Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

[foojoy]

This is my first day and all of a sudden I got this craving for something sweet. I did fight the urge to have a stick of gum. I just keep repeating to myself, "I want to drop 75 pounds by 12/27, that's my birthday.

[kellypa2678]

Re: Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

I personally don't because I am affraid it will cause me to stall. When I get a sweet craving I usually have a Sugar-free Jello and that helps. Maybe the gum has the same ingrediants as the Jello? Hopefully a someone will let you know. I would be interested in knowing as well.

[Richt]

Re: Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

I havent had sugar free gum since starting Atkins as I am petrified that it will kick start my taste buds again craving sweet stuff.

Rich

[Thumper1616]

Re: Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

I chew it....but make sure if I do I limit it to 2 sticks (for some reason I always chew 2 at once) and I don't chew it everyday.
Trident and Extra (both bubble gum flavor) have 1 carb per stick..the lowest I've found...and trust me I've been looking.

[foojoy]

Re: Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

Guess what? It was either the gum or a piece of candy or some cookies ...I got a stick of gum .

Thanks for the support!

[julirama723]

Re: Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

I chew gum when I'm baking non-legal stuff so I'm not tempted (or forgetful! I used to lick spoons and fingers when I was done cooking, yikes!) and I also chew gum when I run. I figure that by chewing gum I'm preventing a big non-legal food mistake, and well, if I'm running 5 miles, I figure that I'll burn off that 1g of sugar alcohol.

[Dimple_Flirt]

Re: Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

I stay away from all gum the chewing makes me hungry.Try brushing your teeth with different flavored tooth paste,or mouth wash for some thing different and health.Helps the ketosis breath too...

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

Re: Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

I chew gum everyday...all day long!!! And I have since I started. It doesn't give me cravings, and I haven't had any stalls, except the second week when I was eating Atkins Bars BUT that's me, and everyone is different.
I chew Orbit

[JMarsa202]

Re: Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

I chew gum too. Orbit Cinnamint has 1g sugar alcohol.

If I'm chewing gum, at least I know that I'm eating out of hunger and not just boredom or to give myself something to do.

[lucidlemon]

Re: Does anyone chew sugar free gum?

if you look at the back of the package of sugar free gum- all will say that 1 piece has 1-2 grams carb....be careful! you have to take each piece out your allowance...so I wouldn't chew more than a piece a day. I had a craving for something sweet and I decided to have a spoonful of cream cheese with cinnamon mixed in! very tasty..