what makes you gain weight when you quit smoking?

I havent quit yet, but i want to. The only thing stopping me is the weight gain. What makes you gain the weight? Do people tend to eat more? Or is it just the quitting itself that makes you gain the weight?

Basically you are replacing one habit with another and when you quit many people tend to eat more. plus smoking makes a lot of cravings go away so that you don’t eat when you smoke, but that isn’t in all people. if you are quitting just make sure that your diet stays healthy and you will be ok

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