Nicotine versus appetite

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kcrlshell

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If you do a search on weight gain in the "health" forum here, there's a long thread about blood sugar and vaping. Although in theory, the nicotine part of both smoking and vaping should be similar, the PG itself will raise blood sugar as well (according to what I read here). This is a concern for diabetics, and to a lesser degree to hypoglycemics (like myself). So, I'm curious...to those of you who find you're "hungry more" after switching to vaping, are you a bit hypoglycemic? If vaping causes blood sugar "spikes" in a way tobacco doesn't, I'm likely going to have problems....
 

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To those of you who say they feel more hungry, do you think this is really the case, or do you think it is more likely to be that e-cigs aren't fully satisfying your cravings and therefore you are looking fo something to fulfil those cravings (in much the same way that people giving up analogues without e-smoking start 'comfort eating')?

PS - I believe that nicotine in itself can increase your metabolism to the tune of around 200-250 calaries a day.
 

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I find that since I started vaping the non tobacco flavors, I don't get the munchies anymore. Especially in the evening watching TV or on the computer.

My theory is if I'm vaping Chocolate Almond Decadence, I just don't feel like munching on some Cheetos or chips. Same for any of the sweet flavored juice.

Just my two cents. I feel like I'm vaping sweet food now, instead of eating crap. :D
 

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I think everyone's aware that nicotine, certainly at least from real ciggies,
decreases your food appetite dramatically.

Apparently it satisfies the same neuro-receptors as eating food (esp fatty foods).

But I'm sitting here in front of the computer constantly vaping on 30 mg liquid,
suddenly thinking, god I'm hungry.
But then I've not felt the need to eat since last night until now = 24 hrs.

Since it's probable that we all get much more 'simple' nicotine from e-cigs
than we used to from real cigs, I was wondering if we're all going to waste
away while reading this forum!

I don't know that this is true in my case.

I've consistently used cigarettes as a substitute for eating.

I've gone days without a proper meal, surviving mainly on hard pretzels and Pepsi cola.

I find that my appetite has increased now that I vape. Where once I would awaken in the morning and immediately smoke a cigarette...or 2 or 3, I now have to eat. Even if it's just toast with butter, I have to have some form of breakfast and at least one more meal during the day.

I was on the verge of wasting away before vaping. Now I'm beginning to wonder if I'll turn into an old fat man!
 

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Looks like it's different for each individual.

Perhaps it depends on how much nicotine you are getting now,
compared to when you were smoking real cigs.

You're probably right. I currently vape 36mg, though I don't know how my vaping pattern compares with how I previously smoked.

I think there's a psychological factor involved with me too, because most of the time it was simply more convenient to smoke than eat :)confused:).

Vaping, though, seems to have removed any choice I previously had concerning "either/or". I can't ignore hunger pangs any longer; my stomach demands that I have to eat now.
 

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I think everyone's aware that nicotine, certainly at least from real ciggies,
decreases your food appetite dramatically.

Apparently it satisfies the same neuro-receptors as eating food (esp fatty foods).

But I'm sitting here in front of the computer constantly vaping on 30 mg liquid,
suddenly thinking, god I'm hungry.
But then I've not felt the need to eat since last night until now = 24 hrs.

Since it's probable that we all get much more 'simple' nicotine from e-cigs
than we used to from real cigs, I was wondering if we're all going to waste
away while reading this forum!

This is one of the biggest reasons I started e-cigs.

Since I quit analogs (cold turkey) 3 months ago, my eating habits have increased to make up for the lack of cigarettes.

I figured just trying to satisfy the oral fixation would work. I started just using 0-nic eliquid. However, I realized my appetite wasn't affected. I ordered some liquid that contains nicotine and have found that going through the motions of smoking and having the nicotine is a one-two punch K.O., for my appetite.

I know some people might think that getting back on nicotine is a bad idea, I don't. I always end up back smoking anyway (regardless of diet) and have noticed that cigarette smoking cuts into my appetite a lot the only problem with that is it just kills me slowly with all the other bad shít that's in cancer sticks.

So yeah, in short I started e-smoking as a preemptive strike against becoming a "smoker" again and as a diet aid. So far so good :)
 
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