How can I avoid gaining weight when I stop smoking?
If you're worried about putting on weight when you stop smoking, there are several measures you can take to help you manage your weight. First of all, nicotine substitutes such as patches have been shown to reduce weight gain when you stop smoking. A few dietary guidelines will also help you to structure your diet and limit temptations: take regular meals, without skipping meals to avoid snacking; take time to eat so you feel full; organize your menus in advance; plan satiating, low-calorie snacks rich in essential nutrients (fruit, dairy products, nuts, etc.). Last but not least, physical activity will help you burn calories and thus rebalance your energy balance, while helping you combat the stress associated with quitting smoking.
For further information, we recommend that you consult :
- Tabac info service website
- The Santé Publique France website and its section on tobacco
- The "Amelie" health insurance website and its thematic file on tobacco
And more specifically, the resources you can consult to stop smoking:
- Tabac info service: the application that suggests ways to stop smoking, which you can download here.
- 3889: a free telephone service staffed by tobaccologists, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm.
- A tobaccologist: a professional who can help you quit under the right conditions, easily found on the tabac info service website here