Denise, Take heart!!! The more pure your system on paleo/lowcarb, the more your system will react to the smoking..... I would say the "smokes" are causing the bp. You know it's in your own best interest to quit and that is causing you stress...... I'll bet the pressure goes down the first three days after you quit..... Bite the bullet girl.... You can take up exercise to keep your metabolism up while you're in the early stages of withdrawal.... By the time you are over the hump, you will be addicted to working out and will wonder why you ever smoked in the first place...... It is not carved in stone that quitting smoking will cause a weight gain.... You have to make adjustments in your lifestyle to allow for the decrease in metabolism...... A tweak here and a tweak there and you're home free in a short three months........ Don't let a stupid cigarette control your life and health. Smoking is no longer an option in your life.... You're the one in control...... Oliva ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise LePage" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [P-F] Frightened now! Low-carbing seems to make me want to smoke even more. > > BP is supposed to go DOWN on low-carb. I assume the smoking is making it do the opposite? > Not stop low-carbing or paleo, but obviously, my metabolism is going to slow dramatically. > > Denise >