Do Cigarettes Have Calories?
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You can sort of say they have calories, but it is really the other side that is the issue. They slow your metabolism causing your body to be less efficient at burning calories. It's the nicotine and other chemicals in the cigarettes that are the active ingredient, not the sugar.
They slow your metabolism? How is that? They are a mild stimulant.2 -
You can sort of say they have calories, but it is really the other side that is the issue. They slow your metabolism causing your body to be less efficient at burning calories. It's the nicotine and other chemicals in the cigarettes that are the active ingredient, not the sugar.
They slow your metabolism? How is that? They are a mild stimulant.
I am wondering the same thing. When I quit smoking, I was told that my metabolism would slow down from quitting, and it seemed like it did. It was more difficult to keep my weight down for a while, but quitting was the best decision I ever made.0 -
Who the hell bumps a post from 2009?0
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You're not supposed to eat them blondie ;-)1
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You can sort of say they have calories, but it is really the other side that is the issue. They slow your metabolism causing your body to be less efficient at burning calories. It's the nicotine and other chemicals in the cigarettes that are the active ingredient, not the sugar.
They slow your metabolism? How is that? They are a mild stimulant.
I am wondering the same thing. When I quit smoking, I was told that my metabolism would slow down from quitting, and it seemed like it did. It was more difficult to keep my weight down for a while, but quitting was the best decision I ever made.
I just did a bit of google-fu'ing.
There is actually a correlation with insulin resistance - but no proof of causation.
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/87/4/801.full
Interesting though as the possibility is raised. [Note: the above was a quick research and I am sure that there are a lot more studies out there].
Obviously there are behavioral aspects of smoking that often lead to weight gain when stopping smoking.0 -
You can sort of say they have calories, but it is really the other side that is the issue. They slow your metabolism causing your body to be less efficient at burning calories. It's the nicotine and other chemicals in the cigarettes that are the active ingredient, not the sugar.
uhh..... what? if thats true, then why would a smokers BMI be higher, and drop when they stop?0 -
I genuinely weep for humanity's future....0
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I genuinely weep for humanity's future....
to be honest, population control is probably a positive, we don't have the resources to sustain the projected population levels.1 -
Just read about this thread elsewhere... need to bump, so I can come back later and read.0
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Just read about this thread elsewhere... need to bump, so I can come back later and read.
Quick summary: 5 year old post, bumped back into daylight, 21 yo smoker worried about the calories in cigarettes, told to stop eating the cigarettes and/or stop smoking.0 -
they kill you, that's for sure..wouldn't worry about the calories lol0
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Just read about this thread elsewhere... need to bump, so I can come back later and read.
Quick summary: 5 year old post, bumped back into daylight, 21 yo smoker worried about the calories in cigarettes, told to stop eating the cigarettes and/or stop smoking.
Thanks for the summary. Too bad, I came back and read every post before I got to yours. It would be very interesting to hear from the OP now.... if she's still alive.
Oh, and got a recipe for those home made Pop Tarts?0 -
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From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting12
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crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
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quiksylver296 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
That's how I used to look waking up for early morning workouts.4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
That's how I used to look waking up for early morning workouts.
Used to?
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quiksylver296 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
That's how I used to look waking up for early morning workouts.
Used to?
YOU LOSE, @pinuplove!!!!!! Happy January.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
That's how I used to look waking up for early morning workouts.
Used to?
YOU LOSE, @pinuplove!!!!!! Happy January.
Yeah, I know. I'm *kitten* at not posting in January today :laugh: That's 2 threads now!0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
That's how I used to look waking up for early morning workouts.
Used to?
Yes, I avoid early morning workouts now.
I only look like that now for extra-early meetings. 2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
That's how I used to look waking up for early morning workouts.
Used to?
YOU LOSE, @pinuplove!!!!!! Happy January.
Yeah, I know. I'm *kitten* at not posting in January today :laugh: That's 2 threads now!
I missed the other one.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
That's how I used to look waking up for early morning workouts.
Used to?
YOU LOSE, @pinuplove!!!!!! Happy January.
Yeah, I know. I'm *kitten* at not posting in January today :laugh: That's 2 threads now!
I missed the other one.
You posted IN the other one after me!!1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
That's how I used to look waking up for early morning workouts.
Used to?
YOU LOSE, @pinuplove!!!!!! Happy January.
Yeah, I know. I'm *kitten* at not posting in January today :laugh: That's 2 threads now!
I missed the other one.
You posted IN the other one after me!!
I obviously didn't notice, or more likely, forgot about your January ban for the moment.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »crazycrak07 wrote: »From what I've seen online "heavy smokers" Actually burn 200 calories a day smoking I haven't seen anything about carbs but if you find anything else out please let me know I think this is kinda interesting
Good choice of zombie thread to resurrect... :noway:
Right?!?
That's how I used to look waking up for early morning workouts.
Used to?
YOU LOSE, @pinuplove!!!!!! Happy January.
Yeah, I know. I'm *kitten* at not posting in January today :laugh: That's 2 threads now!
I missed the other one.
You posted IN the other one after me!!
I obviously didn't notice, or more likely, forgot about your January ban for the moment.
Self-imposed ban, tyvm. I can un-impose it if I want to.4 -
Always a first time poster that digs up and resurrects these fossil threads. Always. Why is that?0
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Fatty_Nuff wrote: »Always a first time poster that digs up and resurrects fossil threads. Always. Why is that?
Google. Second one down if I do a search.3 -
SMOKING IS BAD FOR US...REALLY. OMG TELL EVERYONE RIGHT NOW. we all need to know that. thank you all so much for the information.
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