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5 Weird Things People Have Tried Just To Lose Weight
Posted under Health and Fitness by matt639Losing weight can be an obsession. I’ve never been in the situation before but when I aimed for that perfect beach body, I guess the feeling can be quite similar. Although like in body building, people can become quite desperate to see results - going as far as taking extra sets and repetitions in exercise that are too much for the body to handle (causing exhaustion or injury), or worse, taking drugs like steroids. Similarly, when losing weight, a lot of people can get pretty desperate and try some things that are unheard of or going to the extremes (like not eating - which is bad, really). Anyway, here some of the weird ways people have tried just to lose those few extra pounds.
Not eating…at all - Okay, I’ve known somebody who did this before. My buddies and I tried to get her to listen but she kept insisting that she needs to lose weight. I don’t think she had anorexia nervosa, though, since she really wants to eat but her outstanding willpower (I wish she used it in a different way) allowed her to go by with only a salad, a slice of bread, or a bowl of soup. That’s all. For the whole day! Alright, technically she did eat, but I still wouldn’t consider that as “eating anything”. What happened? Well she must have woken up one day, looked at herself and found out how not eating means not getting any nutrition that allows our body to function properly. She must have seen how hideous she was and went back to her routine of eating a lot. She gained a lot of weight afterwards but it eventually settled to her form back when she started.
Using gadgets or garments that wraps tightly around the body - Yeah, corsets were worn before to show off an “hourglass” shaped body (or Coca Cola bottle-shaped body if you prefer that). Similarly, the modern ones these days would be those slimming bands which people use when exercising. I haven’t tried those or know someone who does, though. So do they work?
Sweating a lot - There’s this product called the Vinyl Sauna Suit that retained body heat, thus making the person wearing it sweat a lot more when doing physical activities. I don’t really agree with the concept since it will bring an even greater problem - dehydration. Even if you do manage to avoid getting dehydrated (by drinking lots and lots of water?), imagine how you’d smell after wearing that thing. No, I don’t want to think about it…seriously.
Getting one of those weight loss gadgets advertised on TV - These include those crazy stuff like the hula chair or that vibrating power plate. Come on, seriously? Do you think that the models who were promoting those products use those same products to get that kind of body? I don’t think so. Neither should you. The only concept I liked was the Entertrainer simply because I found it humorous. You’re basically forced to workout if you want to get a decent viewing experience. Take that couch-potatos!
Using your mind - The wackiest I found was from this blog post. Basically, it was some form of mental conditioning to make you think you want to eat less. Surely, not everybody can do this. And I’m not sure whether the people who have managed to accomplish the task would suddenly turn anorexic. Hopefully not.
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