My current Issues

[decafmonkey]

So I have been vaping for about 2 weeks now.
Ok to give you some background my normal intake of food is roughly 3000 to 4000 calories a day, I smoked about 1.5 to 2 packs of Camel Lights a day.

Now since I started vaping (18mg) I am eating constently, taking in about 5000 calories a day and I am chain vaping all day.

I mean to give you an idea about my intake. I have eaten a Meatloaf, half a box of stovetop, 4 oranges, 1 apple, half a box of Granola and that is just since 11:30 CST

And no I do not have a tape worm and I am not fat nor gaining weight

Do you guys think i should up my NIC to 24mg?

 

[outflying1]

Damn!!!!!! I want to know your secret, but seriously have you spoken to a doctor about this?, I know it would be great to eat what I want and not gain any weight but I would have to wonder is something else is going on....unless u are doing a marathon every week ;o)

 

[FrogHat]

Give me some of that Metabolism

Yeah I would up it a bit maybe some 24mg but I would cut it back a bit at night 18mg or even 12mg.

 

[nbourbaki]

When my nicotine levels get too low, I wind up eating more. I noticed this when I went from 24 to 18 and now to 12mg. Nicotine is very effective for me for controlling hunger. Give 24mg a try and see if that helps reduce your caloric intake.

 

[decafmonkey]

I have been like this sicne I was a kid, and I am 29 now. I have always been around 4% body fat, and my HDL and LDL are extremly low ( my doctor told me to eat more fatty foods)

 

[CDC700]

How exactly are you burning that many calories? I don't know that raising your nicotine level would be a good idea regardless of how much you can eat. I smoked a pack a day and use either 24 or 18 depending on how busy I am but my calorie intake has not been affected by vaping....

 

[martha1014]

Just wait until you get older. I was always skinny when I was young and ate anything I wanted. When I got older I gained some weight and have to watch what I eat.

I vape 36 but it doesn't affect what I eat.

 

[decafmonkey]

well I have 3 kids that is part of it. The rest I have no clue. I was that kid that their mother could really say that "I would eat them out of the house".

I really do not do anything all that active anyway. I am a Tech so I end up sitting around alot working on PC's. My Doctor said as long as my blood looks good and I am not gaining nor loosing weight it is ok.

 

[Adrenalynn]

I burn through more than that...

During the cycling season. Riding 6-10hrs/day... [sigh]

>> well I have 3 kids that is part of it.

Umm - you are male, correct? 4% body fat and female, you wouldn't be surviving delivery of three kids, of that we can be pretty certain.

 

[decafmonkey]

Just wait until you get older. I was always skinny when I was young and ate anything I wanted. When I got older I gained some weight and have to watch what I eat.

I vape 36 but it doesn't affect what I eat.

My Grandfather is the same way. He is 83 ( I think) now and weighs what he did when he got out of the Korean War. Him and I actually talked about this the other day.

 

[Adrenalynn]

Sorry - I edited my post as you were posting, I think.

 

[decafmonkey]

I burn through more than that...

During the cycling season. Riding 6-10hrs/day... [sigh]

>> well I have 3 kids that is part of it.

Umm - you are male, correct? 4% body fat and female, you wouldn't be surviving delivery of three kids, of that we can be pretty certain.

I was an avid cyclist untill my knee surgery. I rode 20miles a day 4 times a week. Glory of living in a place that has a year round cycling season

and yes I am male.

 

[Garblesnarf]

Wow. I eat around 1200 calories a day and I'm gaining weight.

I have to take energy pills to burn it off. I have such a low natural energy output it sucks. If this were the matrix, the machines would have tossed me out as a dud long ago.

 

[decafmonkey]

Wow. I eat around 1200 calories a day and I'm gaining weight.

I have to take energy pills to burn it off. I have such a low natural energy output it sucks. If this were the matrix, the machines would have tossed me out as a dud long ago.

Dude you just make me blow vapor and cola out my nose

 

[decafmonkey]

I have a friend that I am going to piggy back orders off of. I am going to get some 36mg juice to try out. That way i can mix it and get 24 to 26mg and try out 36mg and see what works. I have a bunch of 18mg juice laying around.

 

[Adrenalynn]

I was an avid cyclist untill my knee surgery. I rode 20miles a day 4 times a week. Glory of living in a place that has a year round cycling season

and yes I am male.

During the rainy season, I only ride forty-five miles or so a day on the road, but try to get at least another thirty or forty in on the trainer, six days a week.. But it's comparatively pretty low intensity. Come cycling season, I'll be a lot more scarce on the forum, those numbers will bump up to 75mi day, 5 days a week, high intensity, then another one or two days a week for as much as 200mi at race intensity. During the off-season, I gain a bit of weight at 2500-2800 calories. During the cycling season, I'll struggle to keep the weight on. I'll have to eat every second I'm not on the bike, sleeping, or in the bathroom. I'll even be eating in the tub.

 

[decafmonkey]

During the rainy season, I only ride forty-five miles or so a day on the road, but try to get at least another thirty or forty in on the trainer, six days a week.. But it's comparatively pretty low intensity. Come cycling season, I'll be a lot more scarce on the forum, those numbers will bump up to 75mi day, 5 days a week, high intensity, then another one or two days a week for as much as 200mi at race intensity. During the off-season, I gain a bit of weight at 2500-2800 calories. During the cycling season, I'll struggle to keep the weight on. I'll have to eat every second I'm not on the bike, sleeping, or in the bathroom. I'll even be eating in the tub.

I used to work at a Bike Shop and one of my co workers was like that. He did 24 hours Moutain bike races and was a Pro2 racer. I was never that bad about eating. I was never a racer but rode with a couple. I miss it but other things have come up in life that hold me back from riding.

 

[Adrenalynn]

I took almost 18 years off of riding. You can get back to it any time you're ready!

 

[Kimmy]

I wouldn't up the nic level. Try drinking more water. It is a natural appetite suppressent.

 

[decafmonkey]

I took almost 18 years off of riding. You can get back to it any time you're ready!

I have only taken about 2 years off. I had 4 pieces of torn cartilage in my knee. My knee is better now but kids and work are keeping me a little busy. I want to start riding again but I can not start actively ride for probably the next year depending on what my cardiologist has to say next Friday.