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Gum.

missourichick
Posts: 29
Some Gum has calories, usually like 5 or a very little amount like that. I chew gum like crazzyy should I be logging it ?? Do you guys log gum ?
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I never thought about that. Does sugar-free gum have calories? Hmmm....guess I need to check. Would I log it if it does? I guess...maybe. My husband logs his tic tacs. :laugh: But, those do have sugar.0
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I always do, even sugar free gum has like 5 calories...it adds up if you eat it like I do!0
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I might have 3 pieces max in a day for a total of 15 calories so I don't mess with it. My thought is that 15 calories aren't going to make a whole lot of difference, especially when it takes 3,500 to gain a lb :laugh:0
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I always figure the energy needed to physically chew it burns off those <5 calories. lol0
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I usually only chew 1-2 sticks a day, so I don't log the calories. I'm with sylistchik in that chewing probably burns the 5 cals.0
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I usually chew 1-2 a day but always figured you burn the calories from the gum by chewing it...I have been buying the stuff the biggest loser show is advertised on and I think it is only 5 calories.0
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I log any and everything that goes in my mouth....including my gum or a breath mint....0
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