Vapor as diet aid?

[John1952]

Here's a new twist to selliing e-cigs: Vaportrim: "Inhale flavors. Curb cravings. Lose weight"

They're selling a disposable (non-nicotine) sweet-flavored PV for $9.95. They'll send you a free one (and you don't even need a credit card). I'm tempted to try it.

 

[Hottody]

Nice idea! I've always enjoyed vaping different flavors as a substitute to eating something sweet!

 

[minitater]

For that money I could buy allot of mints to suck on. Probably "curb" my appetite just as well.

 

[John1952]

Interesting that vendors can't advertising vaping as a stop-smoking aid. But advertising it as a weight-loss aid is perfectly acceptable.

 

[AttyPops]

Get one! Tear it apart when done please! Pics or it didn't happen!

IDK what I think about this... in particular for < 18 yo people. There is an obesity/weight issue in the country. OTOH... like minitater said... it could be easy to solve with mints or something. They do say that although they don't restrict it, they suggest 18 or older... and consult doctor, etc.

Vaping ? Maybe not quite the same setup. Not sure. Not much vapor shown. I wouldn't want it to be "smoking practice", however, I'd rather people used this than cigs (which would be practice for real...to get hooked!). So, no drugs... that's good.

Heck, maybe people will avoid smoking if they can use these socially instead. So ... IDK how it will all shake out.

Overall, it's clever as hell. Avoids all the crap with association that e-cigs have. It's weight loss. lol. No drugs, no nic. So no FDA issues???????

Wonder if they can be used where vaping bans exist. lol. Wonder if the antiz will get up in arms about it (probably). Wonder if it heats PG like e-cigs. Wonder, wonder, wonder.......

 

[Butters78]

Why not just buy 0 nic juices from your favorite juice vendor for your PV. It will taste alot better I can already guarantee that.

 

[John1952]

Why not just buy 0 nic juices from your favorite juice vendor for your PV. It will taste alot better I can already guarantee that.

Well, of course.

Vaportrim is just some guy (or maybe two guys) trying to take advantage of people who don't know what they're doing. Just like dozens of other companies who sell stuff that isn't worth the price.

 

[AttyPops]

They are avoiding the e-cig/cig mentality... or doing an end-run around it. Brilliant marketing. Curious how it will all shake out. Wonder if it's even the same device (atty) or if it's some nebulizer or fine powder or whatever?

 

[Butters78]

I know after using it my ... will still be hungry lol. I don't have a weight issue due to my ulcerative colitis. Sad but i eat a lot and still 6' 200 lbs. I have to take multis and all for nutrition.

 

[AttyPops]

Ingredients: FCC Grade Vegetable Glycerin, Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavors & Citric Acid.

heh.......

 

[John1952]

I attempted to order a freebie. Then I learned their free shipping was $3.00 -- and I got an "urgent message" that the free shipping could take much longer than 5-7 days. They blamed it on the US Post Office layoffs.

That's a good sign of a scam.

 

[AttyPops]

Not an uncommon direct marketing technique tho. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out. They offer an add-on carry case too.

 

[Roxxette]

I try to take a freebie but when i got to the shipping part it say something about postal service not available and that fedex couldnt ship to my address :-/

 

[Ladypixel]

Actually, they're not too far off... and I have a LOT of friends who're interested in tasting some 0mg juices (I just got some for that specific purpose) to see if maybe, just maybe, they can supplement their diet regimen with a bit of the tastes they really crave and miss. Of course, for them, I point out that there's an awful lot of juices around for them to try, which doesn't hurt.

It stopped me from having constant munchies, because I can vape instead and have that same hand-to-mouth action that I had both with smoking and snacking. I'd actually considered doing something like this, if not in quite the same fashion (they're marketing a disposable kit, where I'd probably want to do a refillable).

 

[donnah]

I don't know about vaping as a weightloss aid but I hadn't realized till now that I was able to quit smoking without the dreaded weight gain.

 

[AJMoore]

Maybe there is something here we can use. E cigs could be sold as "PEZ dispensers" if you get my drift. Just a vehicle for flavor delivery vs nicotine delivery. How could anyone ban that? We would still be left with the task of getting nicotine enhanced liquids but at least we would have an avenue for purchasing the hardware should "E Cigs" become banned.

 

[Cheechako]

Hm-m-m-m...I think I'll attach an E-cig to a Thigh Master and shoot a quick info-mercial! Squeeze and Vape your way to bikini looks!

I have noticed no munchies quitting with a PV, is that the Nic or the oral gratification?

 

[krnxguhj33]

I've noticed that I've been eating A LOT more since vaping. But then again.. I was a 2 PAD smoker... Think it might have something to do with that?

 

[Deblym]

I have absolutely noticed that I am snacking less..... The flavor seems to be enough....now I wonder, does anyone make chip and dip flavored nic juice? Lol!