medical marijuana for weight loss

DankaCibulka

Dumbest thing I ever heard. Medical marijuana is actually prescribed to increase appetite.

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m00nshin3r

the marijuana diet! smoke some, get the munchies, smoke more so you forget you have the munchies, repeat.

StArBeLLa87

^^ so true haha

just_fur_luck

I think some doctors that give out medical marijuana cards will do it for just about any reason that the patient names. Yes, there are legitimate needs, but most everyone I know who has one is just a recreational user with a nebulous "condition" that they kind of made up on the spot. Headaches? Occasional constipation or diarrhea? Social anxiety? Smoking pot makes you feel better, you say? Here's a card. I'm glad my state finally legalized weed so we can quit the charade.

That being said, it definitely has some real medical benefits, and is used for stimulating appetite in cancer patients and anorexics. Off the top of my head the only way I can think of that it might aid in weight loss is if the person is a stress-eater and maybe pot will help them relax? But then they're gonna get the munchies, so it might just cancel itself out.

It's the miracle plant that works miracles. Helping you gain or lose weight (or even loose weight) depending on what you need to do. Like a thermos that keeps hot stuff hot and cold stuff cold it can make fat people skinny or skinny people fat (how do it know? FM baby, F. M.)

eric_sg61

Dude, like man I smoked this like killer strain of chronic and like my heart was beating so fast that like my abz popped out...and wait wut were we talking about again man...oh yeah Dave's not here man

Amie_Girl

As an avid former pot smoker, I can assure you that 99% of people who smoke marijuana or take the pills do not eat less or healthier.

Kanuenue

Munchies don't matter as long as it's Paleo! :smokin:

leaninmysprite

Actually, if you can resist the munchies Marijuana can help you lose weight. There is also types of marijuana that do not cause hunger. Marijuana temporarily increases heart rate which can result in weight loss if you don't pig out.

neacail

Based on my previous experiences with the substance . . . I don't see how it would be particularly beneficial for weightloss. I'd polish off a bag potato chips or a pan of brownies and then go to sleep.

calaz84

This thread made my day thanks guys!! :smokin: :smokin:

SaraLily

Forget it :-)
I used to smoke everyday and I was always hungry. I lost 12 pounds after I stopped since I didn't eat junk food every night like I used to. Of course I gained it back....but it's another story :-)

EmilyEmpowered

Any time I smoke I completely LOSE my appetite and can't eat for hours afterwards... I know this isnt the norm, but hey not all of us get the munchies!! (I think its because it triggers my panic attacks and then I am too busy feeling like I am dying to think about food lol)

Siege_Tank

Depends on the strain, if you get something on the sativa side, you get a heady high and you avoid the couchlock and munchies.

If you get some skunk with the greatest painkilling potential, those are indica.. which have an intense stone, pain killing effects, and are a great appetite booster for people who find it hard to eat more (like people who are trying to bulk) so.. You have to be mindful of the strain you purchase.

Going to a shop which knows the genetics, that doesn't grow cross-bred Gahbage, you should be able to select a strain which helps with weight loss.

ETA: changed the second paragraph.

angieleighbyrd

Just FWI medical marijuana is NOTHING like street marijuana.

EmilyEmpowered

Depends on the strain, if you get something on the sativa side, you get a heady high and you avoid the couchlock and munchies.

If you get some skunk with the greatest painkilling potential, those are indica.. which have an intense stone, pain killing effects, and are a great appetite booster for people who find it hard to eat more (like people who are trying to bulk) so.. You have to be mindful of the strain you purchase.

Going to a shop which knows the genetics, that doesn't grow cross-bred Gahbage, you should be able to select a strain which helps with weight loss.

ETA: changed the second paragraph.

You know a lot about the subject.

I like you. :laugh:

Siege_Tank

You know a lot about the subject.

I like you. :laugh:

Err, what? no.. I just... Read a lot.. >.>

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cardiophile

If you get a strain with a lot of cannabinoids, you're going to be raiding the kitchen and calling for pizza, but you can also get strains that have more THC and less cannabinoids. There are plenty of people that can resist the munchies and eat healthy while smoking marijuana. To each their own!

tkotaka

Ha! This has been my dream to have a strain that curbs my appetite. that said, I have my license and I've really curbed my munchie habit. I'll tell you where medicating is AWESOME is when working out. I think yoga and weed go together like carrot sticks and hummus. Also I have back pain from a herniated disc (just saw the neurologist today) so I've been medicating a lot recently and I have been running longer and farther than ever before. I don't smoke before I run (only in evenings before bed) but I'm kind of blown away by this b/d I'm not a "runner" by any means.


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seabuckaroo

This I can tell you: Pot makes you HUNGRY & lowers your willpower to stick with your healthy eating habits. I am a chronic smoker, (pardon the pun) and it can be hard to turn off the munchies. That being said it doesn't inherently make you gain, like alcohol, as there are no calories- so if you can keep your hunger in check, go for it. There are also many benefits to smoking pot, I am also a distance runner and have no problems with my lungs
Marijuana: Legalize it, tax it and smoke it.....

jenilla1

Yea, pretty sure that's bogus

I've got a cousin with a card for "headaches." Turns out, he's actually just a pothead. :smokin: