Body Wraps...Are they legit?

kimberlyshian
kimberlyshian Posts: 24
in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone know anything about body wraps. I have Googled them, but I want to know first hand if they work or if it is just one of those temporary fixes that work for a few days and then the weight/inches are back on.
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  • c_faulkenburg
    c_faulkenburg Posts: 158 Member
    Nope. Not legit. Cosmetic fix only.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Does anyone know anything about body wraps. I have Googled them, but I want to know first hand if they work or if it is just one of those temporary fixes that work for a few days and then the weight/inches are back on.

    it is just one of those temporary fixes that work for a few days and then the weight/inches are back on.
  • krisiepoo
    krisiepoo Posts: 710 Member
    It's a temp fix, you lose water in your tissues but when you start drinking water again, it will come back.
  • msartishia
    msartishia Posts: 123 Member
    I used to go a couple of years ago. they are a temporary fix. Now if you go once a week or every other week and take the products that they offer, it is effective. I had good results when I went. But everyone is different.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    Totally legit.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    no
  • kimberlyshian
    kimberlyshian Posts: 24
    I figured it was a temporary fix from other things that I have read...just curious to see other people's experiences.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Does anyone know anything about body wraps. I have Googled them, but I want to know first hand if they work or if it is just one of those temporary fixes that work for a few days and then the weight/inches are back on.

    Do you mean second hand? If you wanted to know first hand, you'd do it... and probably waste your money.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Done it, as a favor to someone having a party. Waste of money.
  • kimberlyshian
    kimberlyshian Posts: 24
    Yeah, that's what I would be doing.
  • knicolelynch
    knicolelynch Posts: 4
    my friend sells herbalife, and she swears by them, always looses inches after she does them, but it's not permanent. She gave me some and I can't really tell the difference other than my stretch marks/ skin looks a little better after. I think it hydrates your skin and makes it look better, so it might be worth it to do one a week before a pool party, but you can't skip dieting or cram yourself into a dress that wouldn't fit otherwise from what I could see.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    No


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  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Spanx are more efficient.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Yep they work great! (for separating suckers from their money)
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    I wore my pants too tight for an entire year and didn't lose anything. :sad:
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    When I was young and foolish, we used to do the same thing with Saran Wrap.:noway:
  • camper2022
    camper2022 Posts: 80 Member
    I've tried twice and NO success at all, its just a money grab!
  • x_ItNeverEnds_x
    x_ItNeverEnds_x Posts: 134
    Quick/temporary fix. Great if you get it done in the morning for a event that night.
  • DivineDiva22
    DivineDiva22 Posts: 22 Member
    People do similar things (with Prep H and saran wrap overnight) in the military to cut the inches down for taping. It's only temporary and like others have said it will come back when you start drinking water. You only lose water weight.
  • Boringdoug
    Boringdoug Posts: 72 Member
    I heard about a lady who did some kind of mud wrap. I think they took a bunch of special expensive mud and smeared it on her body and then wrapped her up in saran wrap. They left the wraps on too long though and her skin absorbed all the mud and she gained like 10 pounds and she was all lumpy from all the mud inside her. So be careful if you do that.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    before everybody completely knocks bodywraps.....
    There are different types, and I don't like every kind.
    I like a bodywrap that uses herbal preparations, and is not compression. It is best when accompanied by a massage. Drink your water!
    It's true that the inch loss is not totally permanent, but a measurement change is not the only purpose...
    Those fat areas can be toxic, hard fat that lacks circulation. A wrap of this sort brings circulation to the area, detoxifying, moving out water retention, and the resulting increase of metabolism to the area. All good stuff! Plus, the body looks better afterwards, too. And this is encouraging.
    Best to try to keep up with good nutrition habits, water intake and exercise afterwards, to maximize renewed circulation to those areas if they were previously lacking it.
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    My hairdresser tried it with herbs, special drinks, etc. Didn't work at all on her or her daughter. She was so excited, then so embarrassed that she bought into it. Diet and exercise is the only "trick" that works.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Does anyone know anything about body wraps. I have Googled them, but I want to know first hand if they work or if it is just one of those temporary fixes that work for a few days and then the weight/inches are back on.

    yeah that's exactly what it is. good for movie stars going on red carpet, actors going on screen, and regular people going to high school reunions.
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    Worked for me!

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  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    I initially read "Booby Wraps" and thought, isn't that what bras are for?
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    before everybody completely knocks bodywraps.....
    There are different types, and I don't like every kind.
    I like a bodywrap that uses herbal preparations, and is not compression. It is best when accompanied by a massage. Drink your water!
    It's true that the inch loss is not totally permanent, but a measurement change is not the only purpose...
    Those fat areas can be toxic, hard fat that lacks circulation. A wrap of this sort brings circulation to the area, detoxifying, moving out water retention, and the resulting increase of metabolism to the area. All good stuff! Plus, the body looks better afterwards, too. And this is encouraging.
    Best to try to keep up with good nutrition habits, water intake and exercise afterwards, to maximize renewed circulation to those areas if they were previously lacking it.
    What specific "toxins" do body wraps remove from the body, and how exactly does it happen?

    To the OP - they're a useless gimmick. As soon as you rehydrate, the weight comes right back.
  • krissy_krossy
    krissy_krossy Posts: 307 Member

    It's true that the inch loss is not totally permanent, but a measurement change is not the only purpose...
    Those fat areas can be toxic, hard fat that lacks circulation. A wrap of this sort brings circulation to the area, detoxifying, moving out water retention, and the resulting increase of metabolism to the area. All good stuff! Plus, the body looks better afterwards, too. And this is encouraging.


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  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    No
  • MN4US
    MN4US Posts: 78 Member
    Did it.. I did 'lose' the total inches the pack claimed you would lose (Sanctuary Spa Clay Body Wrap).. For about a day. Just water weight I assume. Nice to do before you have a special event or something, but not a weight loss tool.
  • kimberlyshian
    kimberlyshian Posts: 24
    Pretty much what I was thinking! Thanks all!

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