Hi MFP

Sorry, I've never heard of it but I hate to see posts with no responses Good luck!

From the Squeem website"

"When using this cincher, you will feel satisfied with less food.
The power of rubber will promote a micro-massage while you move, helping you reduce your measurements.
Accelerates weight loss as a result of compression and perspiration. "

I think they're over-reaching with that one, but some people use body-shapers to improve/smooth their figure under clothes. Even walmart sells something similar, took me a bit to figure out what they were when I saw them. :laugh:

Soooooooo......it squeezes your innards so hard that you'll be too uncomfortable to eat? I'm going to have to pass on that one.

But I've heard that eating at a reasonable calorie deficit combined with moderate exercise has worked for a few people.

I enjoy how people always state the obvious about food choices and exercise. No duh, this is MFP so posts like these are "in addition too." I personally have never used one but am THINKING about making the purchase. Yes, Latinas wear them and swear by them as soon as they've grown out of puberty to help train an hour glass figure. Particularly in Colombia. Can anyone say Shakira?

I and several of my friends own a squeam and I would consider it more of a body shaper. If you get the correct size, it's not going to squish all your organs too tightly or anything like that. It just helps smooth out your shape, improve your posture, and lift your bustline. It'll definitely make you sweat, in a way you might not notice if you're just wearing it around during the day, but when you take that bad boy off, you'll see it. Also, the weight loss claims are a bit of a stretch...yes logically if you're wearing it, you'll feel fuller quicker so you might eat less. And, I believe it's only suitable to wear during certain exercises...it's not conducive to any movement which would require you to bend at the upper ab region - running, elliptical, stepper sure that'll work. One final thought...they don't last forever. I had mine and wore it religiously for several months, and some of the boning in the corset actually broke (again depending on how often you wear it, for how long, and what you're doing). All in all, if you want one, get one, but don't get your hopes up too high about weight loss or toning, I think of it more as an optical illusion Hope this helps!