Dieting & Not smoking tips?

Hi guys

Back after my trip stateside and back on WW again. I put on around 5lbs during my trip but I don't mind it was very, very boozy and I ate a lot of bad food (burger, pizzas, sundaes, lobsters). Back on again and have lost 2lbs this first week..

However, I have also quit smoking (this is day 7) and although I have been sticking to my points I have noticed a tendency towards wanting to snack a bit more. I have decided to stay off the booze for a while to try to get myself established as a non-smoker and continue the weightwatching.

Any tips or hints on managing both? I have tried to increase my water intake and have a supply of chewing gum to hand. I am going cold turkey no patches or nicotine gum.

Thanks

No tips but just wanted to say well done on day 7! I know theres no way I could manage giving both up at once x

I don't smoke but things I do to stop me choosing high-calorie snacks is by having things available with low/no points values like jelly, soup and fruit salad...even lollys!

Well done on getting back to it and loosing after your trip too

well done my smoking gone up badly on diet that great 7 days best of luck to you

I am still not smoking and have started the couch to 5km running programme last week. On week two now and enjoying the running. Had a bit of a naughty weekend foodwise as my housemate had a £50 Waitrose voucher we used to buy some bad stuff : cheese, ham, crusty bread etc. But I am not too worried about it.. it was only one weekend...

Running again tonight on the increased, week two, programme

I am an ex smoker - I love saying that. I gave up 8 years ago and yes I did find my urge to snack went up. I ate a lot of carrot sticks with low cal dips, but the thing I found most useful which may sound strange was - deep breathing up to 10 whenever I wanted to smoke. Worked for me anyway. Cherry toms were also a godsend.

Well done and good luck

I have heard that tip before about deep breathing.. Paul McKenna mentions it in one of his non-smoking exercises.

Its based on the old what relaxes us when we smoke is not the nicotine (which actually is a stimulant) but the deep inhalation that goes along with it. As I said worked for me anyway.