possibly the dumbest question ever

jamiek917

im really only asking b/c im curious - does anyone actually track gum? i know i dont have 30 lbs to lose because im a gum chewer ;-) i track everything (down to the gram if im home, and i estimate the best i can when im out)- but i have never tracked gum. i chew sugarfree gum, and over the course of a work day i might chew half a pack... but i assume i burn off the cals as i chew it.

i'd log a mint if i ate one...i dont know why i think gum is exempt from the same kind of treatment. just curious if anyone else logs it...

Ultragirl2374

I haven't tracked gum myself. How many calories in sugar free gum? You are probably correct that you burn more calories chewing it then there is in it.

neanderthin

Logging everything is a good habit. The error inherently built into logging through no fault of your own makes things like gum a moot point, nevertheless the more accurate you are the more success you'll have.

jamiek917

I haven't tracked gum myself. How many calories in sugar free gum? You are probably correct that you burn more calories chewing it then there is in it.

some are some are <5 cals. i guess a whole pack could add up to 60-100 cals... but ive never had a whole pack in a day

Phrick

yes but you've had 1/2 a pack routinely, you say. assuming it's the 5 calorie kind, that's 50ish extra, uncounted calories a day, 250 extra uncounted calories a week, etc. That's pretty significant.

Bootjockey

I sincerely doubt you gained 30lbs because you chew gum.

But yes, if I ate gum (which I don't), I would count it.

-BootJockey

jamiek917

I sincerely doubt you gained 30lbs because you chew gum.

But yes, if I ate gum (which I don't), I would count it.

-BootJockey

of course i know i didnt gain weight from that ( i was being sarcastic ;-) )

MeeshyBW

I count everything I eat. It's good to train yourself to develop good logging habits if your serious about losing.

I don't really chew gum myself but I will log a french fry stolen from a companions plate! LOL

ksmiley412

If your counting then i would count everything. I count my gum.

angieleighbyrd

I do. Sugerless gum has 5 calories just fwi

jamiek917

ok ok...you guys sold me. officially tracking my gum now!

tommygirl15

My gum has 5 calories per stick... pretty insignificant to me, but I log any ways out of habit.

divemunkey

After you log your sugarless gum, don't forget to log the exercise from chewing it.

jamiek917

After you log your sugarless gum, don't forget to log the exercise from chewing it.

totally! haha