I have definitely traded smoking for eating. There have been many occassions where I thought " a cig and I'm ready to go". Instead, I eat something. Today I drove home in snow, knowing the roads were not great and I was nervous. I had to get milk and I had not had lunch, so I bought a bag of potato chips. I ate most of them on the way home. I've NEVER done that before! Oh my goodness! I am going to have to get a grip or I'm going to be huge. I see someone posted a link to a video about gaining weight when you stop smoking-I'm going to have to listen to it. Then I'm going to have to explore many other ways of controlling my emotional state without food.
I've been meaning to share with you all.....I stopped using Splenda in my coffee and my indigestion has really subsided. I'm not sure whether it is the time away from nicotine or if the Splenda was causing it all along. Either way, it is nice not to be chewing tums all the time. I'm still fighting muscle cramps, particular in my right leg. Heat and pressure makes it feel better. I discovered this when an 80 pound dog that annoys the heck out of me laid on my leg and it felt better. I guess he has some good use!
Hubby is pushing snow. He is liable to come in around midnight and want to take me to work by 6, so its off to bed. Take care and keep your quit!
