Do you log candy...

KadieA

I'm wondering if you log candy like gum or gumballs or peppermints?
I use those types of things to keep me from eating till it's time to eat.

dlaplume2

I would look up the calorie count on the candy and enter it as a snack. I don't usually eat that stuff it gives me heartburn. I do chew gum and the kind I chew is 5 calories. I don't eneter that because I figure I burn 5 calories chewing it.

cmriverside

I log it, or I used to when I ate it.

I would say also put away some money for the dentist....:laugh:

mamagooskie

I log gum. i don't eat mints though.

bethrs

I would say it depends on what it is and how many calories it is. I don't generally log gum, but I feel like if I swallow it- it is fair game to be logged...

kaits108

i don't log gum, but i logged my jawbreaker the other day.

glittersoul

I log it if I have it

jamie1888

If there's calories, might be a good idea to log it. You may be surprised how many calories your taking in on those things.

melodyg

I don't usually eat them but I log when I do eat them! Mostly peppermints around the holidays though...

kitchentales

If I swallow it, I log it. I do not keep track of gum, but I just logged the 3 mini eggs I ate, even though it was only 3 mini eggs. Depends on how picky you want to be and how much candy you're eating I think.

wolfchild59

I log everything. Any piece of gum and any candy, if I eat any. You might be surprised how many calories those random mints could add up to in a day.

catcrazy

I don't log my sugar free gum, I just never thought to to be honest! I do log my black no sugar coffee at 5 calories.


I just checked, they are 3 calories each...thats 15-21 unaccounted calories per day! But then I have my activity set as sedentary and very rarely log any of my exercise or activities so i reckon i'm safe

jamie1888

Just a thought... you may want to try and cut back on this little habit. 1) you want to try to re-train your brain to not think you need to be eating all the time and get it used to your meal schedule. and 2) The more sweets you eat (even sugar free), the more you trigger cravings for sweet.

wolfchild59

Also, if you're tracking sugar, you'll want to enter the gumballs and mints (since they are candy coated and hard candy, respectively).

With gum, you should log the calories even though you aren't swallowing it since during the course of chewing it you are basically extracting everything that's in the gum and ingesting it into your system. That's why the gum eventually gets harder and more rubbery, because you're all but taking it back down to just that gum base and everything else goes in your body.

KadieA

I log it, or I used to when I ate it.

I would say also put away some money for the dentist....:laugh:

Lol
I thought about that lol. I need to go back to having fruit for snacks at work

KadieA

Just a thought... you may want to try and cut back on this little habit. 1) you want to try to re-train your brain to not think you need to be eating all the time and get it used to your meal schedule. and 2) The more sweets you eat (even sugar free), the more you trigger cravings for sweet.

I know :frown: It's something Im working on but they are things I can keep at my desk and snack on to keep my mind and mouth pre-occupied while I work.
I think I have a huge problem with that-always wanting something to eat or at least have in my mouth-like gum.

KadieA

I log everything. Any piece of gum and any candy, if I eat any. You might be surprised how many calories those random mints could add up to in a day.

I ate/chewed a bag of gumballs between yesterday and today....10 calories per ball (which is TONS for a small gum ball)...17 servings. The gumballs are def something I will be laying off of!

KadieA

If I swallow it, I log it. I do not keep track of gum, but I just logged the 3 mini eggs I ate, even though it was only 3 mini eggs. Depends on how picky you want to be and how much candy you're eating I think.

This is making me think I may want to cut candy out all in all....

sexygenius

log it, it adds up...

KadieA

Thanks you all for your advice and input! I really appreciated. Seems like I've been cheating myself.
I will cut back on my sweet intake and stick to sugar free gum in which I will log under snacks

Do you all recommend anything better?? I used to do grapes but I know that can up my sugars.

Hotlips69

some have calories of 0 but others have a caolric intake of 60 cals and higher!!

outersoul

Holy crap...I just looked up a Lifesaver Wint-O-Green and it's 15 calories. I always eat those after a meal. I need to start logging them!

modernfemme

If I just eat one peppermint, I assume by walking around I'm going to burn off that 10 calories.

A handful of jelly beans? Gotta record that stuff.

amandakay23

I do log candy....even one peice. My first couple days on here, I had a mary jane candy and it was 35 calories, I ended up over by 32 that day! I do not however track gum, I too feel that I burn the 5 calories chewing it and call it a wash.

KadieA

Yeah I'll typically log candy like a candy bar which I very infrequently eat but I figured little hard candies didn't need logging. I have decided to start logging hard candies but gum not so much.

jamie1888

Thanks you all for your advice and input! I really appreciated. Seems like I've been cheating myself.
I will cut back on my sweet intake and stick to sugar free gum in which I will log under snacks

Do you all recommend anything better?? I used to do grapes but I know that can up my sugars.

I really suggest you stop snacking between your meals. And by snacking, I mean just putting things in your mouth to keep your mouth/brain occupied. (I'm not talking about cutting out the scheduled snack that you might have between breakfast and lunch or between lunch and dinner, etc. ) This is one of those behaviors that you just have to make the effort to change. It's like a smoker, always needing to feel like they have a cigarette in their mouth. For lack of a better example, think of a drug addict... do they quit doing drugs by taking small "hits" all day long? No! They have to quit cold turkey! It will probably be hard; might take you a few days. But, see if you can challenge yourself to NOT snack on any gum/candy between your scheduled meals/snacks. Try it for 3 days.... If you can get over that 3 day hump, I bet you will find it's easier and easier not to. And I speak from experience! I chewed sugar free gum ALL day long; had to have something in mouth. Now, the only time I think about having gum is when I want to make sure my breath is fresh!

KadieA

Thanks you all for your advice and input! I really appreciated. Seems like I've been cheating myself.
I will cut back on my sweet intake and stick to sugar free gum in which I will log under snacks

Do you all recommend anything better?? I used to do grapes but I know that can up my sugars.

I really suggest you stop snacking between your meals. And by snacking, I mean just putting things in your mouth to keep your mouth/brain occupied. (I'm not talking about cutting out the scheduled snack that you might have between breakfast and lunch or between lunch and dinner, etc. ) This is one of those behaviors that you just have to make the effort to change. It's like a smoker, always needing to feel like they have a cigarette in their mouth. For lack of a better example, think of a drug addict... do they quit doing drugs by taking small "hits" all day long? No! They have to quit cold turkey! It will probably be hard; might take you a few days. But, see if you can challenge yourself to NOT snack on any gum/candy between your scheduled meals/snacks. Try it for 3 days.... If you can get over that 3 day hump, I bet you will find it's easier and easier not to. And I speak from experience! I chewed sugar free gum ALL day long; had to have something in mouth. Now, the only time I think about having gum is when I want to make sure my breath is fresh!

Great advice...so this means I have to get rid of the snacks I keep in my drawer...
I'll try it for 3 days like you advised and see how it goes. If I don't have the shakes or mood swings I'll know it's do-able Thanks again for the advice!