gum on keto!@#

[ZKaudio]

I'm an avid gum chewer, unfortunately on keto I cannot consume my normal gum due to sugar content. I have been shopping around and have found that most of the sugar-free gums have 2g's of sugar alcohols per stick... This is unacceptable and I am wondering, has anyone found a true NO carb NO sugar gum? BTW trident has 1 g/ stick, but I think thats just because the sticks are smaller.

 

[Lee]

shit thats prolly why i never hit ketosis in my 3 weeks of trying to

 

[ZKaudio]

well, keto also gives you bad breath. You may not notice it but others will, trust me... gum is neccessary for me =/
HELP!

 

[velvett]

gum bad - listrine strips good

 

[Lee]

ketosis makes everything about you smell bad, pee, poop, breath, its cuz the ketones get released through different functions of our body, including breathing

 

[WarriorPL]

What about Wrigley's Orbit gum?

I know it's sugarless... i chew it all the time cuz i refuse to chew sugared gum because of fermentation.

 

[Slugfast]

I was always under the impression that Sugar alcohols were not real Carbs, thus whey they were never included in Protein Bars Carb analysis (previously), as they didn't spike the insulin like regular sugars? So therefore if my understanding is correct, the amount of sugar alcohols should have a neglible effect on your Ketosis? Ive been able to hit ketosis with about 20G carbs a day, maybe a little more, and as for any caloires from the gum, you would easily expend the 5 calories per stick, so what exactly is the main problem?

 

[AnimalMother]

when i chew gum, i spit for like the first 5 minutes, gets all that sugar and crap out of there

 

[ZKaudio]

2g's of sugar alcohol/ stick... at least 8 sticks a day = 16 g's of sugar alcohols / day. This, in addition to my other carbs, will put me over 20 without a question.

 

[Slugfast]

but arent sugar alcohols neglible on Insulin spikes, and therefore shouldn't be counted as net impact carbs

 

[Millie]

sugar alcohols do not affect insulin production, but they do refill liver glycogen, which could throw you out of ketosis.

 

[Lee]

i chew orbit gum, only 1 gram of carbs, which is just sugar alcohol. with 5 calories per stick. would it be bad if this is my only carb intake for the day?

 

[Slugfast]

how much Sugar alcohol could throw you out of Ketosis then, assuming I am keeping my carbs under 20g a day?

 

[Millie]

well, the overbearing general opinion is that any sugar alcohols should be completely avoided on a keto diet.

but if you must absolutely have them, then here is what Mr. X says about it:
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=1993034#post1993034

 

[Millie]

well, the overbearing general opinion is that any sugar alcohols should be completely avoided on a keto diet.

but if you must absolutely have them, then here is what Mr. X says about it:
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=1993034#post1993034

 

[HANSEL]

For those of you not on a ketogenic type diet, I have two words for you: Sugarfree Bubbletape