What is the wrap thing?

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  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited June 2015
    madhatter2013 wrote: »
    The idea behind the wrap is that the "all natural herbal lotion" is supposed to "explode" fat cells as it seeps into your skin to release the built up toxins that accumulate in your fatty cells. It is not meant to lose "water weight" as you are supposed to drink half your body weight in ounces for the next 72 hours after the wrap. You wear it for 45-90 minutes every 3 days and 4 wears is one "treatment". So basically, one treatment over two weeks. Reviews on these wraps are hit or miss. Half the people that use them love them and the other half hated them. Half the people that hated them didn't use them properly anyway. As a previous poster said, they've been around for many many years. Something that doesn't work at all doesn't stay around that long. Someone somewhere had to have excellent results from this or they wouldn't still make them. Anyway, I will confess that I have ordered a box of these. They were on sale and cheap enoughf or me to take the risk. Even is they only work temporarily, my wedding is coming up and I'll take the chance at looking better in the dress that day. I promise to take many pictures before and after and 72 hours later so that everyone can see how it works for me. I'm not getting my hopes up because I'm sceptical about everything. I don't expect these wraps to work. If they do, YAY for me and my husband will try it too. If not, financially, I'm not out anything really.

    To the bolded part:

    Oh, how I wish that were true! Sadly, many MLM scams *have* been around for ages, simply because there is always a supply of fresh hopefuls looking for that miracle component. They've read the hype and don't want anyone to burst their bubble with facts. ;)

    Exploding fats cells? Releasing 'toxins'? Hogwash, I'm afraid. But you're going into it with the right attitude and I hope at least your skin feels amazing afterwards. :)

  • cleanbulk_hatersgfy
    cleanbulk_hatersgfy Posts: 31 Member
    This reminds me of this woman yesterday wrapped in leather leggings and bomber jacket, head wrapped in a beanie and high tops shoes running around Central Park on a 90+ degrees weather. I thought that was strange! But then again, this is NYC!! Gotta love the city for all the surreal but nice things (most of the time). :smile:

    That perhaps was her version of the wrap thing. :)
  • chelsy0587
    chelsy0587 Posts: 441 Member
    edited June 2015
    I've used the "It Works" wraps... In my opinion they are more for your skin than anything. I didn't actually buy this product though, I had an acquaintance that wanted me to push the product for her so she let me use it for free.

    I did feel like my belly wasn't so giggly, my stretch marks weren't as visible and of course my body just felt better from drinking a TON of water for two weeks. Is it worth all that money? No... if I could make my own lotion like someone had mentioned they do, I would have done that instead.

    She also no longer sells this product nor did she lose any weight.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    cleanbulk_hatersgfy wrote: »
    This reminds me of this woman yesterday wrapped in leather leggings and bomber jacket, head wrapped in a beanie and high tops shoes running around Central Park on a 90+ degrees weather. I thought that was strange! But then again, this is NYC!! Gotta love the city for all the surreal but nice things (most of the time). :smile:

    That perhaps was her version of the wrap thing. :)

    Sounds like wrestlers trying to "make weight" by running in heavy track suits so they sweat off the pounds.

  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    These are guaranteed to make your fat cells explode! Trust me, ItWorks!

    beefy-crunch-burrito-taco-bell.jpg
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    A+ can man. <3
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    Strike one: Sold by an MLM
    Strike two: Sold via "wrap party" so that social peer pressure can influence buying decisions
    Strike three: Claims that fat cells explode??? This would be a major inflammatory traumatic event if it happened on a significant scale in the body, probably resulting in a high fever and a huge immune response. This would mean a nice long stay in the ICU.
    Strike four: No evidence of actual results.
  • sarahlifts
    sarahlifts Posts: 610 Member
    earlnabby wrote: »
    madhatter2013 wrote: »
    earlnabby wrote: »
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    madhatter2013 wrote: »
    The idea behind the wrap is that the "all natural herbal lotion" is supposed to "explode" fat cells as it seeps into your skin to release the built up toxins that accumulate in your fatty cells. It is not meant to lose "water weight" as you are supposed to drink half your body weight in ounces for the next 72 hours after the wrap. You wear it for 45-90 minutes every 3 days and 4 wears is one "treatment". So basically, one treatment over two weeks. Reviews on these wraps are hit or miss. Half the people that use them love them and the other half hated them. Half the people that hated them didn't use them properly anyway. As a previous poster said, they've been around for many many years. Something that doesn't work at all doesn't stay around that long. Someone somewhere had to have excellent results from this or they wouldn't still make them. Anyway, I will confess that I have ordered a box of these. They were on sale and cheap enoughf or me to take the risk. Even is they only work temporarily, my wedding is coming up and I'll take the chance at looking better in the dress that day. I promise to take many pictures before and after and 72 hours later so that everyone can see how it works for me. I'm not getting my hopes up because I'm sceptical about everything. I don't expect these wraps to work. If they do, YAY for me and my husband will try it too. If not, financially, I'm not out anything really.

    So in other words, you wrap yourself in some smelly stuff and then you drink enough water to remove a significant amount of sodium from your body, resulting in a lose of water weight.

    Most of the wraps sold today are for improving the skin, kind of like sitting in a vat of lotion. Some companies (like doTerra) also claim that the essential oils do all kinds of healing things.

    If all I get is smoother skin, I'm all for that too. :smile:

    Me too. I make all of my own hair and body care stuff and am very proud of my "ultra moisturizing" lotion. I use the typical emollients like cocoa butter, kokum butter, and hempseed oil but I also use oat bran oil, hydrolyzed oat protein, and colloidal oatmeal. The lotion absorbs quickly but you can still feel its effects a day later. Oats are one of nature's best creations. They taste really good and are high in fiber and heart healthy, plus they have great topical uses. Best treatment for sunburn or things like poison ivy: take 1/2 c oatmeal and tie it into the toe of a nylon stocking (leave enough room for it to expand. Take a bath and soak the oats, then squeeze the milky water over your skin until the entire bath water in milky, and soak. Takes the sting and itchiness away (and is cheaper than the packets of Aveeno).

    No, I don't make wraps even though I know how. I think a good moisturizing bath followed by a good lotion will do the same.


    Okay so you don't make wraps...but do you make lotion asn sell it? B/c that lotions sounds like something I need in my life and I am so not about making it myself. Inbox me if you sell it and ship. Thank you.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    These are guaranteed to make your fat cells explode! Trust me, ItWorks!

    beefy-crunch-burrito-taco-bell.jpg

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  • MamaBirdBoss
    MamaBirdBoss Posts: 1,516 Member
    madhatter2013 wrote: »
    The idea behind the wrap is that the "all natural herbal lotion" is supposed to "explode" fat cells as it seeps into your skin to release the built up toxins that accumulate in your fatty cells. It is not meant to lose "water weight" as you are supposed to drink half your body weight in ounces for the next 72 hours after the wrap. You wear it for 45-90 minutes every 3 days and 4 wears is one "treatment". So basically, one treatment over two weeks. Reviews on these wraps are hit or miss. Half the people that use them love them and the other half hated them. Half the people that hated them didn't use them properly anyway. As a previous poster said, they've been around for many many years. Something that doesn't work at all doesn't stay around that long. Someone somewhere had to have excellent results from this or they wouldn't still make them. Anyway, I will confess that I have ordered a box of these. They were on sale and cheap enoughf or me to take the risk. Even is they only work temporarily, my wedding is coming up and I'll take the chance at looking better in the dress that day. I promise to take many pictures before and after and 72 hours later so that everyone can see how it works for me. I'm not getting my hopes up because I'm sceptical about everything. I don't expect these wraps to work. If they do, YAY for me and my husband will try it too. If not, financially, I'm not out anything really.

    That. Is. Balderdash.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    bpetrosky wrote: »
    Strike one: Sold by an MLM
    Strike two: Sold via "wrap party" so that social peer pressure can influence buying decisions
    Strike three: Claims that fat cells explode??? This would be a major inflammatory traumatic event if it happened on a significant scale in the body, probably resulting in a high fever and a huge immune response. This would mean a nice long stay in the ICU.
    Strike four: No evidence of actual results.

    Oh yeah, Strike Five: Defenses like: "People who didn't like it didn't use it right.", "This product wouldn't be around so long if it didn't work.", "Even if it's only temporary it's still worth it."
  • abuck_13
    abuck_13 Posts: 382 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    These are guaranteed to make your fat cells explode! Trust me, ItWorks!

    beefy-crunch-burrito-taco-bell.jpg

    Just the thing we've been waiting for! Peep wraps!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited June 2015
    PeachyCarol wrote: »
    Paging @tincanonastring . He knows his wraps.

    There he is!!!
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