Stop Smoking Stay Skinny: A Dietitian's Guide To Keeping The Weight Off When You Stop Smoking.

In the book Stop Smoking Stay Skinny Registered Dietitian Shawn Sales addresses the biggest fear many smokers face in a potential quit attempt-- weight gain. Smokers on average weigh 8 to 11 pounds less than non-smokers while the average smoker gains between 4 and 15 pounds after they stop smoking. The author addresses medications and proven methods to be successful in quitting smoking. As a trained facilitator of The Cooper Clayton Method, To Stop Smoking, Shawn reviews strategies that have helped many former smokers quit. As a dietitian with a background in adult weight management, the author reviews: - Daily calories burned from smoking - How to offset the calorie burn in your metabolism when you become a non-smoker. - Strategies that have helped former smokers to quit once and for all. - Dealing with the fear of weight gain after you quit. - Overcoming your self-limiting beliefs to become a non-smoker. - Quitting smoking and weight gain. - Stopping smoking and weight loss. - Changes in your metabolism when you quit. - Developing your four step plan to prevent weight when you quit smoking This book will provide you with strategies and solutions not to gain weight when you stop smoking. If you have hesitated previously with quitting smoking for fear of weight gain, this book is for you.