Fri, Dec-09-11, 14:44
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,550
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Plan: Low Carb Primal
Stats: 170/135/135
BF:
Progress: 100%
Location: New York Metro area
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Make sure your metabolism is the only culprit and not increased eating, because even a slight increase in calories can do a number on you at first. I was a hardcore smoker for 23 years. Up to 4 packs a day by the time I quit cold turkey. That was 22 years ago (April 23, 1989, at 8PM to be precise - that's how big a deal it was to me!). I gained 20lbs very quickly, it seemed like overnight. l put it all down to a lowered metabolism but then someone pointed out how frequently I was snacking on nuts and pretzels, stuff like that. I hadn't even realised I was doing it. So when I went on a strict diet (vegan back then) and started exercising more the 20lbs went away in about six weeks and stayed away for many years. Your body may work differently to mine depending on many factors, particularly age, but that was my experience.
Congratulations on quitting!! It's the best thing you could possibly do for your health - even better than low carb, which is the next best in IMHO.
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