I thought I'd try vaping as a means to cut out other bad habits (yes I know that sounds ridiculously). Mainly, I'm trying find ways to distract myself from evening food binges like eating sweets out of boredom. Can't seem to keep food of my mind at times even though I'm not hungry. And yes, I know there are other ways to help cope with this and I do things like exercise but it's that downtime that comes in the evenings when they urge to snack constantly kicks in.
I would only vape zero nicotine first off. Second, I don't want to inhale it into my lungs because of that unknown side effects of the chemicals I would be breathing in. That said, is there anything wrong with just puffing in the vapor to taste some of the flavors and maybe just quench some of the cravings for sweets? Sort of like chewing gum but not as exhaustive?
taste and smell occurs in the mouth and nose. Some of us taste plenty without lung hits.Go buy some candy and suck on that...if you aren't going to inhale you aren't going to be getting much flavor from vaping
Depends on what you mean by inhaleThis is true. In order to exhale out the nose the vapor will have to be inhaled and it's the nose that allows us to sense the flavors. I forgot about that little tidbit ealier.
Seriously, practice with a drink, hold the drink in your mouth, and breathe through your nose. Try to pay attention to how your throat feels different when you're breathing, and when you're swallowing the drink.I sat here after posting my first reply and tried to exhale through the nose without inhaling into the lungs first and couldn't do it. I'm going to have to learn how to do this.
Edited: This is not easy to learn and I look like an idiot with my cheeks all puffed out full of vapor trying to force air out my nose.![]()
Another way to learn is to use a balloon.Seriously, practice with a drink, hold the drink in your mouth, and breathe through your nose. Try to pay attention to how your throat feels different when you're breathing, and when you're swallowing the drink.
The vapor will enter your throat, slightly, it just doesn't go down into your lungs.
If you are concerned about the chemicals in eliquids, they will still be absorbed into your system through both the oral and nasal mucosa. Mucosal surfaces are rich in (vascular) blood supply providing the means for rapid transport to systemic circulation.
Just out of curiosity, which chemicals would be of concern when being absorbed through the mouth, as opposed to the usual worries of inhalation and lung damage?If you are concerned about the chemicals in eliquids, they will still be absorbed into your system through both the oral and nasal mucosa. Mucosal surfaces are rich in (vascular) blood supply providing the means for rapid transport to systemic circulation.
Another way to learn is to use a balloon.
Inflate a balloon, hold the end loosely, but securely, between your lips and relax your throat without breathing.
The air should escape through your nose
(This is how I learnt how to do it years ago - I didn't realise it would ever be of any use though)
taste and smell occurs in the mouth and nose. Some of us taste plenty without lung hits.
I've heard people say that. When I do lung hits, I don't taste anything on the inhale, but I do on the exhale. When I do mouth hits I get different tastes on the inhale, while holding it in my mouth, and during the exhale. We're all different though.But don't you find the flavor is muted or sometime just isn't there for some of the more subtle ones?