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Is Gum a sticky calorie sucker upper?!?!?!

YankeesGirl
YankeesGirl Posts: 1,359
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok I chew gum all day long. It is sugar free gum. There are however calories in the gum. Do you put your gum chewing on your calorie counter???

I'd like to take a pole (or poll) LOL to see who does and who doesn't!!

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  • YankeesGirl
    YankeesGirl Posts: 1,359
    Ok I chew gum all day long. It is sugar free gum. There are however calories in the gum. Do you put your gum chewing on your calorie counter???

    I'd like to take a pole (or poll) LOL to see who does and who doesn't!!

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  • Chellekk
    Chellekk Posts: 421 Member
    Nope
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    how many calories? because chewing all day long is gonna burn something- so if a stick of gum is like 5 calories, and you chew it all day long, the net=zero. at least that's what I would assume.

    I never eat every single calories allotted to me anyway, I usually leave like 20-50 on the table every day, just for "justincase" so I say enjoy your gum and don't worry too much about it
  • princessginn
    princessginn Posts: 1
    I think that you have to swallow it for the calories to count. So as long as you spitit out your good!!:happy:
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    I don't add gum. :laugh:
  • agapita1965
    agapita1965 Posts: 130
    No, I have never logged in calories for gum. I like to chew while cooking, so I figure it's doing more good than bad.
  • amymeenieminymo
    amymeenieminymo Posts: 2,394 Member
    I don't...I chew sugarless trident which has less than 5 calories a stick.....I figure I burn that plus some just chewing it.
  • thejarviclan
    thejarviclan Posts: 465 Member
    I don't log my gum, either. I love the theory that the chewing burns whatever calories it contains! :smile:
  • YankeesGirl
    YankeesGirl Posts: 1,359
    Sweet!!! That makes me happy! Not that I go up to my max on my calories most days anyway - but hey ... every little bit counts! And I love the idea behind burning calories while you are chewing it ... so I'm going to chew away!!!

    :happy:
  • kendallalissa
    kendallalissa Posts: 249
    I've often pondered this as well. I don't log mine.

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  • wilted6orchid
    wilted6orchid Posts: 423 Member
    I am an avid gum chewer. I don't log them, they're 5 cals. And on an up note (I must research this more) my Mom said a study just came out that the process of chewing releases some hormone that protects against dementia and alzheimers....Yeah, I'll look that up before I repeat it anywhere else.:laugh:
  • Kimono
    Kimono Posts: 367
    Nope I don't log it either.
  • stef_e_b
    stef_e_b Posts: 593
    I heard that gum makes you hungry because your body says"hey, I thought food was coming." I don't know, I just got that in 6th grade health class.
  • CoachFoland
    CoachFoland Posts: 564 Member
    I don't chew gum, but I do eat Altoids. I also track them. But I guess that also goes with your theory of chewing the gum also burns calories.

    BTW, 3 Altoids = 10 calories (Wintergreen).
  • hmo4
    hmo4 Posts: 1,673 Member
    Nope, but since I haven't been working and am home ALL the time, I haven't been chewing it (my pets don;t stinky breath). Anyway, I have noticed less tartar build up at the dentist. See if my theory is correct.
  • hmo4
    hmo4 Posts: 1,673 Member
    Nope, but since I haven't been working and am home ALL the time, I haven't been chewing it (my pets don;t stinky breath). Anyway, I have noticed less tartar build up at the dentist. See if my theory is correct.
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