The added inconvenience may deter you even more. Weight gain is a frequent problem for smokers who are quitting. This is because food tastes better and also helps to satisfy an oral craving. So avoid sweets and other fattening foods, and use low calorie, healthful ones instead, e.g., chew carrots or celery sticks. Start an exercise program to burn off those calories.
Exercise also reduces stress and anxiety.
By providing an alternative source of nicotine, without the other harmful additives found in tobacco products, they allow the smoker to concentrate on overcoming psychological and social factors of the smoking habit. Depending on how much you smoke, you may start with a higher dose and reduce to a lower strength. Remember, when you use the patch you cannot keep smoking. If you do, the double amounts of nicotine can lead to a very serious condition called nicotine toxicity and a heart attack. If you continue to smoke while using the patch, you may end up with a trip to the hospital.