Marijuana and the band, tips and advice thread!

[Veronica.N 18]

I'm not here to start a political debate or argument so I hope the posters on this thread stick to the topic! The fact of the matter is, in several places in the USA weed is now legal, and in many other places it's decriminalized, and statistically people with bands will live in said areas.

OK, so now that that is out of the way, what are your tips and tricks to keep the munchies in check? Please share your ideas!

I usually:

- Pre-portion out foods before getting high

- Try and make good choices for comfort foods. For example I like savory and sweet foods when I'm baked, so I prepare things like meat and a pre-cut fruit for dessert. Sometimes if I'm craving ice cream, I throw berries and mango into a blender with a tsp of sugar and almond milk. It's amazing!

- Make a note to yourself while sober to remember NOT to overeat! You don't want to undue all your hard work from the week.

- Eat extra slow...now that I don't eat slow now

Hope to hear some good ideas!

And for those health nuts (trust me I am one!) I use a vaporizer and it is a very casual habit of mine (not that I think frequency matters).

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Honestly?

I have no problem with people smoking pot. To each their own and I'd much rather see someone smoke weed than a tobacco cigarette.

However, the only answer to the pot munchies is not give into them. If you're eating when not physically hungry then you're messing up. Plus, it is way too easy to accidentally over-eat when high, which can lead to esophageal dilation and slips.

In my opinion, giving into stoned munching should never be an option. It's totally counter-productive to the band.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

if you gonna munch

choose protein/healthier options

..plan ahead...

not that id know....

[mrsto 2,925]

I haven't smoked pot in many years, but when I did, I was a "wake 'n bake" smoker; first thing I did upon waking, and the last thing I did before going to bed.

My comments come from my own experience, and I'm not saying that this applies to you.... I could not control the munchies. Even when dieting, I would plan something knowing they would come, but I could not stop with the one planned out thing.

I understand that you're not in a place to give up smoking. But (based on my own experience), you are setting yourself up to fail with the band. As Mis said above, planning to eat when you're not hungry, is contra-band (no pun intended). Munchies killed every diet I went on, except for the times I took amphetamines along with it. That being said, the only recommendation I can offer, is to eat one piece of fruit, a Protein bar, or some Greek yogurt. Not ALL of it. If you see yourself getting out of control, then you have some decisions (other than what to eat), to make. No judgement here......I speak from MANY (too many) years of experience

[Veronica.N 18]

I've been losing weight while still smoking and I've been having no problems.

I usually make a pact with my husband to eat x amount of food (which is usually our normal amount of dinner). We might add in 1 piece of fruit for dessert if we're really craving, but we don't go out of control. We never smoke and eat when it's not meal time, as to not eat twice.

We also actively shame each other LOL. If we're really craving something bad, we say "Adrian (our boxing coach) will be really disappointed in you if you cheat!". The shaming always works Even if we can't remember the last 5 seconds, we always remember Adrian!!! LOL!! The thought of letting him down is more than we can bare.

Best advice is to not even have bad food around. The last thing I want to eat when I have the munchies is spinach...but hey, if I have to, at least I'm eating spinach

There's never any typical junk/high calorie food in my house ever, chips, crackers, soda/juice, Cookies, etc.