Vaping
healthy491
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I am probably gonna sound stupid but do ecigs and vaping make you gain weight? My friends claimed they do.
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Not directly
But they might affect your stamina while doing exercises which leads to less effort spent working out thus making you gain some weight or not lose any1 -
Problem is with vaping here in the uk anyway is that there has been no official testing into the effects and what many of the different products actually contain, I tried vaping, lol quite enjoyed it but I noticed it took its toll on my respiratory system very quickly, nothing to serious but I could feel it after a few days.2
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I've been vaping for about 2 years after being a smoker for way too many years. I can't really say I gained weight from vaping as my weight was already creeping up before but I can say I have lost 34 lbs since Nov. while vaping. As far as workouts go, I have no problem keeping in up cardio classes but it's hard to tell how much it effects me since I was a smoker previously and had no energy or breath to do anything.
FWIW, I still vape as a crutch for not smoking but am hoping to quit that at some point. If you are vaping for the same reason I would continue to vape rather than go back to smoking but if your are vaping just because I would quit that. Good luck.2 -
I've shaved off close to 100 lbs. since I quit smoking and started vaping, right at the same time I started a caloric deficit. If anything, you're probably less likely to gain weight if switching to vaping as opposed to quitting smoking cold-turkey, as most I've spoken with shared my experience. When you quit smoking, you're gonna sub in something to put in your mouth. For many, it's candies or other food. For me, it's an RDA. The candy will make you fat. The vapor, not so much.1
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bladebiker wrote: »Problem is with vaping here in the uk anyway is that there has been no official testing into the effects and what many of the different products actually contain, I tried vaping, lol quite enjoyed it but I noticed it took its toll on my respiratory system very quickly, nothing to serious but I could feel it after a few days.
Sorry, this is BS. There have been many tests done on vaping as a matter of fact the UK is really pioneering tests for vapers.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/e-cigarettes-around-95-less-harmful-than-tobacco-estimates-landmark-review
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cigarettes-an-evidence-update
Not to mention that many many smokers see improvements in their cardiorespiratory health. I mean think about it, you're inhaling vapor... not ash/smoke/burned organic material. I would compare it to sitting on the downwind side of a campfire vs. sitting next to a humidifier.6 -
To the OP, absolutely not.
E-juice contains PG or VG, nicotine, and a candy/food flavoring. It does not cause weight gain, and as a matter of fact since nicotine is a stimulant many people use smoking as a means of suppressing their appetite. This is why so many smokers "gain" when they quit smoking (along with using food as a stress reliever).
Anyways, I have been vaping for 6 years! When i started i used vaping along with tea tree toothpicks to satiate my desire for cigs, and i gained absolutely nothing. I still do it to this day because i enjoy it (although i've been vaping 0 nic for about 6 months).2 -
Thanks everyone
! As for me , vaping also actually suppresses my appetite 0 -
It would only cause weight gain if you caused you to eat more than you need. And I don't think that's an issue for many who vape.
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I quit smoking almost 2 years ago because of vaping! I use .03% nicotine in my juice and haven't gained any weight due to vaping...if anything, I feel healthier!0
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I lost 40lbs while vaping, so...no. It does suppress my appetite just the same as smoking did.0
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FWIW my dad switched to vaping around the same time the Dr told him to lose weight. He lost 28lbs and slowly is continuing to lose. I'll never know if it was quitting the cigarettes or losing weight but his breathing and colour in his face improved dramatically. He's still very poorly but I'm pretty sure if he'd carried on with his smoking and weight as it was I'd have a very very sick dad by now. He sleeps a lot from pain and fatigue now but has energy for his grandchildren, likes tootling about town a little and seeing his family. No more dreadful coughs or grey pallor or wheezing.
I'm grateful to vaping - my brother (also father to my beautiful nieces) smoked a staggering amount I had no idea how bad it was - but in the restaurant business it's the only acceptable chance for a break apparently - but he's switched to vaping. He's always been lean and muscular - no changes. He quit smoking for vaping over a year ago.
Thanks to @rainbowbow who linked the articles0 -
Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories0 -
healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.1 -
Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.
Awesome! How much do you vape tho in 1 day?0 -
Well the stuff itself can't have calories... It's just water vapour. But I guess as people have said it might affect your energy levels as its going into your lungs?0
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healthy491 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.
Awesome! How much do you vape tho in 1 day?
I don't know... Alot! The damn thing is permanently glued to my hand. I fill it up around 4 times a day.
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Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.
Awesome! How much do you vape tho in 1 day?
I don't know... Alot! The damn thing is permanently glued to my hand. I fill it up around 4 times a day.
This is still a little vague without an actual ml reference. There are tanks as small as half a mil, and some as large as 5 (probably bigger, but not that I've personally seen).
Personally, I run through about 20 ml per day with my RDA at 75 watts. I also make my own liquids though, because running through that much and using store bought, would actually cost me almost as much as my old three-pack per day smoking habit.0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.
Awesome! How much do you vape tho in 1 day?
I don't know... Alot! The damn thing is permanently glued to my hand. I fill it up around 4 times a day.
This is still a little vague without an actual ml reference. There are tanks as small as half a mil, and some as large as 5 (probably bigger, but not that I've personally seen).
Personally, I run through about 20 ml per day with my RDA at 75 watts. I also make my own liquids though, because running through that much and using store bought, would actually cost me almost as much as my old three-pack per day smoking habit.
Well in your case this would be interesting to find out.
My boyfriend vapes about the same amount too.
Vg has 22 calories in every 5 ml. We use velvet clouds which steeps organic fruit/etc. for flavor as opposed to candy flavoring (like Loran's which is a pretty popular one) so I don't think we have excess cals there. Obviously it wills depend on the juice.
Then there's the fact that it changes form when you inhale it, you exhale it, and how much is actually absorbed? My feeling is probably very little because of the clouds I'm chucking out.
So assuming max worst case scenario with vaping a LOT of juice like Gallow and my boyfriend that's an extra... 80 cals?
P.s. For someone like myself it's max worst case an extra 20-ish0 -
rainbowbow wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.
Awesome! How much do you vape tho in 1 day?
I don't know... Alot! The damn thing is permanently glued to my hand. I fill it up around 4 times a day.
This is still a little vague without an actual ml reference. There are tanks as small as half a mil, and some as large as 5 (probably bigger, but not that I've personally seen).
Personally, I run through about 20 ml per day with my RDA at 75 watts. I also make my own liquids though, because running through that much and using store bought, would actually cost me almost as much as my old three-pack per day smoking habit.
Well in your case this would be interesting to find out.
My boyfriend vapes about the same amount too.
Vg has 22 calories in every 5 ml. We use velvet clouds which steeps organic fruit/etc. for flavor as opposed to candy flavoring (like Loran's which is a pretty popular one) so I don't think we have excess cals there. Obviously it wills depend on the juice.
Then there's the fact that it changes form when you inhale it, you exhale it, and how much is actually absorbed? My feeling is probably very little because of the clouds I'm chucking out.
So assuming max worst case scenario with vaping a LOT of juice like Gallow and my boyfriend that's an extra... 80 cals?
P.s. For someone like myself it's max worst case an extra 20-ish
But is it even possible to inhale calories?2 -
rainbowbow wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.
Awesome! How much do you vape tho in 1 day?
I don't know... Alot! The damn thing is permanently glued to my hand. I fill it up around 4 times a day.
This is still a little vague without an actual ml reference. There are tanks as small as half a mil, and some as large as 5 (probably bigger, but not that I've personally seen).
Personally, I run through about 20 ml per day with my RDA at 75 watts. I also make my own liquids though, because running through that much and using store bought, would actually cost me almost as much as my old three-pack per day smoking habit.
Well in your case this would be interesting to find out.
My boyfriend vapes about the same amount too.
Vg has 22 calories in every 5 ml. We use velvet clouds which steeps organic fruit/etc. for flavor as opposed to candy flavoring (like Loran's which is a pretty popular one) so I don't think we have excess cals there. Obviously it wills depend on the juice.
Then there's the fact that it changes form when you inhale it, you exhale it, and how much is actually absorbed? My feeling is probably very little because of the clouds I'm chucking out.
So assuming max worst case scenario with vaping a LOT of juice like Gallow and my boyfriend that's an extra... 80 cals?
P.s. For someone like myself it's max worst case an extra 20-ish
Really, it would be a bit more convoluted than that. First, I run a 50/50 VG/PG blend, and PG runs about 27 kcal per 5 ml, when consumed as a sweetener. However, with it being an alcohol, I'd say that it's probably more readily absorbed by the lungs than VG is (there's a reason some people cut their relaxation vapes with very small amounts of vodka).
I'd be interested to see some actual absorption rates for each though, if either can be found. I turned up a whole bunch of off the cuff statements, but no actual ratios (not even ballpark).
Second, I have no real way of knowing how much of that I'm actually pulling in, vs. what's being lost through the condensing chamber, my vents, mild seepage, etc.
Third, I don't think we're absorbing even half of the VG. It's pure carbohydrate, and I have spoken to many keto vapers. None of which have had problems with keto, even when being heavy vapers running 95% VG blends.0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.
Awesome! How much do you vape tho in 1 day?
I don't know... Alot! The damn thing is permanently glued to my hand. I fill it up around 4 times a day.
This is still a little vague without an actual ml reference. There are tanks as small as half a mil, and some as large as 5 (probably bigger, but not that I've personally seen).
Personally, I run through about 20 ml per day with my RDA at 75 watts. I also make my own liquids though, because running through that much and using store bought, would actually cost me almost as much as my old three-pack per day smoking habit.
Well in your case this would be interesting to find out.
My boyfriend vapes about the same amount too.
Vg has 22 calories in every 5 ml. We use velvet clouds which steeps organic fruit/etc. for flavor as opposed to candy flavoring (like Loran's which is a pretty popular one) so I don't think we have excess cals there. Obviously it wills depend on the juice.
Then there's the fact that it changes form when you inhale it, you exhale it, and how much is actually absorbed? My feeling is probably very little because of the clouds I'm chucking out.
So assuming max worst case scenario with vaping a LOT of juice like Gallow and my boyfriend that's an extra... 80 cals?
P.s. For someone like myself it's max worst case an extra 20-ish
Really, it would be a bit more convoluted than that. First, I run a 50/50 VG/PG blend, and PG runs about 27 kcal per 5 ml, when consumed as a sweetener. However, with it being an alcohol, I'd say that it's probably more readily absorbed by the lungs than VG is (there's a reason some people cut their relaxation vapes with very small amounts of vodka).
I'd be interested to see some actual absorption rates for each though, if either can be found. I turned up a whole bunch of off the cuff statements, but no actual ratios (not even ballpark).
Second, I have no real way of knowing how much of that I'm actually pulling in, vs. what's being lost through the condensing chamber, my vents, mild seepage, etc.
Third, I don't think we're absorbing even half of the VG. It's pure carbohydrate, and I have spoken to many keto vapers. None of which have had problems with keto, even when being heavy vapers running 95% VG blends.
Yeah, that's interesting. I'd like to see more information on this.
I have to say my opinion would be that it is so very small that it's negligible.
edit: in other words i have no clue, but i'm just guessing.
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healthy491 wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.
Awesome! How much do you vape tho in 1 day?
I don't know... Alot! The damn thing is permanently glued to my hand. I fill it up around 4 times a day.
This is still a little vague without an actual ml reference. There are tanks as small as half a mil, and some as large as 5 (probably bigger, but not that I've personally seen).
Personally, I run through about 20 ml per day with my RDA at 75 watts. I also make my own liquids though, because running through that much and using store bought, would actually cost me almost as much as my old three-pack per day smoking habit.
Well in your case this would be interesting to find out.
My boyfriend vapes about the same amount too.
Vg has 22 calories in every 5 ml. We use velvet clouds which steeps organic fruit/etc. for flavor as opposed to candy flavoring (like Loran's which is a pretty popular one) so I don't think we have excess cals there. Obviously it wills depend on the juice.
Then there's the fact that it changes form when you inhale it, you exhale it, and how much is actually absorbed? My feeling is probably very little because of the clouds I'm chucking out.
So assuming max worst case scenario with vaping a LOT of juice like Gallow and my boyfriend that's an extra... 80 cals?
P.s. For someone like myself it's max worst case an extra 20-ish
But is it even possible to inhale calories?
Yes, we know this is the case with people who've inhaled alcohol.0 -
ive used an e cig for 3 years. lost 80 pounds in the past 2 years.
mine is not fruit or candy flavored, its menthol like i used to smoke.
im not even sure how you would gain weight though BREATHING something, but if you did it would be so negligible, it would be a moot point. if your friends are gaining weight, its because they are eating more.1 -
I vape (after smoking for almost 30 years) almost 2 years in. I go through about 10ml a day.
50/50 mix 1mg nicotine, fruit flavour or ice cream or other flavours.
Hasn't made me gain or lose weight...and it hasn't hurt my cardio if anything it helped...
The reason I went to vaping was because my lungs hurt after a bike ride and I wanted to be fit...lungs don't hurt at all now after any cardio.2 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »healthy491 wrote: »Thanks everyone !
I am kinda worried as some sources imply that they contain calories
Nah it's BS. I've been vaping for around 12mths and it hasn't affected my weight at all.
Awesome! How much do you vape tho in 1 day?
I don't know... Alot! The damn thing is permanently glued to my hand. I fill it up around 4 times a day.
This is still a little vague without an actual ml reference. There are tanks as small as half a mil, and some as large as 5 (probably bigger, but not that I've personally seen).
Personally, I run through about 20 ml per day with my RDA at 75 watts. I also make my own liquids though, because running through that much and using store bought, would actually cost me almost as much as my old three-pack per day smoking habit.
My liquid holder thingamybob holds 2.5ml, so i go through around 10ml a day. We make up a 30ml bottle of:
10ml favour
7ml PG
5ml VG
3ml nicotene
Here's a pic. Black one is mine and silver one is hubbies
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looks like a nautilus tank...love those.0
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Oh, and those aren't my big dirty hands and hairy arms in the pic, they're hubbies. In case anyone was wondering
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Yes it is a nautilus. 
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