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Well, I have a story here. I'm at a trampoline park, and some 4 year old kid, who is by no stretch of the imagination being chaperoned jumps a hair in front of me. well, i have 2 options, jump backwards or jump through her. Now i'm no ghost, so i go backwards, land on the small of my back on a metal bar. and my doctor can't see me for WEEKS. well i'm just starting recovery, and my muscle relaxants double my appetite, so long story short, i haven't worked out in ages, still really can't and gained 10 pounds from eating. square 1 i suppose. Let's rush it.

Hey guys! Influenced to try intermittent fasting by Steve's recent blog, I gave it a go and WOW, I had no idea I was so adhered to breakfast. I did it for two days in a row, and I believe its a matter of time to get used to wake up at 5am and not eat until 12pm (doing almost 18hrs of fasting as I take discomfort in sleeping with a full stomach). During the 2nd day, a co-worker offered me a gum. Me, starving, took it without thinking. I was surprised that my appetite drastically reduced. It's almost like I'm not actually hungry, I just want to chew and taste something in my mouth. To suppress hunger, I've been drinking a lot of water, and while it helps, the hunger still persists heavily. My question is, is it ok to chew gum (any gum) while fasting? Does chewing gum has any impact?