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Yes, and I attribute it to vaping being more healthy. My body isn't spending all its energy trying to make my heart and lungs function anymore. The only other time I have ever gained this much weight was during a year and a half when I wasn't smoking. Otherwise, I was always the one who chose food and drinks based on what had the MOST calories. I've heard of a few people who have lost weight after starting vaping, though, but I doubt that's the norm.
I quit smoking and started vaping at 169.5 pounds (yes, I know...I'm a fatty). I quit vaping by accident when I forgot to charge a battery and forgot to refill my liquid and everything...and just never felt the urge. Never gained weight, but still stayed fat. Then one day somebody started showing up at my house smelling like smoking and throwing their butts on my lawn and blowing smoke in my face...I got mad. Charged an ecig that night, refilled my bottle of liquid, got out a new atty...and demonstrated it to said stinky person that evening. They weren't interested, go figure. But, I realized I had a brand new atty and a newly charged battery and I might as well use it. At that same time my daughter started preschool and I felt embarassed walking my short fat .... in there...and I started babysitting in my home and didn't want my prego boss seeing me as fatter than her 9 mo prego self...so, I started eating better...and realized that if I felt an urge to snack and I vaped instead I was somewhat satiated. I began to exercise...
I am now 127-130 pounds depending on the day (still have to get down to 110 because for my short self that would be the ideal according to docs). I don't say this is JUST because the electronic cigarette...but it has helped. Mostly it's been my decisions, but it does help to have something to do with my hands and mouth other than eat. So... I guess it could go either way.
I am now 127-130 pounds depending on the day (still have to get down to 110 because for my short self that would be the ideal according to docs). I don't say this is JUST because the electronic cigarette...but it has helped. Mostly it's been my decisions, but it does help to have something to do with my hands and mouth other than eat. So... I guess it could go either way.
Smoking is an addiction, and there are other ingredients in analogs that make the addiction factor worse. I used to tell my patients at the methadone clinic that when you take an addiction away, you need to replace it with something healthy. Even though you are vaping and satisfying the nicotine/physical action of smoking, you are still going to experience some withdrawls. Some one with better medical knowledge than me can explain the dopamine response to addiction.
Most people find themselves drawn to starchy and high carb foods. This is so well known that I used to bring donuts to any class I was teaching at the methadone clinic to guarantee participation.
You might consider upping your nicotine level to see if that helps. Otherwise, drink LOTS of non-caffienated liquid. Exercise will help as well. Once your body settles in to the new routine, you should be able to get the weight off.
Most people find themselves drawn to starchy and high carb foods. This is so well known that I used to bring donuts to any class I was teaching at the methadone clinic to guarantee participation.
You might consider upping your nicotine level to see if that helps. Otherwise, drink LOTS of non-caffienated liquid. Exercise will help as well. Once your body settles in to the new routine, you should be able to get the weight off.
Actual weight gain? No, id have to say i havent noticed any gaining, BUT I had noticed more constant appetite due to better taste coming back, and the urge to munch and snack. I hold my PV in my teeth a lot and puff, kind of like a cigar.
I'd have to say NO, because I lost another 3 lbs since I stopped smoking and took up ecigs.
I did just post on the health and side effects forum, since I've noticed that after switching from light smoking to heavy vaping...I now have a near-insatiable hungry feeling. I can (and do) eat constantly without any weight gain, but the feeling isn't going away.
I haven't been vaping long enough to tell, nor have I made the complete switch to my PV (I'm still smoking a couple analogues a day, but I pay more attention to the analogues I haven't smoked!)
Because of my birth control method, and stress from college, I've already gained approximately 30 pounds since August. Since I got my PV two weeks ago, I use it not only to satisfy most of my urges to smoke, but my urges to snack as well! (Being a college student means a lot of sitting around, in my experience... which means snacking!)
I'm planning on getting some tasty 0 nic juice to satisfy my snack urges, and I've found a vape a LOT. (I rarely put my baby down! Some of the friends I've hung out with since I got my PV poke fun at it. :'D Luckily, I'm not self-conscious).
Point being, I haven't gained anything during the last two weeks. Additionally, cutting back so significantly on smoking allows me to work out for longer periods of time! I'm slimming down, while not losing weight, because of a combination of a healthier diet, less snacking, and working out... all of these being helped along by my PV.
So, congrats on you starting your journey into vaping!
I'm still a newbie myself, but my advice is don't let the learning curve make you call it quits, in the long run I believe it will be worth it! And be vigilant about eating well & exercising more if you'd like to avoid the weight gain associated with quitting analogues.
Because of my birth control method, and stress from college, I've already gained approximately 30 pounds since August. Since I got my PV two weeks ago, I use it not only to satisfy most of my urges to smoke, but my urges to snack as well! (Being a college student means a lot of sitting around, in my experience... which means snacking!)
I'm planning on getting some tasty 0 nic juice to satisfy my snack urges, and I've found a vape a LOT. (I rarely put my baby down! Some of the friends I've hung out with since I got my PV poke fun at it. :'D Luckily, I'm not self-conscious).
Point being, I haven't gained anything during the last two weeks. Additionally, cutting back so significantly on smoking allows me to work out for longer periods of time! I'm slimming down, while not losing weight, because of a combination of a healthier diet, less snacking, and working out... all of these being helped along by my PV.
So, congrats on you starting your journey into vaping!
I'm still a newbie myself, but my advice is don't let the learning curve make you call it quits, in the long run I believe it will be worth it! And be vigilant about eating well & exercising more if you'd like to avoid the weight gain associated with quitting analogues. 
I had to go on medication a few months ago which caused me to crave donuts and ice cream and stuff that I would never eat before. I gained 35 pounds. I then went off the medication and lost the urge for those fat-making foods. I lost 5 pounds before discovering e-cigs.
Once I started vaping, I found myself with less of an urge for an analog and quit smoking altogether. So then I'm eating normal and I've given up cigarettes and fatty snacks and I'm GAINING WEIGHT. HUH?
I'm basically about 20 pounds over my normal weight at this point, so I'm not happy about gaining more weight. And I'm back to my normal one meal a day, with no snacks at all. And I'm still gaining weight (unacceptable at this point).
So I've started smoking again. I figure that I need to get my weight back to my normal of 105-107 and then I'll give up the cigarettes again. I'll better be able to deal with gaining some weight due to hormonal changes then.
I actually prefer to vape though.
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Once I started vaping, I found myself with less of an urge for an analog and quit smoking altogether. So then I'm eating normal and I've given up cigarettes and fatty snacks and I'm GAINING WEIGHT. HUH?
I'm basically about 20 pounds over my normal weight at this point, so I'm not happy about gaining more weight. And I'm back to my normal one meal a day, with no snacks at all. And I'm still gaining weight (unacceptable at this point).
So I've started smoking again. I figure that I need to get my weight back to my normal of 105-107 and then I'll give up the cigarettes again. I'll better be able to deal with gaining some weight due to hormonal changes then.
I actually prefer to vape though.
Debbie
One of the reasons I would fall off the wagon after quitting smoking (approx 5 times) is that I would start to gain weight, even with exercise. My "normal" weight is around 200 lbs (but I should be about 185), when I have quit smoking, I shoot up to about 215 in about a month. The last time I quit was new years 2008, did not smoke (or vape as it was an unknown option) until July 2009 when I was at 225 lbs before I started smoking again. Within a month, I had dropped back down to 215. Started vaping in October 2009 with the crap from Smoking Everywhere, and was able to wean off analogs by Christmas. In that time period I had slightly increased my activity through light periodic aerobic workouts, but when Christmas hit, I put another 5 back on. In January, I switched to the KR808 from Vapor King, and now have a much more consistent and reliable vaping system. As a result, I have been exercising (and vaping) a little more and am down to 205. As previous posts have pointed out, everyone is different, but my experience supports a combination of nicotine and behavior (ie vaping instead of eating) does have a direct impact on metabolism and weight consistency. I am starting to ramp up my aerobic activity, and will start weight training again soon, which will hopefully take care of the rest. In either case, vaping appears to be far easier on the lungs and vastly improves your cardio pulmonary system tolerance to allow vigorous exercise, which analogs significantly restrict. Sorry to ramble, but hope others will benefit. Sure beats coughing up crap when you are trying to work out while addicted to analogs
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