it works products
sonystonie
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Just curious if anyone has tried any of the it works products? I am just starting to try the wraps in hopes that it will give me the extra motivation to stay on the right track.
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It will rid you of some excess money, but that's all it does.0
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yeah... the funny thin about "It works" is that it doesn't actually.0
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How will slightly temporarily MAYBE reducing some water help motivate you to lose weight?0
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Complete waste of money.0
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I know a few people personally that sell it and use it for themselves that have somehow had amazing results , so they say. You ask how would maybe temporarily reducing water give me motivation, well I was thinking in the terms of it actually doing what it claims. I thought this blog was about support and motivation? I was looking for opinions but not negativity towards my own personal thoughts or goals.
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I support and motivate you to do foolish things. Feel better?0
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sonystonie wrote: »I know a few people personally that sell it and use it for themselves that have somehow had amazing results , so they say. You ask how would maybe temporarily reducing water give me motivation, well I was thinking in the terms of it actually doing what it claims. I thought this blog was about support and motivation? I was looking for opinions but not negativity towards my own personal thoughts or goals.
Try not to take it personally. It's just that a lot of people here have either fallen for a bunch of fads, or watched enough other people do it to want to try to steer people away from things that are not likely to have any real benefits. It's the products they are insulting, not you, and they are doing it to try to save you from an expensive mistake.0 -
1) This isn't a blog.
2) Support and motivation can sometimes be advicing people not to do stupid (or simply useless) things.
3) People don't always tell you the truth, especially when they have something to sell to you.
4) Nobody here has expressed negativity against your goals, but the thoughts about "it works" are indeed negative and unhelpful.0 -
Wow smart *kitten*. I just wanted opinions not attitudes. I am doing everything else I need to do to loose weight so I am not relying on these so called wonder wraps. I am not stupid or foolish because I spent a little bit of an unexpected christmas bonus just to try out something different. I have spoke with people first hand that have different opinions about these products but wanted to reach out a little bit farther. A simple yes they eirk or no they don't would be just fine.-7
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I don't personally like the wraps (never did anything for me.) However, I like a lot of the supplements. I use hair skin and nails and it has improved my skin and assisted me in growing my hair back out. I also know someone who had major health issues that started taking the greens and swears by them for improving her health. Also know another person who competes in competitions who solely uses their supplements.0
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sonystonie wrote: »I just wanted opinions not attitudes. I am doing everything else I need to do to loose weight so I am not relying on these so called wonder wraps. I am not stupid or foolish because I spent a little bit of an unexpected christmas bonus just to try out something different. I have spoke with people first hand that have different opinions about these products but wanted to reach out a little bit farther. A simple yes they eirk or no they don't would be just fine.
I would buy some sweet workout clothes with that bonus!0 -
I am referring to statements like these.sheldonklein wrote: »I support and motivate you to do foolish things. Feel better?britishbroccoli wrote: »How will slightly temporarily MAYBE reducing some water help motivate you to lose weight?
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sonystonie wrote: »I know a few people personally that sell it and use it for themselves that have somehow had amazing results , so they say. You ask how would maybe temporarily reducing water give me motivation, well I was thinking in the terms of it actually doing what it claims. I thought this blog was about support and motivation? I was looking for opinions but not negativity towards my own personal thoughts or goals.
You don't need magic beans to do this. You can do it all on your own. Even if "it works" worked, it'd be temporary because you didn't learn to eat and exercise in any way to maintain a loss by just wrapping yourself in something. There are no short cuts. If there were, everyone would be thin. This is a process of learning to eat, and learning to burn calories and learning it in a way that you can maintain it for your life. YOU CAN DO IT without the wraps, cleanses, shakes, pills, electric shock belts and lemon water.
It takes time, and i know that sucks. But it is also worth it. And everyone can do it, if they want to. But they have to want to. And really want it. Not kinda want it... but really, truly, want it. And you can do it. and this place can help. They can teach you things you never knew. They can show you ways to exercise and lift and fit foods into your daily eating.
But you also need to be willing to listen. You need to be open to the possibilities that there is nothing that will do this for you. You have to do it for yourself. You have to take the time and effort. And you can do this, without the wraps.
How's that for Support and Motivation?
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No one is being crappy to you. I promise. People are just trying to help you not waste money on something 100% unnecessary.0
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They don't work. You can get the same results wearing a neoprene waistbelt for the same amount of time. While the compression temporarily reduces waist size, leave them off long enough and the waist return to original size.
Being around fitness for a long time and having done research a long time, this idea originated and was peddled back in the 40's
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My wife used to sell the "It works" products. The only thing that I liked was the "Greens" powder. I would not purchase the wraps. They may give you the short term benefit of losing some water weight but they are not a long run solution.0
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wolverine66 wrote: »sonystonie wrote: »I know a few people personally that sell it and use it for themselves that have somehow had amazing results , so they say. You ask how would maybe temporarily reducing water give me motivation, well I was thinking in the terms of it actually doing what it claims. I thought this blog was about support and motivation? I was looking for opinions but not negativity towards my own personal thoughts or goals.
You don't need magic beans to do this. You can do it all on your own. Even if "it works" worked, it'd be temporary because you didn't learn to eat and exercise in any way to maintain a loss by just wrapping yourself in something. There are no short cuts. If there were, everyone would be thin. This is a process of learning to eat, and learning to burn calories and learning it in a way that you can maintain it for your life. YOU CAN DO IT without the wraps, cleanses, shakes, pills, electric shock belts and lemon water.
It takes time, and i know that sucks. But it is also worth it. And everyone can do it, if they want to. But they have to want to. And really want it. Not kinda want it... but really, truly, want it. And you can do it. and this place can help. They can teach you things you never knew. They can show you ways to exercise and lift and fit foods into your daily eating.
But you also need to be willing to listen. You need to be open to the possibilities that there is nothing that will do this for you. You have to do it for yourself. You have to take the time and effort. And you can do this, without the wraps.
How's that for Support and Motivation?
Well that was very well said. Thank you for the positive attitude.0 -
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Well... i grant you the exception. as long as you are drinking it because of taste and not because it melts pounds away. :-D0 -
I was mostly interested in the skin tightening benefits. I realize nothing will magicly take the weight off. I have a long way to go and realize that eating healthy and exersize will get me there. I unfortunately have the mom belly that I was hoping these wraps would help tighten up. I thought that maybe if it did at least that it wou ld be the little bit of difference I needed to finally keep me on track.0
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My SiL sells them and has also been using the products herself regularly for about two and a half years now. Guess what? She's still fat.
The company name 'ItWorks" is an absolute joke, because they do absolutely everything BUT actually work. Don't waste your money.0 -
I used to be a distributor for IW. It should be known that although many distributors advertise the wraps as a weight loss tool, they are not intended to make you lose weight. They are to help tighten, tone, and firm skin. And, the results generally are not permanent. I did see results with some of the supplements such as the greens, fat fighters, and thermofit. They did help me shed a few pounds and although I havent taken the supplements in over a year, the weight never came back. Despite this, I no longer sell or use any of their products. If you're just looking to have fun, I would say to go ahead and try a wrap! It makes for a fun girls night or get together and even if temporary, you may see some results! But if youre looking to see serious, long lasting results from using them, I would say skip it.0
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Don't waste your time or money. It's a mlm scam. A girl from my gym is an itworks distributor , she also sells shakeology . She is about 150 lbs over weight and recently had weight loss surgery. She has told me that if the stuff really worked then she'd be thin! Lol there's no short cuts, you have to put in the work necessary. There's tons of people trying to make money from weight loss products don't get fooled.0
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Here is the product info for the "greens"...
Detoxify, alkalize, and promote pH balance within the body
Acidity-fighting magnesium and potassium blend
Cutting-edge probiotic support for digestive health
38 herbs and nutrient-rich superfoods
Multiple servings of fruits and vegetables in every scoop
Free radical-fighting antioxidants
Tangy orange flavor
New larger size for three times the Greens!
All you have to do is read that to know it's a crock.0 -
Thorsmom05 wrote: »Don't waste your time or money. It's a mlm scam. A girl from my gym is an itworks distributor , she also sells shakeology . She is about 150 lbs over weight and recently had weight loss surgery. She has told me that if the stuff really worked then she'd be thin! Lol there's no short cuts, you have to put in the work necessary. There's tons of people trying to make money from weight loss products don't get fooled.
^^^ I see this too regularly .. if it really "WORKS" why do the consultants look the same every single time I see them(at least the ones I see)? -- maybe that is negative but its true.. I think its crappy that people try to suck the willing/unknowing into these schemes (I am guilty of being sucked in
) -- in the long run diet pills and wraps wont work and who really knows whats in that stuff? .. Don't waste your money.. stick with a healthy diet and exercise..
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Here is the product info for the "greens"...
Detoxify, alkalize, and promote pH balance within the body
Acidity-fighting magnesium and potassium blend
Cutting-edge probiotic support for digestive health
38 herbs and nutrient-rich superfoods
Multiple servings of fruits and vegetables in every scoop
Free radical-fighting antioxidants
Tangy orange flavor
New larger size for three times the Greens!
All you have to do is read that to know it's a crock.
Actually the ingredients for the GREENS are:
Soy lecithin, soy protein isolate, Spirulina pacifica, apple fiber, barley grass, eleuthero root extract, brown rice flour, alfalfa leaf, barley malt, beet juice powder, royal jelly, bacillus coagulans, acerola, chlorella, milk thistle seed, astragalus root extract, green tea leaf extract, ginko biloba leaf extract, dulse, bilberry extract, aloe vera gel
Broccoli, black walnut leaf powder, blackberry fruit, blueberry fruit, corn silk stylus, cranberry, dandelion leaf, goldenseal herb, kale, lemon grass, marshmallow root, meadowsweet herb, oat straw, papaya leaf, parsley, pau darco bark, plantain leaf, red raspverry leaf, rose hips, rosemary leaf, slippery elm bark, spinach, strawberry fruit, tomato, turmeric root, watercress white willow bark and okra
Other ingredients: natural flavors, malic acid, citric acid, stevia leaf extract and silica
Yes, I bought these things. I work with a friend whose wifes sells them. Did I kind of get lured into it and feel pressured... yup. I bought 3 months worth and cancelled it after. They actually taste good. Do they work? I have no idea.. I certainly did not notice anything different after I was drinking them.
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I have a particular distaste for "ItWorks" aside from the egregiousness of the name. My wife's cousin has been sucked into this whole thing and is now a distributor or coach or associate or whatever they are.
Her whole life seems to be slowly being subsumed into this "business." I'm her friend on FB mostly to see photos of her kids. Most of her posts are about this nonsense. She's forever posting challenges and deals and crappy motivational sayings. She goes to sales conventions and posts more nonsense from those. She's constantly challenging people to try this "crazy wrap thing."
It's maddening. It has been speculated that she's deep in the hole on this.
Plus she's an RN and should really &*(%@^ know better!0 -
I have a particular distaste for "ItWorks" aside from the egregiousness of the name. My wife's cousin has been sucked into this whole thing and is now a distributor or coach or associate or whatever they are.
Her whole life seems to be slowly being subsumed into this "business." I'm her friend on FB mostly to see photos of her kids. Most of her posts are about this nonsense. She's forever posting challenges and deals and crappy motivational sayings. She goes to sales conventions and posts more nonsense from those. She's constantly challenging people to try this "crazy wrap thing."
It's maddening. It has been speculated that she's deep in the hole on this.
Plus she's an RN and should really &*(%@^ know better!
Do you think its a pyramid scheme of some sort?
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I have a particular distaste for "ItWorks" aside from the egregiousness of the name. My wife's cousin has been sucked into this whole thing and is now a distributor or coach or associate or whatever they are.
Her whole life seems to be slowly being subsumed into this "business." I'm her friend on FB mostly to see photos of her kids. Most of her posts are about this nonsense. She's forever posting challenges and deals and crappy motivational sayings. She goes to sales conventions and posts more nonsense from those. She's constantly challenging people to try this "crazy wrap thing."
It's maddening. It has been speculated that she's deep in the hole on this.
Plus she's an RN and should really &*(%@^ know better!
Do you think its a pyramid scheme of some sort?
I don't think it's technically a pyramid scheme, as it would then be open to legal prosecution.
It is certainly a multilevel marketing scheme, as many of these weight loss companies are.0 -
I'm glad I read these posts...I have been wondering about these products and whether to try them or not. I'm not totally leaning either way right now. I have about 15 more pounds to lose and I'm getting desperate I think
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