Sugar Free Gum

[AlienBandit 10]

I would die if I couldn't chew gum. I love gum. When I am head hungry or just bored and I want food I chew gum.

I have also swallowed gum (by accident) when I had good restriction in my band and nothing happened. It freaked me out and I was super worried but it was like nothing bad had happened at all.

My doc says gum is ok.

[Jodi_620 37]

I chew gum and in the begninning, I chewed a lot. I even accidentally swallowed a piece one time and nothing happened. In the beginning it was a good way to satisfy the "oral void" from not eating as much. It is also a good way to satisfy a sudden sweet craving. I don't find that I need it as much now but I still always have some on hand.

[CurvyCat 0]

I chew too. More when I'm out than when I'm at home. The only reason I try to cut back sometimes is that I find I drink more Water when I'm not chewing gum.

But especially when I've been really doing well with a low-carb intake, I chew to help counter that ick-mouth that you get when your body starts to hit ketosis.

My Dr. doesn't recommend it, but I haven't had any issues, and haven't swallowed any.