Do you add chewing gum to your calorie intake?!

[DippyHippy86]

Hi everyone 👋

I have been chewing gum to stop cravings between meals.

Do we need to add this to calorie intake as it is on another calorie counter I have been using?

I hope not 😂

Em xx

[YellowRose55]

If you are counting all the calories you are eating then yes! Sugar fee gum is 5 cals per piece so if your eating lots of it during the day it will mount up but really it depends on you!

[DippyHippy86]

I'm assuming it won't count if you chew & put it in a bin? 🙏

[EllaMidlands in reply to DippyHippy86]

Any calories will still get in your body as they come out when chewing and you swallow that. Personally I wouldn't worry if it sugar free - depends how many pieces you are having I guess. Good luck, try not to let it become a big habit though as hewing gum looks so terrible if you do it all the time.

[DippyHippy86 in reply to EllaMidlands]

Thanks! It's only after food for the moment to get rid of taste while I'm getting into habit of healthy eating/lowering calories. 😊 xx

[EllaMidlands in reply to DippyHippy86]

I do that too sometimes or I clean my teeth. Don't worry about the calories then. Good luck!