Cannabis for weight loss?

[Bong Breaker]

Hmmmm, that's interesting. Im 17 and I weigh about 155 lbs, I smoke pot multiple times a day and I find it hard to gain any weight. I've been smoking for 5 years and it's always been hard for me to gain weight. Maybe your on to something.... or maybe im a complete idiot? Most likely both.

[someuser]

I think some of it is also training your mind not to eat after/when smoking. When I first started smoking I would make taco bell runs before crashing out and then McDonald runs in the morning after my 'wake & bake'. Needless to say I put on 10lbs over the next few months.

Lately I've just been focusing on enjoying the mj and not allowing myself to eat too much (usually not at all) when toking. If I really find the need to eat and I dont want to I'll usually do one or two shots of cuervo. Minimum calories yet surprisingly filling

I went from 183lbs to 173lbs over the course of this month. Which is close to the 2lbs per week rule. Best part about it, I didnt have to spend one minute in the gym... I still plan on getting back into a regular workout routine but point is, I think mj can help one lose weight... It's all about focusing your mind

[mushypeas]

I know, it sounds kind of backward with the whole munchies ordeal, but I think I have worked it out.

Scientists say that compulsive eating, and over eating in general is deemed as addictive as crack, heroin, ect. I don't know if it's completely true, but that would explain the epidemic of obesity in this country. About 75% of the nurses I work with are considered obese- having proper medical training, and knowing full well the consequenses of being overweight, I can see the addiction potential.

Scientists have shown eating stimulates seratonin release in the brain, and all of those other feel-good chemicals as well. The overeater can build a tolerance, persay, to the amount and types of food that trigger these chemical releases in the brain. This leads to eating more to get that feel-good chemical release in the brain, not unlike a heroin addict's need for more heroin to feel the same.

Heroin and overeating can both kill you, though, in a matter of time, the heroin will probably do you in faster. Overeating for a long period of time raises your cholesterol, risk for diabetes, heart issues, and a myriad of problems.

New studies have shown relatively good success in weaning heroin addicts off heroin by using cannabis. Methadone for both crack and heroin users used to be the ideal treatment, but the users simply went from one addiction to the next. Methadone is very bad for the body, but has a lower risk of fatality. Cannabis delivers that feel-good sensation, while helping the body to recover from harder drugs.

Because cannabis delivers those neurotransmitters more effectively than food consumption, could it possibly be used for weight loss?

Munchies come up a good deal as a side effect of smoking cannabis, however, I have found there are some strains that don't give me the munchies; others make me want to eat like a fiend. If we could isolate a certain strain that doesn't cause munchies as severly, this could actually work.

What are your thoughts on this?

when i smoke i get all hypo i cant sit down or shut up lol it over powers the munchies i exercise so much wen im high i dont wanna eat, if i dont smoke i put weight on i get lazy

[apHytHiaTe]

I really don't find it that hard to abstain from eating when high, no matter if I smoke dank or mids or cheap brick regs. I always think "well, if I eat... it'll kill my high" so I usually don't eat. Plus I smoke at night, usually after dinner or later, so the compulsion to eat a lot is rather low. I do sometimes overeat or get munchies, but not very often. And I have very poor self control... Its just easier to not eat when you're really high... because walking downstairs to the fridge is a long way LOL.

[Abattoir Dream]

if you want to lose weight... try some stupid drugs... not sit on your arse and eat food drugs...

[I just love weed]

So your saying using cannabis would be a replacement for food. Of course this would work, if you dont eat then you dont gain weight. However i belive you would ge thungry as you usually do eventually even if you were constnatly high. Also weed kicks up your metabolism for a short time, therefore if you dont eat its making you thinner, than being sober and not eating.

[TheSmokingMonkey]

I disagree, I think weed is a great way for me to load up on zillions of calories without caring.

It's not like you can't control your eating while high, but you might as well just control it while sober.

KWIM?

[PatrickHenry]

This thread cracks me up. Quitting weed = instant weight loss for me. Smoking = Fatness. hahahahaha.

[synesthetic]

It's helped me a lot with being able to enjoy food and select what I eat with more care. I have also read that it helps with "body awareness" which is good for those with weight problems.

[dutch.lover]

i mentioned earlier that i think weed is responsible for me not gaining weight (since i eat quite a bit and don't get too much exercise)--- i think part of the reason may be that when i am high and i eat- i feel full really quickly. so perhaps that feeling of fullness is causing me to actually eat less food than i normally would be. that's just speculation...but who really cares- it works for me!