I'm so suprised to hear you smoke tobacco. No judgement at all, but for some reason I didn't think either of you would.
I smoked for 14 years, Jamie for longer. And I'm talking an emotional, chain smoking type of addiction, a nervous energy, absolutely addicted, yellow stained fingers and roll ups addiction.
The extra weight isn't a thing unless you eat more as a substitute, but after the initial period and having actually quit, you just go back to normal. And you're fitter and healthier, and do more (you're not sitting around smoking, for one!) so I never found that weight was a long term issue or excuse.
I'm a fan of intermittent fasting - I'm sure that would help too.
Yeah, my father was a tobacco baron! He owned numerous tobacco companies and smoked cigars & pipes around us as children. Which I always thought was really cool and even today when I smell them I feel a warm memory of him.
The taste of smoking a cigarette (without any cannabis in there too) is a horrible one for me. For both of us I would say. So we don't do that. And while we are clearly addicted to the tobacco it is more there as a conduit for us to get our medicine in small quantities. Cannabis (THC) is a big help with my ADHD. Helps me focus for long enough to actually get jobs finished. Can't really speak for Sabrina but I think she finds that it helps with her mood & sleep. As for standing around smoking, that is surely something I cannot imagine. The thing about a joint is that you can have a few puffs and then put it down for 30mins, before having another few puffs. And that is how I have lived my life for a very long time. Certainly no standing around as you put it. Personally I didn't see any weight gain when we last quit, but my metabolism is so high I'm not surprised. And I'm always so busy! The only thing I know of which puts weight on me is eating meat three meals a day. Which I would never do any more. The days of living with London sausage makers are over ;)
This winter season will be very interesting because I have found a more effective way to get my THC, using tinctures & oils. And am growing a bunch of plants all around the mountains! According to my research the effect is much more powerful and longer lasting when ingested this way. Which sounds perfect. But would of course mean quitting the tobacco aspect. Let's see how that goes. It feels like the solution is coming...