Switching to e-Cigs and weight gain.....or no weight gain????
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Some posts have stated a significant life changing event (i.e Death in family, lost job etc) while trying to answer if there is a correlation between weight gain and e-cigs. Sorry to hear about the difficulties and happy to see that you have not reached for the analog crutch! I guess I am lucky since starting vaping and quitting analogs 90 days ago I have not had any out of the ordinary stress factors.
In that 90 days my weight has stayed constant. No food cravings, taste is better and so is breathing
In that 90 days my weight has stayed constant. No food cravings, taste is better and so is breathing
I have lost about 8 pounds already. I too go for the sweet flavors instead of snacking. Cotton Candy sure sounds good right about now, wish I had some. LOL
Then I must be the oddball.
Weight gain and some heavy duty case of the munchies.
Weight gain and some heavy duty case of the munchies.
I have Actually lost about 8-10 lbs in the month or so that I have been vaping, I think it is because I drink a lot more water because of the vaping, about a gallon a day. Been passing up the Buck Doubles at lunchtime. If only they made Double Cheese Burger ejuice, all flavor no calories.
I've been trying to get to the next weight class for a year now (10 more lbs) and the most I've gained was 6. In the few months I've been vaping I managed to hit my goal 
But maybe for me its related to a drastic reduction in stress. I've always hated that I loved smoking and didn't have a desire to quit. Now I am happy and in a good place. Except for the stress of a dead atty, vaping has done wonders for me, mentally and physically.
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But maybe for me its related to a drastic reduction in stress. I've always hated that I loved smoking and didn't have a desire to quit. Now I am happy and in a good place. Except for the stress of a dead atty, vaping has done wonders for me, mentally and physically.c.
yep exactly-just like you, I LOVED SMOKING and NEVER WANTED TO QUIT! i loved smoking and the nicotine kept my BMR up so i didnt gain weight and burned more calories, but now, with vaping...i can have the best of both worlds.
I've been trying to get to the next weight class for a year now (10 more lbs) and the most I've gained was 6. In the few months I've been vaping I managed to hit my goal
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I have gained about 5 pounds since the I have cut down to a cigarette a day(a month ago) I don't get that bad stomach feeling anymore from cigarettes.
I'm not a doctor, or a scientist, or whatever, so although I might get a few details mixed up, the basic premise is the same.
Nicotine causes an increase of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is responsible for activating the reward pathways, which is why we find smoking so pleasurable even though we know it might kill us. That increase is also why people tend to smoke more when doing things like gambling, which also causes an increase in dopamine and is the reason people get addicted gambling.
Anyway, eating also causes production of dopamine, which is why smokers tend to eat so much when they quit smoking, because it really does help the cravings, or at least that part of them. Eating more is why people gain weight of course. As long as you keep your nicotine intake, there should not be any weight gain. For those that have gained weight, there are either other contributing factors, or the act of vaping has cut their nicotine intake enough that they are having cravings and eating more to deal with them. When people say that smoking decreases the appetite, what they really mean is that the nicotine we get from smoking decreases the desire to over eat.
So this long answer is to say the short answer: If you keep your nicotine intake, you should not gain weight.
Nicotine causes an increase of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is responsible for activating the reward pathways, which is why we find smoking so pleasurable even though we know it might kill us. That increase is also why people tend to smoke more when doing things like gambling, which also causes an increase in dopamine and is the reason people get addicted gambling.
Anyway, eating also causes production of dopamine, which is why smokers tend to eat so much when they quit smoking, because it really does help the cravings, or at least that part of them. Eating more is why people gain weight of course. As long as you keep your nicotine intake, there should not be any weight gain. For those that have gained weight, there are either other contributing factors, or the act of vaping has cut their nicotine intake enough that they are having cravings and eating more to deal with them. When people say that smoking decreases the appetite, what they really mean is that the nicotine we get from smoking decreases the desire to over eat.
So this long answer is to say the short answer: If you keep your nicotine intake, you should not gain weight.
hmmm. But I didn't change my calorie intake. And I eat 6 times a day, then and now. The only thing that changed was the lack of carcinogents (sp) I no longer take in. (and the lack of worrying about smoking) Nicotine... the same. or close. or heck even more now?
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ps, love your avi!!!
I've only been vaping for a little over a week, so can't tell yet on weight changes. I have noticed that since my sense of smell and taste is improving, I'm loving food soooo much! I don't think I'm eating any more though, just enjoying it more.
That all makes a lot of sense. Especially since from the get I vaped a medium to low nicotine juice. I think I may have gone overboard on reducing it too much in the beginning. Something to think about for the newbies...and me, too, if I continue to gain. Good info, thanks.
I maintained for about 7 months, and then, about 2 weeks ago was surprised to see I lost about 8 lbs from the weight I was the week before.
No weight gain here, but keep fairly active (mandatory computer time aside, of course. 
) Have kept roughly the same nic level I was comfortable with back when I stopped smoking analogs so what Travis said makes sense.
) Have kept roughly the same nic level I was comfortable with back when I stopped smoking analogs so what Travis said makes sense.
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