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Life After Cigarettes: Why Women Smoke and How to Quit, Look Great, and Manage Your Weight

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As an RN and a recovering smoker I am always interested in material on how to quite the habit. It has been my experience that most of the "How to Quit" material is sadly lacking. This is not, however, true with Cynthia Pomerleau's fine little book "Life After Cigarettes".

The main thing that sets this book apart from the others is the author's willingness to talk about the elephant in the living room; cigarettes are an effective method of weight control. The weight gain that follows quitting is a major factor in the high remission rate of quitters. This is especially difficult for females in this culture of hyper body awareness.

Dr. Pomerleau outlines a total program of diet, exercise and medication that are the tools for the lifestyle changes that are the basis for changing any major dependency. But most of all she provides insight into the process of going from being a smoker to being a non smoker.

The book includes an extensive section of additional reading and resources.

Overall this is a wonderful asset for the woman who wants to quit smoking and contains enough good general material to be of help to a male reader as well. I would recommend this to any smoker and especially to the women who smoke.

Life after Cigarettes is aimed at women: why they smoke, why they should join the non-smoker trend, and how to do it for good. Here's my take on this book.

PROS:

1. Author, Cynthia Pomerleau, has created a short book, meaning it's not stuffed with fillers. She gets to the heart of the matter right away, and you can read the entire book in just a couple of hours.

2. Everyone's heard (over and over) of the dangers of smoking, but Pomerleau goes a step farther and focuses on the vanity reasons why women should stop smoking. For example, did you know that smokers typically have a larger waistline to hip ratio than non-smokers? Pomerleau shares plenty of new information, and she has the credentials needed to do it.

3. Although the book is geared toward women, there are many aspects that will be helpful and motivating for men. For example, they may not have as much difficulty with weight gain after quitting as women, but it's still a problem for quitters. Pomerleau offers practical solutions to deal with this problem. And don't forget -- men respond to vanity issues, especially in this troubled economy.

4. The book is packed with additional resources, so you won't have to go far to find the support you need to get through the process of quitting.

CONS:

I found no fault in this book, easy and quick to read, full of the latest information, and packed with additional resources.

I highly recommend Life after Cigarettes.

This review is based on my reading of Life after Cigarettes provided to me by the publisher, Hunter House, for my review.

This book is sensational!! I have never been happier to purchase a book that is so informative, has research to back its findings, and is written by a woman for women. It addresses our biggest fears about giving up that old friend cigarettes. I have recommended this book to many women who truly fear gaining weight and truly want to quit smoking. It is an invaluable resource for me. Thanks, Amazon, for letting me know it was available and for shipping it so expediently.

I can't say this book helped me quit -- I did that twice. No cigs for the past 30+ years, after a 2-3 pack/day habit.
But I can say I learned a lot about cigarettes and women, and that's a Good Thing. Especially the women part.