Coke Zero / Sugar free chewing gum debate

[burstingattheseams]

Hi,
I'm sure this has been discussed before but couldn't find any posts recently.

I'm on day 3 and loving it (sort of!!), did Cambridge about 4 years ago and followed it to the letter no chewing gum no coke zero nothing but water and breath spray!!

However had a bit of a smoking relapse recently and find it really hard to get by without half a bit of sugar free gum here and there (extra). Thoughts anyone, will this affect ketosis? It's not making me hungry and I'm not chewing it all day.

While on topic of slight deviations - does anyone drink coke zero? I've not had any and won't if it's going to make a difference - however could see the odd can getting me through hard times!!

J x

 

[JoanieK]

Hands up this time I do chew gum the odd time when I worry about my breath and when having a tough day have a Red Bull Sugar Free... It hasn't affected me at all- in fact I'm doing better.

 

[burstingattheseams]

Hey Joanne, that's a great loss in 2 weeks!! Going to buy some ketostix and keep an eye on it, but at the end of the day if the weight is going down something must be working!!
I'm going to keep going with the water but good to know that there's an option open that's an alternative to food if I have a moment of weakness!!

 

[JoanieK]

Thank You

I think first time round I was terrified to deviate, but this time I know I can do it. To be fair I never bother with Ketostix- the way I see it if I start getting hunger pangs etc again then I've knocked myself out. I think we need to make up our own minds and so long as it's not something we fold to then I don't see the issue for myself!

 

[burstingattheseams]

Well used my ketostix and I'm def in ketosis so not doing any harm!!
Sorry my predictive text got ur name wrong!!

 

[JoanieK]

Ah no worries I get all variations of my name anyway so I don't notice it- People even think my surname is my first name and I get that !!

Yey Ketosis rocks!