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do i have to count calories i get from cgewing gum?

malanindaa
malanindaa Posts: 19
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
is this really neccesary, i ussualy chew 2-4 per day

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Up to you. I wouldn't.
  • Jauryn
    Jauryn Posts: 73 Member
    In a lot of gum there's generally less than 5 calories per piece, so I would consider it negligible unless you are REALLY trying to be exact.
  • malanindaa
    malanindaa Posts: 19
    i never thought of it, till i caught myself chewing ang logging in on mfp at the same time haha
    well if its 10 calories, than its not that important. thanks!
  • slindsey137
    slindsey137 Posts: 214 Member
    I figure I probably burn more than the 5 cals in the gum just by chewing it! ;-)
  • malanindaa
    malanindaa Posts: 19
    well said! haha
  • YoungDoc2B
    YoungDoc2B Posts: 1,593 Member
    Nope, You definitely burn more than 5 calories while chewing it..I wouldn't bother with it.
  • malanindaa
    malanindaa Posts: 19
    :)
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