Chewing Gum

[kcscrapbrat]

I really feel the need to chew on some gum! I work with people all day and this cheese and egg breath just isn't cutting it. Is there a gum out there we can chew while in induction? help!

~Trish

[kellymch2006]

I think that if you're doing a clean induction, gum isn't allowed. It's full of sugar alcohols.

[kcscrapbrat]

That's what I was afraid of, was jsut kinda hoping someone knew of a loophole! LOL

[kellymch2006]

I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who have had a successful weight loss and chewed gum at the same time. I think I remember reading on this forum a couple of years ago that "chewing gum never made anybody fat."

I'm just trying to do this thing more by the book this time, you know??

[kcscrapbrat]

oh, I understand completely... just hope my co-workers do.. ha!!

[kirbychristian]

I'm chewing sugarless gum...alcohols be damned, I can't stand the ketosis taste. It has 1 carb per piece so I limit myself to a few pieces per day but it does help with the yucky taste/breath and isn't hurting my ketosis.

[kcscrapbrat]

At this point I would settle of 1/4 a piece, I don't need a whole one. I have some orbitz in my purse that says 1 carb and 1 sugar alcohol.

[joee5]

I chew Extra all day long. Really has no effects on my weight loss, maybe it does but so long as I'm losing I am happy. God Bless,Joe

[Dotultimate]

i support chewing gum. If you dont want to, take some toothpaste to work.

[losetocruise]

At the end of the induction list under artificial sweetners, he says " certain surar alcohols such as malitol do not affect blood sugar and are acceptable". I chew sugarless gum. Keeps people from avoiding me.

Just be sure to count each piece as a sweetner allotment for the day.