Should I count the calories of sugar free gum?

I think thats a bit much. I would't

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I don't think it's necessary to count the calories from the sugar free gum because you're probably burning up those calories just by chewing the gum or talking and chewing at the same time.

Well...if you really want to count the calories of sugar free gum, you should. No matter what, your adding calories to your body and if you want to keep to a minmum calories, do not chew gum. Eat food, and don't waste calories on the gum.

You are burning more than 5 calories by chewing it..I think I would count it as a wash.

By the way...just curious..why do you count every calorie...isn't that time consuming and frustrating?

If you're trying to be EXACT in what you're taking in, yes, you would count the calories in the gum. You don't have to swallow it in order to intake the calories! They come from the stuff that is sucked out of the gum and you do swallow that, right?

I wouldn't count every calorie, unless you're on an extreme diet or something. That would be a ton of work. One calorie, two calorie...

Actually the calories you gain from gum, you burn the same amount while chewing the gum.

You are still consuming the calories...so if you count your caloric intake, count the gum as well...I know I do

you probably burn more than five calories in the chewing process. and losing weight is more than just calorie counting.

that seems a little paranoid don't ya think. no need to go crazy over 5 calories. Live a little.