The Slim Machine melts away a dress size in 60 minutes
By Darren Murph 
posted February 10th 2007 7:09AM
posted February 10th 2007 7:09AM
When it comes to shedding pounds, we've seen everything from doing it the Nike+iPod way, the Dance Dance Revolution way, and even the Wii way, but the big downer on all of those methods is they actually require hustle to yield results. Sousan Allami, owner of Sousan's Body & Skin Care Center in Houston, Texas, has what appears to be a miracle-working machine that can literally melt off a few pounds in just 60 non-grueling minutes. The Slim Machine subjects an individual to "powerful massaging suction over problem areas," followed by you getting all wrapped up in strange oils and gauze and laying in the cell for an hour. The machine utilizes "hydro fusion" to reportedly burn away around 2,000 calories per hour without putting the person in any sort of discomfort, and a tester was actually able to fit a bit better into her garb after taking a one hour ride in the weight dropping gizmo. Still, a local nutritionist noted that all the machine is doing is ridding your body of water weight, which will most likely return within 24 hours, but if you're desperate to fit into that tux or dress and only have an hour to spare, $150 can now buy your way in.[Via Spluch]
I call BS
Yeah, the 2007 version of those "amazing" fat jiggler machines of the 60's-70's.
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/olddieting.php
LOL,
cant you do the same by drinking espresso's (a mild diuretic) then go urinate?
no its real, its enhanced version of a steam room and more concentrated, but as they said its mostly water weight its burning off so ya it's cool if you need to drop a size before an important event that you want to look a little better for right before, but its not a longterm weight loss.
I would like to drop a few dress sizes.
Remember, this does not burn calories or fat! Look at the bottom of the article. A nutritionist said that it only removes water.
Its called dehydration; look into it.
It sounds like they just microwave you :P
If it's to good to be true... then it is... I think?
Scooter
http://www.gadgetgrid.com/
people are sooo lazy :\ stop trying to beat the system... exercise is truly the only tried and true way to burn calories/lose weight. period.
Cancer anyone?
It's basically an enhanced version of the wrap services that have been offered by salons for years.
If it actually worked I suppose it would be a better solution than Diuretic medications.
Don't you need to lose 3500 Calories to lose 1 Lb?
"Don't you need to lose 3500 Calories to lose 1 Lb?"
What does that have to do with anything? It says it will help you drop a dress size, not lose a pound.
I hope they wash those things after each use. Lying in someone else's excess water weight isnt my idea of comfort.
This is the dumbest story I've seen on Engadget is a while. This is just what Akijikan said it was: This is the modified "Slender Wrap." You will burn only the calories you sweat out. Beyond that, it's a cross between going to a sauna and having someone squeeze your fat in.
It's a limited use product that markets itself with lies. Bad form promoting this one.
I used to wrestle, and to make our weight class, we'd dehydrate ourselves to lose 2-7 pounds. Right after weigh-in we'd drink some of it back because being dehydrated feels like crap and ain't particularly healthy. Paying a machine to do that to you while believing it's either good for you or that the weight loss is gonna last is incredibly stupid.