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Gum

Izabelle G.
on 8/6/12 4:53 am - Cheltenham, PA

VSG on 10/15/12

Is it allowed? Do you do chew it? Do you track it?

Or do you recommend it as another vice to kick?

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Shagdoll
on 8/6/12 4:55 am

VSG on 08/18/11

I should track it but I havent. I didn't chew gum until I was 4 months post op. I don't chew it for long since I tend to get uncomfortable from the air in my tummy.

Jenn

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morgans
on 8/6/12 4:57 am

VSG on 06/18/12

My dentist has forbidden me from chewing gum any more because I have the jaws of a pitbull apparently. I clench in my sleep so the added workout of chewing gum was creating monstrous jaw muscles. Weird, I know.

I have debated seeing if we can't compromise because my mouth feels substantially fuzzier these days and I don't want brush my teeth every 20 minutes. Maybe I can chew for 5 minutes and then spit...

No reason not to chew as long as it's sugar free.

moonglo82
on 8/6/12 4:58 am

VSG on 03/29/12

I have had it less than a handful of times since surgery, but I was never a big gum person to begin with. It hasn't given me gas problems that I can tell. I think this falls into the "everyone is different" category, and the surgeons tend to tell us not to chew it so that we don't find out the hard way that it can cause discomfort. I could be wrong though.

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comeundone
on 8/6/12 5:00 am - OH

VSG on 11/30/11

I chew it ,I don't track it and I have no problem with air.

HW 289 SW 242

felicity2u
on 8/6/12 5:28 am - LA

VSG on 03/03/11

I chew it, not that often though. It does give me the belchies because of the air but just be careful not to swallow it!

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                                                156LBS. LOST

Marie M.
on 8/6/12 5:30 am - PA

VSG on 09/13/11

Isabelle,
In the preop NUT class we were told that Dr. Bonanni doesn't want us chewing gum. I think because if you swallow it accidentally, it could harm your new stomach.

Age: 50 Ht: 5' 3.5" SW: 261 BMI: 45.5 CW: 119.4 BMI: 20.8 Goal in 9.5 months (23.6 lbs below goal) Total lost: 141.6 lbs Inches lost: 84.25"
Month one: 22.2 lbs; Month 2: 17.4 lbs; Month 3: 11 lbs; Month 4: 13 lbs; Month 5: 11.4 lbs; Month 6: 9.2 lbs; Month 7: 13.2 lbs; Month 8: 9 lbs; Month 9: 10.2 lbs; Month 10: 3.6 lbs: Month 11: 7.6 lbs Month 12: 5.8 lbs