Weight Fears

If you worry that you may put on weight when you stop smoking, make a plan to deal with this possibility before it happens such as :

1) Increase the exercise you currently undertake such asa) If you go to the gym, do a few more repetitions or push yourself a bit harderb) Introduce a form or exercise that is fun and social such as line dancing, salsa dancing or even a social game of badminton, table tennis etcc) Instead of riding up escalators, get into the habit of walking up themd) Instead of taking the lift, walk up those flights of stairs

2) Reduce the amount you eat. Cut out something like an unnecessary snack. May be that biscuit with a cup of coffee

3) Substitute healthier foods for fattening ones. Instead of that bag of crisps have an apple or better still a citrus fruit such as an orange

4) Introduce more water into your daily lifestyle even if it is just a couple of glasses of water a day. A glass of water that is taken 10 minutes before a meal will take the edge of your appetite.