Extra sugar free gum

[leecy]

Extra sugar free gum has 5 calories,2g sugar alcohols per stick of gum, is this ok to have ??
its my little sweet treat

[stephbob]

Re: Extra sugar free gum

I think by the book, NO.

But whether it's allowed or not, I still say no. Why? Because it's still sweet, and it's not going to help you kick your cravings for sweet things.

Plus, I'm sure sugar alcohols aren't good!

[leecy]

Re: Extra sugar free gum

oh My!!!! so i am never to have sugar free gum EVER !!!!!!!!

[stephbob]

Re: Extra sugar free gum

Well, it's a decision you'll have to make. But if you don't give it up, then you'll not be giving up sweet tasting things, and you'll still get cravings for sweet stuff. A major point of Atkins is to eliminate these cravings. That way, you're far less likely to fall off because you give in to the sweetness lol.

It's the same with sodas. Diet or not, they still send signals to the brain that you're fulfilling the desire to have something sweet. I know it's difficult to give up, but it's the only way you'll truly banish those cravings

[ValidRouge]

Re: Extra sugar free gum

For the best results...I'd put them away for two weeks. Just two weeks. If you still feel the need for them after that, then you could have 1 stick of gum per day. The sugar alcohols are really nasty stuff and cause a lot of people some problems. The best way is to give them up during your initial induction and then add them back and see how they affect you once you've detoxed off of all sweet tasting things.

[boonie stomper]

Re: Extra sugar free gum

After what people said about the product I was considering which has sugar alcohol, I recommend you skip the gum.

Here's the thread http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=32350