Vaping and my doctor visit
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Well now doc you're gonna need to identify the source of his weight loss
"Scott McIntosh, PhD, associate professor of community and preventive medicine at the University of Rochester in New York and director of the Greater Rochester Area Tobacco Cessation Center. “Not every smoker who quits gains weight.” Even those who do, he points out, gain on average just 4 to 10 pounds."
I never heard of a smoker who quit losing weight and since I quit and started vaping I can say my sense of smell has increased and my taste buds are alive again because some foods no longer taste good and some taste much better.
same thing my Dr. said to me.... ( I smoked for 42 yrs about) been vaping 3 yrs... and he said Im as clear as a non smoker ( sound wise)
and why not??? one feels better from vaping ( I know I did) and when one feels better and more active, one does more therefore being more active, therefore potentially loosing weight in the process
I'd sure like to know where he came up with those figures! Since I was in high school (when I started smoking)...I never weighed more than 118 pounds and I'm 5'6" tall. I liked me the way I was!
I quit smoking Jan. 14, 2014 and by June was up to 126. I didn't like it, but I could live with it. Hard to figure where the gain came from though...as my eating habits didn't change 1 bit. Doctor said you don't HAVE to eat more after you quit smoking to gain weight, as I thought you did. Said without the nic my lungs would absorb into my blood stream, metabolism went down. He definiterly found that to be true when he had to change my Synthroid meds to a slightly higher dose. I thought that would stop the gaining.
Has slowly been creeping up since then, and I don't like it one bit...no sir...not one bit! I knew I'd about had it when I got out of the shower last week...made the mistake of looking in the mirror...and from my neck down...I WAS MY MOM!!!
I keep buying new blue jeans as I gain more weight, and now...including the ones I already had when the gaining started, and new ones I've bought along the way...I've got 14 pair of jeans I can't get into!
If 4-10 pounds is the average weight gain...then where's the additional 2 people that should be sharing MY weight gain with me???? That's what I wanna know.
Anyone have any ideas? My activity level is the same, I'm eating the same, etc., etc. Doctor says I'm in the best health I've been in, am about "ideal weight" for a female of my age and height. HUH? I don't want "ideal weight"...I want my OLD weight!
Sorry...rant over now.
The Keyword is that it is an AVERAGE. So when you average the weight gain some can gain 50 pounds while some gain 3-4. It depends on the size of the sample the average is based on. The point of posting the quote was the person saying quitting smoking and vaping makes you lose weight.
Outstanding and nicely done!
I would respectfully disagree since I'm down 38 pounds after two years. I was also a snack fiend and vape things like Raspberry Slushie, Strawberry Starburst (I love Starburst) Rice Krispy and Elephant Ear. Vaping not only got me off of smokes but it almost (yes almost) stopped my snack intake.
Flavors curb that specific appetite and the first year the pounds rolled off.
I would respectfully disagree since I'm down 38 pounds after two years. I was also a snack fiend and vape things like Raspberry Slushie, Strawberry Starburst (I love Starburst) Rice Krispy and Elephant Ear. Vaping not only got me off of smokes but it almost (yes almost) stopped my snack intake.
Flavors curb that specific appetite and the first year the pounds rolled off.
Nicotine is an appetite suppressant and smokers expend more energy, weight gain due to smoking cessation is generally attributed to increased caloric intake and a slowed metabolic rate. Weight gain can be a deterrent in the smoking cessation process, even if many smokers did not smoke for weight control purposes.
Are you ingesting or vaping more nicotine than when you smoked?
Are you ingesting or vaping more nicotine than when you smoked?
I started at 18mg and vape mostly 6mg in tanks and 3mg dripping these days Steve.
I had a wicked sweet tooth for candy and pastry.
I had a wicked sweet tooth for candy and pastry.
Good read.
congrats on your excellent checkup!!!
Wish more ECF members would read and pay attention.
congrats on your excellent checkup!!!
Wish more ECF members would read and pay attention.
Quite incorrect.
Vaping can be used to aid in dietary control, and has been for several years - mostly non-nic programs.
Vaping favored flavors and curtail excessive snacking. Add that to Feeling better from Not Smoking and becoming more active, changing typical diet to further benefit health and everything working together Can reduce weight.
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