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When you have to choose between food on the table and cigarettes in the pocket... I guess it's easy to quit smoking...

• sergers 9y ago
  As a previous smoker, I could get by without eating much (intake less than 500 calories) Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels settling provides a similar sensation to hunger, that would be satisfied for a short period with a cigarette. You start confusing this with hunger and default to wanting another smoke. I could go 16+ hours without eating anything and thinking I am hungry Also you notice with ex-smokers they tend to gain weight because they are satisfying this sensation by eating more
• DoreenMichele 9y ago
  One reason so many homeless people smoke: it suppresses the appetite, making it easier to cope with being underfed. Sometimes when people stop smoking and gain weight because of it, they really wrestle with the question of whether or not it is worth it. I have had women tell me that the hardest part of quitting was watching their weight go up. It made it really hard to stay the course because women are given so much hell in the US about how important it is to be thin.
• lostgame 9y ago
  Someone is speaking from a lack of experience.