If I quit smoking, will I gain weight?

its a pretty good chance that you WILL gain weight. smoking speeds up your metabolism, so when you quit your metabolism will slow down. the only thing you can do is to continue eating healthy and to start working out. jogging a few times a week is a good start

You gain and lose weight through calories. If you continue eating healthy foods and exercising, quitting smoking shouldn’t make you gain any significant amount of weight as long as your eating habits stay the same. People who gain weight because they stop smoking usually take up eating something to replace smoking which is why they gain weight.
Quitting smoking is a fantastic idea and will be very beneficial to you in the long run. Even if it makes you gain a small amount of weight, the benefits to your health far outweigh the cost. Even if you go back up to a size three or a four, you will have the satisfaction of knowing you did something that could potentially save your life.

generally I don’t think you will gain much if any weight from your low cigarette intake, But Imagine how happy you will be when you finally quit. My mom recently quit smoking, after 35 years. chewing on sunflower seeds helps her distract herself from her cravings. She has quit for 3 months and Has gained about 6lbs. with no regular exercise. nothing drastic, but hope it doesn’t throw you off. You can do it (:

No, if you are only smoking 3 – 5 cigarettes a day then you won’t be desperate for something to do with your mouth and your hands. People gain weight after quitting smoking because heavy smoking curbs your appetite (probably by ruining your sense of smell/taste) and because of the anxiety of withdrawal, some people use food as a substitute (stress eaters). I had a friend who quit smoking and gained about 15 pounds, but her weight went back down to normal after her cig cravings were gone. If you are worried about weight gain, try changing a small thing in your diet at the same time as quitting so that the extra snacking won’t make a change. My suggestion is to drink ONLY water (no coffee, tea, diet soda, juice, energy drinks, alcohol, etc) while you are quitting smoking and you will do great. The first time I quit I was smoking a pack a day, and I cut out alcohol at the same time, and I actually lost a little weight. I started smoking again three years later and quit when I found out I was pregnant (that time, I did gain weight, obviously.)