Shoogar
10th February 2008, 06:13 PM
Recently I went into my local AAFES* department store on Davis-Monthan AFB to do some shopping. In the main lobby there are usually a dozen or more private concessionaires selling various products. They each have a kiosk and pedle products like sunglasses, handmade ink pens, and military themed hats. But on this day, right by the front door was one I'd never seen before:
"SLEEP AWAY YOUR TUMMY in a Few Weeks". The lady at the kiosk was selling belts with sand-filled compartments that are supposed to help you lose weight. As the brochure I took stated:
HOW IT WORKS
Trimmer contains sand, magnets, ION oxide, crystals, minerals and other natural ingredients.
1. Your body heat activates the ingredients inside the Trimmer causing a breakdown of fatty tissue. The gentle weight squeezes these fluids. You eleminate them through urination.
2. Your natural breatheing (pushing up and down) against the Trimmer's weight is called an Isometric exercise; this tightens and firms stomach muscles (Isotoni).
3. The Trimmer's weight gently presses stomach back into place.
The Lay-Z-Trimmer is nothing more nor less than a belt with sand-filled compartments. I asked the women selling the belts how well they worked and she said, "Wonderfully, I get people all the time telling me how happy they are with their Lay-Z-Trimmer". I didn't argue with her about it. I did go to the store managers office and registered a complaint with them and I wrote a message to the main corporate office.
The product can be seen at www.layztrimmer.com.
*For those who don't know, AAFES is the Army-Air Force Exchange Service and operates most retail outlets on Army and Air Force installations. These outlets can include restaurants, barber shops, car care centers, shopettes, and department stores.
"SLEEP AWAY YOUR TUMMY in a Few Weeks". The lady at the kiosk was selling belts with sand-filled compartments that are supposed to help you lose weight. As the brochure I took stated:
HOW IT WORKS
Trimmer contains sand, magnets, ION oxide, crystals, minerals and other natural ingredients.
1. Your body heat activates the ingredients inside the Trimmer causing a breakdown of fatty tissue. The gentle weight squeezes these fluids. You eleminate them through urination.
2. Your natural breatheing (pushing up and down) against the Trimmer's weight is called an Isometric exercise; this tightens and firms stomach muscles (Isotoni).
3. The Trimmer's weight gently presses stomach back into place.
The Lay-Z-Trimmer is nothing more nor less than a belt with sand-filled compartments. I asked the women selling the belts how well they worked and she said, "Wonderfully, I get people all the time telling me how happy they are with their Lay-Z-Trimmer". I didn't argue with her about it. I did go to the store managers office and registered a complaint with them and I wrote a message to the main corporate office.
The product can be seen at www.layztrimmer.com.
*For those who don't know, AAFES is the Army-Air Force Exchange Service and operates most retail outlets on Army and Air Force installations. These outlets can include restaurants, barber shops, car care centers, shopettes, and department stores.