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I've quit before, but gained a lot of weight and couldn't function at my job so I started again.

You've quit once so you can do it again.

I was lost in uncertainty about how to quit until I realized that smoking (nicotine) was an addiction, not unlike heroin, caffeine, whatever, and not just sort-of-addicting, or just a bad habit; just plain addicting.

For me the answer was exercise, running till it actually hurt. That was 38 years ago, and I've never looked back (I turned 75 a month ago). Exercise also kept me from gaining weight - mainly "running" (not very fast), but many other cardiovascular exercises as well, until the last few years when problems with my legs and knees reduced me to fast walking.

So get off nicotine. Cold-turkey, patches, pills, mainline nicotine in reducing quantities, whatever it takes. Then deal with any ensuing weight problems at your leisure.

I'm not suggesting that it will be easy, and don't intend to be glib, but you are retired and there appear to be no external forces interfering with that.

I had a back injury a few years ago, and am just getting back to regular walking. Weight's up about 50 pounds, but is slowly starting down.

A low carb diet might help with the weight, or pills, weight watchers, whatever.

Exercise may may be my major problem. I have two bulging Discs and and one ruptured disc to contend with.

Not operating a piece of equipt. daily may help eventually.