Hello-Newbie with a concern!

[MiniLVR]

Hello everyone! First, let me say that this is my first post. I just bought my ecig yesterday and so far I am absolutely loving it. I have been a pack a day smoker for close to 20 years. I know it's only day one with the e-cig but I'm optimistic that I won't smoke again and that this will be my new vice. I went to a Vapor store yesterday and I couldn't actually believe the community feel there. There were about 8 people in the shop and everyone was talking a lot of technical terms that they understood but I didn't LOL. I was just impressed by the friendly environment!!
OK-here's my concern. With the egic, I seem to be puffing alot. But when I sit back, it is just one or two puffs every 20 min or so. Is this bad? I figured with tobacco cigs, I was sitting for 8-10 minutes constantly puffing. What is the normal rate for this? Once I get better adjusted will this change.
I believe that it is the nicotine because other times when I didn't smoke traditional cigs, I would get headaches and a bit scatterbrained whereas I have't had that yet with vaping. I seem to really be enjoying the taste too.

 

[DC2]

The short answer is that what you are doing is perfectly normal.

The long answer is that the best way to compare how much you vape with everyone else is to measure how much juice you use per day.
The average vaper, using basic equipment, probably goes through around 3 or 4 milliliters per day.

Here is a poll that might help...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/polls/153112-how-much-juice-do-you-use-per-day.html

 

[MiniLVR]

Thank you! I guess I should start paying attention to that huh?

 

[gazzatron]

Yeah sound normal, less than me anyway, glad to hear you've made the change

 

[NeilSwift]

Thank you! I guess I should start paying attention to that huh?

You are about to be bombarded with massive amounts of opinions, views and information which requires a heap of attention. Most of it is true and good. Some may not be conducive to you personally but guide you towards a goal. Hang in there

I vape exactly the same as you. It's horses for courses.

Welcome to ECF.

 

[gzp4]

At this point, if you're trying to stay away from the analogs, whatever works for that is fine. Unless, maybe you start going non-stop, 24/7.

 

[retrox]

Hi MiniLVR! There was definitely a psychological adjustment period for me when I started and I had a tendency to over-think things my first week vaping. Just listen to your body and go with what your instincts tell you. I am into my 3rd week smoke-free and I have settled into a comfortable routine. I vape more often than I used to smoke, but for much shorter periods each time. At work, for instance, instead of taking a 5-minute break each hour to smoke, I find myself tugging on my PV a couple of times every 25-30 minutes or so.

At home my vaping rate varies depending on what I'm doing. Sometimes I may go for an hour with only a couple of tugs, other times I might chain vape for five minutes straight and then put my PV down for another hour. On average though, I'm going through 3-5 ml per day and that "feels" about right for me.