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The average person puts on around six to eight pounds when they quit smoking. Some people may put on more-even up to 30 pounds. Most people return to their normal (pre-quitting) weight after just one year. But, you would have to gain almost 100 pounds to put the same pressure on your heart that smoking causes.
3 ï· Try not to panic about modest weight gain. Some weight gain is the healthy result of returning to normal metabolism. The health risks of smoking are far greater than the risks of gaining 5 to 10 pounds. 4 You would have to gain about 100 pounds after quitting to make your health risks as high as when you smoked. No. However, weight gain is usually limited to 10 lbs. or less and can be delayed by using bupropion SR or NRT. 4 You might gain 3 to 5 pounds due to water retention during the first week after quitting. 3 No. But it will go away after a week.