hi, i would like to know about sauna belts? are they really useful in reducing our weight and measurements?
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Actually, it is sort of a temporary fix. If you wear a sauna belt while you work out or do cardiovascular activity, the belt pulls salt (from fat), sweat, & excess water out of your body, so when you take it off, the belt will be soaked from those fluids. But it is not an effective weight loss mechanism because the effects are minimal. You can put preperation-H on your stomach, wrap it in saran wrap, and get the exact same effect. The preperation-H works great under the sauna belt, by the way. I have my bodybuilding clients use the prep-H and the sauna belt under a sweatshirt while doing cardio 6 weeks prior to thier shows. It's a quick, minimal-results, temporary fix!
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The concept of Sauna belt seems a complete farce according to my understanding of human physiology (and believe me, I know some biology). All it does is heat up your body in an area where you use the belt. This causes a lot of sweating and we all know that sweat is nothing but a lot of water with a little salt in it. That means you are just dehydrating your tissue locally without losing any FAT. May be this local dehydration will cause your tissue to shrink locally (which I don't think will be substantial enough to be noticed anyways) but once you drink water you will regain all the fluid you have lost and will be back to your old self.\n\nAs of now there is no quick fix way of burning your fat other than a healthy diet and regular exercise.
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well... i dont think belts are going to help... lots of bad reviews on net 'bout them.. but you can do following to reduce weight without exercise..\nThese things are to be made part of your routine life, so that u dont have to 'exercise' as such but still get your muscles active...\n1. Use staircase instead of lift for 4-5 story heights...\n2. While siting, sit straight with tummy tucked in..\n3. Its okay to run a little to catch a train or to reach some1 waiting for u 10-12 meters away..\n4. Drink water / fresh juice before lunch and dinner\n5. Eat a little less then full..
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Personally for me it was in my waist as my gut that hung over my belt is now inside my belt. I also noticed it in my facial area mainly my double chin has shrunk. I lost 24 pounds and 2 3/4" in my waist (I am currently on day 31) using a natural and healthy no diet weight loss plan along with a natural and healthy energy drink
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Only water weight, which means your going to gain it right back as Soon as you drink anything...so no. Sorry. Would be nice though wouldn't it? \nInteresting note that kinda contradicts the whole sauna thing: Drinking cold water burns slightly more calories then drinking warm or room temperture water because your body has to use energy to heat it up and maitain your overall body temperature. That's key, your body has to use more energy then it takes in to loose weight. You aren't using any energy in a suana. Just sweating off water weight.
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I will tell you it sure looks good-and is worth it to the watcher....But physiologically it increases core pressure, which strains the heart since there is greater resistance to ventricular emptying, and makes breathing difficult because it resists downward movement of the diaphragm, it compresses the intestines, which can result in pain and constipation, and severe corsets may even reduce blood coming back up from the lower body, which would result in blood pooling in the legs, edema, and possibly deep vein thrombosis.\nsure looks good though-but I wouldnt wear one
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What a sauna does is make you sweat, which gets rid of all of the moisture in your body, making you dehydrated. While it is okay to do this occasionally, if you don't replace the fluids that you've lost from sweating, you can become chronically dehydrated. This can lead to serious health problems not only with your skin and hair, but with your kidneys and bladder as well. \n\nSaunas do not help you to lose weight. You only lose water, which to remain healthy, you have to replace. This is the equivalent of weiging yourself with a wet shirt on, and then weighing yourself with a dry shirt on. Obviously the wet one will weigh more. \n\nThe healthiest way to lose weight is to eat sensibly and exercise in moderation.
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yes defnetly u r going to lose weight my friend,try using threadmill a lot too,good diet and exercise will defnetly lose weight,u r going on the right weight loss programme,all the best
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a lot of people seem to be suggesting pills and painkillers. being natural is the best way for your body. you dont wanna be feeding on chemicals every month. Heating pads sound a good idea. not sure if we have them here, i tend to opt 4 a hot water bottle. Have a nice long bath, get your hot water bottle, warm drink and maybe some sex thrown in for good measure.
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I'm a womman and a mom I think that society is stuck on this less cloths  and less fat is a good thing I think if your cloths are worn right not too tight not too loose and if youre at the avridge weight you are just fine...but hey why by the candy when its already free...right
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I also use them, but not too often, maybe if going somewhere special or trying to look "neat" in a specific outfit. They do work well, only problem they are quite uncomfortable! Let's rather try to lose that unwanted rolls. Ha Ha.
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i might try it but in the hospital they give them to women and they dont attach to anything...its weird...they dont give you the belts!!!!
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Infared saunas rock.  That's the technical term of course!  Seriously, my mom has one that's a stand alone, 4 person, dry, infared sauna and it is amazing.  The heat penetrates to 1 1/2 inches within the body stimulating internal organs and warming you from the inside out.  You sweat like crazy (which is great for detox and to relieve stress from the cleansing organs) and don't have to sit in a room full of lung burning steam.  As far as individual injury, isolated area infared treatment, I have heard great things about it as well.  I know a lot of the athletes are using it these days becuase it aids in the speedy recovery of injuries.
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There is no way to spot-tone an area of the body.  Wrapping an area or using a product like the Velform Sauna Belt is just as useless as eating 500 donuts a day to reduce your belly fat.  A few people actually got some serious burns from the sauna belt.\n\nAny diet approach must be followed for no less than 6-8 weeks consistently to see any results.  Your metabolism is like a loaded freight train, it doesn't stop and change direction on a dime, it takes time, consistency, and patience to change course.\n\nYour best bet is to eat 5-7 small meals and snacks throughout the day, no more than 2-4 hours apart (starting with breakfast).  Include lots of water, fruits and veggies, healthy fat (fish/flax oil, nuts, extra virgin olive oil, etc.), and lean protein (low-fat dairy, whey/casein, fish, eggs, chicken, etc.).  Keep your complex carbs (like whole oats and brown rice) early in the day and after exercising.\n\nMake sure you workout with weights (fairly heavy, at least twice a week), and perform regular cardio sessions (2-4 times per week about 30-40 minutes at a time).\n\nSlowly but surely, you'll reduce your body fat percentage and get what you want.
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First, you can't target weight loss in one area. Second, you really shouldn't be losing weight. You can do some light weights and that  should help you keep your legs toned as you lose muscle in your legs from Karate.
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I don't know what this is, but I can guess, some kind of  a belt that just by wearing it, will thin your waistline?  Or does it vibrate the fat away?  These things have come and gone, it sounds like yet another gimmick.  If you need to lose weight in your waistline, exercising, some kind of walking, dancing, kickboxing, things like this will trim you, also watching what you eat.
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I've done some pilates in the past.  I really enjoy it.  I haven't done any of the exercises on the machines, I've gone to the classes which are very nice.  They will usually turn the lights down and have on some calm soft music (like they would for a yoga class).  Pilates is similar to yoga and focuses on your "core" (mainly abs).  It is great for increasing flexibility and helping to build strength in your abs, but if you are looking to lose weight it probably isn't going to help much.  I would definetly encourage you to try it out and maybe do it once or twice a week as part of your exercise routine.  Or incorporate some of the positions into your warm up or cool down.