Hi stopped smoking 3 months ago ,swimamp;walk 4/5 times a week and watch what i eat ,and still gaining weight.? -

Hi stopped smoking 3 months ago ,swimamp;walk 4/5 times a week and watch what i eat ,and still gaining weight.? -

people are saying my metabolism is slowing down -it will take a year to get back to normal, can anyone please explain this to me?Your body is reajusting to these new changes, so it will take for your body to catch up. As you are exercising as well that will make a difference as fat turns into muscle and muscle weighs more than fat. I always go by the size of my clothes than my weight as I do a lot of exercise so even though my body shape changes alot don-t really change on the scales because a lot of my fat has turned in to muscle.

Well done for making these great changes and keep it up :-)Try youtube for so many free excesses vids there that give u ideas, or just blare ur fave music and dance or
http://exercise.about.com/cs/exercisewor…


im a former bulimic (ya i know) but im recovered now and very healthy

Here-s sum simple tips besides the obvious of exercises and eating healthy

I used to eat from paper plates to absorbs any extra oils or fats

eat plenty of chili as it increases your metabolism

Give yourself treats as rewards eg a facial

water before meals to fill you

drink iced water as ur body uses Cal-s to warm it up

eating celery burns more cals, dan whats in d actual celery stick

and eat from a small plate, wit a small spoon, and put in down between mouthfuls, and not in front of the tv, tricks your mind you-ve eaten loads

Good Luck and remember be healthy!Okay, yes it does take time for your body to reajust, but this is mostly within your cardio system.

How are you watching what you eat exactly? And walking in itself doesnt burn that many calories. My guess would be you need to up your cardio a little bit to match the adjustment.

Add some running and some cycling maybe into your workouts. Try jogging for at least half an hour (or build up to it). Also build up your muscles as this will make your metabolism work better too.Well done so far and keep it up!

Maybe add cycling (real or exercise bike) to the exercise regime and watch what you eat by counting calories or what worked for me was changing what I eat during the day to low calorie foods so i didn-t feel that I was depriving myself; things like fruit and pickles.Your metabolism will slow down as you get older. Even though swiming is really good for you it is not great for loosing weight. I have found the best way to loose weight is running. A friend of mine ran 5 miles a day for 2 months and lost 2 stone, that was with healthy eating.As your body is expunging itself of the -gunge- from it-s system built up from your smoking it is able to synthesise more of the nutrients from your food. This process will stabilise and if you continue with your current regime you will begin to lose weight soon.I-m in the same situation and it-s really depressing, so I-ll be watching your post with interest.

I-m glad to see that there-s some hope, even though it might take a year.i stopped smoking and didnt put on any weight!

Hi stopped smoking 3 months ago ,swimamp;walk 4/5 times a week and watch what i eat ,and still gaining weight.? -