weed

red0801

Dude..being a recovering addict with multiple yrs I can tell you this with empathy that comes from being where you are @.
I thought for many yrs I needed dope to cope with society, but in reality the DEPRESSANTS were taking away my ability to grow emotionally, physically & spiritually. When I put the dope down & started to challenge myself I started to find self-esteem, confidence and self worth. I can walk onto the court with friends and not be ashamed of what I bring to the game. But when I first tried to get off the dope I found I couldn't do it alone. I needed help. I started with recovery meetings and built on that. If you can't find any recovery meetings near you try www.na.org

The sense of being a "let down" or "disappointment" to those around you is never going to go away until you find a sense of self: & you are never going to find a sense of who you are as long as you keep putting a j on every feeling or thought you get. If without the dope you feel like an outcast, maybe it's because your supposed to feel like **** about what your doing to yourself. Its called a conscious. The feeling is caused by a sense of higher morality than those that you are surrounding yourself with. Pull your head out of your *kitten*. Put down the dope & act like you matter to yourself. Start being the version of yourself you want to be when you grow up.

billsica

woah woah wait up. weed makes breasts bigger? That means all these large chested women I see are pot heads?

Dude, just go after big chested girls. You got this. Oh, and practice basketball a little now and then. Party on!:flowerforyou:

j6o4

I know lots of people who smoke weed and their in shape. So nope, you dont gotta quit to lose weight,

MyChocolateDiet

The person I know who started getting into "natural" stuff during their weed phase crossed over into "natural" foods which led to "smoothies" which led to working out, which led to quitting the weed. So yeah the only person I know that did both did not do them at the same time. Oh! Uh oh, I just remembered another one, except she quit the weed before the health kick roll even started. There was a pregnancy in there somewhere's that made it seem like a good idea to quit. So you could always hold out 'till you get PG and quit then.

MercenaryNoetic26

I remember when they were smoking pot on Breakfast Club and they were all wired, lol.

High or not, you still have to eat right. Can't you just smoke on weekends? Use some weed money to buy good healthy food. Go to the YMCA or something.

I got nothing against weed but daily seems a bit much.

WestCoastPhoenix

I know lots of people who smoke weed and their in shape. So nope, you dont gotta quit to lose weight,

:flowerforyou:

Ophidion

I remember when they were smoking pot on Breakfast Club and they were all wired, lol.

High or not, you still have to eat to right. Can't you just smoke on weekends? Use some weed money to buy good healthy food. Go to the YMCA or something.

I got nothing against weed but daily seems a bit much.

nice!! self control seems to be the real issue!

triciab79

Just put down the weed. You do not need a depressant to deal with your depression. Take the medication your doctor prescribes you and if you don't like the effects of it go back and let him know. There are a ton of medications out there. While you are at it though, get up and do something for someone else. Be productive and you will have less to be depressed about and less time to dwell on how you feel about things.

siqiniq

Step 1. Stop smoking weed
Step 2. Get your other problems sorted out and identify your priorities.
Step 3. Make a plan and execute.

What he said

craigmandu

I had a pretty big alcohol problem...the only thing that made It better was stopping....
No substitution, attempted moderation, or any other action made it any better.

whierd

I know lots of people who smoke weed and their in shape. So nope, you dont gotta quit to lose weight,

:flowerforyou:

I don't disagree that you don't have to quit to lose weight, nor that being a pothead means you are lazy or a loser. But a guy like the OP, depressed, young, overweight, etc, needs to get his ducks in a row before partaking.

StarChanger

Step 1. Stop smoking weed
Step 2. Get your other problems sorted out and identify your priorities.
Step 3. Make a plan and execute.

What he said

+1

whierd

Have fun with your gyno. Weed raises estrogen, bruh.

she means b!tch tits... gynecomastia. Fatty tissue that develops under the breast, it doesn't go away with out surgery...

Why are you smoking, for your depression issues??? OR just for the hell of it?

If you're smoking just for hell of it, it's pretty idiotic in my opinion.

Idiotic why?

For me it's strictly cosmetic... They just look dumb... i mean they can barely keep their eyes open, laugh at the most idiotic crap, move in semi slow motion... have an idiotic grin on their face... just everything about it.

Aha, gotcha. I agree that the type of stoner you see portrayed on TV and in movies leave a bit to be desired, but that isn't always the case. Except the idiotic grin and laughing at stupid things. That part is true. Awesomely true.

poesch77

I smoke to help alleviate depression, OCD and panic attacks. Not everyday but when I have some , yes. It can obviously affect your eating. As far as motivation just workout before you light up. Make it your lil reward for busting your *kitten*......then have breakfast!

blondie0942

I lost 35 pounds while being high on marijuana constantly. At first, I had a lot of trouble with the munchies and all but after I got my mindset into "it's time to lose weight" I feel that it actually made it easier for me to workout and eat right. since I zoned out so much while high I would find it easier to spend more time working out if I focused on the sensation of being high. Once I stopped smoking for other reasons though, I have had a really hard time staying on track with my fitness goals. 8 months after quitting, I'm still struggling with the last 15-20 pounds.

You just have to put your mind in the right place, but it can definitely be done.

FunkyTobias

I know lots of people who smoke weed and their in shape. So nope, you dont gotta quit to lose weight,

Depends on how you define "in shape." If you personally define being in shape as "normal weight" then okay.
For me, I picture someone with lower % of body fat around 12% to consider them semi in shape.

I have seen people who smoke weed at normal weights, but currrently haven't seen someone with lower than average body fat levels do it.

magerum

I know lots of people who smoke weed and their in shape. So nope, you dont gotta quit to lose weight,

Depends on how you define "in shape." If you personally define being in shape as "normal weight" then okay.
For me, I picture someone with lower % of body fat around 12% to consider them semi in shape.

I have seen people who smoke weed at normal weights, but currrently haven't seen someone with lower than average body fat levels do it.

Young Arnold and Phelps.

whierd

I really don't think you can fairly say that marijuana ingestion prevents you from being at what you consider a healthy bodyfat %.

MercenaryNoetic26

Weed is not the problem...your mental state is. You need to get to the root of that first.

Yep. Agreed.

magerum

If you read Arnolds auto biography he actually promotes smoking before lifting.

970Mikaela1

Gotta love living in Colorado:)

dakotababy

Im finding it disturbing how many individuals use marijuana for mental health concerns (depression, anxiety, etc).

Really, the pot is just a temporary "relief".

I used to have panic attacks...so instead of picking up a joint, i read about panic attacks - learnt about what triggered the attacks...learnt to MANAGE the triggers and what to do when i feel I'm about to have an attack. I have not had one for 6 months now.

Same with depression - instead of smoking to "temporarily fix" the problem, you could try researching depression. seek a counsellor, discover the root of the depression and deal with it!

PlayerHatinDogooder

I know lots of people who smoke weed and their in shape. So nope, you dont gotta quit to lose weight,

Depends on how you define "in shape." If you personally define being in shape as "normal weight" then okay.
For me, I picture someone with lower % of body fat around 12% to consider them semi in shape.

I have seen people who smoke weed at normal weights, but currrently haven't seen someone with lower than average body fat levels do it.

Go to Southern California.

MercenaryNoetic26

I know lots of people who smoke weed and their in shape. So nope, you dont gotta quit to lose weight,

Now I want a joint and sit here and watch Harold & Kumar go to White Castle while eating sliders.

Ophidion

Seriously a lot of misconceived notions about pot on here...but I'm staying the hell out of it (mostly).
I'm not advocating that this individual keeps smoking (read my previous reply's if you like.)

I will say for people who are like "Weed it's terrible! people can't achieve anything on weed" Things along these lines (Not exact wording but the same gist) just remember a lot of your favorite musicians,artists, comedians, actors, writers have been known to partake in the herb and then there is medicinal marijuana...but that is a whole other topic and potential flame war.

Candi_land

Seriously a lot of misconceived notions about pot on here...but I'm staying the hell out of it (mostly).
I'm not advocating that this individual keeps smoking (read my previous reply's if you like.)

I will say for people who are like "Weed it's terrible! people can't achieve anything on weed" Things along these lines (Not exact wording but the same gist) just remember a lot of your favorite musicians,artists, comedians, actors, writers have been known to partake in the herb and then there is medicinal marijuana...but that is a whole other topic and potential flame war.

^^ Love. :smokin:

tessi1993

i dont want to get abussed by saying this...
but every pot smoker i know has lost weight.. apperently it "fasens your matablism"

i lost 20kg in under 4 months (insane i know) however i was also taking ridilan which ruined my appitite.

last yr when i was smoking it got to the point here i wouldnt eat when i was stonded. that was not healthy.

im not saying you should keep smoking, but i believe im in a very healthy state compared to what i was. i only smoke at night before bed. and only joints.

ellew70

Part of the process of getting fit is making good decisions. Ask yourself honestly if you think you can make the good decisions and exercise the will power that you need to have on this journey if you are high daily. May the fact that you are high daily is in fact evidence that you can't make good health decisions? At that point, you need to decide what is most important for you.

I'm not gonna touch the mental health or legality or morality issues with a ten foot pole.

PinkSuede

It depends on the individual. I smoked weed when I was younger. It made me depressed. I gained a LOT of weight... we're talkin 80 lbs of my weight was put on just during the time I smoked weed. Every attempt I made at healthy eating failed. I had no motivation. My cousin however lost a crap load of weight while still smoking weed but rather than spending her money on healthy food she'd spend it on weed so her diet mainly consisted of lots of coffee, coke (the kind you drink, not snort :P ) and taco bell once a day (to satisfy her munchies) . She's skinny as hell but now has major depression issues and dependency on marijuana because she credits the marijuana for making her "feel" better and stay thin when everyone around her can see it's causing her more problems than it is solving. She IS physically and emotionally addicted and dependent on her weed.... it's quite sad really.

The only way to know how it will work with you is try it. Try your diet and fitness plan for the first 30 days still smoking and evaluate how you feel. Then try 30 days without it. Everyone's issues and situations are different. Maybe you can, maybe you can't. Try, and be honest with yourself about the results.

j6o4

I know lots of people who smoke weed and their in shape. So nope, you dont gotta quit to lose weight,

Depends on how you define "in shape." If you personally define being in shape as "normal weight" then okay.
For me, I picture someone with lower % of body fat around 12% to consider them semi in shape.

I have seen people who smoke weed at normal weights, but currrently haven't seen someone with lower than average body fat levels do it.

If they were normal weight i would of said they were normal. In shape as in lean and athletic.