Chewing gum a trigger?
I have been doing great with my eating until about 2 weeks ago. Since then it has felt like I am just getting hungry more and more frequently. I found myself snacking throughout the day. The only thing I can determine is different is that I have started chewing gum off and on. Has anyone noticed that gum affects your cravings?
38 y.o. 5'7" HW 347 SW 332 M1 -22 M2 -18 M3 -19 M4 -9 M5 -18 M6 -11 M7 -13 M8-9 M9 -7 M10 -8 M11 -5 M12 -1 M13 -9 M14 -0
Yes. Chewing makes more saliva and may increase gastric juices output ~ more acid ~ may cause more hunger.
Plus the SA in the gum may increase carbs craving.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
What Hala said. I also believe the artificial sweetener in gum (and other things) makes me have more cravings.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
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