Comments on: Weight Loss Body Wrap Story

By: Hermosa Beach Day Spa

Hermosa Beach Day Spa — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:43:57 +0000

I have had this type of body wrap done and let me tell you: IT WORKS! I’ll explain my situation. in June 2006, I was the maid-of-honor in my college roommate’s wedding. A high honor and I wanted to look my best, so I devoted myself to trimming 20 lbs so I can look great w/o overshadowing the bride who is athletic as a soccer player. So I go into full-mode and managed to get down 14lbs with a strict diet for 60 days + working out for 5 days/week. Sure I was gaining some muscle tone, but the weight wasn’t coming off fast enough (since I’m about 138lbs and 5′6″). I was in panic because the dress I purchased was still a bit tight for me. One of the bridesmaids (during the baccalaureate party) told me about getting a full body wrap and spending time in the sauna within 12 hours of the event. I wasn’t sure about the validity of it, so I called up my massage therapist @ the local spa that I frequent. It was completely explained to me and it made more sense, so I agreed. On the day of the wedding (4PM ceremony), I went into the spa around 7:30AM since I had to be @ the church no later than 11AM to help the bride with getting her ready. I got measured up, I told the ladies where the dress was still tight, and they concentrated more pressure on those point then the rest. When the wrap was finished, I was rolled into a room with 2 other women. Like stated in your post, we didn’t really talk: We just listened to a lot of New Age music and tried to relax. I wasn’t able to completely relax since I was trying to shallow breathe so the treatment would be more effective. Afterwards, I was whisked away to a sauna for 45 minutes and stayed there sitting in 5 degrees above my threshold. I felt like I was dying inside, but it was for a good cause. Fast-Forward to the ceremony and I may have been feeling a bit faint, but not only was the dress fitting much better, but it actually felt a bit loose at the target key points I discussed w/ the spa ladies. By the end of the night (and a full meal with drinks), the dress was almost back to normal, but the target points weren’t tight, just snug. In short, I just wanted to say that it does work and aids when you absolutely need it. Since I wasn’t alone in that room, the humiliation factor didn’t really hit me. I may not have a perfect body or be the most beautiful being on Earth, but if I can’t look at myself in the mirror in my baby suit, what’s the use of working so hard at obtaining it?

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:36:55 +0000

Boy that was hillarious:)) Gonna keep my gf from ever going and doing that:)))

By: NC Girl

NC Girl — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:16:09 +0000

I’m laughing so hard because I too did this a few years ago and had almost an identical experience! I hope your story saves others from this embarrassing rip off.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:49:59 +0000

Ha! I did it, too, a few years ago - they promised miracles and had a money-back guarantee that you would lose a certain number of inches. The only miracle involved is the way they positioned the measuring tape before and after, ‘cuz they claimed I’d lost 10 inches total (adding up like 20 different points of measurement), but the pants I wore in there fit EXACTLY the same. Total fraud.
I also remember feeling like I couldn’t breathe, and then they put me into some hyperbaric-chamber-type machine with just your head sticking out, and then I had a total claustrophobic, “OhmygodImsuffocating” panicky meltdown. Not fun - but in retrospect, very good practice for my c-sections…

By: anon69

anon69 — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:47:51 +0000

if you lost anything it was more than likely water weight-

By: ddlembo

ddlembo — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:24:30 +0000

I did this a couple of years ago in San Diego. They must not have wrapped me as tightly because I could still breathe. The other difference was they made me hop around trying to jazzersize to a video for 20 minutes while the soaked bandages started too cool and I was freezing my butt off hopping around looking like a mummy.

By: UltimateFatBurner’s “The Blog” » » Teh Funny

UltimateFatBurner’s “The Blog” » » Teh Funny — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:42:15 +0000

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