does marijuana (weed) make you gain or loose weight?

Robert Rister answered this Marijuana, Munchies, Weight Gain, And Weight Loss

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does weed make people loose or gain weight?
lots of my friends have lost lots of weight, starting at about 65 kilos they've lost 20 or so kilos, the boys who were a bit bigger have lost 20-30 kilos, how is this possible when weed makes people eat, (the munchies)? is it the marijuana that makes people loose weight or is it the lifestyles there living, eg some walk long distances to get weed and dont care about much else than smoking weed, but they all eat i see them, and often its a lot of bad food that would make someone normal fat?
so whats the answer loose or gain weight?
thanks guys

The SteadyHealth member who started the discussion wondered how it's possible that some of his friends who use marijuana lost 20 or more kilograms when weed is supposed to make people eat more, i.e. the munchies. He also wondered if it's the marijuana that makes people lose weight or the lifestyles there living, e.g. walking long distances to get weed, not caring about much else than smoking weed (including eating), etc. However, he noted that he sees them eating all the time, mostly junk food that would make someone normal fat? So he asked the community:

Does weed make people lose or gain weight?

Others joined in, giving polarizing answers. While some noticed weight gain, although rarely, most participants reported weight loss or inability to gain weight while smoking weed. One participant noted that weight loss and weight gain in a cannabis smoker depends highly on the individual, as well as a few things that may cause weight loss, including a method of taking cannabis, the type and grade of cannabis, and lifestyle choices.

Others noted that depending on how much someone smokes they might eat more frequently and when they do they wouldn't eat that much at all. One participant said that he wasn't sure how the pot affects other people, but when he smokes weed it makes him hungry and thirsty (for water).

Many attributed their weight loss not to marijuana but to a healthier lifestyle, including workouts, healthy diet, quitting nicotine and alcohol, taking naps less frequently (common in pot smokers), etc. Marijuana apparently stopped the cravings.

After I started smoking, and this was a very quick change, something switched in my mind. I stopped craving food all the time.

Other participant noted the similar:

I've been smoking about a year but before I was smoking I was gaining weight despite exercise and walks.

It's been also noted that some people lose weight because weed relaxes them and stress is a huge contributor to weight gain, so people who are less stressed are bound to lose weight or stay at the same weight. There were also those who agreed that the weed does not affect your weight. Some mentioned that marijuana has been clinically proven to not alter your metabolism. However, that's untrue. Cannabis belongs to the group of depressants which are known to slow or 'depress' the function of the central nervous system.

One of the clinically proven behavioral and physiological effects of cannabis is an increased appetite. There are some findings that may introduce medical cannabis in anorexia treatment or to promote weight gain in chronically ill patients (HIV/AIDS). According to some research mentioned in the discussion, the regular pot smokers are more likely to have smaller waists, lower insulin levels, higher levels of good cholesterol, and less likely to be obese or have diabetes. This, however, requires further research.

and pot has been clinically proven to not alter your metabolism.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/HealthyLiving/How-drugs-affect-your-body
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00523627
There is no direct evidence that Marijuana alone is the cause of weight gain or loss, but it is perscribed for the treatment of anorexia, and nausea to increase appetite.
http://www.who.int/medicines/areas/quality_safety/4.2DronabinolCritReview.pdf
http://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/THC.pdf
actually marijuana has been proven to speed up your metabolism, which is why u get the munchies.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5429335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5123717/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK224400/
However, cannabis helps to increase appetite, and so could help in aiding those with eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4058662/
Marijuana smokers are proven to have smaller waist & better cholesterol.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4718895/
Actually, it has been proven that regular pot smokers are more likely to have smaller waists, lower insulin levels, higher levels of good cholesterol, and less likely to be obese or have diabetes.
https://www.nhs.uk/news/diabetes/cannabis-use-may-affect-diabetes-risk-in-the-middle-aged/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3202504/
They have found that blocking a marijuana-like chemical in the human brain drastically increases fat burn.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033978/
Actually the thc and cbd components in marijuana have been medically proven to increase your metabolism.
https://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/6_2_cannabis_update.pdf
Current and past marijuana users also had a lower body mass index, smaller waists, and higher levels of HDL (the good type of cholesterol) than people who had never smoked pot."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4631659/

What do experts say?

Marijuana use is commonly associated with increased appetite and the likelihood of weight gain. However, the existing research findings in this area are mixed, with most studies reporting associations between cannabis and weight, and rarely take important predictors such as physical activity, socioeconomic status, alcohol and other drug use into account.

Furthermore, the research shows that smoking marijuana affects the mechanisms that trigger hunger in our brain, which is associated with snacking behavior, colloquially referred to as “the munchies.”

While it would be expected — as a body of evidence suggests — that long-term cannabis use can lead to weight gain, some studies have shown that smoking marijuana doesn't lead to weight gain — in fact, it might actually help you lose weight.

Two independent surveys, one in France and another in Australia, analyzed the obesity among cannabis smokers. Both surveys found that cannabis users were much less likely to be obese or overweight.

The team of economists and statisticians analyzed the CDC data to see how rates of overweight, obesity, drinking, binge drinking, and physical activity changed in each U.S. state that legalized medical marijuana. Overall, they found that the likelihood of obesity decreased by 2 to 6 percent in states that passed medical marijuana laws.

Despite these results, there is still a shortage of evidence about the relationship between the use of cannabis and obesity. Further research and placebo-trails are required to confirm the link.

Another study analyzed the relationships between marijuana use and body mass index over time. While cannabinoid receptors have been found to stimulate appetite, the data derived from a population sample in this study suggest that cannabis use is inversely associated with BMI among young adults. The results showed that daily female marijuana users have a BMI that was approximately 3.1% lower than that of non-users, whereas daily male users have a BMI that was approximately 2.7% lower than that of non-users.

This association could be attributed to change in nutritional habits and eating behavior of cannabis users. However, the study also concluded that long-term longitudinal research is required to investigate the temporal association between cannabis use and subsequent BMI.

It's important to note that marijuana is not a solution for weight loss or having a lower BMI, if you don’t exercise or if you keep having unhealthy eating habits. I that case, smoking weed probably won't help you lose weight.

Some studies found that cannabis use actually leads to weight gain. One study conducted in 2015 by Canadian researchers found that cannabis use triggered significant and consistent weight gain in men, but not in women. It has been suggested, that particular strains of cannabis that are high to moderately high in THC are more likely to trigger weight gain, particularly among regular users. However, a piece of additional evidence is required to confirm this claim.

Besides men and users who use cannabis strains higher in THC, marijuana use can also influence weight gain in people who have risk factors for obesity or metabolic syndrome. This, however, also requires further research.

Links:

Sabia, J. J., Swigert, J., & Young, T. (2015). The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Body Weight. Health Economics, 26(1), 6–34.
Hayatbakhsh, M. R., O’Callaghan, M. J., Mamun, A. A., Williams, G. M., Clavarino, A., & Najman, J. M. (2010). Cannabis Use and Obesity and Young Adults. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 36(6), 350–356
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27572145
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091305715001690?via%3Dihub

Discussion highlights

Marijuana use and weight gain/loss

Many recommended leading a healthy lifestyle

I tried to exercise, eat right, cut out booze, etc.
i know weed makes some lazy but if you do something fun like ridding your bike you will lose the weight.
I went to the gym everyday and did mostly cardio.
NEVER ate shitty food.
only only only put healthy food in my mouth.
i drank sooooooooooo much water.
Smoke, eat only healthy, work out, and stay hydrated!
If you do the healthy stuff, on top of smoking weed, weight will literally melt right off of ya!
I usually eat a bowl of fruit n' fibre cereal with skimmed milk as that's usually all I have for grabs at that moment.
replace it with healthier options and keep the quantity of food that you have around you to a bare minimal.
I noticed I ate allot more food, but better quality and did more exercise.
But I only smoke occasionally & when I'm not I play volley ball & excersise quite a lot .
However I wouldn't recommend smoking pot as a form of diet to lose weight.
Tht plus working out everyday and a healthy food diet should help me loose weight .
Keep up exercise and healthy eating habits and you will find pot allot more enjoyable and minimise negative affects on your mental and physical health.
They prescribed it to me so that the nausea would go away.
I worked out as much as I do now when I was 167 lbs and couldn't even lose a pound.
Now I am down 43 lbs and I won't lie, I get bad some weeks, have too much going on and don't work out at all and I am still maintaining my weight.
It may not neccessarily be the cannabis effecting appertite, but the amount of unfilter nicotine being absorbed in the body.2) The type and grade of cannabis.
Well it does give you the munchies so in a sense it could make you put on weight if you eat more because of it, if that's the case then just resist the urge to munch or smoke it around the time you would eat your usual munchies, no evidence it makes you lose weight ether but nicotine makes you loose weight.
There are better ways to lose weight, healthier ways.
If you are going to use it recreationally, be certain that you are using from a healthy supply (not cut with addictive drugs) and stay "infrequent".
Don't mix it with other sustances.
If you're trying to lose weight and also using MaryJ - make sure you keep healthier munchies on hand.
If you are fat and u wanna loose weight then do this:Smoke weed, when you are high divert yo mind towards sth u r interested on like listening to music or video games or singing.
and weed is a natural pain killer in its own way there for it makes it just that more enjoyable!
take a walk get out of your house and do something the weight is not going to fall off by its self you got to push it.
i smoke a bowl before we leave, then we smoke one when we get to were ever were going (were random we go were ever we want in the middle of the night cuz its cooler out) and then we ride back home there we smoke another bowl out of the bong eat a few apples and pass out.
and smoked madd weeeeeed man.
I smoke pot 3/4 times a week and I make sure I don't have any bad food in my house to pull out once I get the munchies.
)I'm now trying to quit cigarettes but will still continue to smoke weed 'cause .
Let's see if I gain weight or if it the smoking of weed will balance out the inevitable weight gain from quitting cigarettes.
I also drink a shitload of water when I'm high, as does everyone probably.
Just make sure you don't have any bad sh*t lying around cause you WILL eat and drink it.
I guarantee you, you won't be bothered going to the shop in the middle of your high or even afterwards, no matter how badly you've got the munchies.
i'm not sure if my gained weight is muscle or weight from munchies .
Just for advise: smoking can lead to cancer if you see yourself getting skinny by the day you might need a doctor.
So remember if you dont eat when your high!
that fattening mcdonalds you had the day before will burn up and away (:
but if you get your gears on and have a sesh before going for a walk around town or whatever you will lose lots of weight .just talk a drink for the drys .
My opinion is to not ask everyone because everyone is going to answer this question based on their experience, someone elses, or some inconclusive scientific study.
The best thing to do is to pay attention to how weed effects you as an individual.
I think normal weed that you buy doesn't make you gain weight maybe you should get medical marijuana.I've been smoking normal weed 2years now and still not gaining wait so I think the weed that the doctor gives you has specific chemicals added to gain weight and not lose weight
If you smoke a couple bowls not really.
If you enjoy weed and would like to still be healthy, make sure you eat 3 meals a day, Especially breakfast!
Maybe we should all ask a doctor for a more legitimate answer.
But its hard for the work that I do is Called Reiki healing energies (Universal Life Force Energy) for the mind body & soul,it has helped me alot to cure myself from my addications.But at times I want to just Drink a glass of wine.But is that any better to clean the body & then put in something else.I will try to become a Vegan where i dont have to worry about all the fat that i intake.at all.
Loosing body weight is good but not this way!
Taking away the overeating, high blood pressure due to high sodium in your body due to dehydration and feeding your body at a more frequent rate would only be better for you.
I don't see any reason how you couldn't loose weight by eating smaller portions more often and intaking more H2O.
after so many months or years you will begin to lose, im kinda mad i gain 30 lbs after quitting 3 or 4 years ago, and wish i could start back to get back to my perfect weed filled body, but its healthier to do it the right way.
(diet and exercise)
Alexa it is not the matter of hate of love, if you don't want to look fat then do some work for your body, if you just stick with the hate thing and does nothing then it will become a point of depression for you and you will feel so depress that you will not meet people, so do some exercise and get a diet plan, which can make you loose weight then you will love your body.
well personaly ithnk it does if you restrain yourself from eating so much.
Okay, it makes perfect sense that your metabolism goes up when you smoke pot.You want to lose weight, smoke pot then go for a long run.
Then eat only foods that have low or no carbs.
Thats why if you can fight off the munchies you will lose weight with weed.
i hv quit smoking weed for goin on 2months now and i put myself on a weight gain program.
i hv gained 10lb in 3 weeks.
i will say though, from personal experience if u smoke weed and ignore your munchies u will lose alot of weight fast. As bad as i wana b smoking week right now i want to b healthy and hv a healthy appetite.
i cant do that smoking weed.
a way to get around this is
to take vitamins which will give you all of your essentials that you
need and it will supress your appetite
But I think that if you want to lose weight then just go run on a treadmill, and eat less McDonald's.
I have no appetite smoking, I do have to make myself eat, I do recommend if you try this, just make better food choices, I eat dry cereal if I do get juncture, or fruit.
if you eat right after smoking, then your golden.
So if you eat right, exercise, and smoke a big ol' blunt, you'll trim some pounds.
it depends on what kind of person you are every one is different ,, i find that cannabis makes me lose wieght but some of my friends put it on but tbh do you really want to find out ,, i wish i had never started smoking it its not addictive but the nicotine is and makes you think that its the weed you are addicted too so i advise you to not even start good luck:-)
My best friends mom did marijuana and she started losing weight quick but she went to the doctor and had to stop
for the people that use weed to loose weight ure sad go on a propper diet and eat healthy not go on weed n get lazy to the point u cba eatin so u loose weight u might loose weight and look good but ure insides are gonna be tickin faster than ure outides look.
plus ule enjoy weed more when u finally get into the habbit you was in before u started smoking weed .
Ive been smoking weed for almost a year now, I lost 50 pounds I went from 210 to 160 : ) It could be because I started drinking a gallon a day to clean my system out but who knows, smoke weed : )
Do not try this at home.PS weed is a good thing for you, and a positive force in the universe, when taken responsibly.
But if you consume 'normal'/'healthy' amounts of marihuana, it'll probably make you gain weight- because of the munchies--
if water is consumed as for their requirement then no problem will be caused.
if you eat right.
Eat 3 meals a day and dont eat too much junkfood.
You can also smoke and workout, your so high you do nothing but work out more and as your working out your burning more calories too because when your high your heart beats faster, hence the calories burning.
I worked out daily, ran 3 miles a day, as well as lifted weights.
***this post is edited by moderator *** *** webaddresses not allowed*** And one way to help with the munchies is to eat a healthy snack right before you smoke, or smoke right after you eat.
Also, drink a lot of water, it'll help to keep your stomach full and doesn't give you any extra calories.
It could be that they skip meals because they dont want their parents to smell them and suspect anything.
The only way to break out of this while still smoking regularly is to force yourself to eat(I know its hard) in the mornings, once you have a meal in your stomach you are more likely to eat later on in the day as your body follows natural cycle.
Good foods to eat are yogurt, porridge, fruits such as banana and other soft foods.
Avoid heavy and carb high foods like bread at least for the mornings, as you get used to eating in the morning whilst not stoned you will feel like eating toast and cereal foods and you will stop feeling sick after two mouthfuls.
when i smoke i want to move around i get hungry but eat fruit and veggies.
if you google "marijuana and metabolic rate" it will give you some scholarly articles you can look at.
Hit the gym stay away from weed (I)
Don't hate your body, think positive and help yourself by eating healthy and doing excersise.
Sorry, but tests have proven that smoking pot will increase your metabolism, therefore burning food and fat faster than usual,The Current Conclusion: YES,
Not a healthy way to lose weight !
Though people who may have been in despair because of failure after repeated efforts ( as one guest spoke being sick of being overweight), the outcome may be fraught with other complications.
Persisting with healthy weight loss habits is a far more sustainable option.
so if you have hypothyroidism it does help and thats why a doctor can recomend medicinal marijuana for hypothyroidism.
I started eating fresh fruits and vegetables, and couldn't believe how much flavour they had.
The best for me were honey crisp apples.
Whatever fruit or vegetable is fresh and in season always seems to taste way better than some greasy sh*t a teenager made you at mcdonalds.
My point being, you don't have to munch out of sh*t food while you're stoned.
If you research cannabanoids and how they improve central adipose storage, and have faster turnover of fatty acids at the whole body level, I would consider cannabis as something that might cause you to lose weight.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22761159this is a good website to search articles written about medical studies (US National Library of Medicine) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
So run run run as fast as you can you fat little man!
when i control the munchies, i lose weight but i don't think thats cuz of the weed i think it's just because i'm eating less in general.
I think it's all how you handle you're eating after smoking.
Just like everything in life.
Omg This is my exact problem, I guess its time to quit smoking pot?
Marijuana is a powerful analgesic aka pain killer.
Eating little portions over a day like five meals will rev up your metabolism.
i smoke every night and get the munchies every time i smoke , i gained 10 ponds in 3 weeks , i think if u want to loose weight eat before you smoke and after smoking just drink water because you become dehidrated , after sometimed you will loose weight .
You start to realize that you need to eat healthier and exercise.
Have you ever tried smoking weed, and going to the gym?
Im tryna start my career so I wouldnt dare go back although I gave it some thought.They say u gotta work for what u want.
eating healthier and exercising is the key to weight loss
If you already have the mind set to lose weight or be active/work out then this type of weed can aid with that focus .
Multiple studies have proven to make people lose weight fast and is even used in some hospitals for obese or overweight people.
A way to lose the most amount of weight possible is to fight the craving and not eat like a crazy person, but if you do feel like you really need to eat apples and other kinds of fruits (other than bananas) help so much with keeping your metabolism high and not having to many carbs.
I smoke pot on a regular basis and I'm on a very strict diet.
You can fight the urge of munchies you know people !
Ask your friends if they smoke scoots (tabacco and weed mixed) or just pures (just weed).
I am also an advid smoker, and the tabacco is unhealthy, so i wouldn't recomend it.
The ONLY WAY TO GAIN WEIGHT IS BY EATING MORE CALORIES THAN YOU CAN BURN IN A DAY.
Lift weights.
I keep my munchies healthy.
Because realistically a healthy person should snack about 6 times a day.
Including foods that are healthy.
Tangerines, apples.
plums.
Crunchy veg like peppers and celery.
Unsalted nuts in moderation.
Basically, when I was high I would train myself to crave healthy foods while sober.
For example, "I care about my health" could lead to more desire to lose weight.
actually marijuana has been proven to speed up your metabolism, which is why u get the munchies.
So today I gave up the kind bud.
i realized this and basically stopped eating when i'm high.
i just don't eat when i'm high.
but if i absolutely hve to, i always keep frozen fruits ready.
So i wanted to use something that was not so harsh on me to sleep and of course less harsh on my liver.
I'm a daily smoker, a card carrying medical cannabis patient here in CA since '05 AND also happen to be obese, have been my whole life (240-280 lbs after HS), I've recently started a new diet/jog routine so I've been researching cannabis and its effects it may or may not have on my ability to successfully diet/exercise.
so please don't blame cannabis for effecting your ability to burn fat any easier just because you cant put down that bag of cheetos and pick up an apple instead!
i turned the tables on "munchies" by teaching myself to eat and like healthier alternatives to junk food, while i was at my peak of "highness" and "munchies" craving!
I've found that when "high" you're more willing to try something new, especially if its already right in front of you!
also, eliminating junk from the kitchen/fridge and replacing it with fruits/nuts and healthier equivalents (baked chips, granola, yogurt, diet/low cal soda etc) helps alot, (outta sight outta mind approach) now it comes natural to me and I've lost 22 lbs in 7 weeks, all while smoking about 3 grams of flower (cannabis) and about half a gram of cannabis concentrate ("dabs") daily!
so either it helps speed my metabolism or maybe its because decided to work WITH cannabis and find a happy medium: get "stoned" because it makes "healthy" food more appealing/desirable, get "stoned" and go for a run, because i "zone out" and don't think of the pain/exertion of running/working out, combine that with keeping tabs how many calories you intake (thanks LoseIt!
APP) and what do you know, the weight can (and does) come off, whether "high" or not!
When I ran out I had to wait for around two weeks to do Mary Jane again and I purposely ate a lot in the beginning in order to desensitize myself to the pleasure of food.
Think of mary jane as having side effects opposite to other drugs that people tend to use for weight loss when they're desperate.
If people want to smoke, LET THEM.
I myself wouldn't want to be an all day smoker of mj before I do this and do that.
Once again, I have no problem with moderate use to but I would be really wary using mj long term (everyday) to try to combat weight issues.
but its been really hard ever since I'm smoking again so I'm really going to try to cut down because I know from experience that stopping weed REALLY helped me
I recently have stopped smoking for the last 2 months and to help me wind down, I've started exercising more than normal.
I have been running 2.5 miles, 3-5 times a week and have been eating much better.
Personally, I have been a daily smoker for over a decade and I have overall become more muscular and less fat during this time because I avoided glutens, sugar, starches, and other carbohydrates.
You can get really baked and then go and feast on just about as much meat, fruits, and vegetables as you want and the result will be improved health & a leaner body, not the opposite.
either way its definitely not the healthy option for weight loss at all.
Tell him to stop smoking and stop cigarettes if he has thoes.
and watch his weight start balencing out maybe if he works out eating the right foods he will gain weight and become a fatty then you can leave him for me hahahaha.
However, you will need to avoid the munchies to get this benefit.
I do get food cravings maybe once every other day so I just try to stay on top of it and make sure that I eat.
If it's accessible, I smoke when I'm not hungry so I can enjoy my meal.
I think that those friends of yours who are losing weight are NOT losing it in a healthy way.
Even if you're skinny, you can be very unhealthy and I can't imagine that being on the Stoner Diet but eating horribly unhealthy food would give you a positive blood test.
If you really want to lose weight, do a proper diet and exercise 3 to 5 times a week that would really help you to lose weight.
Marijuana smokers are proven to have smaller waist & better cholesterol.
If you eat before you get stoned then when you're high and you're craving something but remind yourself you just ate your metabolism will kick in and burn the fats and carbs already in your stomach faster.
If you wanna lose weight and you're a stoner like myself, limit yourself to 3 puffs per session and train yourself to never eat high.
So therefore you really do need to balance out your eating or you will not eat at all .
Eat healthy mostly lots of fresh fruits and veges and drink lots of water.
Stay away from carbs and fatty foods even though i know the munchies can be crazy.
When high, I tend not to think about food in comparison to other things like how to save the world, whats the tread count of the couch in front of me or why some guys just don't wear bras too.
Eating 3 meals a day & daily exercise should keep you in good health.
since then, I've dropped a more than a few kilos and it's bc now i eat small portions of food (when i'm not high), always drink A LOT of water!
- keep your bottle handy even if you think you won't drink it., i do a lot of walking esp at work and the choice of walking somewhere rather than driving, i also do not eat while high anymore & lastly, I've learnt to control my mind.
basically, to me, i still believe you gotta watch what you eat & don't drag yourself into lazing around - challenge yourself (try cleaning, rearranging) do something!
anything besides sitting around/ lying down eatingbut as we all know, it's not the most healthiest way to lose weight.
But when i do have the munchies, i try to munch on fruits and vegetables such as cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, edamame and such.
so maybe that helped as well.
But I did cut soda and French fries out of my diet, that helped a lot.
I am anticipating my physical workout, proper meals, will put me back to my old self.
I don't eat any of that c**p!
*TIP TO LOOSING WEIGHT IF YOU SMOKE REGULARLY: don't eat when you get bored, just think about it.
You sometimes may get some junk food as a snack but your not hungry.
Wait until your body tells you it's hungry.
it works especially when you smoke, also when your stomach growls it doesn't always mean you need a meal it can mean you need a snack like yogurt, try that firt before eating a feast.
I would eat enormous amounts of healthy food but through avid exercise, even just dancing like aerobics or hiking / jogging through my backyards woods the fat melted off.
SO basically, if you control your portions and don't go TOO CRAZY with the munchies, especially in the beginning stages of weight loss, i strongly believe that marijuana can help drop the pounds.
Just don't abuse it.
I've been trying to cut down more but honestly, I do think it can promote and aid with a healthier lifestyle if you yourself is driven to do it.
You MUST ensure you stick to your normal eating habits regardless of how much weed you smoke.
3-5 meals a day will keep you at a healthy weight without showing signs of a pot smoker (thin face/cheekbones and frame).
It is vital that you DO NOT eat passed 9pm as this can effect your eating habits for the following day as you will find you won't be hungry for breakfast and you will, over time, begin to skip eating within the recommended time frames (morning, lunch, dinner) and just eat when you want to or when your high.
I am a naturally skinny guy anyway so if I don't keep on top of my eating and of course exercise.
You need to be clever when you smoke weed, stick to your normal routines and do not give in to the lazy urges or tiredness, it will pass over time.
I enjoy smoking weed and as far as I see it, as long as I stick to my normal eating habits and ensure I exercise 4/5 times a week, there will be no problems with my health.
In some cases it does make you loose weight but make yourself healthy snacks to munch on some strains I'm starving some I'm not just really thirsty so honestly it varies.
I ease constantly motivated and never over ate.
It doubles the metabolism of our body but never use marijuana as a dieting technique.
Don’t use this drug without the prescription of an expert.
.pls dunt hate your body since your fat why dunt u rediscover yourself u will fall in love with yourself once again.
You can lose weight by smoking pot only store super foods in your house or popcorn or something healthy when you get the munchies eat that pot speeds up your metabolism plus with the healthy food you shud drop pounds look it up its called the pot diet
I forgot who it was but they are exactly right the more you smoke the less likely you are to eat only when you're coming down you will eat after that you won't and if you got money to really blow like I have done you will hardly ever eat maybe once a day I talked to my doctor I currently gained about 3 pounds so far and I had to completely stop smoking marijuana and that work so even though it's not a proven fact my doctor told me what I just said I executed it and its working it walks like a duck talks like a duck guess what
-weight watches/light and easy/jenny Craig: now when i did try these they aim at teaching you how to eat heath or providing healthy foods.
again this worked for me maybe not for others and weed can have negative side effects (told my doctor he wasn't too happy about it)
You don't have to hate your body.
just try to control your food intake and walk briskly for atleast 20 minutes a day.
You will soon lose weight.
Don't hate your body!
Hi i am proof weed makes me loose weight and i eat plenty good meals n ear out and munchies still loose weight its been my argument with so many people u do loose weight thanks angie
especially if you don't over eat when you're around food
Yeah that's actually not true, look up intemitten fasting.
I work out once or twice a week.
I noticed so I compensated by working out.
But wanted to keep up muscle mass.
But I work out weekly, eat right, and smoke weed daily.
But i am proof that if you eat the right thing you definitely will lose weight.
My idea of pot ?
Great!
But treat yourself to a little smoke, dont let it control you!
i have tried to use weed for some time now plus exercises and i have lost weight much faster than before wen i was only doing gym alone
But before you go gorging yourself on cheese fries, put that on hold.
In the meantime, stick with what you’ve been doing all along—eating healthy and exercising.
Research the endocannabinoid system and you find that you're wrong.
I'm done and saving $ too.
But if it's not legal~~~ Be careful.
now to regulate my weight I just take tolerance breaks, smoke less and excercice more
Just don't do it.
You only become weak and slow and stupid
I agree I smoke regularly it use to give me the munchies I then chose to start drinking water when I was hi to kick the cravings of food now it's just in your head when you want to eat when your high.
Not had for a 1600 calorie per day diet and regular exercise.
I can't quit weed for good cuz I love it but I def need to do something about the wt gain before it gets completely out of control.
Also, I think wt gain or loss depends on strain - strains with high THCV will make u lose/help regulate blood sugar, alot of people says it helps them lose wt as well.
I say do a little bit more testing and get the proof.
and about hunger u eat whenever you are hungry and take a multivitamin that'd be all.
Work out then do cardio and put on muscle and drink water a lot
u certainly loose weight, unless u have breakfast and u work out which is difficult coz when u r high u are lazy af.
so if u r skinny avoid ganjaa.
I now eat only paelo and I eat every 2.5 hrs as well.
so I'm going to try to slow down a lot more and eat more then I do smoke because I'm a everyday smoker type of person and smoke all the time.
I definitely need to change my life style
I've lost weight because smoking before working out is great.
Which usually I smoke small amounts so that doesn't happen.
And I definitely don't abuse it.
Allni suggest is to be careful when yo first start smoking because munchies are out of control.
Smoke small small amounts initially if you don't already smoke.
Must depend on the person because I lost weight to the point I have stopped smoking to try gain weight
I started smoking pot regularly and I found myself getting the munchies but I created routine, I would never eat before smoking because I would always get the munchies after smoking so I decided to smoke after to kill the crave.
if you train yourself on controlling your munchies, you will be able to lose weight because regular smokers are lose appetite for eating while not high.
Apparently this site has no true evidence to either side of the Topic Lose or Gain of course if you eat more and do less activity you will gain weight Inactivity is just as bad as eating crappy food also The only way proven to lose weight is to Burn more Cals than you take in then you will Lose weight so if you smoke pot and keep active with deliberate activity that burns cals and dont just Chill on a Couch & eat less calories You will get skinny
I quit for awhile too.
I'm gonna quit cause deep down inside I know it's not healthy.
Wether or not I eat healthy & smoke it's just not the same as being sober & healthy.
If you wanna gain weight STOP smoking period.
I plan on to & I encourage everyone else who is a daily smoker to as well.
Im not saying I wanna stopSmoking weed forever.
I just wanna do it on occasions once & blue.
When I do eat , itis only small amounts of nutritional food.
So if you smoke marijuana and resist the temptation to munch, take a hike bringing healthy snacks, you will go straight to the fat burning stage since your blood sugar will have already dropped.
I'm going to try the eating three times a day.
It’s hard and it will take a lot of hard work but you can do it.
160lbs to 130 i need to stop
It was always pretty easy for me to loose weight, I used to be a bit chubby, but when I entered highschool I lost 20 pounds in 10 weeks by exercising and eating right.
Since then I actually do a lot of sports, mountain biking and alit of running mostly.
End of last summer I joined the gym, and lost another 2.5 kilos of pure fat in 6 weeks.
I have now quit again because I’ve reached my goal weight.
I find it easy to stop smoking and now the weight is off I will try to eat healthier meals so I don’t gain the weight back.
I’ve always been a functional stoner so it doesn’t overly impact my life other that the week after I quit as it difficult to sleep so I need sleeping tablets but after a week sleep returns to normal after 3 weeks so does appetite.
Try a health organization.

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Marijuana use is associated with snacking behavior, i.e. “the munchies” that may contribute to weight gain, particularly in men. However, the body of evidence suggests that long-term cannabis use might actually help you lose weight, but only if you exercise and eat healthy foods.

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