Side effects to stopping smoking by willpower alone - Weight Gain

What to expect if you stop smoking by willpower alone

Someone who tries to stop smoking by willpower alone, may find that they put on weight after they stop smoking.

When to expect it

If someone has tried to stop smoking by willpower alone, they may find that they eat in situations where they would normally have had a cigarette. 

Why does it happen?

It's all to do with a psychological phenomena known as 'oral compulsion'.  Essentially, it is the desire to 'pacify' ones-self by putting something in your mouth.  This oral compulsion, is one of the biggest factors that cause people to smoke.

When someone stops smoking by willpower alone, they can often find that they substitute this need to oral comfort, so they eat more sweets, cakes etc.

Finally, when you stop smoking, your food simply tastes better!

What you can do to help yourself

An important thing to remember here, is that on average, someone who gains weight after stopping smoking, will typically gain around 5 pounds… and the health benefits of stopping smoking, far outweigh any potential health problems caused by gaining 5 pounds.

Also, it’s important to remember that the person is usually perfectly capable of taking those few pounds back off again.

There are two main things that you can do to help yourself...

• As for what to do about the need to put something in your mouth, well just a bit of common sense really, eat fruit, chew some sugar free gum, drink plenty of water, and buy yourself something nice with the money you save, like a theatre or concert ticket, for example.
   
• You could consider a session of stop smoking hypnotherapy with me! - See below for an explanation.

Why my clients find it easier

‘Symptom substitution’ is a well known psychological phenomena, and is dealt with in the hypnotic suggestions within the session itself.

The 'need' to smoke comes from the individual's subconscious mind, weighing up the benefits of smoking, against the benefits of not smoking. 

The stop smoking hypnotherapy session sets about to change the subconscious balance, so that the person has no desire to smoke, because their subconscious mind finds that the benefits of not smoking, greatly outweigh the 'benefits' of smoking.

When this process happens, the mechanisms supporting these 'withdrawal symptoms' are no longer there.

Stop Smoking Testimonials

 

"Hi Paul, hope you are well,

Just wanted to let you know it's been a week now since my therapy and I haven't smoked. In fact in a way it feels like I've never smoked.

I haven't had any cravings and I have no problem being around other smokers. The therapy has worked so well for me, I feel great and things in my life seem to be coming together nicely.

I have recommended you to 3 of my close friends.

I will continue to recommend you to people who could benefit from your treatment as I am over the moon with results I have seen in myself."

...a stop smoking client from Hitchin

 

"You’ve completely cured my lack of willpower and confidence"

... a stop smoking client from Essex

 

"I was going to get back to you earlier but decided to wait until i had been through everything and still not smoked.

It's been 5 weeks and i still have not smoked, i haven't even had a craving!!

I dont know how you've done it and im sure a lot of it is to do with wanting to give up, i have been on holiday, been to family gatherings and all my family smoke, and even had emotional upset and i cannot believe that through all that i have not had the urge to have a cigarette.

I wanted to say thanks "

A stop smoking client from Bedfordshire

 

"She stopped smoking so easily after coming to see you, that I've come as well, because I want the same for me."

...a stop smoking client from Warwick

Read More Testimonials >

 

Book a Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy Session With Paul

Book your stop smoking hypnotherapy session with Paul, and he can help YOU to stop smoking.

During the session, Paul will listen to you, talk to you about how smoking has fitted in with your life in the past, answer all your questions, and explain how he can use hypnotherapy to help YOU.

Then, during the hypnotherapy part of the session itself, you can sit back, relax, and experience one of the most interesting, enjoyable and relaxing experiences there are...

Leaving the session as a non-smoker, you'll feel full of confidence and motivation, ready to enjoy better health, more money in your pocket, and a huge feeling of achievement... simply feeling that you've regained control of your life!

Book your stop smoking hypnotherapy session now, by simply using the 'Contact Paul' form, which is lower down the page, or:

Telephone: 01354 696155

E-Mail: paul@pauldouglass.co.uk

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