Chewing Gum

tamazinglee

I chew gum throughout the day to keep myself from eating constantly. But I never thought about logging it in my food journal. Should I? Does anybody else? The calories are pretty insignificant but.....???

tamazinglee

I chew gum throughout the day to keep myself from eating constantly. But I never thought about logging it in my food journal. Should I? Does anybody else? The calories are pretty insignificant but.....???

Phoenix_Rising

Depends. Is it long lasting Stride? If so, you never have to chew but one piece because the flavor lasts forever!!!!!


Seriously though, if you chew 10 pieces a day, maybe you should log it, but even then, we'd be talking about what? 50 calories?


I've logged it before though.

CristaAmy

I do. It is insignificant, but if you chew a lot of gum it could add up.

Anna_Banana

I don't log it, but I look at the whole calorie thing as a "ball Park" figure and shoot to be around it, and when we're talking about that little of calories I don't worry about it.

tresa1234

Meh ... I figure I burn more than 5 calories chewing it! :happy:

Poison5119

I can't chew gum. :grumble: I have14 teeth. :grumble: They aren't the gum-chewing kind.:grumble:

But if I did, I agree with Tresa. It's one of those negative calorie items.

BrandNewLaura

Meh ... I figure I burn more than 5 calories chewing it! :happy:

This is how I see it...

Starlightdusk

I read somewhere that if you chew gum 1 hour a day every day for a year you lose 1lb. 2lbs for 2 hours. I don't know if that is true but no i wouldn't log those calories.

froggirl

I chew nicotine gum CONSTANTLY! I'm addicted to it and really want to stop but now I'm afraid I'll gain more weight if I quit burning the calories! LOL!