NO MORE MOOBS, ‘BUTT’ NATURALLY!
Jeans that can firm your love handles, a ‘diet soap’, ‘mansies’ and more…. There’s a wealth of outlandish fat-loss products out there. explores the ‘weighty’ issue
You’ve probably heard about the dreaded ‘muffin top’ — the result of one too many of those doughnuts, butter chickens, late night barfis and pizzas — but now, there seems to be an end to that. And it’s got absolutely nothing to do with exercise!
Dubbed the ‘muffin stop’, the jeans feature a high, curved waistband and an inner support panel that, the makers claim, will “ensure that any wobbly bits are held within the trousers, rather than bulging over the top”. And, if this didn’t sound like an engineering marvel, apparently, these can also “flatter the bottom and make it more pert”.
While the idea might sound like a godsend for ‘bottom-flatterers’, it elicits mixed reactions from some of our ramp-scorching ‘Shapely Susans’!
“I don’t think it’s entirely a gimmick as different fits and cuts in clothing can enhance or minimise body structure, depending on your body type. So, it may be useful for those who want to enhance their body shape. But as for me, I exercise and work hard to keep my body fit and natural-looking so I don’t need any of this stuff,” says model Shamita Singha.
Back in its native England, these shortcuts to a ‘shapelier you’ — they apparently sold a hundred pairs a minute, in all the four colours that they are available in.
Model Diandra Soares is all for it, even though she probably doesn’t need it! “Yeah, bring it on! If it works — I would love a pair! Wish they could enhance the calves as well. But I guess it is better to take the workout route, get the booty you want and look great in anything,” says the leggy lass. Others, like Malaika Arora Khan, who has the most enviable figure, dismisses this downright. “I think they are gimmicky. And as I don’t need any enhancement, I wouldn’t go for a pair myself.”
Model Binal Trivedi, who is known to experiment with various looks, might give it a shot. “Wow, really?” she exults. “I’d try them out because you do get jeans that accentuate your assets and work for a particular body type. And if one pair works for all problem areas, why not? I secretly wish they would come up with something like that.”
Doctors are not too excited, though. Says Dr Rajay Kumar, abdominal surgery expert, “These jeans are not a medical solution. At best, it can give the wearer a particular shape for a duration of time. As long as they are not too tight and restrict blood flow, I don’t see any harm in them.”
Obesity consultant Dr Manjiri Patankar concludes, “Body image is important for self confidence. Procedures like ultrasonic lipolysis endermology and mesotherapy work wonderfully on resistant fat cells, cellulite and loose skin.” Thought slimming products are only for the fairer sex? Think again! Here are some more, for men as well as both the sexes
Mansies: A slimming product for men with a penchant for beer and a portly beer belly. This ‘all-in-one’ body shaper, is supposed to make moobs (man boobs) disappear thanks to its ‘compression fabric’.
Cellulite control oil: Touted as an ‘essential ayurvedic oil’, it has a lymphatic drainage effect to eliminate toxins.
The phone dumbbell: A 10-pound weight you can attach to your phone, that gives your arms a little bit of an extra workout.
Diet spectacles: The ‘experts’ behind this product say these blue-tinted glasses are supposed to make food appear less appetising. They claim to have some psychology fundas to back this claim.
Diet soap: There’s nothing like a good hot bath after a long day. And now, you can lose weight with it too. A seaweed-based soap claims to help you with a 20 per cent reduction in body fat. Bath time just got more fun!
Are jeans the new slimmer’s mantra?
Malaika Arora Khan
Diet soap, anyone?
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