shape wear and wraps?

Smokink
Smokink Posts: 12 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I was wondering if I wear shape wear or wrap my stomach and thighs a Lil tight for hours a day...would that help my shape.(like flatter stomach and thinner thighs?) Like waist training. I do eat calorie deficit and exercise.

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  • melonaulait
    melonaulait Posts: 769 Member
    No. It will only make your wallet leaner.
  • Buff_Man
    Buff_Man Posts: 623 Member
    Perhaps, but I think you should concentrate on your exercise and diet. The changes will come! You will start to notice clothes feeling looser :smiley:
  • TheLittleRedHairedGirl
    TheLittleRedHairedGirl Posts: 154 Member
    It's not going to help, except make your figure look different in your clothes.
  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
    Nope. Unfortunately all that does is displace water in your body...and it's not healthy either. Those areas may appear thinner during and right after wrapping, but it won't last in the long run.
  • mitch16
    mitch16 Posts: 2,113 Member
    You're better off doing core workouts to strengthen the muscles and hold everything in naturally rather than relying on a piece of fabric to do it for you.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    No
  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    Short term for a certain dress or event? Go for it. Don't expect permanent results though.
  • MegaScorpion
    MegaScorpion Posts: 48 Member
    There is always a risk of cutting off blood circulation.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Those things are so uncomfortable, I don't understand why anyone would bother with them just to look one inch thinner.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    it will not help other than when you are actually wearing it. I think the wraps are just water loss.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    edited March 2016
    They're good for smoothing out lumps under your clothes to help you look less dumpy. They don't change the shape of your body or make you slimmer, though.
  • MorganMoreaux
    MorganMoreaux Posts: 691 Member
    Wraps seem to dehydrate the area that was wrapped temporarily (like a few hours). I've done them before some events years ago when I was young and gullible. It's so very temporary (we're talking a couple of hours), and the process is horribly uncomfortable (and potentially dangerous - I passed out during one) that I don't think they're worth it. Shape wear will have a similar affect as a wrap appearance wise, squeezing everything in and smoothing it out, but I feel that it's also uncomfortable, especially if you're going to an event where you're expected to eat and drink. Personally, I wouldn't put myself through that torture again but I'm almost 40 and my appearance isn't a huge focus for me anymore as I would rather be healthy and comfortable. If you have the drive, focus on a healthy diet and a good exercise program and you won't have to look for temporary "quick fixes". Good luck!
  • CasperNaegle
    CasperNaegle Posts: 936 Member
    Wraps will do nothing for you at all.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,973 Member
    If it did, then women who wear clothes too small for themselves (you've seen it) should get skinnier. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way.

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  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    Temporarily, yes. If you have an event where you're wearing a special outfit and want to smooth yourself out, go for it. As soon as you take those garments off, the slimming effect is gone.
  • murp4069
    murp4069 Posts: 494 Member
    Shapewear is a great way to smooth out lumps so you look better in an outfit. As soon it comes off, everything goes back to where it naturally is. I speak from personal experience as a long time Spanx wearer - if it actually helped my shape permanently, I wouldn't have that pesky left hip fat lump and I probably wouldn't be on MFP.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Smokink wrote: »
    I was wondering if I wear shape wear or wrap my stomach and thighs a Lil tight for hours a day...would that help my shape.(like flatter stomach and thinner thighs?) Like waist training. I do eat calorie deficit and exercise.
    Unfortunately, no. I used to wear a lot of shapewear in my 20s... everything springs back to the original size after the shapewear is removed, and wearing shapewear for long periods of time feels very uncomfortable on the skin.
  • dolliesdaughter
    dolliesdaughter Posts: 544 Member
    chandanista wrote: »
    Short term for a certain dress or event? Go for it. Don't expect permanent results though.
    AMEN

  • katkins73
    katkins73 Posts: 416 Member
    I find shapewear pushes the fat up and makes my waist thicker!
  • Smokink
    Smokink Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you all for the reply. Looks to me like its a waste of time then lol :neutral:
  • vczK2t
    vczK2t Posts: 309 Member
    melonaulait wrote: »
    No. It will only make your wallet leaner.

  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    Smokink wrote: »
    Thank you all for the reply. Looks to me like its a waste of time then lol :neutral:

    Smart chickie you are! You're gorgeous, spend a wee bit of time on core, and all over body resistance exercises, and you'll get the results you're looking for in no time! And remember, abs ARE made in the kitchen!
  • willworkoutforwine
    willworkoutforwine Posts: 64 Member
    I have tried wraps in the past and the results were very temporary (had a friend who sold them - It Works ... but it doesn't, lol). Not worth it. I do have a comfortable piece of shapewear that I wear under dresses to create a smoother look. It's stretchy and actually comfortable but it doesn't make me look thinner, works more like a slip that is fitted and hides panty lines, etc.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Think of a can of Pillsbury biscuits. When you open it.
  • territhefrog
    territhefrog Posts: 1,134 Member
    The "It Works" garbage is just that.......garbage. Don't waste your time with it. You would be accomplishing the same thing if you wrapped yourself in Saran Wrap. But don't do that either.
  • rgbmore
    rgbmore Posts: 85 Member
    murp4069 wrote: »
    Shapewear is a great way to smooth out lumps so you look better in an outfit. As soon it comes off, everything goes back to where it naturally is. I speak from personal experience as a long time Spanx wearer - if it actually helped my shape permanently, I wouldn't have that pesky left hip fat lump and I probably wouldn't be on MFP.

    I use cheap hanes shapewear ($20 at target, looks like a swimsuit) and it's nice to have on under a dress; also, nothing accidently sticks and rides up. :) it makes me have better posture, and it's not as tight as spanx. But no permanent change!

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