Logging sugar-free gum and breath mints: yay or nay?

justgowithit17
justgowithit17 Posts: 1,392 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
They have so little calories, I'm not sure if it would really make a difference. But I hear you should log everything, so I assume that would include sugar-free gum and breath mints. What do you think? Do you log sugar-free gum and breath mints?

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  • lizblizz2012
    lizblizz2012 Posts: 196 Member
    Honestly those <5 calories really won't make a difference unless you eat a bunch of them every day... but a lot of people just like to have a complete record of everything they put in their mouths, or they are just very thorough and meticulous about their calorie goals. Personally, I don't log it simply because I don't have them very often. But if you're a person who chews 6 pieces of gum a day or eats a few mints after every meal, it might be a good idea to plug it in just keep yourself from chowing down on a whole container of Tic Tacs just because they are low calorie, you know?
  • capriciousmoon
    capriciousmoon Posts: 1,263 Member
    Yes. It adds up and you may notice it was more than you expected. Tracking it lets you be more aware.

    I have to log it, because if I buy gum I'll chew the whole pack in a day.
  • chelle_fri
    chelle_fri Posts: 333 Member
    I chew gum all day every day... I don't log it. It's too minuscule to care about personally
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    They have so little calories, I'm not sure if it would really make a difference. But I hear you should log everything, so I assume that would include sugar-free gum and breath mints. What do you think? Do you log sugar-free gum and breath mints?
    Too small to make a difference.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I rarely chew gum and I don't log mints.
  • kismicallychal
    kismicallychal Posts: 14
    I fly through sugar free gum every day but I don't log it because it stops me from eating other foods/lollies/chocolates that would be a hell of alot worse. If i started logging it I know i'd become obsessed and give up gum and then struggle with eating lower calories :P

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