So, you decided to quit smoking and lose weight. Well, I once met a woman who quit smoking and drinking and decided to lose weight! Yikes! I would be crawling the walls.
Have you tried breaking up your eating into smaller meals? For example, on South Beach which I am following, that is recommended for Phase 1 but you can also follow through with that on Phase 2. Make sure that your mid morning and mid afternoon snacks have some kind of protein. For example, have 1 oz of reduced fat cheese and 1 small apple. You would be really surprised how that curbs your appetite!
I now also have sugar free Jello for a low cal dessert (I think there is about 10 calories or so in one) along with that apple and cheese. It whisks away those leftover hungries from your evening meal.
Again, think smaller meals, spaced evenly throughout the day, then think lean
PROTEIN!!
And, congrats on deciding to tackle your smoking. I am so proud of you for that. Now, could you talk to my sister about that????