Body Wraps... Do they work?

ro_girl68
ro_girl68 Posts: 66 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So there's a deal on Groupon for a do it yourself body wrap kit, and I've heard stories that many people go to the spa to try out the body wraps. I also heard that you can lose inches and weight by doing these. It sounds awesome but is it just a waste of money?

If anyone has experience with this, please share! And if they worked for you, do you have before and after results or pics?

Thank you guys so much.

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  • chantels1
    chantels1 Posts: 391 Member
    I am curious too. I would think it is a temporary result. Nothing comes easy!
  • nmj1988
    nmj1988 Posts: 65 Member
    ive seen these deals too and i have always wondered if they actually work
  • 2fit4fat
    2fit4fat Posts: 559 Member
    ive never done them, i have heard they just lose water weight so when you drink water it just comes right back
  • jessy33079
    jessy33079 Posts: 1
    I have a facebook friend that sells these and she has talked about how great they work and that she does one every 3 days.She has posted pictures and there is a difference, just does not lasts long.
  • CookieCatCatcher
    CookieCatCatcher Posts: 324 Member
    I had a body wrap done (won a gift certificate from a spa) and I lost about 6 inches overall, and almost 10 lbs... HOWEVER - as soon as you eat or drink ANYTHING, you will instantly gain it all back. Really, all it does is force the water out of your skin. For me, it was worth it for the pictures, since I def looked slimmer- but then I didn't have to pay for it either - and it was like 80$. It wouldn't have been worth it if I had had to pay for it.
  • KellyBurton1
    KellyBurton1 Posts: 529 Member
    Yes, I suckered it them as well. Maybe lost an inch or so but it came back quickly:ohwell:
  • ro_girl68
    ro_girl68 Posts: 66 Member
    :(
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    I once had a body wrap at a spa, but it was supposed to be more therapeutic than anything else and I didn't need to lose weight. The attendant tightly wrapped me in steaming sheets that had been heated in an herbal infusion. Some people found the wrapping made them feel claustrophobic, not relaxed. I was sort of in--between. I could tolerate it, but it wasn't all that enjoyable. I think I did let the attendant wrap me with my arms inside. I lay there for something like 45 minutes. I did feel relaxed afterwards when I was freed from my sheet jail.

    It might cause some temporary (I mean , a few hours max) weight loss. I've read that certain cellulite creams work, for a few hours, and some women will use them for a special occasion.

    I'm having trouble imagining how someone would do this on her own. You need strength and leverage to get the sheets wrapped tightly. You're naked, so you'd need the help of a very good friend. I'm very modest.

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