Ok I work from home and at a desk most of the day so I chew about a pack of gum a day but it's sugar free but didn't realize it's 5 calories a stick 18 sticks 90 calories in just gum a day!

That's not really a lot of calories in the scheme of a day is it :-) also think , it's better than chips or cookies :-D

I never was a gum chewer but I will grab a piece if I feel a hunger pain between meals. Usually it does the trick and I chew for about 10 minutes and I'm good.

I agree even if it's cookie flavored gum, it's not a cookie. Haha

chew about a pack of gum a day

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NUT told told me NO gum, ever

i looked at her and almost laughed

"why in the world can't you chew gum?"

something about the swallowing and possible outcome/problem/issue with gum going down and getting "stuck"??

nothing to do with calories

as with all questions here, talk/check with your doc/NUT

at the end of the day

they are the ONLY ones you should listen to

forever and ever

good luck bud

kathy

Edited December 6, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

I chew gum. No problems so far.

@@iamblessed1225

NUT told told me NO gum, ever

i looked at her and almost laughed

"why in the world can't you chew gum?"

something about the swallowing and possible outcome/problem/issue with gum going down and getting "stuck"??

nothing to do with calories

Whoops, I actually swallow mine - must get out of that habit

The chewing of gum makes you hungry and produces my stomach acid. I wouldn't do it.

Oh my gosh, I needed something for my breath today and my co-worker gave me a piece of gum. I only planned on chewing it for 5 minutes or so, but I became busy and after about an hour I felt this burning in my throat right before lunch. I started walking and the burning in my throat and upper chest would not go away and I threw-up white foamy stuff a few times.

I ended up leaving work and going to my doctors office, partly because my stitches were sticking out and needed snipping and to talk about my burning. It finally subsided a little over two hours later. The NP told me that it was probably due to the acid in my stomach coming up and settling in my throat and chest after chewing the gum from lots of air going to my stomach.

No more gum for me!

I was told it's not good for you as it can cause acid to build up. There's also certain schools of thought that believe the fake sugars in gum may actually cause greater weight gain than sugar by stimulating your appetite. Either way I don't chew gum.