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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.
You burn about 250 calories if you smoke a pack a day. So when you quit and your metabolism slows down, your body has these extra calories it has to deal with, and many people gain weight.. Most people gain about two pounds during the first couple of weeks after quitting, Purcell says.