Thoughts on Smoking?

xalexandramarie
xalexandramarie Posts: 17 Member
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Of course everyone knows the bad things about smoking but what are your thoughts on the nicotine being a suppressant?
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  • amluvstld
    amluvstld Posts: 212
    I think it's a nasty habit and not worth it.
  • deanna418
    deanna418 Posts: 103 Member
    I agree. It's a nasty habit and if you do smoke it can ruin your body. My Grandpa smoked when he was younger and he had emphysema and had one lung removed.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I miss it.
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  • xalexandramarie
    xalexandramarie Posts: 17 Member
    I miss it.
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    this image <3
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Why are you trying to suppress your hunger? Also, as a smoker, don't start smoking for suppressing your hunger. For th love of God if you must go down an eating disorder road, take up coffee for suppressent vs. smoking.

    Also, seek help.

    (yes, I realize I might be jumping to conclusion, I am OK with it)
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I'm not sure I understand you right. Are you saying you are thinking about starting smoking just so you'll want to eat less?



    ...Are you out of your mind?













    No, really...........................are you?
  • xalexandramarie
    xalexandramarie Posts: 17 Member
    Why are you trying to suppress your hunger? Also, as a smoker, don't start smoking for suppressing your hunger. For th love of God if you must go down an eating disorder road, take up coffee for suppressent vs. smoking.

    Also, seek help.

    (yes, I realize I might be jumping to conclusion, I am OK with it)

    Honestly, my dad quit smoking and since then I have found myself "craving" it (second hand sucks) and was looking up things about smoking just to understand why and was shocked to see it has been used to suppress hunger
  • xalexandramarie
    xalexandramarie Posts: 17 Member
    I promise you all I am not going to start smoking for the fact of it being a suppressant if anything, I don't want to pick it up at all!
  • xalexandramarie
    xalexandramarie Posts: 17 Member
    my goal is to not smoke at all...it is just a fact I found interesting
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Why are you trying to suppress your hunger? Also, as a smoker, don't start smoking for suppressing your hunger. For th love of God if you must go down an eating disorder road, take up coffee for suppressent vs. smoking.

    Also, seek help.

    (yes, I realize I might be jumping to conclusion, I am OK with it)

    Honestly, my dad quit smoking and since then I have found myself "craving" it (second hand sucks) and was looking up things about smoking just to understand why and was shocked to see it has been used to suppress hunger

    What you heard is actually incorrect. I have been smoking since I was 13. It has never suppressed hunger. What has happened though is that anytime I tried to quit smoking, I tried to replace one addiction (of nicotine) with another (of food).

    This is a new concept for me of getting addicted to nicotine via second hand smoking.

    For all that is holy, please do NOT start smoking. For any reason. I have been smoking for 16 years and regret the day I started very much so.
  • xalexandramarie
    xalexandramarie Posts: 17 Member
    Why are you trying to suppress your hunger? Also, as a smoker, don't start smoking for suppressing your hunger. For th love of God if you must go down an eating disorder road, take up coffee for suppressent vs. smoking.

    Also, seek help.

    (yes, I realize I might be jumping to conclusion, I am OK with it)

    Honestly, my dad quit smoking and since then I have found myself "craving" it (second hand sucks) and was looking up things about smoking just to understand why and was shocked to see it has been used to suppress hunger

    What you heard is actually incorrect. I have been smoking since I was 13. It has never suppressed hunger. What has happened though is that anytime I tried to quit smoking, I tried to replace one addiction (of nicotine) with another (of food).

    This is a new concept for me of getting addicted to nicotine via second hand smoking.

    For all that is holy, please do NOT start smoking. For any reason. I have been smoking for 16 years and regret the day I started very much so.

    I've asked others if they have craved, too without ever having a cigarette and it's actually common once the main source of contact is gone. It's like I've been around it so long that him just stopping is throwing me off. I don't want to smoke. And it's nice to know that it doesn't suppress hunger. That was mind blowing to hear so I am glad to know it's not true.
  • dinoskycm
    dinoskycm Posts: 267
    I can't stand smoking!! It's so nasty! Plus, I'm a runner, so smoking would the most detrimental thing I could do to my lungs. I use water as a suppressant! haha I'm constantly drinking water throughout the day. :)
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I promise you all I am not going to start smoking for the fact of it being a suppressant if anything, I don't want to pick it up at all!

    *Whew!*

    You really had me freaked out there! Lol.

    Yes, nicotine has been known to suppress appetite in some people...that's one of the reasons ppl gain a ton of weight when they quit.
  • xalexandramarie
    xalexandramarie Posts: 17 Member
    I can't stand smoking!! It's so nasty! Plus, I'm a runner, so smoking would the most detrimental thing I could do to my lungs. I use water as a suppressant! haha I'm constantly drinking water throughout the day. :)

    RIGHT?! The amount of water I drink is probably excessive but it never feels like enough
  • britttttx3
    britttttx3 Posts: 458
    -_-
  • xalexandramarie
    xalexandramarie Posts: 17 Member
    I promise you all I am not going to start smoking for the fact of it being a suppressant if anything, I don't want to pick it up at all!

    *Whew!*

    You really had me freaked out there! Lol.

    Yes, nicotine has been known to suppress appetite in some people...that's one of the reasons ppl gain a ton of weight when they quit.

    that's what my dad's going through right now
  • dinoskycm
    dinoskycm Posts: 267
    I can't stand smoking!! It's so nasty! Plus, I'm a runner, so smoking would the most detrimental thing I could do to my lungs. I use water as a suppressant! haha I'm constantly drinking water throughout the day. :)

    RIGHT?! The amount of water I drink is probably excessive but it never feels like enough

    Exactly!!!! I just crave water all the time!! :)
  • grantdumas7
    grantdumas7 Posts: 802 Member
    You may find this article interesting.
    http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/50_hits_of_nicotine
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    they don't suppress my appetite, they do keep me from beating ppl senseless
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    I've never smoked cigarettes, so I don't know. Gross smell though.
  • melb_alex
    melb_alex Posts: 1,154 Member
    noooooooooooooooooooooo don't do it!

    You can say goodbye to looking young and being healthy and having great skin. I am in the midst of trying to convince a close friend!
  • missmegan831
    missmegan831 Posts: 824 Member
    Chew Gum!
  • faceoff4
    faceoff4 Posts: 1,599 Member
    In my opinion, I think smoking takes someone who is extremely attractive and makes then non attractive. Sorry just not a fan and nothing against anyone who does. I just dont care for it and have lost many family members to lung C.
  • artickb22
    artickb22 Posts: 411 Member
    On day 9 of sober myself...Yea I find it did curb my appetite some but I can burn way more calories not having to take more breaks during workouts because I"m outta breath than I can curb with a habit.
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    As a former smoker (32 years as a smoker, have been quit for a year and a half now), it is an appetite suppressant, but it's also a depressant which means, more stuff gets to you. It's a double edged sword. I was fat smoking. I quit and became fatter. Once I got through the quitting, I opted for weight loss.
  • xalexandramarie
    xalexandramarie Posts: 17 Member
    On day 9 of sober myself...Yea I find it did curb my appetite some but I can burn way more calories not having to take more breaks during workouts because I"m outta breath than I can curb with a habit.

    I am going to use this for my dad as well!
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    To help your dad, tell him to invest in cinnamon sticks, gum and chewing sticks. They helped me a great deal. Chewing sticks can be obtained from any health food store.
  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
    Someone close to me thought that controlling weight would be easier if she resumed smoking. I think she was looking for an excuse to smoke.

    She's gained weight since then so now has two problems.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Why are you trying to suppress your hunger? Also, as a smoker, don't start smoking for suppressing your hunger. For th love of God if you must go down an eating disorder road, take up coffee for suppressent vs. smoking.

    Also, seek help.

    (yes, I realize I might be jumping to conclusion, I am OK with it)

    Honestly, my dad quit smoking and since then I have found myself "craving" it (second hand sucks) and was looking up things about smoking just to understand why and was shocked to see it has been used to suppress hunger

    What you heard is actually incorrect. I have been smoking since I was 13. It has never suppressed hunger. What has happened though is that anytime I tried to quit smoking, I tried to replace one addiction (of nicotine) with another (of food).

    This is a new concept for me of getting addicted to nicotine via second hand smoking.

    For all that is holy, please do NOT start smoking. For any reason. I have been smoking for 16 years and regret the day I started very much so.

    I've asked others if they have craved, too without ever having a cigarette and it's actually common once the main source of contact is gone. It's like I've been around it so long that him just stopping is throwing me off. I don't want to smoke. And it's nice to know that it doesn't suppress hunger. That was mind blowing to hear so I am glad to know it's not true.

    It doesn't necessarily mean you were addicted. You may just associate the smell and certain aspects of it with a sense of comfort (even more-so if you are close to your Dad and love him). Our sense of smell is a very powerful aspect of our memories and emotions.

    And like everyone said, most people that start smoking usually end up struggling with binge eating habits. Plus the detriment to your health eventually leads to things that are not desirable. Most people start when they are children before they fully understand the choice they are making.
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    My grandmother died from smoking, gasping for breath until she could no longer maintain consciousness. My grandfather died from getting too drunk to realize his dropped cigaret had set his bed on fire.
    My parents smoked for years, in spite of their newly informed 5th grade daughter trying to convince them to stop through tear stained cheeks.
    A couple years ago I turned my folks on to the electronic ciggs. After a year dad stopped smoking but its too late. He has severe lung damage. Mom still smoking e-ciggs. Its such a shame that my dad will die from COPD. He is in otherwise great health. Can't live without lung function though. ITs only a matter of time now.

    I felt the withdrawal from cigarettes too when I moved out of my parents home. Scary what we do to our children when we smoke in our houses with them and in cars.

    Those are my thoughts on smoking.

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