15 months non smoking and 2 stone in weight gained

[Damtrader]

Hi,

I am a newcomer from Amsterdam in The Netherlands. I am 5 10 and 15 stone. It's weird as I am quite fit having run a half marathon this year, going to the gym all the time and cycling around the city. However since I stopped smoking I can't seem to stop putting weight on. Its two stone in 15 months and rising. I am not eating differently than before...

Any advice? I can't afford to start smoking again as the money saved from not smoking is being spent on bigger clothes....:sifone :

Cheers

Damtrader

 

[whtghst51]

hello..exaclty how much is a stone in pounds?

I am from USA..Detroit,Mi to be exact..recently retired from my job and started smoking at the age of 53?!?!?..if I dont smoke, I munch on anything..one good remedy is hard candy, especially lollipops--not many calories, but there is the sugar--you can get them artificially sweetened tho--I use Tootsie Pops..not sure if these available in Netherlands, but then how would I know...welcome to site..hope to see you here again..oh yeah..How much is a stone in pounds??

 

[kimmy.j]

14 pounds.

Try logging everything you eat. You are most likely gaining weight because you eat more calories than you are burning (even though you exercise daily).

Find your caloric needs (try a google search for "daily caloric needs calculator"). Then, aim for a number of calories lower than the number you need to maintain weight. If you consume 500 calories less daily, the theory says you should lose about 1 pound per week.

Good luck to you! I have no experience smoking, but I hope I could be some help.