Weighting On 40

I'm going to do a quick review for a product that neither I nor Alice have actually used.  Kymaro's New Body Shaper is an undergarment that is designed to smooth visible fat rolls around a woman's midsection and back.  The commercial claims that the product can make the user look up to 20 lbs thinner, improves self-image, and improves posture.  New Body Shaper comes with a lower body piece (New Bottom Shaper) that smooths saddlebags and slims the butt and thighs.

I've seen the informercial for the Kymaro New Body Shaper not once but twice this morning, and I think I've said "but you're still overweight" at least a dozen times already.

One thing that I heard over and over during the commercial is that "I've lost XX inches."  They show a series of 'before' and 'after' measurements in which women "lost" 4.5 - 5 inches in their waist measurement. The ladies wearing the New Body Shaper get all excited because their clothes fit better and they look better as a result.

Now, that's all well and good (looking better, that is), but let's be clear here: the users of this product haven't "lost" anything.  They've hidden their fat beneath a slimming fabric that essentially crushes the fat ("redistributes" it, the commercial says) into the shape of the garment.  When the garment comes off, the fat is still going to be there.  The self image will likely suffer when the woman removes the New Body Shaper, releasing the fat from its fabric prison, and sees herself in the mirror as she actually is - overweight.

Another incredible (the bad kind of incredible!) claim that the commercial makes is that Kymaro's New Body Shaper is "the only way to regain your figure."

Really?  Have exercise and nutrition somehow lost their effectiveness in helping a woman regain a shapely, sexy, feminine body?  I understand the producers of this commercial are doing their best to sell a product, but the "only way" claim is outright falsehood.  Millions of people can attest to the figure-enhancing benefits of regular cardiovascular and weight-training exercise, as they can to the REAL self-image boosting that occurs when a person drops fat rather than just hiding it.

Always keep this in mind - fitness is about looking good with your clothes off, not with your clothes on.  If what you see in the mirror after a shower doesn't impress you, it's time to hit the ground running - literally.

Score Kymaro's New Body Shaper as a big fat ZERO on the Wo40 fitness scale.  Save your $39.95 + s/h for a more useful purpose - like CytoSport's Muscle Milk, for example!

Be well!