Chewing Gum...the one thing i really miss

[emom]

Can we have chewing gum? I have not been able to find anything about it. In the old book that I have (I can't find the 2002 DANDR)it was discouraged. But now with all the new products, is there a gum we can safely chew???

[sadie147]

Well I would guess it would go toward your sweetener allotment for the day. I never cut gum out on this woe, and it didn't cause me issues, that said however, I only chew gum maybe once every 2 weeks, if that.

If you are a chronic gum chewer (i know it's a habit for many ppl), i would really try to keep it to an absolute minimum...

[Lisa M]

Gum is one thing that keeps my jaws from being sore with the popping and having TMJ. I do chew SF Stride or even SF Obit and count the carbs in my daily intake.

[ttdriver]

I chewed SF gum since day one. Never affected me at all and I never bothered to count the carbs either. IMO, nobody ever got fat off SF gum.


Betty

[julirama723]

I chew gum very occasionally (usually after I've had a potent lunch and don't want to breathe fire on my students) and it doesn't affect me. I do count the 1g in my daily carb counts though.

[sadie147]

Originally Posted by ttdriver

I chewed SF gum since day one. Never affected me at all and I never bothered to count the carbs either. IMO, nobody ever got fat off SF gum.


Betty

[emom]

Thanks so much, everyone! I guess each person just has to do what works for them. It sounds like as long as I count the carb...I should be okay. I don't chew every day, but I drive a lot and it helps me stay alert and awake sometimes after a really long day. Think I'll not worry about it and chew when I need to, but count the carb. I am at the point where I am really not adding many carbs back very quickly. So, I think a "chew' every now and then shouldn't hurt.

[Bren]

I never chewed gum until I started Atkins. I needed to find something to stop me from tasting food as I was cooking and helping myself when I was cleaning up from a meal.
It worked! Now, once in a blue moon I will chew gum.

[emom]

Bought me a pack'o chew! Boy it was great to chew gum again. Thanks for all of your input!

[Big Si]

I chew Dentyne fire, 1 carb per piece, and it does not contain aspartame, which is discouraged by atkins. Its hard to find a gum that does not contain aspartame.