Maybe the strangest question to ask

[xg4bx]

I smoked for 16 years and have been vaping for 7 months and I haven't noticed any extra chub at all. Frankly its keeping my weight pretty constant, I pack the food in and don't even do a minute of exercise. I haven't gained a pound.

 

[hairball]

I gained a few pounds but I blame it on sitting infront of the computer on ECF...LOL...plus I'm injured right now. I'm not going to worry about it because summer is getting close and gardening is something I love to do.

 

[alchemiss]

Thank you all so much for replying and continue to reply.

My conclusion is.........I guess I have to let her see how quitting the analogs however vape for my nicotine has improve my life so much. By gosh I know it has.

Walking always has been a real chore for me, only be able to make a block. Be totally out of breath(always carried a inhaler) and alot of back pain(work related injury), sore ankles(inherited weak ones) and mild right knee flair ups(couple of serious accidents and 1 surgery caused the front muscles almost useless.) Yes due to these problems, eating problem and smoking caused me to gain tons of weight. Due to all of it also I gave myself sleep apnea(confirmed and tested by dr.)

Since today being a glorious beautiful semi-cloudy but warm, sunny day. I decided to go visit a friend who work 3 blocks away. Forgot my inhaler.............However I was shocked, more ways than 1 when I got there. I found I was able to control my asthma(slightly out of breath but manageable and not stopping every 1/2 of a block to catch my breath.) Plus pick up my speed a little bit. Here the kicker, I was totally refresh even tho I only had almost 4 hrs of sleep and night before only 6. Sure I was hurting but you know what?..............it was easier to deal with because I wasn't stressing out over trying to breath.

To some that might not be much, but to me that alot. Plus I went shopping to treat myself to new walking outfit, down 1 dress size I don't even know if I lost any weight, hasn't seen the scale since feb.

My goal? just one for now.............a 5k walk/run and finish even if I have to crawl my there.

Yes! Breathing is awesome! That 5k is YOURS.
I've lost a few pounds since I quit smoking a few weeks ago (still vaping).. My diet hasn't changed, I can breathe now and have so much extra energy that I'm just bouncing off the walls, exercising like crazy (this is definitely new). I'd bet that extra oxygen and energy we get when we quit smoking really makes a big difference in how much anyone wants to move around. That's a big incentive to switch to vaping if someone has weight loss concerns when they try to quit analogs because they'll still have the nicotine so the appetite won't skyrocket.

 

[Uni*corn*Prinzess]

I hear you on the gardening Hairball, even got a new partner in crime, my granddaughter. lol. Already started on the indoor planting, she been helping me water them when needed. Hopefully by May all our plants be ready to be transfer to the outside garden. So relaxing plus getting fresh produce......growing more greens and for sure tons of spinach this year. Since vaping I can't get enough fresh spinach!