Hi Surrender! And don't do that! I mean surrender!
Yes, the second, third and after attempts are harder, and the weight seems to not go off as well as it did the first time.
This will take you longer this time, but you can still do it!
And CONGRATUALTIONS on giving up smoking! That is the first and formost positive thing you could have ever done for your health!
Now lets do something about the weight, (and that is not to pick up another cigarette again the rest of your life for starts!), I have a challenge going on right now called Challenge for Newbies and Beginners, or re-inductees. We are continuing it till Memorial Day. It is to help someone in your position. I am doing this for the second time and believe me I know how you feel!
I have been unable to get the weight to go down at all. But, I did find a way to lose 5 pounds just last week!
If you want to, you can join me on a meat and egg fast next week for 5 days. This helped me break the stall, this is how I lost 5 pounds in a week. If you don't want to join the challenge, or even if you do, go to my journal ( click the journal button at the bottom of my post) and I will tell you about the fast. Just go into my journal and let me know if you are interested. I do wish you luck, and I know you can do this the second time or whichever time it is you are attempting. And once your body heals itself from the negative affects of the cigarettes things won't be a tough to do. Like losing weight, or exercising, or anything that you have attempted and been unable to succeed at to help your body and mind!
Good Luck
Brenda