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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 may become more anxious, depressed and tired if you quit smoking cold turkey because the nicotine in cigarettes calms you down, brightens your mood and increases your energy level, according to Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease book.