Totally random gum question

JellyJaks

I recently discovered I have a bubble gum addiction. I was logging it yesterday and can't believe I chewed 150 calories worth :noway:

So then I started wondering...do the calories just run down the back of my throat while I chew or do they only count if I swallow it :laugh:

Lizzy_Sunflower

Ha!

I guess all the yummy sugar gets sucked out as you chew

JellyJaks

I'm soo gonna have to get sugarless if this is going to be an every day thing. 25 cals and 6 carbs per piece of gum is gonna destroy me :ohwell:

DayumStraightIAmEllie

I know what you mean....i chew a lot of gum for two reasons. One like now, while i am sick because it makes me throat feel better. Second, because i cant sit still for long so i need something to do as nerdy as that sounds. So i chew gum. Plus it tastes good.

So yeah, anyways, i know what you mean:)

JellyJaks

I find it helps to stop my habit of putting food in my mouth when I get bored or stressed. I'm not supposed to chew it because I have problems with my TMJ but chewing gum is definitely better than smoking which is the other thing I do when stressed.

La_Amazona

I don't know but my jaw hurts today from me smacking on some gum yesterday! I haven't had any in a while and guess I enjoyed it a bit too much.

JellyJaks

One of my FB friends said that the calories in the gum cancel out due to how much you exercise your jaw while chewing it :laugh:

twinsanity

My comment got deleted from the last spit or swallow question, so I think I shall refrain from this one.

JellyJaks

My comment got deleted from the last spit or swallow question, so I think I shall refrain from this one.

Haha! I was wondering why no one was making those type of comments. That's kinda why I wrote it the way I did. Now I'm a sad panda :frown:

Melroxsox

I get headaches from chewing gum, because I will chew the same piece ALL day...lol I just forget it's in my mouth..... but yeah, I would assume it's all the sugar giving you those extra calories....