Marijuana and weight loss?

PUFF PUFF PASS ::COUGH:: :::COUGH::
YUP STILL LOSING WEIGHT:smokin:

Um...It didn't effect my weightloss or maintenance...

Im actaully an addictions counselor.... and I know a lot of my clients started doing various drugs and alcohol as a weight loss solution.
i do not recomend it at all.
any drug or alcohol can aid or hinder your weight loss... but its a quick fix, and after you become addicted its a harder battle and not worth it at all.
I do not recomend anyone take drugs as a means to lose weight.

In my working experience (and Ive never used drugs so I cant talk on a personal level)
Marijunia gives you the munchies and you eat and eat and eat when smoking
untill you become addicted.. and then marijunia stops giving you the effects you want, so you switch to a harder drug.. and thats when the weight loss comes in
but so does the decrease of health and motivation.. along with the loss of almost everything you have.

Have you ever smoked pot and have you ever been addicted to drugs? I grew up in a family full of addiction (battled addiction myself) and heard the same bs from other addiction counselors. Reading it in a book doesn't mean anything. I can tell by the way you talk about pot that you have been taught what to say but you really have no idea what you are talking about. In situation like this work experience is not the same as life experience.

You are correct see this "In my working experience (and Ive never used drugs so I cant talk on a personal level)"
In this country I think counsellors (We spell it as Counsellor) are paid to talk bs. straight out of a book and always, and I mean always talk about your "crutch"
I bet they go home after an easy day at the office and have a huge gin or glass of wine.

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.

I wish the Diaz brothers would walk into your gym.

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, the first time I unintentionally lost weight I was a heavy pot smoker.I don't even know how much weight I lost, I only noticed because I had to shop for new and smaller clothes.

Apparently the THC causes your blood sugar to drop and that's why you ge munchies (don't take my word as gospel, just what I read!) and I get BAD munchies so I try to avoid it unless I'm having a cheat day. Although if I only have healthy food it's not so bad, just means I eat tubs of cottage cheese before even leaving the kitchen lol

TL;DR but in before lock.

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.

I don't smoke, but my husband has been a smoker for 10+ years and this past year shed 60 lbs. All long term smokers I know don't get the munchies any more.

4:20 all the way and still losing
On the other hand, my mother was told by her Dr that she needs to gain weight. She has done everything she can to put on the weight but she just can't gain.
The Dr's suggestion...smoke pot, it will give you the munchies LOL!!!

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.

A guy in the flat next to me smokes Marijuana and the stink of it and hearing him hack up his lungs is enough to put me off for life.

Apparently the THC causes your blood sugar to drop and that's why you ge munchies (don't take my word as gospel, just what I read!) and I get BAD munchies so I try to avoid it unless I'm having a cheat day. Although if I only have healthy food it's not so bad, just means I eat tubs of cottage cheese before even leaving the kitchen lol

What you've read is correct.

http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(13)00200-3/abstract

Google is your friend.. :laugh:
http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/08/marijuana-slims-pot-smoking-linked-to-lower-body-weight/

'A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology finds an intriguing connection between marijuana use and body weight, showing that rates of obesity are lower by roughly a third in people who smoke pot at least three times a week, compared with those who don’t use marijuana at all.'



I do not know the science behind this, but I do know, that when I drink, not only am I getting the calories from drinkng, I'm also prone to late night snacking.
If I smoke, I sometimes munch, but mostly I don't. ( I mean, my friend does not get the munchies when she smokes)

Other than the increase in appetite when smoking, I have not heard/read anything that would lead me to believe Marijuana has an impact on metabolism or processing foods.

I have friends who smoke it occasionally, and from what I've seen, it's a food fest free for all.

Nope can't see how that would contribute to weight loss.

I am unable to get it these days because I don't know anyone who is safe to ask about it, but I've noticed that the pain relief alone made me want to get up and move, either dancing or going for a nice walk. And as I recall, munchies tend to subside with repeated use, particularly if you are not trying to get absurdly stoned every time. Everything in moderation.