I was really pleased to find this thread, I have put on weight since giving up smoking 11 months ago, I'm told that eventually you reach a plateau where you don't gain any more, wish I knew how long that takes. I've gained 2 stones so I'll be 12st 8lb considering that I'm 5ft 3" I feel round and blobby at the moment. I had a hip replacement last September so I was taking things easy for 6 months, but for the last 5 months the weight gain crept up on me. I'm 69 now and I must start to lose the weight. I jumped from a size 12-14 to 16-18. My GP has given me dietry advise and I am seeing a physio for back pain, and suitable exercises for hip replacement patients. I know my downfall is bread and butter and pies. So maybe I'll try harder now I have found like-minded people.