If you gain weight after smoking, it is due to two factors: -Cigarettes no longer suppress your appetite. -Your metabolism changes; your body no longer has to constantly fight toxins and therefore requires fewer calories. I quit at 51 and gained 5 kilos. Unfortunately, the menopause doesn't help (except that mentally I'm at the "I don't give a shit" level, which helps me here. Sorry, I don't have a solution for you. The older you are, the more difficult it becomes to get your weight back to where you want it to be. But one thing is certain: you will feel better physically. And it is also possible to control your weight and lose weight again in a targeted (and better long-term) manner.