Rights of passage.

[Mexicano Rojo]

I have lost 32 kilos, thats just over 70 pounds. Or just over 5 stone.

[pauld]

<pedant>*rites. Unless you meant you're negotiating a navigation treaty to sail your boat through a canal somewhere</pedant>

Forgive me, I'm just grumpy cos I'm middle-aged and getting fatter. Imagine how bad I'd be if I gave up ciggies

[jayohaitchenn]

I'm 26 and have lost over a stone since stopping drinking.

[Doore]

When I quit smoking I put on a couple of stone.  I think it happens to everyone who quits - my problem was replacing fags with cheese.  A 15 a day cheese habbit will affect your waisline.  Since then I've gone up and down quite a bit - a few months of running and salad followed by a few months of beer and curry.  I like it this way, it makes life more interesting.

[leefer]

When I quit smoking I put on a couple of stone.  I think it happens to everyone who quits - my problem was replacing fags with cheese.  A 15 a day cheese habbit will affect your waisline.  Since then I've gone up and down quite a bit - a few months of running and salad followed by a few months of beer and curry.  I like it this way, it makes life more interesting.

can you get roll yer own Cheeze.

[Doore]

You could melt down a variety of cheeses to a rubbery state, roll them in to a cylindrical shape and pop in the fridge.  Once its hardened you would have a cheese rolly.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

WOW this thread makes me deeply glad not to be a boy

Although Im pretty sure by the time I hit say 40 - Im going to start to look like the gran off the Benidorm programme!

Botox all the way!!

[Doore]

WOW this thread makes me deeply glad not to be a boy
 

I'm not sure I understand - the quitting of smoking and weight gain are not exactly limited to blokes, are they?  Some women, I've heard, get a bit worried about their weight.  Who knew?

[Jamiesfuturewife]

oh well Ive never smoked and randomly I dont really know anyone that does smoke?

But I mean I guess its more acceptable for women to do stuff about the ageing process - diets/hairdye/botox etc

[Mexicano Rojo]

tops of your thighs love.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

WHAT ABOUT THEM?

[Arriba]

i piled on the pounds after quitting smoking.it didn't help that i quit playing football too around the same time.
i'm pretty tall so carry it well so i'm regularly told, but i am overweight for sure by a stone or 2.
i'm also in the slaphead gang which has never bothered me in the slightest

[leefer]

Ive never smoked...but cant understand the weight thing...is it because you are eating more instead of smoking.....or you dont eat enough when you smoke....serious question?

[Doore]

You essentially end up replacing some fags with food just to try and ignore the craving.  Smoking also suppresses your appetite so you eat less when smoking.

[Bennett]

i think it's to do with habit and also the fact that after a while you can taste food properly