Not sure if Pooh knows about it, but I had a try at a slimming centre for free, somewhere in August last year. I only went for four sessions, lost 2 kg in the first three days, but gained it back very quickly too. This is what they asked me to do:
Treatment - There are two parts of my treatment every time, lasting about one hour to one and a half hours. First I sit under this infra red machine, with a lot of connections pasted onto me, and when they switch on the machine, there is this vibration that goes through me from the connection points. They will turn up the power to the point where the vibration hurts a bit. I lie there for about half an hour.
The vibration can hurt a little, especially on more tender area like the inner thigh. But after five to ten minutes, it is more bearable. And the general feeling is warm, so it is not too bad.
After that, the machine is switched off. They would use this light green cream and smear it all over my arms, thighs, calves and stomach. And then I will be wrapped up tightly with a huge roll of bandage, like a mummy. This is when the suffering begins. According to the beautician, this cold treatment force my body to burn fats. It is bitterly cold, I feel as if the cream is eating into my skin and I tremble a lot during the miserable half hour to forty five minutes. And I am dying to rip off the bandage and get the cream off me cos it is too cold and stings. Feels like torture.
The best thing is, they tell me this isnt the part that will guarantee me slimming down and that it is more for toning.
The part that will make sure I slim down, is my diet.
They gave me a bottle of orange liquid, and two bottles of pills. The liquid is my meals. Dont be mistaken, it is not milkshake, it is really only orangy liquid. I am supposed to eat nothing at all for three days every week, only the orangy liquid, and two green pills, two white pills. If I feel hungry, I can only take a bit more of the orange liquid, mixed with a lot a lot of water.
They call it the detoxification programme. Sure, I only have water and pills for three days a week, nothing else goes into me.
On the first day, I felt like fainting after only half a day. I stick to it as much as possible on the first three days, and that was when I lost two kilograms. Most probably it was water loss rather than fat loss. Cos after just one day of eating normal (I didnt gorge myself), the weight came back.
Thereafter I never managed to fast for that three days a week. I must admit that I find it too hard. Maybe Tigger will find it easier, but I personally feel that it is not healthy and not practical to maintain over a long period.
I mean, do I have to go to a slimming centre for this? If someone doesnt eat for three days every week, of course will slim down lah.
At the end of the four sessions, I didnt lose any weight.
Conclusion: going to a slimming centre does not guarantee more success and less work required. Even if you lose weight during the slimming session, if you never learn how to eat properly, you will still gain back the weight very quickly because you didnt change your life style permanently.
Pooh, if you are still interested to go and try a slimming centre, you should consult your doctor first, because of your existing medical conditions, your body and heart may not be able to take the treatment and any rapid weight loss. Get the doctor clearance first. Remember that losing weight is not just about looking nice (although it is a BIG incentive), it is also about being healthy.
