publiusvarus wrote:
Guenny,
Actually I like them closer to 21. And I wouldn't say I like to jump rope in saran wrap but I do like having a sexy body.
Edited, Jun 17th 2009 10:15am by publiusvarus
As for the Saran Wrap thing, I did some brief Googling on it...
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Using Saran Wrap is neither safe nor an efficient way to lose weight.
Yes you will lose weight when exercising in it -- water weight -- but that weight loss will be temporary. As soon as you drink enough fluid to replenish what you lost from sweat, you will be back to your original weight. In order to lose actual weight, you need to spend more calories in physical activity than you consume from eating.
Saran Wrap cannot help you tone specific parts of your body. In order to see muscle definition, you must do some strength training and enough cardiovascular activity to shed the fat from on top of the muscle to allow it to be seen.
Besides being ineffective, wrapping yourself in Saran Wrap while exercising is potentially dangerous. It can cause a sharp rise in body temperature and blood pressure that can cause you to pass out.
Always remember – if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Weight loss happens when you work at adopting healthy eating and physical activity habits.
http://home.caregroup.org/BIDMCtoday/2005_06jun/bewell.asp
I've heard of people doing this, but it really does seem like an urban legend.
Here's another one:
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Will wrapping your body in saran wrap help lose weight?
The cling wrap does indeed help you lose weight. The light pressure on the wrapped tissues squeezes a little of the water in the tissue fluids back into the blood stream. This water is then excreted by the kidneys as increased urine.
The water lost is the only source of weight loss. It is only temporary.The fluid will return after the pressure is removed.
The same kind of weight loss can be obtained by standing in deep water.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Will_wrapping_your_body_in_saran_wrap_help_lose_weight
Edit: I suppose one use for it would be if you're exercising while girls are walking by. The sexiness of water-less abs might be outweighed by the ridiculousness of being wrapped up like last night's leftovers, though.
Edited, Jun 17th 2009 10:49am by LockeColeMA
Need to push hard the next two weeks to get down to 170. 