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Nicotine Patch: The Patch and Weight Watchers - Quit and Lost 25 lbs.
by Kim Lawler
Algonquin, Illinois
United States
At this point, after having smoked for some 20 + years, I quit
80 days ago using the patch and I do not forsee ever going back.
Smoking actually repulses me at this point.
I found two things to be effect this time.
First, the same week I quit, I joined Weight Watchers. People
think that it must be so difficult to do both, but I found it
much easier. I never wanted to quit smoking because I didn't want
to gain more weight, but I never wanted to exercise to help me
lose weight because I smoked. Also, many of the behavior
modification strategies taught at WW can also be applied to
quitting smoking. I have lost 12.5 lbs so far instead of
gaining weight, which I have done in previous quit attempts.
Second, my husband and i quit at the same time and talk very
openly about our urges to smoke. We are able to talk each other
out of it. We also just joined a gym.
Good luck in whatever method you use. It's well worth the
discomfort in the long run!
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