Diets

[Salty Dog]

I gave up smoking a year ago and put on loads of weight, not that I was thin before.
I need to lose 3 stone, but hate the diet yo-yo effect.
Any ideas?

[John]

Its a difficult one.

The self discipline needed to eat the 'proper food'
and exercise in some way should be balanced
against the will power, needed to break the
nicotine smoking addiction.

At the time you probably thought you had done
the most difficult part.

Its not easy being human...

[Hells Granny]

Only one way to lose weight and keep it off, and that's to expend more energy in excercise than you take in in food.

Cheers, HG

[yorkie]

There is nobody worse than an X smoker trying to help people stop.

I will try and do my best, to try and help.

Smoking cessation throws your body into a kind of shock,and the side effects are anitialy increased appetite.

Try to avoid eating mid meal, as eating becomes a substitute for not smoking.

Also you could try half an hour of exercise each day, at least five times a week. Not in a Jim, as a lot of people either find that to hard or can't do that for one reason or another,but a really brisk walk round where you live should help you.It also beats any cravings to want to smoke.And if you are having a really bad day the answer is go for a walk, as it is good for the mind and attitude.

Healthy snacks like a stick of celery or a carrot sun flour seeds in their shells fresh fruit, fat free yoghurt, herbal teas, all help, but above all drink plenty of water, lots of it.

If you are still worried about gaining weight, remove all tempting high fat foods away from your home,( don't leave chocolate  cake around waiting for you to cut a piece).
also try to avoid alcohol.

Don't try to do to much at a time once you have given up smoking


 
 

[Billtr96sn]

Only one way to lose weight and keep it off, and that's to expend more energy in excercise than you take in in food.

Cheers, HG

[John]

This may have been a baited topic.

No effort to reply when answered.

[Hugh]

A good gym is a very good place to exercise you will find many people our age group keeping fit and losing weight. I am 70 years of age and go to the GYM 5 times a weeks and really enjoy the work out and the company. Stick to cardio machines rather than weights. Don't try to do to much in your first visits just slowly build up. The GYM I use is DW Sports X JJB it cost me £239 for 14 months off peak. Which is 0830 to 1630 week days, all day week ends and bank holidays.
The staff are great and will work out a fitness routine to suit you. I always wear a fitness monitor to ensure I keep my heart rate down to a safe level.

[John]

Hugh - In some areas the NHS may pay for this (through your Doctor or Clinic)  or the Council.

It is worth asking, making enquiry, if you do not know.

Obviously this only applies to certain areas and sometimes conditions.

We are in very much in a 'If you don't ask - you won't get' Society.

The only people who really know are the Career Benefit Claimers.

[Hugh]

Hi John not in our area sorry to say. Get it if you have had an operation but then only for a short time at a council run GYM.