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Same Results Using Plastic Wrap - Albany, OR
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After reading countless amounts of people rave...
missanoFebruary 18, 2014
$100
After reading countless amounts of people rave about these wraps aka "skinny" wraps, I thought I'd give it a try. Let me just say these work but NOT in the way that they are advertised and the same results can be achieved literally using just plastic wrap and an electric blanket. First off, these don't "shrink fat cells" nor do they "flush toxins" (do people even know what toxins are?), your KIDNEYS flush out toxins. Some companies tell you to drink half your body weight in water while using these, which contrary to popular belief, eliminates excess bloating itself. The REAL reason these temporarily cut off inches is because you're just sweating out water weight, period. There's absolutely no logical reason to pay $100 for something you can get the same results with for less than a $1.
UPDATED FROM missano
2 months post
Web MD article
missanoMarch 20, 2014
There's been controversy regarding my post as I expected, and I actually did find an article on Web MD going into more detail on these wraps. Long story short, it IS water weight loss and it is temporary.
The article is titled "Body Wraps: What to Expect"
By Kathleen Doheny
Reviewed by Debra Jaliman, MD
You can Google it for more information. That aside, people are welcome to purchase and use these wraps if they feel they are worth the temporary results. For some people they might be, I would prefer to stick tot he saran wrap and serum method myself.
The article is titled "Body Wraps: What to Expect"
By Kathleen Doheny
Reviewed by Debra Jaliman, MD
You can Google it for more information. That aside, people are welcome to purchase and use these wraps if they feel they are worth the temporary results. For some people they might be, I would prefer to stick tot he saran wrap and serum method myself.
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March 26, 2014
Missano, What serum are you speaking of? And thank you for the previous post. I did not know I could use plastic wrap and being a single mother and full time student the money I'm paying for these wraps is really difficult.
April 3, 2014
Hey there, sorry for the late response. A hyaluronic acid serum, you can find it on amazon, ebay etc but want to make sure you get a decent quality one. It isn't very expensive and it can be used on your face or body. A lot of people incorporate them in their skincare routine as they help improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, scarring and for a lot of people they also help improve stretch marks. You can use it after the plastic wrap. With this, of course, results are temporary and I personally like to use it everyday. You can add a few drops of the serum to your favorite moisturizer or use it on its own. I use this serum for severe acne scarring and it makes the texture of my skin dramatically smoother so I can say it definitely helps with stretch marks as well as far as the the indented texture :)
April 3, 2014
I forgot to mention that the serum helps to create an overall "toned" appearance to the skin, which is why it's great to use after a wrap :)
May 28, 2014
would just like to add as a biologist....drinking water is the start to any success in weight loss. It helps breaks down the Carbon to Hydrogen bonds (which are high energy bonds) and thus helps you lose weight. Diet and exercise is the only real way to loose weight. I would concur that this is another fad or hype on a product your body could do with some TLC!
May 29, 2014
The body applicator, aka crazy wrap from It Works is not the same type of thing that Web MD is referring to. The It Works body applicator is NOT a weight loss tool. It is used to tighten, tone and firm the skin. Amazing results are seen on many people using the product but everyone's body is different. Some people are going to have better results than others.
June 20, 2014
I definitely saw results, but again, the company falsely advertises their products. The ingredients in the wrap tighten the skin, and you can purchase topicals for very cheap that do this. Hyaluronic acid is one of them, and caffeine (one of the main ingredients in the wrap) also helps a lot. My original post I said "sweated out" when I should have said "losing water weight" (I sweat from the plastic wrap method, but not the it works). Drinking a lot of water helps remove excess bloating, which is why the wrap companies recommend this but NOT because it gets rid of toxins as claimed. When I tried the electric banket and plastic wrap, drank lots of water I got good results...eventually I combined this with the use of topicals and started getting FANTASTIC results. I do it off and on, mainly for special events, but it is something that can easily be done frequently.
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