i'm finding myslef chewing gum way more then i used to. it's keeping my mouth busy without actually eating.

do you chew gum more then you used to?

I chew sugar-free gum often. I have seen this asked many times here and you will have other bansters tell you it is a "big no-no." That being said....... I chew it all the time.

why is it a no no?

Supposedly if you swallow it, it can block your pouch.

That being said, I chew gum almost nonstop, it is my new favorite vice, LOL!!!!

Mimi

humm that i can understand but i haven't swallowed gum since i was a kid

I chew... I am a massage therapist.... great way to keep your breath fresh for the clients!

Never..it is not worth the risk. If I can forget to chew my food enough and cause it to get stuck..I can probably get caught up in the moment and swallow a piece of gum. To me as I said it is not worth the risk.

Swallowed gum is easy to break up. If you happened to swallow a piece I think pineapple juice or something will break it up quickly.

Helpful hint of the day: When a child gets chewing gum stuck in their hair rub Peanut Butter in it and the gum breaks up instantly. I have used this tip and it works like a charm.

Edited June 13, 201016 yr by Humming Bird

I know I am a firm believer in using pineapple juice when I am stuck so it probably would work...for me 7 months in without gum I am over it. I used to be a gum freak but haven't thought about it a long time.

No, sometimes i might have a piece after a strong coffee, but I've got two things that most people do that utterly revolt me - chewing gum and walking around sucking on big paper coffee cups. Both VERY unattractive habits that I dont do. Just a personal idiosyncracy I guess.

I could go on about other things I hate, but I've probably offended enough people just with those two, lol.

No, sometimes i might have a piece after a strong coffee, but I've got two things that most people do that utterly revolt me - chewing gum and walking around sucking on big paper coffee cups. Both VERY unattractive habits that I dont do. Just a personal idiosyncracy I guess.

I could go on about other things I hate, but I've probably offended enough people just with those two, lol.

I am with you on the gum chewing. LOL. Especially, when they don't have enough sense to chew quietly with their mouth closed! There is nothing more irritating than gum smacking.

Coffee doesn't bother me.

No, sometimes i might have a piece after a strong coffee, but I've got two things that most people do that utterly revolt me - chewing gum and walking around sucking on big paper coffee cups. Both VERY unattractive habits that I dont do. Just a personal idiosyncracy I guess.

I could go on about other things I hate, but I've probably offended enough people just with those two, lol.

lol too funny. I had a boss that said chewing gum lowers your I.Q. by 25 points.

I was having a problem waiting the hour after eating to have something to drink. What I discovered was that I would nibble on more FOOD since I was not allowed to have water! duh.. then the light bulb clicked on as to why I doing the extra nibbling. I WAS THIRSTY!!!! The nurse at the doc's office actually SUGGESTED chewing gum to get me through the 60 minutes waiting time. It works and I stopped nibbling & I have something to wet my whistle.

Some doctors recommend against it (if swallowed accidentally, it can cause stuck incidents)---but mine is not among them.

I don't really chew more than I used to -- but that's 'cause I have TMJ.

I was having a problem waiting the hour after eating to have something to drink. What I discovered was that I would nibble on more food since I was not allowed to have water! duh.. then the light bulb clicked on as to why I doing the extra nibbling. I WAS THIRSTY!!!! The nurse at the doc's office actually SUGGESTED chewing gum to get me through the 60 minutes waiting time. It works and I stopped nibbling & I have something to wet my whistle.

I am the same way. Not drinking after eating is the hardest part of this all! I prolly go threw 2-3 pieces of gum in that hour im waiting to drink!

humm that i can understand but i haven't swallowed gum since i was a kid

I said this in a thread before and people chewed me out because of it. I don't understand how adults can swallow gum.