Before & after!

Hi all!

So my last treatment wrap went on last Thursday night. Friday morning I woke early, did my usual. Got one child off to school and one child entertaining himself with toys. I take the wrap off, massage in any excess lotion and admire my new physic in the mirror. Now although my stomach looked the same as the night before, I felt tighter and slimmer. I had loads of optimism because at this stage I know that if I keep up my daily routine of healthy eating and drinking at least 2-3 litres of water then I will get exceptional results on Saturday morning. Im not mentioning exercise as you do not HAVE to exercise with these wraps.

Yes im aware every blog post I write says more results are coming. And that's what is happening. These wraps keep working. My results are progressive, a little each day. So over the last 2 weeks my lower abdomen area has gradually tighted, toned, lifted and shrunk. Its true, i would have never believed it if i hadnt tried it for myself. Some people see immediate results but not me. I think its because my skin had been stretched so far that it needed time.

Today is Tuesday and I did my 5th wrap last night, as its my choice to keep wrapping until my skin is repaired to the point I want it to be. Iv started using the defining gel too, also known as 'liquid gold' to help speed up my results. This gel is a less concentrated solution of the lotion on the wraps. It's definitely given my tightening a 'boost' so to say. Iv been using it on my burn scars too, in hopes they will be less visible and that area of weak skin will be stronger.

Two more things I should mention......one is since I began these wraps iv noticed my body fat is decreasing better than what it had been and my lean muscle mass has increased immensely. This means (as I had been advised at the wrap party) my fat burning abilities have improved due to less toxins in my body (the wraps help expel toxins) and my bodies ability to absorb and process nutrients and proteins is significantly better. This is great as a lot of 'thermogenic' supplements claim to do this but unfortunately contain a lot of chemicals......the last thermogenic I took made my hair fall out!!!!

And lastly I would like people to appreciate the fact that although I am a personal trainer and have been for years, I am still very self conscious about my body. Not only have I external scarring, I have internal ones as well. This is a huge step for me to post pictures of my imperfect body. I am nervous about the comments I will get but I want to share this with everyone. So you know there is a solution. You don't have to be stuck in a body you are not happy with. There are solutions. You can exercise and eat clean for long term results. And now you can wrap for immediate visual results. To help give you that positive feeling and bit of motivation that will keep you going on that long hard road to reaching your goals. Weather your goals are weight loss, fitness improvement, a great career or just pure happiness.... We all want to feel good about ourselves :).

Ok let's do a quick refresh on the story so far; I had loose skin and sagging on my lower stomach from big weight loss and two babies. I was looking for a quick affordable solution that would work. I was introduced to essential oil body wraps at a 'wrap party' I was invited to on Facebook. Four wraps later and my stomach has lifted and skin is nearly totally tightened. I have lost 6 inches on my waist and feel happier with my body than I have in a long long time.

Conclusion;it works!

Please email me if you would like more information empowerfbcinfo@gmail.com or see my website empowerfbc.com.

Drum roll please........here are the pictures. Before and after (4 wraps) respectively.

Show me the results!

In work today and I decided not to bring my wrap, instead I put it on for the night when I get home. I think I move to much in work which doesn't aid the wrap in staying in place. God knows I have wanted a product like this for so long that I'll be doing it perfectly. Iv been drinking the advised amount of water too. Iv found that as the wraps work and get rid of toxins from my body, I get very dehydrated. So plenty of water is a must. I pair that with my usual consumption of green teas (which are high in antioxidants, polyphenols and boost metabolism). Perfect tight skin here I come!

Tuesday and Wednesday seem to fly by. Im in anticipation of doing the last wrap of the treatment, doing my last blog post (for now) and making a difference to lives with this miracle iv found. Im still checking my new love out in the mirror everytime i have to use the bathroom......oh hips, how are u? ;). I had pizza hut on Tuesday night, even though it was amazing, I was bloated and felt yucky on Wednesday. My results of elevated stomach and smoothness were still there but I know it would have looked better if I hadn't ate junk. I could see the bloat and pounds had went on. So Wednesday my diet was beyond perfect (guilt works wonders).

Anyways Thursday, my last wrap is tonight so I'm determined to give my body a good run at it. Water for breakfast, followed by a small coffee, apple and protein bar. 1 hour walk to the gym, 2 hour leg training and 1 hour walk home. Water. Lunch was protein shake, 20g of cheese, 1 pot of vanilla Greek yogurt, strawberries and green tea. Water. Dinner was fillet of fresh cod and broccoli salad. Water. Another walk in the evening and a green tea before I hop into the shower. I made sure to rinse off any soap residue in the shower so my pores would be totally clean and open. No body moisturizer tonight. Dry myself off, wrap my stomach making sure to cover my hips and c-section scar, put on my hold in pants (so attractive) to hold the wrap in place and off to bed. I'm expecting big things to happen over night! ;).

Oh its on....

Friday evening and I'm in work. I have my second wrap in my bag and I'm watching the clock. I'd been told I had to wait 72 hours between wraps so the toxins could leave my body. My first wrap was applied at 6.45pm on Tuesday, that meant the second was due to go on at 6.45pm on Friday.

6.43pm and I head to the restroom, giving myself time to put the hold up pants on that I had brought to keep the wrap in place.....(if only my work colleagues knew haha). I figured that would be a good idea because I spend the whole time in work either on my feet, bending or carrying stuff. Wrap goes on, pants go on, jeans go up and I go back to work. I still had two hours left....two hours of smelling like eucalyptus and rose hip, oh my. To say it felt 'weird' working with a cold tingling sensation on my stomach would be an understatement but I got through it.

I went home, got changed and arranged the wrap a little so it was smooth and covered the area I wanted to target. Into bed and sleep.

Saturday morning, I get straight up and take off the wrap. Yep my stomach was still as lifted and plump as the day before. I figured though that if the last few days were anything to go by, I would gradually see more results as the hours went by. And I did!

By Saturday night, that area between my lower abdominals and pelvis had smoothed out. My c-section scar and stretch marks were blended, less visable even. My waist was reduced by 3 inches! And something else....I felt upbeat, positive and optimistic. Not only about my body but about the future! If I was at last getting that something I'd desired for so long, what else could I have?! Anything was possible.

Sunday and my stomach results were still going strong. Amazing, considering all I did were two wraps and stuck to my normal daily routine. Oh and drink plenty of water to help flush any toxins from my body. I was totally skeptical when I heard about this product as I'm sure a lot of people have been and will be. But I have tried and tested this product and 'it works'. Real honest results.

Monday morning, my stomach is still tightening and shrinking. My third wrap is due to go on tonight. I'm excited to end this treatment and share this miracle with my friends, family and anyone who's ever asked for my help with weight loss, tightening and toning. Not yet though because even I don't know what my after picture will look like ;).

Still hope.

Wednesday morning......the wrap stayed in place all night, although I don't move much in my sleep. I don't take the wrap off straight away either, I'm saving that moment. I get the boys fed and dressed, one goes off to school and one is glued into the TV, watching talking animals solve a problem on 'sharing'.

An hour has passed since I got up, now I'm standing in front of the mirror in my bathroom. About to see amazing results. Oh the suspense as I slowly peel the wrap off my stomach. As advised I rubbed the left over cream into my skin. I had done nothing special between that moment and the time I left the wrap party the night before except drink plenty of water (about 1.5 litres).

Results. They were only small but I could see them. My skin and stomach looked plumper. Some of the wrinkles had gone and the sag had lifted ever so slightly. Not the amazing results I'd expected but results none the less! I text the girl who wrapped me and send another picture to let her know my results. She seems happy but tells me to keep watching and keep drinking my water. Now if you are obsessive like me you will understand this next bit :). Throughout the day I must have stood in front of that mirror about 12 times, checking out every angle of my stomach and watching for changes. I'm sure something was happening but I couldn't see it. I wanted to trust that everything I'd be told about this product was true, so I kept holding onto that hope.

Thursday morning. And there it was, the miracle I'd been looking for. Staring right back at me from the mirror. Reduced sagging, reduced wrinkles, reduced skin and even reduced inches around my waste! Brilliant, I was delighted, it worked. None of this fad gimicking, it really actually worked! Every chance I got I was looking at my new 'flatness' shall we say. Excited to do my next wrap the following night, there was no way I was not doing the full treatment now ( 4 wraps is a full treatment).

Friday morning. No way. More results! My stomach was still lifting! The girls told me the results were progressive but I didnt expect this! I can see my hip bones. Clearly less wrinkles and my lower stomach is definitely plumper. I'm sure it was the water and clean eating that helped with these results too. Happy, overjoyed, confident, in disbelief, excited, impatient.... These are only a few of the words I'd use to express how I was feeling. It had worked. And my second wrap was only a few hours away!

Theres no way this works.

Ola, its been a while. This is my 2nd blog nearly a year later, why.....because this little story is important. Fact. It may not seem important to many but will change the lives of even more. Believe me when i say, what i write from here on in will be 100% true. I will begin.

Those of you who know me or read my last blog will know that I battled with my body weight for years and eventually won that war. Its been almost 7 years since I got to my goal weight and to say its been an easy 7 years maintenance would be a lie (I already said I would be 100% truthful ^^). But as you have heard it before, it is definitely all worth it.
Something was missing though. And this something believe it or not pulled on my heart. Hours I spent thinking of solutions and trying new methods to get this something I so deserved! Alas I failed............until now.

I have trained many women, of all ages. Gave mountains of fitness and weight loss advice. Gave many motivational talks. And always I get asked the same question 'how do I fix loose skin and stretch marks after weight loss?'. Up until now I had no real answer or guaranteed solution.

I have been training really hard and lifting heavy in hopes that some day I might compete in a physique competition. But after a 112lb (50kg) weight loss, 2 babies and some bad genes, I was left with loose skin and stretch marks. This means that even though I am buff and in good shape, I am not comfortable showing off my stomach, under arms or inner thighs. I hate it. I hate how my lower stomach sags and wrinkles. Or the skin under my arms jiggles. I hate that I put in so much hard work but my skin just won't cooperate. Iv tried many firming lotions and eat clean but nothing has helped. Well maybe my skin is super soft but that's not the point! I figured surgery was my only option. I even asked my dad if he would finance it!

Any of you that have lost weight or had babies or maybe burn or injury scars will understand the longing of wanting a solution which will help clear, repair or even remove these marks. So I constantly have a look out for such a 'miracle' product.

I heard women here in Canada talking, no shouting about these body wraps. I saw the pictures on Facebook, read the testimonials and heart warming stories. I even researched these body wraps through forums, blogs and media sources. It seemed too good to be true! These women were experiencing tighter firmer skin. Reduced visibility of stretch marks and scars. Saggy wrinkly skin was being lifted. All in the comfort of their own homes and at a very affordable price. I couldn't believe it, I had to give it a try to see for myself.

About a week ago I received an invite on Facebook to a 'wrap party' in my city. So I clicked like and joined the group. The party was a few days away and the excitement was already building inside me. The days went by and I couldn't wait to try this wrap and get the results I'd been looking for. Tuesday came and I went to this party which was being held in the city museum. I was met by two lovely girls and they explained some of the products to me. I was brought to the back of the room and had a 'before' picture taken of my stomach, then a piece of cloth covered in lotion wrapped around my stomach. I took my seat and the party went on with product information and some funny antidotes. As I sat there I could feel the lotion seep into my skin, the eucalyptus made me so cold. At the end of the party the same girl that wrapped me removed the wrap and took an 'after' picture of my stomach. I saw no difference, which was disappointing. How did I not get results when everyone else had? She got me to put the wrap back on and leave it on over night. I was still hopefull!