 [ Symptoms ] how can i get my husband to quit smoking now that i am pregnant  we were both smokers before i got pregnant and when we found out i quit cold turkey but he has no desire to quit and it is very important to me because i do not want him to be smoking after the baby is born and i do not want to start smoking again either which i know will be much harder if he does not quit as well i have told him very many reasons to quit but he just says he is a man and can make his own decisions and he is a smoker he gives me many excuses i dont know what to do [ Disease ] just eat less a person cannot really gain weight fat unless there is an excess of calories going in and not enough calorie expenditure going out just eating an extra 500 calories a day can result in a one pound weight gain per week so just eat a bit more sensibly reduce your calorie intake and keep on walking you will get it in control again