I gained six pounds giving up smoking?

despite healthy eating and excercise whys this ?

this happens because your metabolism slows down,

when we smoke our metabolism works faster to get rid of the unwanted toxins, once you stop you metabolism takes a break, that's why most people put on weight, you have to be careful what you eat for a little while.
have some peeled carrots ready to nibble on when you get the urge to smoke or eat.
Good luck and congrats for stopping.

give up eating
cos smoking supressives appetite... you eat more when you dont smoke. If you smoke , i think you eat less.
you need to smoke some grass and you lose 100 pounds
Try eating more fibre, (Breakfast All Bran and chilled unsweetened soyamilk) but keep off the coffin nails, they'll do far more damage than a few extra pounds!
I bet that if you log what you are eating versus what you were eating before quitting, you are eating more now.
Your mind also misses putting things to your mouth ,, so you eat to full-fill this ,, try suckers , or toothpicks,, just something to fill the mental issue at hand!