weight gain while on chantix

I appreciate what you are saying, but you are incorrect here. I am now 7 weeks on Chantix, and am heavier than I have been in 10 years.
I figured I would gain some weight with quitting smoking, and was completely alright with it. I would rather gained some pounds then die from lung cancer.
I am very conscientious of my water and food intake and have always been athletic (size 2-4). I have never been one to weigh myself, because as long as I feel good and fit in my clothes, the number on the scale doesn't matter. I started noticing my clothes fitting differently, so I got on the scale. Weirdly, maybe I gained 2 lbs. in the first 4-5 weeks, but in the past 2 weeks, I have put on about 10-12 pounds, and can fit into nothing but sweat pants.
I have changed nothing other than Chantix, except increasing exercise and decreasing my caloric intake.
Thoughts?

The weight gain has somethng to do with adrenals or thyroid. Chantix works by cutting off signals to these systems to end cravings. This is also likley why some of the folks on this thread have been diagnosed with diabetes. Once your insulin levels go haywire, your body responds accordingly. Insulin regulates the way your body uses sugar. It follows that if your insulin levels ore off kilter, your muscles won't use the glucose correctly, which is why exercising a lot isn't producing results for some of us.

We are all gaining through our butts, stomachs and thighs - the very places people gain who are suffering from insulin insensitivity. That means your body isn't recognizing insulin correctly and it's casuing muscles to gobble glucose up and store it -not burn it - which causes cellulite and fat. Check into the insulin resistance diets. They aren't bad - high protein, low carbs. You can actually reset your fat-making system by following this type of program. And it's healthier.

I too ballooned up to a ghastly weight and shape after using Chantix for a few months. I had always been slim and physically active. I became completely disproportioned and knew then something was up apart from weight gain. (I had quit smoking before for over five years and didn't gain a pound. ) So I started doing the research. It is Chantix, not you, and it can be reversed, with discipline.

However, what I don't know is if I'll be able to reset my system back to the old way or will I need to follow this diet for the rest of my life. In other words, is the change Chantix makes in your endocrine system permanent ? I guess I'll find out.

I have lost about 8 pounds of the 20 I gained, all in the places I gained. But it required a low sugar/carb hi protein diet and 30 minutes of cardio a day. You can't go more than 48 hours without the cardio though.

Please Google insulin resistance or insensivity and see if what your body is doing doesn't fit those syemptoms perfectly. I bought a greta book on Amazon detialing exactly how tor est my system. OIt was $11. And let's all hope and pray that one day our bodies will go back to the way they were programmed pre Chantix. I'm rooting for you all.

I am having the same issue. I haven't even taken the Chantix in the past 5.5 months and have been smoke-free since August of 2015. I'm happy about that after smoking for 40 years! The weight gain is horrible! My self esteem should be great but instead I'm crying everyday when another pair of pants don't fit. I feel like I wake up daily to weight gain even after fasting. Tempting to go back to smoking but I know better. I, too, have been watching what I'm eating and have been eating less than before. I am also tired a lot and figure it's from the weight gain. I was never small. Started this journey at about 218 but am inching up to the 250 mark and feel horrible!!

omg yes! I'm not doing good I'm about 11 lb up. I'm not eating anything different I've always ate healthy with good portions, I even started walking 2 miles a day now that my lungs can and you would think I would be maintaining or at least loosing. ugh! chantex worked great for me also. But now I'm battling this weight and cant fit into work clothes. I'm going to stop the chantex today now that Its not my imagination and It has to be the chantex. I think I will do okay. Let me know how you do.

Thank you so much for this information.. I know what to do now. :)

Um. My rmr is 1307. I do 550 calories of strength and cardio per day. I monitor my calories via a weight loss app, and stay below 1420 per day. Oh, I'm sorry - you know more about me than I do, I forgot. There is no research to back up your assertions. Nicotine acts as a stimulant, not a "glucose controller". You carry your 50 pounds, I'll be educated.

Sorry but it has everything to do with chantix. I was on it for 3 weeks and had a shocking 15# weight gain. Was still smoking, didn't change eating or mobility habits. I was already overweight and have severe heart problems, which is why I was trying to quit. I am now on week 6 and still smoking. Chantix has done absolutely nothing for me except make me gain weight. Today I went to put my jeans on which were a little snug, since the extra 15#, and now I can't even get them closed enough to zip. I'm quitting chantix today. I can't afford to have the additional weight so I will just have to try quitting on my own again.

You're wrong! I took diaretic and lost 4 #
Everyone's insides are different, just as outsides are. What worked for you, will not work for everyone.

I have been off Chantix for 3 weeks. I have had a lot of weight gain and what feels like bloat. I am not having the different food urges anymore . Just started walking twice a week, hope that helps get rid of the poundage!!!

Please, give us all some credit

No, the weight has not come off

You are delusional, do you hear what we are saying

I've been on Chantix and still am I have a 6 month refill. I do smoke less but I haven't quit and it's been 2 weeks at least and I'm walking everyday and I'm gaining weight fast and I think I'm going to quit the chantix for now and see what happens. I was loosing weight before I took it I weighed 165 now I'm at 201 something isn't right. Any help will be nice I've been eating lots of fruits and vegetables and a protein shake in the morning no real meat.

WOW, THANKS FOR THAT

I just finished 2 months on Chantix and have gained 20 pounds overnight! Were you able to lose the weight? I am eating barely NOTHING and exercising and the weight is still coming on.