Hey guys, sorry for the long post, I dont have time to write a short one. So basically I am a food addict, with slight alcoholism. Im 6'2" and down to 387. The only time in my life I have been thin is when I have dipped snuff or smoked cigarettes. I started smoking when I was 14 on and off, and was on hard from 16 (cause my parents said I had to be that old to smoke) until probably 23. Gained much weight. Started back at around age 30 and smoked until 33, losing back to a healthy weight. This time we weight ballooned. I ended up with thyroid disease which packed on the pounds, all the way up to 407. I have been yoyo dieting from 360-400 for a while. Cant seem to make anything stick. While at a recent doctor appointment, and telling my doctor about weight issues and how I lost weight before, he recommended Smoky Mountain Snuff. Basically corn silk flavored to be like snuff. I had a couple of problems with this. First, the mouthfeel was wrong, and lacking any nicotene, it didnt curb my appetite. Secondly, the wife said she was not kissing me that ..... in my mouth. She said she would rather see me smoke e-cigarettes. Me too! So I went out and bought a couple of the disposable cigs. At first they were okay, but very soon I found them lasting roughly 4-5 hours. 3 a day. So costing from $8-$11 each I was spending too much money. Now I'm hooked on nicotine again so something has to be done. I bought a started kit from nJoy. Was a little cheaper, but still using 2 cartridges a day and keeping the battery charged was a pain. A friend turned me onto Apollo that he smokes. Now I have an eGo VV from Apollo using clearomizers. With the strongest ejuice they carried now 4-5 puffs and Im set. I use less than the 1.6ml tank will hold a day so my cost is now down to just over $1 a day. I always loved smoking. I hated quitting but the health risks involved always won. Im not completey sure all the health risks involved with vaping but Im sure is it better than smoking, lots less chemicals. All said and done, just a couple of short weeks I have lost 17 pounds. I knew this is the way it would go. I have started/quit too many times. I plan on vaping. It will be what I do. Im much better off vaping at a healthy weight than having Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, crohns, b12 defeciency, thyroid disease, low testosterone among other things. I have always exercised, I just eat way too much of the wrong things and drink. Also since vaping my alcohol consumption has drastically decreased. I was drinking a half gallon every 3-4 days now a fifth lasts 5-6. Just a drink or two before bed. I see this as a healthy step in the right direction. I know weight loss will not cure a couple of my problems (thyriod dissease) but it will help with many. Thanks to you guys that took the time to read my post.
I think vaping would be good to try and it seems to be working for you. I know you will get lots of great advice from people who have a mind for technical stuff. 
