I have been smoking for 23 years and I have tried many ways to quit and have not been successful at yet. I did quit for 4 years but did it cold turkey way and I gained too much weight. How can I quit safely and not gain any weight as I am currently trying to lose from 155 lbs down to 130 lbs. Can anyone help me?

i have been smoking for about 1 year and really feel like its time to quit. i smoke no particular brand and typically smoke 5 “light” cigs a day.

I have been smoking for 4 years and 8 months so far. I have been wanting to quit for the past few months now, and going to turkey just will not do it for me. I am thinking I just need a stimulant to use to overcome this addiction.
I was thinking about coffee? Would that be enough stimulant for me to quit smoking? Please provide your input!

I want to quit smoking cigarettes so that exercising will be easier… I always feel bad about myself when I smoke a cigarette after working out, and I really want to lose those last 10 pounds. I’m not really mentally ready to quit, but I really need to save the money. But… all my friends smoke and it’s going to be hard hanging out with them while they smoke. Also, I don’t want to gain the weight that nearly everyone gains when they quit smoking. Can you offer any advice?

I will not eat more than I usually do when I quit smoking. But I know my body will no longer spend calories to detoxify itself from the cigarettes – so I might gain weight. (right?)
How can I stop it?

I am so ready to quit smoking but as stupid as it sounds I feel like quitting smoking is losing a best friend. I get so depressed when I try to quit which makes me start back. Any tips for quitting. The gum and patch just don’t work for me. I’d like to quit before it’s too late.