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post 1676687423 02-06-2023, 05:58 PM
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Some random observations one month after quitting weed

-It 100% sabotages my physique goals (no $hit right?), but I don't think it's just the extra cals from the munchies. I've gone from putting on weight eating 2600 cals with around 250g carbs to struggling to gain weight on 3300 cals and 420g of carbs.

-I used to have terrible pain in my shoulders and hips from being a side sleeper. After quitting I can sleep on my side with no pain whatsoever

-My workouts are 10x better

-Improvement in overall mood. Especially since I'm not frustrated/depressed from eating half a box of cereal the night before.

-I was starting to have pelvic floor issues/tightness from coughing so often and from the weed itself. That is about 95% cleared up now.

-Made me super beta. If I ever had an issue I wanted to confront my girl about, the urge would instantly go away when I smoked and I'd convince myself it wasn't worth it or I was actually in the wrong.

-Made me unmotivated, complacent and made me ok with doing absolutely nothing every night.
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Originally Posted By AvengeMe⏩
-It 100% sabotages my physique goals (no $hit right?), but I don't think it's just the extra cals from the munchies. I've gone from putting on weight eating 2600 cals with around 250g carbs to struggling to gain weight on 3300 cals and 420g of carbs.

-I used to have terrible pain in my shoulders and hips from being a side sleeper. After quitting I can sleep on my side with no pain whatsoever

-My workouts are 10x better

-Improvement in overall mood. Especially since I'm not frustrated/depressed from eating half a box of cereal the night before.

-I was starting to have pelvic floor issues/tightness from coughing so often and from the weed itself. That is about 95% cleared up now.

-Made me super beta. If I ever had an issue I wanted to confront my girl about, the urge would instantly go away when I smoked and I'd convince myself it wasn't worth it or I was actually in the wrong.

-Made me unmotivated, complacent and made me ok with doing absolutely nothing every night.
why do you think this is?
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I haven't met one person that smoked weed everyday and didn't have some obvious glaring issue

Here and there is fine
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Originally Posted By Pats2022SBwin⏩
why do you think this is?
I can possibly partly explain it with overeating while high but that was maybe 500 or so extra calories once or twice a week. Not 700 extra calories and 170g of extra carbs every night. Maybe something to do with hormones?
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post 1676688393 02-06-2023, 06:18 PM
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Damn brah I've been at it daily could never quit srs
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I believe it.

Dopamine should not be as available as it is to us.

Cheap and easy fixes. Makes us soft.
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Sounds like you are bitch-made OP
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Originally Posted By AvengeMe⏩
I can possibly partly explain it with overeating while high but that was maybe 500 or so extra calories once or twice a week. Not 700 extra calories and 170g of extra carbs every night. Maybe something to do with hormones?
I swear my hair started growing faster when I stopped. Also didn’t have to go to the bathroom at night. Before I’d have to go multiple times. Wonder if it can enlarge your prostate
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The big thing is motivation and it just makes you dumber. This is well documented.


I'll go about 95% of the year clean and then for a week or two every once and a while I'll just slide back in. Before I know it I'm high all day every day and my progress towards my goals grinds to a halt.

Weird because I've tried every drug under the sun (okay no heroine/crack, the normal chit like pepsi and pills) but nothing brings out the addictive personality in the same way.
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Is weed legal where you're all from? There are so many different kinds and different strains that do all different things. Not all of them turn you into an unmotivated zombie.

I barely use btw...
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Originally Posted By kimm4⏩
Is weed legal where you're all from? There are so many different kinds and different strains that do all different things. Not all of them turn you into an unmotivated zombie.

I barely use btw...
It's completely legal and accessible where I am in Canada

Usually just smoke in the evenings
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Originally Posted By kimm4⏩
Is weed legal where you're all from? There are so many different kinds and different strains that do all different things. Not all of them turn you into an unmotivated zombie.

I barely use btw...
conventional, no.

They legally sell “delta 8” though.

Conventional is delta 9, delta 8 does the same thing, it just isn’t as regulated.

You can get conventional delta 9 at a small handful of pharmacy’s with a “prescription”.


The pharmacies are pretty expensive, but the documentation would be good to have if you got caught with any.



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Originally Posted By Ironmanlet⏩
conventional, no.

They legally sell “delta 8” though.

Conventional is delta 9, delta 8 does the same thing, it just isn’t as regulated.

You can get conventional delta 9 at a small handful of pharmacy’s with a “prescription”.


The pharmacies are pretty expensive, but the documentation would be good to have if you got caught with any.

Louisiana.
Got it.

Would post a menu of what they offer and all the options we have here in MA but I don't want to get banned.
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I tried it a little here and there and came to a conclusion about it.

Once I started seeing it advertised everywhere, I was suspicious as they only push poor health onto us. Keep us low T, unmotivated, tired, apathetic, and high as the country falls further into the shiit.
There hasn't been a day where I miss it.
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I'm a dope smokin' degenerate, but I agree that it can really turn you into an unproductive zombie if you let it. It's tempting to spark one up when you're just bored, but then you're high all of the time...and it gets boring. Wake n bake is probably one that really trips up a lot of people because it can feel really good, but can either make you really manic or really meh through the day. Depends on the activities you engage in.

A if you smoke too often before eating meals it can 100% lead to appetite loss ranging from 1 week to several months. It can also wreak your sleep afterward. It makes breaks absolutely SUCK, but the way to prevent that is cut down consumption. However Hemp flower has proven to counteract the withdrawal effects. Some have even switched to hemp flower over the green because it removes all psychoactive effects while still offering relief/relaxation.
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Originally Posted By xbluexhawkx⏩
I haven't met one person that smoked weed everyday and didn't have some obvious glaring issue

Here and there is fine
Yeah for me it always starts as just the weekends, then creeps to Monday, then soon enough it's every day.
Originally Posted By blueberryboy⏩
Damn brah I've been at it daily could never quit srs
You can if you want to brah, I did it. I would advise weening off rather than going off cold turkey though. I had some terrible withdrawal for about 2 weeks.
Originally Posted By Ironmanlet⏩
I believe it.

Dopamine should not be as available as it is to us.

Cheap and easy fixes. Makes us soft.
Indeed. I also lowered my caffeine consumption at the same time and quit pron
Originally Posted By AlfBundy⏩
Sounds like you are bitch-made OP
Sounds like it. I wish I could control myself around it but just cant. I'll always give myself an excuse to smoke more and numb myself.
Originally Posted By blazenbb⏩
I swear my hair started growing faster when I stopped. Also didn’t have to go to the bathroom at night. Before I’d have to go multiple times. Wonder if it can enlarge your prostate
Yeah my nightly bathroom trips decreased as well. I attributed that to not drinking like 3 cans of diet soda right before bed because of the dry mouth though.
Originally Posted By BillTheBro⏩
The big thing is motivation and it just makes you dumber. This is well documented.


I'll go about 95% of the year clean and then for a week or two every once and a while I'll just slide back in. Before I know it I'm high all day every day and my progress towards my goals grinds to a halt.

Weird because I've tried every drug under the sun (okay no heroine/crack, the normal chit like pepsi and pills) but nothing brings out the addictive personality in the same way.
Likely because it's usage is widely accepted and even encouraged. I plan on having an edible here and there after I've had 3-6 months clean though.
Originally Posted By kimm4⏩
Is weed legal where you're all from? There are so many different kinds and different strains that do all different things. Not all of them turn you into an unmotivated zombie.

I barely use btw...
It's not legal but I am able to get several strains. Problem is I prefer the strains that turn you into a zombie. I like to blast off into space and numb my brain.
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Originally Posted By Voidgaze⏩
I'm a dope smokin' degenerate, but I agree that it can really turn you into an unproductive zombie if you let it. It's tempting to spark one up when you're just bored, but then you're high all of the time...and it gets boring. Wake n bake is probably one that really trips up a lot of people because it can feel really good, but can either make you really manic or really meh through the day. Depends on the activities you engage in.

A if you smoke too often before eating meals it can 100% lead to appetite loss ranging from 1 week to several months. It can also wreak your sleep afterward. It makes breaks absolutely SUCK, but the way to prevent that is cut down consumption. However Hemp flower has proven to counteract the withdrawal effects. Some have even switched to hemp flower over the green because it removes all psychoactive effects while still offering relief/relaxation.
Of course you are. That explains a lot!
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That's sick. I remember high school
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Makes you lazy and tired/retarded, regardless of what any pothead says about it
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Originally Posted By ninetynine8⏩
Of course you are. That explains a lot!
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Originally Posted By BillTheBro⏩
The big thing is motivation and it just makes you dumber. This is well documented.


I'll go about 95% of the year clean and then for a week or two every once and a while I'll just slide back in. Before I know it I'm high all day every day and my progress towards my goals grinds to a halt.

Weird because I've tried every drug under the sun (okay no heroine/crack, the normal chit like pepsi and pills) but nothing brings out the addictive personality in the same way.
Ive had a similar experience. I will say though, if "things" are around they'll get consumed. If they're not physically present already I almost never have an inclination to go get them. If its there, or if its leftover, sure, I'll go on a little bender. But when its gone idgaf about any of them.

I will go buy more pot though. ugh.
Originally Posted By xbluexhawkx⏩
I haven't met one person that smoked weed everyday and didn't have some obvious glaring issue

Here and there is fine
When I was graduating college I felt like I was pretty much peak and pretty much perfect and I was smoking daily for most of the day. 3.5 GPA, friends, girls, job.

But then life took a left turn in general, and weed became a much more toxic experience later in life. It can go both ways. Maybe this is why people stop smoking so much when they get older.
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Originally Posted By AvengeMe⏩
-It 100% sabotages my physique goals (no $hit right?), but I don't think it's just the extra cals from the munchies. I've gone from putting on weight eating 2600 cals with around 250g carbs to struggling to gain weight on 3300 cals and 420g of carbs.

-I used to have terrible pain in my shoulders and hips from being a side sleeper. After quitting I can sleep on my side with no pain whatsoever

-My workouts are 10x better

-Improvement in overall mood. Especially since I'm not frustrated/depressed from eating half a box of cereal the night before.

-I was starting to have pelvic floor issues/tightness from coughing so often and from the weed itself. That is about 95% cleared up now.

-Made me super beta. If I ever had an issue I wanted to confront my girl about, the urge would instantly go away when I smoked and I'd convince myself it wasn't worth it or I was actually in the wrong.

-Made me unmotivated, complacent and made me ok with doing absolutely nothing every night.
This is all non sense. I’m one of the most Alpha people you’ll ever meet (Which explains how I signed like 90 dealers for my service)… I’m weeded during the day 80% of the time while interacting with my customers.
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Originally Posted By kimm4⏩
Is weed legal where you're all from? There are so many different kinds and different strains that do all different things. Not all of them turn you into an unmotivated zombie.

I barely use btw...
It's the dosage and means of how you take it that matters more than the strains when it comes to legal stuff.

For example, if I were to take less than say 50mg of edibles, I'd be able to function around my house just fine. If I took 500mg, I guarantee I'd turn into a couch potato and waste most of the rest of the day doing stupid crap like miscing and watching TV. If I smoke almost any amount, it might as well have the same effect as the 500mg edibles in terms of the high. Most people I know think 50mg in edibles is "a lot", which is interesting to me. Even some longtime weed smoking stoners I've known just can't handle edibles very well.

Take a high enough dose, and all forms of weed will turn you into an unmotivated zombie. I wouldn't expect you to really understand all that since you said you barely use it, though.
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Not taking any substances to regulate/impact your neurochemistry is as much of a deliberate choice as taking substances. The results are just typically much better.
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Originally Posted By ymer⏩
Chit tier drug.

Probably chittier than alcohol, and that is saying a lot.
lol you have no idea what you're talking about if you legit believe that weed is worse than alcohol as a drug in terms of what it does to people.
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Originally Posted By northernlights7⏩
lol you have no idea what you're talking about if you legit believe that weed is worse than alcohol as a drug in terms of what it does to people.
These guys don't care about logic, only how it makes them appear morally superior by their own right.
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Best for sleeping/very end of the night imo. Can’t fathom people who wake and bake.
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Originally Posted By ymer⏩
Potheads get really defensive when called out.
Not at all.

I self label as a dope smokin' degenerate, agreed with OP, and suggested an alternative.
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Stop acting like high estrogen whores and sort your life.
Kinda ironic you react to posts by calling people "high estrogen whores" but get angry and start name calling like one.

I'm so sorry that I enjoy a thing that you don't like
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