Does spitting and chewing cause weight gain??

I too suffered from chewing and spitting along with sporadic bulimia for almost 14 years. chewing and spitting gave me a lot of pleasure while doing it and I also used it as a stress reliever. I could isolate myself for entire evenings just to sit with 40 dollars worth of junk food to chew and spit jn private. it would feel great for the moment but it would always be followed by guilt and fear. I felt guilty that u was such an active and fit person who had this shameful secret and fearful that one day in future when I have a life with someone that j would have this awful secret habit and how would I hide it from them. Thank god today I have been clean of throwing up or chewing and spitting consistently for the first time in over a decade. how did I do it? firstly I always ask God to help me. Second for him to help me I had to actively take the step to help myself. I wrote down five things I needed to accomplish and stuck it on my bathroom door. it's the first thing I see every morning and last at night. I look at it every day and one thing it said on there is "I will stop abusing food". weeks and weeks went by where the other goals were being full filled. This abusing food one wasn't. I'd think " oh well 4 out of 5 isn't bad". until finally I buckled down and got real with myself. I work out and am very active so I got a meal plan. five or six days out of the week I eat healthy and say no to junk food and things that are unhealthy. The meal plan allows one day where u can indulge on a meal of ur choice. anything u want ad a reward for a weeks worth of self control. at first trying to do this was terrifying. how could I eat a burger without puking or spitting it out? its been almost 15 years since I did that care free. so I worked up to it. Every week I'd eat good according to the plan. on Friday I tried cheating. just a little. I'd feel guilty but new that was the day I could cheat so I'd swallow the candy bar or half of it and go to bed. waking up the next day and realizing the world didn't end allowed me to get right back on track. I ate healthy again every day until next Friday. by the next one I made a goal..to eat a plate of pasta. so invited a close friend went out and I ate that pasta. it was amazing. It tasted great and I ate until I was full. I didn't feel guilty because I knew the next day was a new day where I would start again being good and self controlled until the following week. eventually my Fridays have become something I look greatly forward to. It has also helped my social life greatly because I can now plan ahead and know that if I get invited to a party or a date I can use that one night to eat how I please and not stress. have I gained weight?? no. I stay active. eat clean and allow myself a day or sometimes two of reward and I am so so so very thankful. that piece of paper still sits on my door because aside of ģod. j have to hold myself accountable. I hope this helps at least one person put there who wants to stop

think of it this way, its better to just eat the grease rather than the whole thing right?

Hi everyone.i often read your comments and its like i read my thoughts.well after 11 years of spitting and chewing, having spent lots of money i can say that yes, you do gaining weight.i take antidiabetic pills, metformin plus a new one witch is the best and very expensive but it doesn't seem to help.well i thing it all depends on how often you do it, how much food do you spit and what kind of food.if someone has a diffrent opinion or had this problem but found a soloution i woulb appreciate the help ...thank you

I don't have a solution yet, but I am now more committed than ever to quit this habit.  I have been doing this for 15 years I think.  WAY too long.  It's a horrible habit and I know it's not good for you.  I am praying to God to help me concur this habit and gain a healthy relationship with food.  Right now food consumes me too often.  I want to do more with my life than chew and spit and think about food. I would love to hear some advice if anyone has any

Thank you for this post. I love your ideas! Hope you are doing well.

How did you break this viscous cycle? Will power alone?

There is actually a real medical response to this. When you chew either food or xylitol sweetened gum for 45 minutes you get a burst of the neurochemical seratonin which is an appetite suppressant! No one but we Anti-aging doctors seem to know this cool stuff. So,NO don't chew and spit-it will not do anything other than keep you super-hungry which will make you want to pig out. So eat healthfully (no fast foods or processed foods-eat an anti-inflammatory diet) which means NO FRENCH FRIES! And chew your food very thoroughly and well.Slow down eating with a hot beverage. And do 3-4 45 min xylitol sweetened gum chews daily. No more-the xylitol can give you diarrhea. How is THAT for an answer from a new member? I hope it helped! I AM a doctor by the way.

You don't sound like a doctor

Well, tell me plz how did u stop :D ?

Why stop? There's really
Nothing wrong with it. It's sometimes just your mouth that wants the taste. It's fine, doesn't harm any part of your body. Tricks your brain into thinking you ate. You're actually not hungry afterwards and can them eat something healthy. I've done it for years and remained a size 2

Not true at all. I feel full afterwards. It tricks my brain into thinking I ate, I've remained a size 2 for 10 years. Thank god o discovered it!!

Hey I weigh 130 and stand 5'6 and I'm looking to lose 25 pounds. I walk about 2 miles a day and perform 15 minutes of strength exercises. I am thinking of trying the Chew and spit diet because avoiding food all together is so so sooooo hard for me. I also will be chewing gum.... How long do you think it will take me to drop the weight ? ... After I drop 25 I'm willing to gain back 5 when I SLOWLY reintroduce foods. Thanks so much !

P.s I know this is not healthy...

I would say don't do it! It has been a huge struggle for about 20 years of my life. I think I have finally kicked the habit. It starts with 'just' a cookie or 'just' a piece of cake but then food really starts to take over your life a it's SO hard to quit. I would really recommend not doing it. It has caused to me to have a lot of cavities too, even though I take good care of my teeth! Plus....I actually feel like now that I have stopped I have less issues with my weight. Just my two cents..... Good luck!

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your comments here.
I've been C and S for about 7 years. It started after a 'friend' commented on my body on the beach (I was a size uk 10 at the time, pretty standard for my height) he said he thought id be thinner. It sent me into a spin. I started running and core training everyday for an hour and cut my food intake by half. Part of that meant I avoided 'bad' food.
I discovered C and S quite by accident by my self; I was given some interesting cakes from a student I was teaching, I didn't want to be impolite and regect them so I said I would take them home and eat them later. When I got home I decided I would taste them but spit them out so that if I was asked about their flavour that I could give an honest reply but also not ruin my hard work trying to lose weight. In that moment I realised what a wonderful thing I had discovered. I could taste food but not eat it! It was so simple. I did it occasionally and when it felt necessary.
It wasn't untill a couple years later that C and S really took hold.
My weight over this couple year had dropped from healthy size 10 to very unhealthy 6.5 stone. This was a case of simple anorexia tho I was quite unaware that this was the case untill my family stepped in and said so (I thought I look great) both doctor and family confirmed that the back pain and pins and needles in my legs was a result of being very underweight.
In order to satisfy my family I promised I was not unwell and would persist to gain weight ASAP.
Well I did. But I gained a taste back for those 'bad' foods. Weight stated to gain and a feeling or panic set in.
I didn't want to disappoint my family or them to think I was unwell still so I would happily take gifts (at Christmas and Easter) of 'bad' foods but I never actually ate them. I'd C and S.
I'd eat a healthy diet. I even eventually as the weight gained and gained became a strict organic vegan but I'd C and S everything else. Sadly.... I still do.
A couple Christmases ago I was caught by my mother and sister C and S. It was horrible. They told me they'd know for ages! I was so embarrassed. After I stopped for a good 6 months but i stated again and this time it became really bad.
I can C and S hole cakes and family size packs of Crips while cooking myself a 12 inch pizza to do the same. If only stop because the cupboards where bear!
The physical effects are not good;
I get lock jaw sometime
I have cracked and red skin at the side of my mouth.
I get halitosis
I crave not only the textures and flavours of particular 'bad' food but I also know a process of which I will eat them.
I'm most happy when I'm alone C and S not only during the session but also before when I shop to do so.
feels it great to endulge.
I do feel embarrassed but that's not the issue really. Really I just want to not care. I just want to not care about what, when, how much, how little, good, bad, organic, fatty, oily...... I just want to not think about it any more.
At the end of the day, I understand that no one actually cares what you look like. Really, so why can't I just stop C and S, eat what I need and get on with enjoying the better things in life like laughing and dancing and spending time with loved ones instead of hiding in a room doing something I'm ashamed of alone.

Thank you for your support.
This has helped me no end and I'm going to stop now.

Thank you

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your comments here.
I've been C and S for about 7 years. It started after a 'friend' commented on my body on the beach (I was a size uk 10 at the time, pretty standard for my height) he said he thought id be thinner. It sent me into a spin. I started running and core training everyday for an hour and cut my food intake by half. Part of that meant I avoided 'bad' food.
I discovered C and S quite by accident by my self; I was given some interesting cakes from a student I was teaching, I didn't want to be impolite and regect them so I said I would take them home and eat them later. When I got home I decided I would taste them but spit them out so that if I was asked about their flavour that I could give an honest reply but also not ruin my hard work trying to lose weight. In that moment I realised what a wonderful thing I had discovered. I could taste food but not eat it! It was so simple. I did it occasionally and when it felt necessary.
It wasn't untill a couple years later that C and S really took hold.
My weight over this couple year had dropped from healthy size 10 to very unhealthy 6.5 stone. This was a case of simple anorexia tho I was quite unaware that this was the case untill my family stepped in and said so (I thought I look great) both doctor and family confirmed that the back pain and pins and needles in my legs was a result of being very underweight.
In order to satisfy my family I promised I was not unwell and would persist to gain weight ASAP.
Well I did. But I gained a taste back for those 'bad' foods. Weight stated to gain and a feeling or panic set in.
I didn't want to disappoint my family or them to think I was unwell still so I would happily take gifts (at Christmas and Easter) of 'bad' foods but I never actually ate them. I'd C and S.
I'd eat a healthy diet. I even eventually as the weight gained and gained became a strict organic vegan but I'd C and S everything else. Sadly.... I still do.
A couple Christmases ago I was caught by my mother and sister C and S. It was horrible. They told me they'd know for ages! I was so embarrassed. After I stopped for a good 6 months but i stated again and this time it became really bad.
I can C and S hole cakes and family size packs of Crips while cooking myself a 12 inch pizza to do the same. If only stop because the cupboards where bear!
The physical effects are not good;
I get lock jaw sometime
I have cracked and red skin at the side of my mouth.
I get halitosis
I crave not only the textures and flavours of particular 'bad' food but I also know a process of which I will eat them.
I'm most happy when I'm alone C and S not only during the session but also before when I shop to do so.
feels it great to endulge.
I do feel embarrassed but that's not the issue really. Really I just want to not care. I just want to not care about what, when, how much, how little, good, bad, organic, fatty, oily...... I just want to not think about it any more.
At the end of the day, I understand that no one actually cares what you look like. Really, so why can't I just stop C and S, eat what I need and get on with enjoying the better things in life like laughing and dancing and spending time with loved ones instead of hiding in a room doing something I'm ashamed of alone.

Thank you for your support.
This has helped me no end and I'm going to stop now.

Thank you