Weight Gain

[Ohm Gnome]

I've been vaping about 4 months and in that time i've gained about 55 pounds. Has anyone else experienced this? Other causes could be I stopped drinking around the same time and I'm also a recovering addict but i've been clean over a year so I don't believe that to be the cause of my weight. I'm curious if vaping could cause this but even if it does I believe it's worth it compared to other problems I faced with traditional cigarettes

 

[Baditude]

I've not seen this at all. Quite the opposite, actually.

In fact, I've known a few individuals who were not smokers or vapers who took upon vaping 0-nicotine flavors to curb their appetites. One couple were professional bodybuilders looking for something to curb their sweet tooth while in heavy training with strict diets for a competition.

A weight gain of 55 pounds over only a 4 month period of time is alarming. There might be something else going on.

 

[Semiretired]

I have seen a few people say they gained a few pounds, but not the amount you are declaring. Possible reasons - food taste better now so you are eating more, cravings from tobacco withdrawal, etc. There is no, at least not to my knowledge, reason for weight gain to be associated to ecigs.

 

[Ohm Gnome]

I promise I'm not exaggerating at all. I had to buy new pants and just this morning I got another belt. I hope it's just a combination of all the bad things I've stopped doing.

 

[Baditude]

I promise I'm not exaggerating at all. I had to buy new pants and just this morning I got another belt. I hope it's just a combination of all the bad things I've stopped doing.

I'm not questioning your sincerety. I'm not judging you at all, but addictive personalities often substitute one addiction for another. Maybe yours is now overeating.

 

[erratum]

Jason,

It took me a while to start to get my "Recovery belly". I got clean in December of '04 at a whopping 110 LB. A year later, I was 135 LB & now, 10 years down the road, I weigh in at 195 LB.

Depends what you were abusing ... what your eating habits were because of it ... what meds you are on now if any ... metabolism changes due to age ...

... lots of factors "weigh" in on the issue.

 

[k702]

If you were drinking, smoking, and doing other recreational activities and you stopped all of them around the same time.. It's only natural to gain weight. Baditude hit the nail on the head, you've probably replaced those addictions with a food addiction. The thing about food is you normally don't notice that you're eating more or not eating well. Not to mention quitting alcohol and other activities can really lead to lower levels of the chemicals in your brain that make you "feel good" for a while. That often leads people to sit around more and exercise less.
It's always easier to gain than it is to lose. You really don't have to think about anything to put weight on 10 pounds at a time. You have to concentrate and work hard to lose weight ounces at a time.

Start writing down your calorie intake. Look up your BMR and keep under that. If you don't currently, start working out at least 3 times a week. You'll shed weight as long as you do that. It can be hard, but I've personally found the addiction to food can healthily be transferred to an addiction to a healthy lifestyle. Just takes time and effort.


I've had a long history of battling weight. In highschool my weight topped out at around 400 pounds. Since then I've been up and I've been down. I do my best to keep under a certain amount of calories, I work out as much as I can and I drink a ton of water. I'm down to between 220 and 240 pounds now, a much better weight for my height and body size.

 

[erratum]

but addictive personalities often substitute one addiction for another.

lol

DVDs ... Cigars ... Cuban cigars ... Pipes ... Pipe tobacco ... Aged pipe tobacco ... Food ... Vape hardware ... Ejuice ... Aged Ejuice ... ... it doesn't stop.

 

[dbrandt01]

I mean I gained a little weight, maybe 10lbs, not the amount you did. Cigarettes curbed my appetite, but vaping does not. Has anything else changed in your life style? Injury? Less exercise? Different job where you're less active?

 

[MrStik]

I used vaping at one point to help supplement my diet. I lost a good deal of weight during that period, but it is a combination of healthy eating, vaping, exercise.

 

[a wandering soul]

i gained weight.. but i also was eating a helluva lot more...

 

[Completely Average]

Been tobacco free and vaping exclusively for over a year and haven't gained a single pound. My wife actually lost weight since she started vaping, largely because she has become more physically active since she felt better.

A weight gain of nearly 14 pounds per month would indicate a significant increase in the amount of food you eat or a massive decrease in the amount of exercise you get. It's not something you could attribute to simply stopping other bad habits, unless one of those bad habits also drastically reduced the amount of food you ate.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

I went from 185 to 175 in the 4 months I have been vaping.
I vape mostly sweet fruity stuff and it curbs my appetite.

 

[Ohm Gnome]

I was addicted to opioids for 20 years but I stopped that about 15 months ago. The alcohol I quit when I also started vaping . I'm less active no doubt for a few reasons. I think it is just my addictive personality.

 

[LeftofCenter]

I have gained about 10 pounds in the last 3 months. In my case I think I am eating more and I am definitely less active since my job leaves very little "me" time.

My neighbor started vaping a few months ago and I have seen his weight shoot up dramatically! I can't say why though as I am not going to say "Hey there, I see you're gaining a lot of weight, what gives?"

 

[Rat2chat2]

to ecf. Nice to meet you Jason and so glad that you are here. First of all, congrats on the vaping. I am so sorry you are having this problem. I actually lost weight when I started vaping. A lot had to do with the fact I felt better and started walking. I think it would be wise to consult you physician on the matter of that much weight gain. I did that at one time and finally a doctor listened to me and found out I had hypo-thyroidism. I was also extremely tired and my skin and hair was very dry. It might be worth checking out.

Good luck to you and let us know how you are doing. We're a caring bunch.

 

[Eli - The Gods Elixir]

Have been vaping for abotu two years and haven't gained much weight. I don't like to eat sweets and use vaping to satisfy that sweet tooth when the need arises!

 

[Ektoras]

I don't think that vaping can cause weight gain but on the other hand quitting smoking can.
I didn't have such problems but when I quit smoking I have started a diet and to work out at the same time.
I remember - After I quit I was permanently hungry . I think it's quite natural reaction, thats why many ppl gaint after quitting analogs.

 

[iamthevoice]

Weight gain is about consuming more calories than your body uses. Simple solution is to track every calorie you eat in a day; you'd be surprised at how many we can cram into our mouths without feeling too full and just as surprised to see how few calories are actually required in a given day!

 

[93gc40]

Temporary Weight gain is common side-affect of both quitting cigarettes and some drug habits. Being that certain drug habit tend to make you NOT eat. Would think quitting drinking would lead to weight loss, but I have no personal experience there. I don't drink enough to quit it.

Now vaping can make you thirstier. If you have increased consumption of sweet drinks to combat the dehydration. You might gain weight as a result of vaping.