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Old Wed, Mar-28-07, 18:50
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I have been a non-smoker since Jan 2006, HOWEVER, I am addicted to nicotine gum! (wow! this is the first time I've admitted this...even to myself)

I need to get off this stuff, I really don't get the nicotine rush from it because I can and do chew SF gum alot too. I think it is something to put in my mouth! And it's become my new 'habit', if that makes sense.

Anyway, the box states it has sorbitol (the second to last ingredient...so I don't know how much is in there). I'm wondering if anyone has been able to confirm a "stall" in weight loss due to the sorbitol in this gum?? Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol, correct?

I'm having a hard time losing weight this time around w/ Atkins. I did Atkins a few years ago and lost 10 pounds. Of course, I gained the 10 pds back from quitting smoking! Ironically, I tell myself I chew the gum to keep the weight off (so I don't eat) but I think this gum is what is keeping the wieght on!! Anyone else have this problem, or heard of such a thing??

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Old Sun, Apr-01-07, 18:04
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Julie, I don't think I've ever heard of anyone stalling from using nicotine gum. Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol and some people metabolize them better than others. According to this link each piece of Nicorette gum has 3 calories and less than 1 gram of carb. If it were me, I'd count each piece as 1 gram of carb.
That said, the makers of Nicorette do not recommend that anyone use their product for longer than 12 weeks, so you are probably wise in wanting to stop at this point.
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Old Mon, Apr-02-07, 19:26
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yep! you're right Lisa, not intended for longer than 12 weeks. I've been chewing regular SF gum for the past 3 days, I have 1-2 peices of nicotine gum a day, I have 6 left, when their done...I'm done.

Now I fear I'll become addicted to SF gum!
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Now I fear I'll become addicted to SF gum!

Get a tongue piercing, that'll fix that right up!!

You'll have enough gum sticking to the ball and causing strings of the stuff to get caught in your mouth that you wont ever touch gum again! :P ahahaha true!

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Julie - did you ever get th answer on whether or not sorbitol stalls weight loss .... I'm experiencing the same thing. I was on the Atkins diet for 4.5 years and it worked wonderfully. Then we moved and the lifestyle diet changed at the same time. I successfully gained about 10 lbs, then quite smoking and gained another 5. Have to either lose the weight or buy new clothes and I am STALLED with Atkins! But chewing 2 mg mint like crazy!!!!!
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Old Mon, Oct-25-10, 18:45
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Hi Pogie!

It may not be the gum causing your slow results. Many people find that their second, third, etc...attempts at low carbing after being off it and regaining result in much slower weight loss than the first time. Be patient and stick with it. OTOH, if you're chewing 20-30 pieces a day, that can add up at roughly 1 gram of carb per piece so take that into consideration as well.
With nicotine gum, you're not supposed to chew it like you would regular gum (continuously); you're supposed to give it a couple of chews and then park it between your cheek and gum for a while until you stop tasting the gum, then repeat:

How To Properly Use Nicotine Gum

1 - Start slowly by chewing once or twice to see if you can taste the gum. If not then continue to slowly chew until you taste the gum.

2 - Once you taste the gum place it between your cheek and your gum line. After the taste begins to dissipate chew it again. Once the taste returns place it back into its spot between your cheek and gum line. Repeat this process once every minute or two minutes. The normal cycle should continue for between twenty to thirty minutes at which time it should be thrown away. Remember to avoid drinking any liquids while chewing the gum.


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