Lisita Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Doing well on my 8th day but missing my chewing gum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Sugarless chewing gum is a fake food that constantly messes with the digestive tract. Sugarless gum and diet pop bloat the body and affect the pancreas. Years of both give your body the wrong signals. Sugarfilled gum rots the teeth. Sugarless gum can be replaced with spices. Chew on fennel, cinnamon, cardamom, dill or brush your teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaine Ross Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Chewing also sends signals to the body to prepare for food to come.... then it doesn't and throws everything off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodmaxfeldt Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Day 1. First time ever with Whole30. Thought I'd miss my dark chocolate treats. Nope, I miss my chewing gum. I've got this, though. This is not hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaGirl Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 it gets much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunie Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 it does get easier.....but i still miss a piece of gum or mint a bit. I even had a food dream about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I am so glad you mentioned brushing your teeth. I look forward to brushing my teeth so much more now so that I can get a taste of some sweetness! Sugarless chewing gum is a fake food that constantly messes with the digestive tract. Sugarless gum and diet pop bloat the body and affect the pancreas. Years of both give your body the wrong signals. Sugarfilled gum rots the teeth. Sugarless gum can be replaced with spices. Chew on fennel, cinnamon, cardamom, dill or brush your teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Momma Keikks Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 So would one piece of sugarless chewing gum or a sugarless mint have that big of an effect on your success?? This isn't a snarky question...I've been thinking about it because I work in close proximity to kids and even though I brush my teeth before work, I still need freshning up at some point during the day. Gum wouldn't be worth sacrificing the effort I've put into this so far, so I'm interested to know your thoughts. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 So would one piece of sugarless chewing gum or a sugarless mint have that big of an effect on your success?? This isn't a snarky question...I've been thinking about it because I work in close proximity to kids and even though I brush my teeth before work, I still need freshning up at some point during the day. Gum wouldn't be worth sacrificing the effort I've put into this so far, so I'm interested to know your thoughts. Thanks! Yes on several counts: - sugarless gum or mints have sweeteners of some sort. This is a black and white rule: no sugar or any sweetener of any amount on a Whole30. - let's face it: gum and mints are not real food. We want you consuming real whole nutrient-dense food on a Whole30 - part of the Whole30 is changing your relationship with food - the funkiness in your digestive system that gum chewing causes works against everything the Whole30 is aiming to do. It's only 30 days and there are plenty of compliant breath-freshening alternatives out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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