Journey To A Smoke-Free You !

Smoking is cool right ? Your so wrong there is nothing glamorous about smoking. First of all it's smells and tastes bad. It doesn't do your breathe or lungs any good. Have you ever kissed anyone with smokers breathe? It's like eating ashes out of an ashtray. That really stinks and it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Most people have to have a cigarette right after a meal , while others smoke while they drink an so call socialize . It is hard to quit smoking without weight gain. The average person puts on about 10 pounds the most. There are two factors why this is so. 1. Most people eat more , if your not smoking you tend to put something else in your mouth. Since your smell and taste buds are back to normal , things that are sugary and sweet become very attractive to the eye. 2.The second reason is your metabolic Nasty Nicotine does increase the metabolic rate. When you stop smoking , your metabolic rate decreases. One of the best ways to avoid weight gain , Start up the exercise. When you stop smoking you can breathe better,walk better, have sex longer. Not only when you stop smoking, this will help keep off the nervous energy that you have. Many smokers now tend to do more exercise and eat right foods and have healthy well visits to their doctor. Ask your doctor about advice on how to stop smoking and get help fast. Get your friends to help support you and maybe they can stop too. Make this part of your plan to want to quit, Having a plan will help and keep you focused on your journey to not smoking. Keep some sugar-free candies around and gum you can try the nicotine gum if you wish. Keep tic tacs in your pocket purse and in your car. You may want to munch and crunch on a carrot, this keeps the mouth busy. Do a journal and keep track of your success and tell others of the progress that you have made. Good luck !