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Unexpected weight gain can sometimes come out of nowhere (and go straight to your thighs!). At any age, habits can change which result in a few extra pounds. Click through for tips on how small changes in your daily diet can create big result.

Kick the Habit...Without Gaining a Pound

Easy tricks to keep the weight off when you quit smoking

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Avoid the addiction—and the weight gain

By Leslie Barrie

Studies show that most women will put on about 8 pounds when they stop smoking, in part because the habit curbs your appetite. To avoid weight gain, try these tricks; they may even help you keep the pounds off if you’ve never lit up.

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