When I quit smoking 3 years ago I was 14st 8. I'm 6'3" so I was happy with that. Over the next year, of being constantly hungry, I went up to 18st 5!

I've had to buy all new clothes etc etc. I've gone from a weight fluctuation of a couple of pounds in 20 years, to Mr Creosote!

I'm making it sound worse than it is I suppose, but the bottom line is I never had a fat belly before and I hate it. I'm not eating cake and pizza, I've just replaced coffee and cigs for breakfast with eggs or porridge, cigs for lunch and proper dinner. My GP assures me that eventually my metabolism will catch up but I need to find a way of reducing intake without feeling rubbish, which I now do if I don't eat regularly.

Thats where I am at the moment. Any advice from others who've been here welcome!

PS I've saved £15k though.