can minimize these effects by exercising. Exercise exerts its effects on the brain through several mechanisms, including mood enhancement, endorphin release, neurogenesis, and it's even been touted from treat depression to improve memory. It may sound too good to be true, but you really can prevent or minimize the negative effects that come with stopping smoking by exercising.

Staying thin by continuing to smoke is not the answer. You can live a healthy life, cigarette free by improving self control and exercising 20 to 30 minutes a day, 4 to 6 days a week. Stop smoking today, weight gain is only a small huddle and you can easily overcome it.

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