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Gosh I know how hard quitting nicotine is, I'm so proud of you for doing it.
As for losing weight, find music, places and possibly even people you could walk with. As long as it's not jogging or running, having friends along for the walk can really help with the motivation.
For food, you don't necessarily need to eat less, but switch around what you eat. (More small meals sound like a good idea too.) A lot of veggies so you feel full, and add a healthy mix of protein, fats and carbs. But from what you wrote, you sound like you're on a good path already.
You'll do great
Absolutely agree with this. But if you find yourself without interesting new places or people to walk with, try to find other reasons to do it beyond just the walk itself. It helps me to have a goal, even if it's not an important one. I'm going walk until I've listened to three more chapters of the audiobook I only listen to while walking. I'm going to walk to the coffee stand near the beach instead of grabbing one from somewhere closer. I'm going to take a picture from the top of that hill - that sort of thing.
As for the nicotine it's tough but it's extremely worth it. It took me two serious, big attempts after lots of little ones.
You might not have to deal with this (I don't know how long you've been smoking and everyone's different) but don't get disheartened if after being smoke-free for a while you feel crappy or like your lungs aren't great right away. When I finally quit and hadn't smoked for a few month I then had a couple of months of constantly getting chesty coughs, crappy breathing etc. It felt shit, but my doctor explained it like this - my lungs built up a layer of shit from smoking and they were finally getting rid of it now I wasn't smoking, but sometimes bits of that shit get kicked loose as you break it down, causing the body's reaction. It can feel counter intuitive, but sometimes feeling crap actually indicates progress.
You can do this and it's so very very worth it.