Calories in Lip Gloss/Chap Stick???

MoreBean13
MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
I just realized something- how many extra calories a day am I ingesting in lip gloss/chap stick?

According to a 2002 Glamour magazine article, women inadvertently consume ~4lbs of lipstick in a lifetime!!!!

I don't wear much actual lipstick, but I use a lot of chap stick- primarily Burt's Bees or Yes to Carrots brands, which are made of Coconut oil and Beeswax. Beeswax, as far as I know is indigestible, but coconut oil is 9cal/g saturated fat!!!

Have I been sabotaging my diet efforts in the quest for kissable lips?
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  • xiamjackie
    xiamjackie Posts: 611 Member
    I don't even know what to say to this one.

    love it.
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    :laugh:
  • cmcorn26
    cmcorn26 Posts: 253 Member
    my first thought was "WHAT?" but i think you are serious....so this is my response....unless you are actually putting it in your mouth and swallowing it...i think you should not worry about chapstick calories. that would be like worrying about ice in your water for logging hydration consumption. put the chapstick on, make your lips look good and go work out!! :flowerforyou:
  • NikkiSixGuns
    NikkiSixGuns Posts: 630 Member
    This explains EVERYTHING.
  • MUMommy
    MUMommy Posts: 28 Member
    I would assume...just walking to the mirror and lifting your hand to your lips would burn the calories involved! I wear it everyday and will not stress about those calories.
  • cmcorn26
    cmcorn26 Posts: 253 Member
    and btw....cool shoes!
  • tobnrn
    tobnrn Posts: 477 Member
    Never thought about it but your right. I go through a tube a week from bath & body.
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    i heard if you drive by mcdonalds or burger king and the smell of the food is in the air you have to add those calories to your daily count

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • jagspal
    jagspal Posts: 75
    Yikes! I think it's worth it though!
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  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I think your biggest danger would be from the Burt's Bees chapstick. It's made form beeswax which will still have traces of honey in it. Honey being sugar will cause an insulin spike and cause your body to hold onto its fat. Even though the quantity is low it is being introduced into your system transdermally so it's an instant shot of sugar to your bloodstream rather than a slower absorption through your digestive tract.

    Gaah!!! Jeez, I hope that's not true! But it does seem logical....
  • summer8it
    summer8it Posts: 433 Member
    How many calories are burned through kissing? I bet it balances out.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    This explains my weight gain. I have been wearing lipstick since I've been two.

    How long have you been two?

    Quite sometime now... Still hoping to turn three one day.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    This explains my weight gain. I have been wearing lipstick since I've been two.

    How long have you been two?

    Quite sometime now... Still hoping to turn three one day.

    Excellent! Without our goals we are nothing.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    How many calories are burned through kissing? I bet it balances out.

    That's a really solid point!
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I think your biggest danger would be from the Burt's Bees chapstick. It's made form beeswax which will still have traces of honey in it. Honey being sugar will cause an insulin spike and cause your body to hold onto its fat. Even though the quantity is low it is being introduced into your system transdermally so it's an instant shot of sugar to your bloodstream rather than a slower absorption through your digestive tract.

    Gaah!!! Jeez, I hope that's not true! But it does seem logical....

    No, I'm pretty sure it's true. I read some studies that proved it I just can't find them right now. They were pee reviewed.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    This explains my weight gain. I have been wearing lipstick since I've been two.

    How long have you been two?

    Better question is...How long have you been a ****?
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I think your biggest danger would be from the Burt's Bees chapstick. It's made form beeswax which will still have traces of honey in it. Honey being sugar will cause an insulin spike and cause your body to hold onto its fat. Even though the quantity is low it is being introduced into your system transdermally so it's an instant shot of sugar to your bloodstream rather than a slower absorption through your digestive tract.

    Gaah!!! Jeez, I hope that's not true! But it does seem logical....

    Make sure you do not apply any after 9pm at night - it will turn immediately into fat and make your muscles drop off!

    The studies I read seemed to indicate that it would store the fats inside your muscle fibers where they would be inaccessible for use as fuel.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I think your biggest danger would be from the Burt's Bees chapstick. It's made form beeswax which will still have traces of honey in it. Honey being sugar will cause an insulin spike and cause your body to hold onto its fat. Even though the quantity is low it is being introduced into your system transdermally so it's an instant shot of sugar to your bloodstream rather than a slower absorption through your digestive tract.

    Gaah!!! Jeez, I hope that's not true! But it does seem logical....

    Make sure you do not apply any after 9pm at night - it will turn immediately into fat and make your muscles drop off!

    OK, Now I can tell you're just making fun of me. That's not nice. I'm really struggling to make all the right choices on this journey, and I don't need negative nancies teasing me for trying to think outside the box!
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