Sometimes I don't swallow....

I worked for a Physician that did the same thing. He said it controlled his cravings. He swallowed what he nutritionally needed. But when he craved potato chips.... he'd chew them up and spit them in the garbage..

The crowd has spoken.

Either swallow, or don't put it in your mouth.

My sentiments exactly! The only time i've done this is when something tastes horrible or if i stuck something scalding hot in my mouth

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Hmmm.. anything that goes in my mouth I swallow.

ORLY? *wiggles eyebrows*

I do it when I eat something I'm not too thrilled with and dont want to waste calories.

^^^I have done this less than a handful of times, but nothing that could be considered a habit. Mostly if I know I'm not ravenous and I can wait until I get my hands on something actually worth the calories.

This can cause serious stomach issues if it is continued as a long term thing. Taste and chewing signals your stomach to start the digestive process. Your tummy will start to release the acids needed to break down food. This isn't meant to happen on an empty stomach. I'm not an expert at all, but I would think this could cause some serious issues down the road.
Are you doing this because you feel deprived? I would try not cutting out foods that you want, that you would normally chew and spit, but eat them in moderation. This definitely seems like a slippery slope that could lead to more serious problems if left untreated.

I think I saw this on an episode of TrueLife some type of eating disorder. Becareful with this one, hun. You don't want a gateway habit forming.

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I was talking to my sister yesterday at a 4th of July party, and I mentioned that in an effort to moderate my calorie in-take, sometimes I don't actually swallow my food, I just chew it and politely spit it out. She said that has to be some sort of an eating disorder, but I disagreed and told her that I bet alot of people do this. So, I'd thought I'd ask today on here today....sometimes, do you not swallow on purpose?

You know, I very well may be over-reacting, but I've had enough friends hurt by eating disorders to mention that several of them started their really poor relationships with food with innocent-sounding behaviors like this.

If this is a couple-of-times a year "you know, I've decided that this is not worth the calories, I'm going to spit out what is in my mouth and throw the rest away" sort of thing, probably OK. Though my bias would be toward swallowing what I've already taken in because the number of calories in it will be negligible anyway.

If you do this on a regular basis intentionally, especially if you "eat" an entire portion of something, spitting out each mouthful, then you may want to go talk to an expert in eating disorders, sooner rather than later. Habits like that are easy to break now, and you don't want them leading to something serious. It's not an unhealthy behavior in itself, but it's a first warning sign in a possibly unhealthy relationship with food.

Again, I may be overreacting, but prevention is easier than recovery.

All I can think about is that scene in "Sex and the City" where that dude that Miranda goes out with chews his food and spits it out. YUCK!! :laugh:
Edit to say, NO I don't spit my food out. I always swallow it !

This came RIGHT to mind! lol.

I watched a show about a dancer who did the same thing you are doing. She became very ill because of this habit and they DID consider it an eating disorder... Please take care of yourself and possibly talk to your doctor about what you are doing.

I was talking to my sister yesterday at a 4th of July party, and I mentioned that in an effort to moderate my calorie in-take, sometimes I don't actually swallow my food, I just chew it and politely spit it out. She said that has to be some sort of an eating disorder, but I disagreed and told her that I bet alot of people do this. So, I'd thought I'd ask today on here today....sometimes, do you not swallow on purpose?

If you do this with all food, I would say not normal.... but, if i am craving something, say a donut for instance, I will take a bite to get the taste and then spit it back out. But not with all my food, just things my tastebuds want but my body doesn't need (sweets) and even then only like once a month do I have craving that bad lol

Your case may well be different, but I don't find this behavior as strange as others seem to. If we think about it, wine tasters, and some professional food taste testers do this--but in their case, tasting the food/drink in question is a necessity. I will admit I have done it when I've been baking large amounts of cupcakes or whatever for an event (e.g. I'd taste a small amount of buttercream to check the flavor, then spit it out). I'd say if it is something you do once in a while, you're probably okay, if it's like a daily habit, you might want to reevaluate.

There's a big difference between what you're talking about and what the OP is talking about. Notice the part I bolded..

I was talking to my sister yesterday at a 4th of July party, and I mentioned that in an effort to moderate my calorie in-take, sometimes I don't actually swallow my food, I just chew it and politely spit it out. She said that has to be some sort of an eating disorder, but I disagreed and told her that I bet alot of people do this. So, I'd thought I'd ask today on here today....sometimes, do you not swallow on purpose?

OK, that was the last one, I promise.

Oh, suuuure it is! :huh: :ohwell:

Well this topic isn't what I expected. Hmm.