Marijuana and weight loss?

ladyinmt

My understanding is that there is research showing marijuana higher in CBD content may actually suppress the appetite.

http://www.projectcbd.com/Science.html

FlannelMothman

I'd ask Snoop if he were a close friend of mine, but besides the munchies that are associated with THC ingestion [along with the lung function, fat solubility, and other toxins from inhaling lit greens you mentioned], I'm not too sure what other effects on weight loss that herb has.

But between the 2, I'd say alcohol is a little more detrimental. I used to do both, and then some.

You know, Snoop's pretty fit. Maybe there's something to this thread... We might be on to something... I volunteer to be a study subject lmao

halobender

I thought they closed this thread for "violating the rules"?

Well, glad to see it back. BelievetoAchieve would be proud/perturbed.

dizzimamma

As a medical user ( California) advances in strain reasearch and specialized strains have created marijuana for specific needs. If you can not sleep- makes you sleep. Can not eat - gives you munchies. Have pain issues... you get the picture. I use daily for pain, wpuld not be able to work out without it. The strain i smoke relieves pain and gives me an energetic high with no munchies. Just my two cents.

spamantha57

^ This is very true. Not all weed is created equal!

I started smoking a lot when I was 14. Did almost every day until my early/ mid 20s. I was very active & in great shape. I never really got the munchies. Marijuana IMO is one of the least narcotics to worry about - I rate it safer than most legal things like cigs, alcohol, & even generic OTC pain meds.

pawsable

Try using a vaporizer instead of smoking it, it's far healthier and you don't get as lazy as there's no tobacco or nasty stuff like excess tar or toxins due to no burning. Made it easier for me to give up smoking tobacco and my breathing and energy are tip top. So comparing to alcohol its a no brainer.
Alcohol = calories
Vaping weed = no calories or addiction to tobacco. Lol

Anill42

Love this subject. I smoke at least twice a day, and don't find the munchies that hard to overcome as long as you have the mindset that you WANT to lose weight, that you ARE TRYING, and not just lounging around WISHING you had energy. I smoke after exercises, and before AND after yoga classes. It motivates me to relax and to concentrate on my breathing before, during and after yoga. Though I wouldn't recommend a new smoker to tie exercising and doing the herbal together, because it is a practice. You have to know how to be, feel, act, breathe, think. Its a combination. Its a lifestyle.

lemuel1969

I have smoked marijauna intermittenly over the years. I have found that when I begin smoking after a long break, I will have an increased appetite for several weeks. but after that, these muchies will go away, and I will begin to lose weight, despite my best to intentions to gain weight. I know for a fact that this is the marijuana causing this. This is why I always quit smoking after a while. I'm just too skinny. after several weeks of non- use, my appeatite will begin to increase again. I believe the canabanoids in marijuana are just like any pharmaceutical. you must continue to increase your dosage to have the same effect as you had when you first started taking it. this is how the munchies go away. One can simply not afford to constanly increase their marijuana intake. besides that, the residual soot (phegm) from the non- canabanoids will build up in the lungs and in your blood. this, I believe causes your body to absorb less of the nutrients you eat. which in turn, causes you to lose weight.

Young_Prince

Munchies are a bi-product of me not having control of myself while i got my wings on, only been smoking a year now, i find my weight dropped immensely after i had picked up that first jay, i was up at 220 pounds, and not to mention going through alot in the back ground being a high school student who had just lost his father. I never thought about my weight untill i dropped below 200 back last august. Now im down to around 180 and im focusing more on muscle growth to shed off my last pounds of fat

But I digress, in my opinion, the reason you have munchies, is because you bodies trying to keep up with your soaring heart rate, stimulating you appetite, i like to smoke weed before i eat one of my meals, because it tastes so much better, and feels much better in my stomach. However eating disorderly because you got the munchies is just a lack of temperance. when youre high you forget about what you just ate as quickly as you choked it down, instead of being a fridge cleaner, take advantage of that metabolic boost, there will be people that can contradict me of course, but i finish this statement off with the fact that it worked for me, and I just love it

Now im off to smoke a round with my homie Michael Phelps!

austinmclark

Alcohol naturally occurs in the environment...

kit_rose

Cannabis does in fact burn a few extra calories by speeding up your metabolism, much like other stimulants (yes, it really does have stimulant properties), by activating the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems, increasing digestion as well as heart rate (unusual for psychoactive drugs) THC and the other 80+ cannabinoids are chemically similar to the endocannabinoid neurotransmitters in the brain. Some of these chemicals induce the feeling of hunger, so you may munch out, but marijuana has very little toxins if cooked right! The beneficial chemicals far outweigh the toxins for sure.
Eating potcorn as I write.

LemonRed

^ This is very true. Not all weed is created equal!

I started smoking a lot when I was 14. Did almost every day until my early/ mid 20s. I was very active & in great shape. I never really got the munchies. Marijuana IMO is one of the least narcotics to worry about - I rate it safer than most legal things like cigs, alcohol, & even generic OTC pain meds.

LemonRed

being interest though was not happy with smoking but truly want to burn , are you still thin and what you ate these times ? please

kelleybean1

pass the cheetoes

KANGOOJUMPS

oh drugs are bad, so very bad

WendyTerry420

oh drugs are bad, so very bad

Yes, drugs are bad. That's why I choose cannabis. :smokin:

danarandallreed

I can do some serious deep cleaning of my house when I am stoned, cook a healthy meal, go for a long swim, come back and smoke again. Then eat a reasonable amount of food and fall asleep. Only problem is that my job does random drug screens, so none of that actually happens, but it could happen, and I would be under my calorie goal for that day.

I suggest you try and see how it works. This feed has been huge and too many opinions to sort through. All the people I know who smoke are thin.

blt0087

Ahhh I miss smoking.

I drank very heavily from 2009-2010 because I was dealing with a LOT of issues (my parents divorce, my best friend passed away, my bf of 3 years and I broke up, etc) and I ended up gaining nearly 40lbs. I'm not blaming it entirely on the alcohol, I wasn't watching what I ate at all..so that helped. I started smoking in 2010 and smoked more than one could think was possible all day everyday. Although I'd get the munchies and eat everything in sight, I lost those 40 lbs and an additional 20 from 2010-2012 just by cutting back the munchie intake (instead of two bags of cheetos, I'd eat one haha). Also anytime we'd smoke we'd go out and do things like going to the park, going hiking, swimming, longboarding, bike riding, etc. I hardly ever smoked and just sat around and ate..I liked being active.

But I haven't smoked in about a year now, sad day. I sure wish it was legal in the great state of Texas, cuz I could totally go for a bowl right now!

spamantha57

being interest though was not happy with smoking but truly want to burn , are you still thin and what you ate these times ? please

No, I started gaining weight a few years ago unrelated to smoking or not smoking weed (even though I haven't really smoked much at all the past 5 years.) I ended up getting some heart issues from a disorder I had but got under control this past year & have been slowly losing weight now that I'm able to be more active.
I ate like crap when I was growing up. Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburgers from JITB were like my normal dinner. I was also dancing about 20 hours a week though so I burned them off. In my mid 20's I started paying attention to health & nutrition, & am pretty satisfied with the way I currently eat. My main hurdle has been building up my strength & energy so that I can be more physically active. At 5'2", sometimes us petites can have a difficult time keeping our bodies in shape if we don't physically work on them.

I really don't think smoking weed is an issue for weight in general, but it does depend on how the individual reacts to it. Some gain, some lose. Some like to be active, some like being lazy. As with anything in life, find what works for you.

BonnieandClyde29

I smoked back in the day, and munchies, munchies, munchies!!! I don't think it condones to weight loss

Sylvitryinghard

forget weed if you want to lose weight smoke crack.

^^ this lol

Harlequin167

I lost a lot of weight when i smoked it, but thats because i never seemed to get the munchies and was a bit of an energetic 'stoner' haha

Nicola1944

:smokin:

Loving this topic!

Any stoners or, in the closet stoners ..... Feel free to add me!!!!! :smokin: :laugh:

onetooblown

Oh you're going to like my answer! No. Absolutely not. I smoke herb daily. (pals, please don't disown me for outting myself!) I have lost 65 pounds and smoking has not hindered my success. I agree with the others who said the munchies would obviously create a bit of a problem. I was able to keep those over-eating moments under control. It's all about being accountable and logging those calories. Of course alcohol makes you gain if not just for the calories in it alone.. weed doesn't have calories! That is definitely one of it's perks. If you have any other thoughts or questions.. feel free to send me a message!
Editing to say.. best of luck to you!!

this. I used to smoke pretty heavily before I got pregnant a year ago. at first I gained a lot of weight but I had also moved into a house where there was take out everyday so there were other factors playing into that bc once I moved out on my own I lost a lot of weight (still heavily smoking). as for those who get lazy and hungry you obviously don't know how to handle your high. when I get high I go on some serious cleaning spree's. now I'm a "midnight toker" lol so usually now I have some nice "mommy-daddy time" and then a great nights sleep so NO, the beloved ganja does not make you gain. and and stoners are welcome to add me

onetooblown

and marijuana is grown then dried, NOT cooked. as long as it's made right. always know your source. always know who grew it and where it came from.

mperrott2205

I'm surprised at how light-hearted this thread is... And how many people admit to actually smoking weed lol.

WendyTerry420

I'm surprised at how light-hearted this thread is... And how many people admit to actually smoking weed lol.

I'm surprised at the number of people who don't use it.

ttippie2000

The last guy that came into my Thai Boxing class stoned I knocked out with a shin kick to his neck. When he got up one of my students then knocked him out with a spinning back elbow. In my gym we prefer there to be no smoking and no drugs please. If you do smoke around us it will be bad for your health.

margebouvierx2

i don't know the science behind it, but the munchies is enough!!!

marijuana and weight loss are two words that don't belong in the same sentence!

I don't know the science behind it either but i do know the above is correct. LOL but I also think when you've been a smoker for years and years the munchies actually wear off quite a bit. I think new smokers will often get the munchies quite bad.
Different smokes have a different buzz, so some will cause munchies more than others.

STRESS causes weight gain, especially the nasty weight around your middle, this is the best way I know to chill out,

I don't drink alcohol but when i did I always pigged out,( indian curry meals, chips, burgers,) and much more than I have ever done when smoking. As I said before, the more often you smoke the less you suffer with the munchies. I also get the munchies when i go swimming!

Another thing it does is keeps you young.....looking and at heart.!!!

I_Will_End_You

being interest though was not happy with smoking but truly want to burn , are you still thin and what you ate these times ? please

Still thin, always have been. I smoke semi-regularly, off and on. I don't really get the munchies, though, and oddly enough when I do I usually want to eat fruit.