Nicotine works for weightloss! Without Cigarettes...

I got very curious about this idea that smokers usually maintain leaner and lower body weights than non-smokers... So I posted my question on a few medical forums. Here's the most informative answer I got back from WebMD:

Ellen1991,

Nicotine does increase one's metabolism. It works in conjunctdion with diet to drop weight.

That is why some bodybuilders use the nicotine patch when dieting down for contest.

"Nicotine: Chemically Correct" provides a more indepth analysis of how nicotine works for weight loss.

As the article notes in the Conclusion: "Given Nicotine's pharmacology, it appears to be most useful during periods of intense dieting. By enhancing the actions of dopamine, serotonin and leptin, as well as partially inhibiting the actions of neuropeptide Y, nicotine can partially deceive the body into thinking it is fed-thereby decreasing appetite, mobilizing fat, and preserving lean body mass-even in the presence of a calorie deficit."

One of the best fat loss/weight formulas every is the
combination of Ephedrine/Caffeine/Asprin.

Larry Hobbs does medical research for Bariatric Physicians, specialist in obesity.

Years ago, Hobbs proclaimed it to the be the best
combination he's seen for weight loss.

While new weight loss medications have come along, the Ephedrine/Caffeine/Asprin combination still rates as one of the best.

With that said, no supplement alone will work without a proper diet.

Kenny Croxdale, BA, CSCS

I read elsewhere that nicotine increases your metabolism by 5-10% and decreases your appetite as well...

I think this is certainly something I will try! In combo with my diet and exercising of course! But any help is great! Bring on the patches and lozenges!! I'll keep posting about this experiment as I try it!

Binged :(

I binged today :( It was terrible.. my roomie ordered dominoes... I ATE so much.. a total of 2300 calories today. Horrible. Thankfully I only ate 300/340 Monday and Tuesday and 900 on Wed. (my boyfriend and I were celebrating his finishing writing a grant that was driving him nuts and had sushi...) I WILL ONLY EAT 300-450 calories until next wed. Then I can have 700 when I next see my bf. I should still lose atleast 1.5 lbs this week.. but UGH this sucks. Stupid stupid stupid. I knew I'd feel this way afterwards... WHY do I DO this.. So gross. :(

On the upside I seem to be getting myself together mentally to get back to working on life.. I've just been floating around in helpless limbo for the past few weeks. Back to work.. and MAJOR RESTRICTING...

Oh btw.. a side note.. I know smokers have smaller appetites.. and nicotine increases the metabolism. I would NEVER start smoking to lose weight.. the health detriments are NOT worth it.. but possibly taking small doses of nicotine after meals in the form of lozenges.. that may have some weight loss benefits? I wonder.. But then I've heard smokers gain weight once they stop smoking (personally I think this is because of their oral fixation, and needing to replace their former addiction with a distraction.. not because their metabolism slows back down alone. If they ate exactly the same amount, or less than they did while they smoked they probably would not gain.. I wonder if I should try.. or ask my doctor about this?)

Happy!!

I met my boyfriends parents this weekend!! :) I'm sooo happy even though I binged too much.. alcohol tends to make me relax enough to forget why the hell I shouldn't eat canes chicken fingers!! It was worth it though.. I really like my boyfriends rents and didn't want them to think I was strange or anything. We ended up having a blast at the LSU game and watching the saints game the next day!! :D

BUT now I'm back on track!! My moral is soooo high!! I quit taking my anti-depressants and I'm so much happier off them.. thank god! Acutane is a wonder drug!! My skin is already starting to clear up and I've only been on it for 10 days! My appetite is totally GONE!! :D The itchy lips, dry eyes, and aching muscles are a meager price to pay!! I've eaten a total of 300 calories today after unfortunatly purging after this weekend... I couldn't help it... I'm going to stick to my exact calorie plan I have layed out (in an excel chart.. yeap I'm a nerd)! I've made allowances for the inevitable and unavoidable Christmas/Thanksigiving/NewYears Binges... even a second thanksgiving since my boyfriend and I are driving to Texas to be merry and all that jazz with his family the day after actual thanksgiving!! :O Two thanksgivings... Whoa... Lol.. According to my plan I will weigh 128 or less by the day after new years!! I will make a new plan after that.. I will have to re-asses how much more weight I should lose at that point.

If anyone reads this what do you think is the perfect weight for someone who is 5'7/hourglass shaped/gains and loses weight evenly?? :) I'm just curious.. I'm thinking a BMI somewhere between 18.5 and 19.5 would be a good ultimate goal... which would put my goal weight someonewhere between 118 and 125 lbs.

Feeling Depressed

I seem to be living two lives lately.. The one where I'm at college alone and totally miserable.. too a dangerous extent. And the other where I'm with my family and boyfriend in Baton Rouge. I'm generally not all that happy there.. and they make me eat too much constantly. But atleast I have a reason to pretend I'm happy... to put on a show. There's no reason to do that here..