Vaping and losing weight

[Miira]

I am starting to lose weight but what I think it is, is the because PG and VG are humectants, I have been laying off of the cokes that I had a huge affinity for ( to the tune of 6 to 8 a day...I know...I know lol) and have been drinking a lot more water.

The same happened to me, but with Mt. Dew. I didn't intentionally quit drinking soda, it just happened.

 

[Atlantisboy]

+1 on losing weight and drinking less alcohol for some reason, maybe its because I'm into vaping fruit flavors rather than tabacco ones. Whatever the reason its all good!

 

[Kioso]

This time last year I was smoking a pack a day. I decided to start getting it better shape so I started jogging 5 miles everyday (while on analogs!) It was ROUGH but after about 2 weeks I was actually doing it daily. I dropped a pant size in 3 months then the weight loss just stopped. So, I started dieting, actually went vegetarian for awhile there. Lots of raw fruits and veggies and nuts/hummus once a week. Dropped a pound or two over the next 2 months. Then was at a stand still.

Then I found e-cigs. I stopped smoking and started vaping! The 5 miles I usually run daily became nothing after just 2 weeks. So, I started going further! I found myself eating two meals a day (a medium and a small) with a smoothie before bed time. I think the tasty vapor helped me with cravings, honestly! My 34's are now too loose and I need to wear a belt! Crap, thought I was suppose to be saving money by vaping, now I found myself having to spend $$$ on new clothes (kidding of course!)

 

[readfreak]

Since I started vaping I seemed to have lost my appetite and have lost about 10 pounds which is really good because
I needed to lose weight. I guess its different for everyone.

 

[fisher]

The first several weeks I gained some weight. Nice to be able to taste again and more things started tasting good. Then I dropped back to my normal weight after about a month. It is all good now.

 

[Atlantisboy]

Kloso that is amazing! Just shows that vaping can really help become healthy in many ways

 

[Kioso]

Thank you, Atlantisboy!
Couldn't have done it without e-cigs! In the last year I feel like I've transformed into a whole other person. I haven't felt this good since I was 15!

 

[Blinx]

Since I've quit smoking I feel more motivated to improve my life in other ways.If I can quit smoking(something I thought I could never do before) then I can loose weight no problem. Exercising and dieting seems like a much easier goal to accomplish. Lost 10 pounds so far but have plans to really kick my exercise up in the next couple weeks.

 

[CHoKPoP]

I'm not sure how useful this post will be, because I will be discussing something outside of conventional wisdom. Humans tend to gain weight because of insulin insensitivity. Exercise isn't a very effective way to lose weight over the long term, because it is unsustainable to keep up with the amount of exercise required to burn excess fat stores.

The fact that insulin is pretty much the sole regulator of fat accumulation of our bodies is well known. If you want to lose weight, try cutting carbohydrate intake.

 

[Kioso]

I'm not sure how useful this post will be, because I will be discussing something outside of conventional wisdom. Humans tend to gain weight because of insulin insensitivity. Exercise isn't a very effective way to lose weight over the long term, because it is unsustainable to keep up with the amount of exercise required to burn excess fat stores.

The fact that insulin is pretty much the sole regulator of fat accumulation of our bodies is well known. If you want to lose weight, try cutting carbohydrate intake.

Very informative post, ChoKPoP. It's probably note worthy to mention that exercise is still very good for you.. I can't speak for everyone here obviously, but for me personally since I got off analogs it's been about a healthier way of life. Everything after that are just the benefits of that choice.

 

[Flurfel]

I'm not sure how useful this post will be, because I will be discussing something outside of conventional wisdom. Humans tend to gain weight because of insulin insensitivity. Exercise isn't a very effective way to lose weight over the long term, because it is unsustainable to keep up with the amount of exercise required to burn excess fat stores.

The fact that insulin is pretty much the sole regulator of fat accumulation of our bodies is well known. If you want to lose weight, try cutting carbohydrate intake.

Carbs are a good place to cut, but carbs are also a good source of energy too. The bottom line is if you take in less calories than you burn, you lose weight.

 

[CHoKPoP]

Carbs are a good place to cut, but carbs are also a good source of energy too. The bottom line is if you take in less calories than you burn, you lose weight.

This unfortunately is the conventional wisdom, and is completely untrue. Carbs are NOT an essential part of the human diet. If you remove carbs completely from your diet, you are now on a ketogenic diet. We synthesize glucagon from our pancreas to replace glucose. A calorie is not a calorie. Our bodies aren't as simple as subtracting calories in vs calories burned. Did you not read when I said that weight accumulation is based on a hormonal inbalance? My main point I want to address is that if you tend to gain weight, you must cut carbs. If you get to a point when you've cut enough so you reach a stable hormonal balance, you can slowly incorporate carbs in your diet. Some carbs are more damaging than others. Sugar obviously is the worst offender, and I would advise anyone to cut that out first.

 

[martsumoto]

I gained a few pounds as well but no biggie, just need to excercise more

 

[CHoKPoP]

Very informative post, ChoKPoP. It's probably note worthy to mention that exercise is still very good for you.. I can't speak for everyone here obviously, but for me personally since I got off analogs it's been about a healthier way of life. Everything after that are just the benefits of that choice.

I will agree with you that exercise does have some health benefits, but I feel as though long term weight loss isn't one of those.

 

[ShelleyF]

I lost 7 lbs. now by vaping and my husband lost almost 20 lbs.

 

[peach1605]

Vaping has definitely helped me cut on my snacking. I'm new to vaping so I don't have many juices yet, but I'm going to get non-nic flavors just for the taste, otherwise I tend to intake far more nicotine than I'm used to.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Yep agree completely. Carbs are a serious no- no. Sugar...the sugar cartel are no better than BT IMO and if people researched they be absolutely shocked. Here's a vid that explains the Sugar Cartel.
rangiwicked (vodpod)'s Decalz: CBC.Big.Sugar.1of2.Xvid.mp3.avi | Lockerz
As stated I exercise because I enjoy the sports I participate in and if my overall physical health improves it's a HUGE bonus. Add to that the notable improvement in my mental/ psychological state and it's a win- win. As for looking slim and fit I'll take it but it's really down at the bottom of my list of benefits of exercising.

This unfortunately is the conventional wisdom, and is completely untrue. Carbs are NOT an essential part of the human diet. If you remove carbs completely from your diet, you are now on a ketogenic diet. We synthesize glucagon from our pancreas to replace glucose. A calorie is not a calorie. Our bodies aren't as simple as subtracting calories in vs calories burned. Did you not read when I said that weight accumulation is based on a hormonal inbalance? My main point I want to address is that if you tend to gain weight, you must cut carbs. If you get to a point when you've cut enough so you reach a stable hormonal balance, you can slowly incorporate carbs in your diet. Some carbs are more damaging than others. Sugar obviously is the worst offender, and I would advise anyone to cut that out first.

 

[Flurfel]

This unfortunately is the conventional wisdom, and is completely untrue. Carbs are NOT an essential part of the human diet. If you remove carbs completely from your diet, you are now on a ketogenic diet. We synthesize glucagon from our pancreas to replace glucose. A calorie is not a calorie. Our bodies aren't as simple as subtracting calories in vs calories burned. Did you not read when I said that weight accumulation is based on a hormonal inbalance? My main point I want to address is that if you tend to gain weight, you must cut carbs. If you get to a point when you've cut enough so you reach a stable hormonal balance, you can slowly incorporate carbs in your diet. Some carbs are more damaging than others. Sugar obviously is the worst offender, and I would advise anyone to cut that out first.

Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree on this. I'll have to take my personal experience, which is 30+ years as an athlete(Soccer and Rugby) and U.S. Army 11BC2. Absolutely some carbs are worse offenders than other, those cokes were horrible for me, whereas the spaghetti dinners the night before a big match were very beneficial. I did read where you said that weight accumulation is based on hormonal imbalance. This is true, but not the only truth. The analogy I'll use here is to say that cancer is caused by smoking. Is this a cause of some instances of cancer? Absolutely. Do people that have never smoked or been around second hand smoke get cancer? Absolutely. The same thing is true about hormonal imbalance and weight gain. This is the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.

Hormonal Balance + [Calories Taken In –( Calories Burned >Calories Taken In)] = Lasting Fat Loss

Hormonal Imbalance + [Less Calories Taken In –( Calories Burned >Calories Taken In)] = Lasting Fat Loss

Hormonal Imbalance + [Calories Taken In –(More Calories Burned >Calories Taken In)] = Lasting Fat Loss

 

[yzer]

My last cigarettes was over two months ago. I've gained five pounds. Five pounds may not sound like a lot but this time of year I usually drop five pounds due to summer activity. I'm getting more exercise, eating less, and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables. I'll continue the diet and exercise trend until I start to lose some weight again.

The major issue for me has been an increase in snacking. There was something about tobacco smoke that controlled my appetite to a greater extent than vaping nicotine.

 

[CHoKPoP]

Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree on this. I'll have to take my personal experience, which is 30+ years as an athlete(Soccer and Rugby) and U.S. Army 11BC2. Absolutely some carbs are worse offenders than other, those cokes were horrible for me, whereas the spaghetti dinners the night before a big match were very beneficial. I did read where you said that weight accumulation is based on hormonal imbalance. This is true, but not the only truth. The analogy I'll use here is to say that cancer is caused by smoking. Is this a cause of some instances of cancer? Absolutely. Do people that have never smoked or been around second hand smoke get cancer? Absolutely. The same thing is true about hormonal imbalance and weight gain. This is the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning. Hormonal Balance + [Calories Taken In –( Calories Burned >Calories Taken In)] = Lasting Fat Loss Hormonal Imbalance + [Less Calories Taken In –( Calories Burned >Calories Taken In)] = Lasting Fat Loss Hormonal Imbalance + [Calories Taken In –(More Calories Burned >Calories Taken In)] = Lasting Fat Loss

Alright, so you are relying purely on anecdotal evidence, and conventional wisdom. I will stay on the side of science. You eat 2000 calories of chocolate cake. You eat 2000 pounds of meat. Your body will not respond the same in both scenarios. You admitted yourself that some carbs are worse than others. A calorie is not a calorie. They have nothing to do with the regulation of fat stores. When I spoke of a Hormonal Imbalance, I was talking about INSULIN. If you have more insulin in your body, you will store more fat. Insulin's job is to store fat in the body. Animals in nature have no idea about how many calories they eat. They have no belt that feels tight, yet under your hypothesis they still manage to match calories in with calories out. This makes no sense. It's time to educate people why obesity is such an epidemic in our society. We give bad advice, eat less exercise more. Clearly it has not been working. Why don't you read something by Gary Taubes? It will blow your mind.