Have you tried this fad? What do you think about it?

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    He doesn't endorse any products and he has a list of trusted partners on his website. He won't even give name brands anymore because people will slap his name on anything.

    How do you define "endorse"?

    He regularly promotes miracle fat loss supplements.

    Here is one example of a completely useless product that Dr Oz featured on his show:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy2hzoqmB4s
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    Reminds me of that scene (possibly in the "Full Monty") where that "larger" feller wraps his stomach in clingfilm and sits and has a Mars Bar....
  • joie49
    joie49 Posts: 8 Member
    Just another gimmick. You said it in your post, eat healthy and exercise. :wink:
  • teagirlmedium
    teagirlmedium Posts: 679 Member
    I have looked into this product. Not to buy it just because I heard it and I like to look into this type of stuff. I looked at reviews where people show their body before, during and after, and I read reviews on different sites that offer reviews. I think the product works for some people, but not all, and can cause problems for some people. The problems having to do with allergies to what is in the actual raps. So far I think the product is something to be used before and during vacation or if there is a special even coming up that the person wants to look smaller for. Most of the reviews I found that said the raps work were talking about loosing inches. I would rather wear the pantyhose I have with the control top. The ones I get are about $10 a pair depending on where I get them. The wraps on the website are about $15 or about $25 each depending on if you are a loyal customer or not and the site says they are single use wraps. I do not see paying that much money per item for something that is only supposed to be used once if I was going to try and use them every few days. I'm cheap though.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    yes, it works. the ancient Egyptians used these all the time.

    the catch is that you have wrap yourself up and wear it for 5000 years.

    IN21_MUMMY_1241f.jpg

    ...but at least you'll have that thigh gap you're looking for, in about 5 millennia! :tongue:
  • Donald_Dozier_50
    Donald_Dozier_50 Posts: 395 Member
    LOL very funny
  • onwarddownward
    onwarddownward Posts: 1,683 Member
    Dr. Oz = image-42.jpg~original
  • onwarddownward
    onwarddownward Posts: 1,683 Member
    OK...so most people agree it's a fad. Then why are people falling for it? Are people that desperate for a quick fix?

    Raspberry Ketones
    Green tea Extract
    Lemonade Cayenne Pepper Cucumber whatever drink
    Alli
    HCG
    Phentermine
    Algae
    Metabolife
    FitForLife
    Atkins
    ItWorks
    GM Diet
    Diet Shoes
    DNA Diet
    Diet for your Blood Type

    ........stop me anytime....these are just some discussed here in the last few days...so...yeah.

    Wheat Belly. Made me sooooo sick. I lost five pounds --- of muscle.
  • snowmoon13
    snowmoon13 Posts: 165 Member
    OK...so most people agree it's a fad. Then why are people falling for it? Are people that desperate for a quick fix?

    Raspberry Ketones
    Green tea Extract
    Lemonade Cayenne Pepper Cucumber whatever drink
    Alli
    HCG
    Phentermine
    Algae
    Metabolife
    FitForLife
    Atkins
    ItWorks
    GM Diet
    Diet Shoes
    DNA Diet
    Diet for your Blood Type

    ........stop me anytime....these are just some discussed here in the last few days...so...yeah.

    THIS

    what do I think? If you all buy my magic beans you will make me a wealthy woman.. the old adage a fool and his money are soon parted comes to mind...
  • Peachy1962
    Peachy1962 Posts: 269 Member
    YES!! I am beginning to wonder about Dr Oz!! He's being paid BIG $$$ to endorse CRAP!!! :huh:
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    I haven't used this wrap, the one I used was an herb one at a spa. It wasn't heated or wrapped tightly but it was soaked in some herbal solution. I have gotten wrapped before a military ball because I was feeling extremely bloated and it does make your skin look tighter, softer, and makes you look more toned. I also did immediately lose 3/4 inch in my waist and multiple inches everywhere. It wasn't permanent but it made me feel energized and made my bloat feeling go completely away, as well as gave me that "just woke up" thinner feeling you get in the mornings compared to how you feel in the evening. I don't know if it's remotely the same thing, but if you have an event I'd say try it out but if you're just looking for quick results, I'd say pass.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    Those body wrap things cause you to lose water weight, so a day or two sfter the wrap you're back to where you started.
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  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    yes, it works. the ancient Egyptians used these all the time.

    the catch is that you have wrap yourself up and wear it for 5000 years.

    IN21_MUMMY_1241f.jpg

    ...but at least you'll have that thigh gap you're looking for, in about 5 millennia! :tongue:
    *dies*

    edit: of laughter...not wraps :laugh:
  • El_Cunado
    El_Cunado Posts: 359 Member
    They should really be called "Itdoesn'tWork"

    Fo sho!
  • foot1647
    foot1647 Posts: 92
    OK...so most people agree it's a fad. Then why are people falling for it? Are people that desperate for a quick fix?

    Exactly. I've been 90 pounds over weight for 4-5 years. I want it gone RIGHT NOW, this very minute... but I know that's unrealistic, I've been carrying this fat around for 4-5 years, its gonna take some time to go away and that's all my fault and I know that. People don't understand there is no instant fat loss, except potentially dangerous surgeries. All I've done is change my diet completely, ate less than half I used to and stopped eating mostly processed crap foods. 32 pounds since may 8th and I didn't wrap no garbage bag around my Moobs, I've lost 1.5 inches off my moobs.

    Its all crap and its endorsed by doc oz who just spouts what he is paid to say. He endorses what he is told to promote, he's a business man. Seriously, a plastic sack will reduce toxins?... What about a 100% Organic raw fresh fruit and veggie diet for toxin removal? Nature provides all this stuff in plentiful amounts for humans and animals alike. At least that's how I see it.

    Plants > Quick Fads
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    I do a body wrap weekly. I do a homemade one. I actually have the recipe in a blog I did where I explain that (in my opinion and experience) it will NOT help you lose fat or weight besides a bit of water weight. It's really about compression and increased blood flow. Keeping things tight over a long period will press you together and that, mixed with something like sea kelp (which helps to temporarily tighten skin) and caffeine (which will get you blood flowing), will tighten the skin so that it stays that way for a brief period of time. Kind of like how you can wake up after lying on a fold and the impression stays there for hours afterwards. No fat loss, no weight loss, no REAL inch loss. But I like them because for me (and this is just my results) it makes my skin tighter and softer, my cellulite less noticeable, and my whole body glow. But it's one of those things that you have to keep up with since it's superficial and goes away after a while. But while you're on a weight loss journey, it is nice to have your skin stay tighter. Especially if it's rapid weight loss. The best thing to do is to use moisturizer. But I still like a body wrap. It's my treat to myself on my rest days. Body wrap, facial, and hair treatments at home. And a beer or 2 in the tub. Ah, heaven!

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