Does smoking weed help you loose weight?

[Hollandica]

I lost weight. I'm rarely on a scale but noticed my tummy got smaller :P I look like an athlete now, but I have the stamina of a sardine or something. I smoke all of my weed and at that time I must also say I didn't quite go eat fast food as much as just drop by the gas station and buy me some great Bubblicious bubblegum (the best).

[The Grim Reefer]

Just to go ahead and clear up all of the myths right now, there is NO scientific evidence yet available to us that smoking speeds up the metabolism.

Endocannabinoids and cannabinoid receptors are abundant in the hypothalamus, the region of the brain that plays a pivotal role in appetite regulation. In 1992 researchers identified the first endocannabinoid and named it anandamide, from the Sanskrit ananda, meaning inner bliss. In other words, when you smoke pot, you're replicating (albeit with much greater intensity) an effect the body produces naturally for itself.

The cool thing is, scientists USED to think that cannabis caused low blood sugar which triggered the munchies. Since they're linking it to the appetite part of our brains, they're making BIG strides in producing products that could possibly have the opposite effect, ie; Munchie Killer.

[icebelowfreeze]

yeah u can lose wieght smoking, but not just from smoking..... I Can smoke a blunt and instead of getting McDonalds or Little Debbie Snacks from the Gas station, i can eat Fruit or Cereal or something healthier and it actually tastes alot better, i feel like fruit helps the lazy aftersmoke feeling aswell, maybe fruit counter acts with other fruit / veg (weed)? just my .02 cents

[thecurious1]

I lost 70lbs AFTER I started smoking. Now, obviously you have to change your habbits as well. Eating better, drinking water instead of pop, and being more active will make a huge difference.

Does it really help you lose weight? I have no clue.

All I know is I lost weight after I began using marijuana back in college.
But again, my habits changed too.

Personally I believe your mentality has more to do with it than anything.
If you BELIEVE it will help you lose weight, it probally will.
If you BELIEVE it will make you fat, it probally will.

The mind is more powerfull than most people can imagine.

[UIowaHawk17]

I've noticed this as well. When I don't eat and I smoke, I lose wait.

I've lost 10 pounds here at college, and I'm back to my normal high school weight which is perfect for me.

[cjh3387]

I don't understand how you can replace eating with smoking. Smoking more would just make me even more hungry. Or am I wrong about that?

[Kush Over]

..Personally I believe your mentality has more to do with it than anything.
If you BELIEVE it will help you lose weight, it probally will.
If you BELIEVE it will make you fat, it probally will.

The mind is more powerfull than most people can imagine.

...Uh. I don't think I need to comment on this.

[NightProwler]

it depends if your determined or lazy. becasue i just got high and did over 300 sit ups and all sorts of weights and push ups.

[thecurious1]

Seriously, why is it so hard for people to believe that mind of matter really exists?

I mean, there have been many reported cases of people doing amazing things thought to be impossible.

One would think it would be impossible for a 140lb man to stick his arm staight out and have several people sit/pull on it without ever moving their arm....yet people indeed can DO this.

One would think it would be impossible for a human to bend solid steel....yet people can indeed DO this.

I could go on but fact is, our minds play a heavy roll in our bodies function.

So why is it really hard to believe that if someone REALLY believed they are losing weight, then they will?

I feel sorry for anyone who believes we are incapable of doing amazing and unthinkable things with our minds. Specially considering the thought that we only use a approx. 10% of our brain.