Do Body Shapers Work or Naw?

So y'all may hate me for this article but I promise I'm only looking out... When I was looking for a good picture to drive home my point, I came across this one...

picture by Ericka Nicole Kendall

This picture illustrates on the left the normal insides of a body with a normal shape while the right shows an exaggerated picture of the insides and shape of a chronic tight lace wearer. What I want you all to get is that there are insides to your bodies and please don't forget that they are vital(important) organs that enables us to live. So while you are trying to get a nice figure by wearing a shaper, you can destroy and/or shrink the space needed for your insides to function properly.


***Now I'm not talking about the occasional wear of the girdle or controllers. I'm strictly talking about the people,mostly females,who wear the shaper all day for 5 days or more... I am girdle model... Yes, I definitely have my girdles on deck to keep my jiggles in place. LOL***

Just think about a few things...

*Fat is stored throughout the body but it is a reason why the fat in the trunk of the body (chest, abs, and back) is placed outside... It's not meant to be pressed into the internal organs.

*Another thing, your skin covers the whole entire body keeping everything inside to protect bones, muscles, organs, nerves, etc. By pressing everything together, you can harm your insides... Some examples are irregular bowel movements, pinched nerves, irregular function of the liver, kidneys, and bowels, which can cause an abundance of health issues. If you look at the picture you see the bones are deformed and permanently molded to the shape of the shaper.

*Pinched nerves can cause all sorts of problems leading to nerve damage, numbing, tingling, and pain that is not easily managed.

*Look at the rib cage in the picture to the right... The ribs protect the lungs (the white area behind the ribs)... Look at how it differs from the normal shape... You can lose lung capacity which will cause shortness of breath easily, lack of oxygen, susceptibility to infections, and collapsed lungs...

Did I get your attention yet???

The same way a shaper forms your shape is the same way exercise and dieting will do... With diet and exercise you are boosting your immunity, helping your organs, becoming more energized, and living healthier... Where chronic use of the shaper can possibly cause all the problems listed above... Sometimes, well like all the time, you have to work hard to get what you want... It is a mindset but you can do it with diet and exercise...

Find exercises that will help you form your body the way you want...

 You can do it!!! Don't use a shaper to shape you... Shape your lifestyle to shape you...

Check out the article below... She was going in... I gave you more of the health risks to wearing shapers chronically... She hits all kind of points... Thanks readers!!!!

http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/debunking-the-myths/the-body-magic-isnt-magic-afterall/