Quitting Snus and Gaining Weight

[precious007]

I was wondering if anyone has started to gain weight after quitting snus... not that Im afraid of gaining some kilos... in fact I would like another extra 10 kgs...

theres been only a few days since i dramatically cut down on nicotine and i have 2 xtra kgs.. i was 67 and not i have 69

wohoo

lol

[snusgetter]

Re-post from another of your threads that you must have missed:

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Tobacco Truth: Weight! Quit Smoking Without the Gain

The big gainers were smokers and snus users who became completely abstinent from nicotine and tobacco.

But snus users and smokers who switched to snus didn’t gain any more weight than nonusers.

This is important news for smokers who are concerned about putting on pounds when attempting to quit smoking.


Weight Gain Over Nine Years
Among Men in Northern Sweden:
Category Average (lbs)
Nonusers (Referent group) 7.0
Smokers 5.1
Smokers who quit completely 15.0*
Smokers who switched to snus 7.9
Snus users 6.8
Snus users who quit completely 11.2*
*significantly elevated compared with nonusers

[precious007]

thanks getter

so i would be prone to gain around 11 lbs...

not bad.. :^)

[Snussles]

Depends on the type of weight that is gained. If it just fat, then that is not really that much of a positive.

[precious007]

im afraid i wouldnt be able to gain 6 kg of muscle... right away

i would need some serious workout for that to happen

[devilock76]

im afraid i wouldnt be able to gain 6 kg of muscle... right away

i would need some serious workout for that to happen

Gaining 6 kg of fat is a bad idea at any base weight. You know working out might help with quitting. Gives you a new activity, stimulates the body and mind, and well help deal with the extra calories you are no doubt ingesting in trying to quit.

Ken

[precious007]

Hey ken...

I just dont know but i would like to have an extra 10 kgs even if its just fat... You know as they say - a man without a fat belly isnt a real man

Lol

[devilock76]

Hey ken...

I just dont know but i would like to have an extra 10 kgs even if its just fat... You know as they say - a man without a fat belly isnt a real man

Lol

In the long run, no you don't. Trust me on that.

Ken

[precious007]

In the long run, no you don't. Trust me on that.

Ken

Might have a point there ..

Im an athletic type i really dont think that I COULD be exaggerately fat even at 40 or 60 ...

[devilock76]

Might have a point there ..

Im an athletic type i really dont think that I COULD be exaggerately fat even at 40 or 60 ...

Everybody thinks that, till it happens.

Ken

[precious007]

i think getting fat at a certain age is pretty normal... right after 50 when most people say ... "oh well i dont give a damn about how I look"

i can see them in Romania where most tradional foods are full of pork and beef meet and they very high in fats ... and believe it teenagers avoid these foods and the elder consume them like crazy.. not to mention that most 50 year olds completely neglect psychical activities.. at least here in Romania

scandinavian people are way different for example

[devilock76]

i think getting fat at a certain age is pretty normal... right after 50 when most people say ... "oh well i dont give a damn about how I look"

i can see them in Romania where most tradional foods are full of pork and beef meet and they very high in fats ... and believe it teenagers avoid these foods and the elder consume them like crazy.. not to mention that most 50 year olds completely neglect psychical activities.. at least here in Romania

scandinavian people are way different for example

As is the US, but let us not even start talking about SAD (Standard American Diet).

Fact is as you age your muscle mass deteriorates, and every bit of fat you put on is harder to get off with each year of inactivity. Only exercise can mitigate this.

Ken

[spinyeel]

If you substitute snacks for snus,you will pile on weight rapidly.Otherwise it will make no difference at all. Precious,stop stressing so much. You'll give yourself a heart attack through worrying about quitting so much.

[precious007]

lol

I am not stressed... gaining weight is what I want... I am only a little stressed because of the withdrawal...

im using gum and water for the last 24 hours and it helps quite a bit...