All I can do is laugh

It's been a hell of a month.

On 8/27 I was 152.5.

On 9/2 I was 164.

I gained 11.5 pounds in 5 days. And then some. I got as high as 168 though I think some of that was water from the 800000 beers and shots I did last weekend.

No my scale is not wrong. I had a Dr's appointment on the 27th and my scale said the same as his scale.  When my weight went up and wouldn't come back down I bought a new scale. I was convinced it was broken. How do you gain that much weight in 5 days.??  You don't!!  Physically impossible unless oh I dunno you ate ALL the Ben and Jerry's in the state or something -  right?  uhm wrong. It's all lies. Don't believe them when they tell you eat less exercise more, expend more than you input and you'll lose. BS. BS designed to make you spend money on all sorts of crap to magically turn a lie into truth.

So, my new scale says exactly the same thing. Way too much.

What happened?

Well, I met a boy. He smokes. I decided it would be a good idea to smoke too.    I smoked for nearly 3 weeks and then got tired of poisoning my body. The first 2-3 a day are nice. After that you're just feeding the beast. They don't taste good.  They don't feel good. They just made me tired, smelly, and just lousy feeling. I could feel it in my workouts. I still feel it and I haven't smoked in over a week.

When I quit 2 years ago I gained 40lbs in two months - or less.
This time I gained 11.5 in 5 days. Sounds about right!

Obviously smoking does something to my metabolism. It did seem to kick start things a bit. Though I wasn't eating as much either because I wasn't home a lot. Perhaps I put myself in starvation mode? That's entirely possible.  That and the extra physical activity with the boy didn't hurt I'm sure.

But it's the quitting thing that REALLY seems to mess with my metabolism or something.  I didn't eat 11 pounds of food in 5 days. I couldn't physically eat that much even if I wanted to. I have issues getting to 1489 calories some days!!!!!!!!!!  What really gets me is that I was only about 158 when I started smoking again. Why all the extra weight on top of where I was???? I DON"T EAT LIKE THAT ANYMORE!! I just don't. I can't!!!!!!!!!!

Something with quitting the nicotine. I wish I knew what the nicotine was doing. Not that it matters. Once again I vow to never smoke again. I've said it before - if I smoke I will die of obesity.  And I will. Obviously. Well, unless I keep smoking. But I don't LIKE smoking. I don't wanna smoke!

/ramble off

I would never encourage you to smoke

I smoke, but it is an awful habit.  I think nicotine suppresses your appetite.  They say models smoke to avoid eating and I used to do that in my younger days.  I'm not sure it holds true with time cause now I can eat AND smoke.  One things for sure, if you have to chose smoking or obesity, do NOT choose smoking!  You'll be fine, just get back into your diet and exercise routine and you're weight will eventually go back down.  You've come too far to let this little setback stop you.  Keep the faith. You CAN do it!!

Smoking is sure death

You can deal with the weight issue with exercise and food choices......I know.....you already do a lot to deal with it!!!  But, smoking is nothing but bad news for your health.  I smoked for over 40 years....and I was constantly sick with respiratory problems.   I will never regret quitting.  I put on about 20 lbs after quitting and it might take me a long time to get if off, but, I saved a lot of money in Dr. bills and the price of the cigs. 

Blessings to you for lots of willpower and strength to continue on your program.   Chargail

and now?

HOW are you? have you stayed with NOT smoking?

it's worth the weight to not smoke.

and in time you'll lose the weight too...

keep it up