Appetite Suppression?

[K.P.]

While there may be something (or multiple somethings) in cigarettes that suppress the appetite, nicotine on its own is an appetite suppressant. My doctor explained it to me in simple terms: nicotine replicates a particular neurotransmitter and bonds to a particular receptor in the brain. This effectively fools the brain into thinking that there is food in the stomach.

One effect of this is that the brain then tells the stomach to start producing acid for digesting the food. Thus a post-meal cigarette can actually contribute to efficient digestion, but between meal smoking just causes your stomach to have excess acid with no food to soak it up. And thus it can contribute to gastritis, GERD, hiatus hernias, and ulcers. And possibly even stomach cancer, even though nicotine itself is not believed to cause cancer with the tissues it comes into direct contact with.

[Cage]

I quit analogs, but I must stop eating before I look like a house!!!

I wondered about this too.
So far so good, no increase in appetite.

Smoke or get fat? Not a choice I would want to have to make.

This also reminds me of that prescription drug to cure baldness... Propecia.

From their website:
In clinical studies for PROPECIA, a small number of men experienced certain sexual side effects, such as less desire for sex, difficulty in achieving an erection, or a decrease in the amount of semen. Each of these side effects occurred in less than 2% of men and went away in men who stopped taking PROPECIA because of them.

Dennis Miller announced the sale of Propecia on his HBO show this way:

Propecia!!! Either way... you're not getting laid!

[Misty]

Been vaping since September (wow..almost 6months!) & no difference in appetite either or any weight gain..
Maybe it depends on the nic level we vape?
(I'm averaging 16mg now and just starting 11mg level..)

[Sun Vaporer]

I can report going into month 5, I have no issues with weight gain. I never have had any issues with weight anyway so this does not surprise me. Other' s I know also report no weight gain. In my opinion, I concur with the theory that smokers who quite supplement the habit with increased food intake, but then again there are alway many theories out there!!---Sun

[NicoNut]

lost around 5 lbs since I started (mid Nov) and I know it's because I haven't been eating as much. For me, I think it's because I get so consumed in the vaping. Picking up this pen, then that one, making this mix, then that one, etc. Like right now, I put something in the microwave about 15 minutes ago, checked my mail and found some new flavorings I ordered. The heck with eating now.....I'll get to it later...lol

Same here..I've lost 4 or 5 pounds since starting vaping a little over a month ago. I was amazed when I thought about it after the first week of NO cigs...how I had not attacked the candy jar, or everything in the kitchen like I had every other time I tried to quit! I agree that some of it probably is staying so busy mixing, filling, learning new tricks on this forum, etc. Today I noticed at 4pm, that I forgot to eat lunch. Said oh well, too late now and went on vaping. Also noticed the sweet tooth I've had most of my life is waning.

[NicoNut]

Sorry Lu! I evidently don't know the correct way to move your quote over.

Sorry!
Julie

[Garrell6888]

Tis a cruel cycle. I want to smoke, so I eat. After eating, I want to smoke even more. So I eat more, ect.

I have a fast metabolism though, so I can eat for days. Still, last time I quit I gained about 10 lbs. I don't weigh much tho.

[gashin]

I gained a bit of weight when I quit - around 5 lbs. But that dropped after a couple months - analogs have some MAOI chemicals that can affect appetite.

[willbeein2003]

I had tried to quit analogs many times over the years. In a span of 24 hours without smoking I could eat several days worth of food.

I have been analog free since July 15th. I have not gained or loss any weight. I am not really paying attention to the eating, but I think part of it is because of the flavors. If I am vaping gingerbread and start feeling hungry, I don't end up snacking because nothing would match the taste already in my mouth. So I just have a glass of milk instead!

[Nighthawk]

Well, when you get your sense of smell back, and your tastebuds regenerate, it's not unexpected that you enjoy food more. For me, I tend to munch mindlessly. So for me, the ecigs really help with the hand to mouth gotta have something sweet issue. Some people lose weight this way, some people gain a little. I find upping the nic a bit and choosing super yum flavors really does help. Of course, drink LOTS of water, this will also help avoid weight gain as you adjust to your new life!