Product Review: That Crazy Wrap Thing & Greens

It has been a few weeks since I last blogged here. I've been so busy with my new stress management endeavors that I haven't had a lot of time to share my thoughts that are not related to stress.

This evening I'll be sharing my results from using "That Crazy Wrap Thing"  and Greens by It Works! Global.

I had the privilege of winning a contest hosted by my facebook friend, Ch-Hara (click her name to go to her product website). I won a wrap and received a bonus sample of Greens with my prize.

I'll be the first person to tell you that I was skeptical about the products, but I know quite a few people who use/sell them, so I wasn't too concerned about any type of adverse affects.

The best thing about winning the contest is that I had a chance to try out the products to see if they worked for me before committing to buy.

Before I share my results, I'd like to share my experience with the application of the wrap. When I took the wrap out of the plastic it was in, it felt kind of slimy and wet. It was easy to put on my tummy. The hard part was wrapping myself in plastic wrap. I'd recommend having someone else do that part for you.

Once the wrap was in place, I relaxed on my recliner with 2 or 3 (I really can't remember now; sorry!) bottles of water. According to the instructions I received, I was not suppose to exercise, move around too much or eat while wrapping. I was told to drink plenty of water.

I drank my water and literally felt the burn of the wrap. It wasn't too uncomfortable, but it was unexpected. I had to ask Ch-Hara if that was normal or if that meant I was having a reaction. She assured me it was a normal indication that the wrap was working.

I only wrapped for 45 minutes and I saw results right away. I lost 1 inch from my belly in less than an hour. Ch-Hara told me that the results would be progressive over the next 72 hours, and she was right. I wrapped on April 17th and by April 21st, I had lost 1.2 lbs, 1.5 inches from my waist, and a total of 2 inches from my belly.

You can see my before and after photo above. It has been almost a month since I wrapped, and I have not regained those inches. I can guarantee you that it was not water weight that I lost because water weight always comes back after a day or so.

The same day I wrapped, I also tried my sample of Greens. I expected the Greens to taste rather gross since the powder literally turns your water green, but it actually had a light orange taste. I exercised after I removed my wrap, and I believe that the Greens gave me more energy to burn more calories. I always wear a New Balance N4 heart rate monitor when I work out and I record my results on myfitnesspal.com. I burned 464 calories during Hip Hop Abs Cardio Groove on April 17th. Previous to that date, I had only burned 374 calories doing that same exercise.

Would I recommend the products I tried to others? Certainly. The thing I like about Ch-Hara and the It Works! Global family is that they provide you with a list of ingredients to take to your doctor if you have any questions. Any company that is willing to do that, is good with me. Plus, the products I tried really work!!