After the dizzying heights of the fabulous three part Madison better body challenge (two out of three reviewed previously here), I was slightly sceptical when I read the headline of their latest health and fitness article:

How to Lose a Dress Size Fast: Pg 179

Regular readers of this site will know I have an issue with anything promising super fast results, and losing a dress size in ten days is definitely a huge promise. However, this article is based on debloating, rather than losing fat. Better or worse? I’m not sure. In my experience, none of my clients come to me because they’re bloated - it’s because they have stored fat and need to work it off. I know I’ve felt a little puffy after a large meal (or perhaps an ill placed cake of the day), but it’s only a temporary deal. Maybe I’m just lucky, or maybe there’s a little more credit being given to being bloated than admitting that maybe ten days won’t do it, and you need to look at burning some energy rather than just drinking less liquid. However, let’s examine it in detail.

There are several reasons listed as to why you might be feeling bloated: PMT (I think we can all relate to that one), digestive disturbances and food allergies (thankfully I’m food allergy free). There are suggestions given as to how you can help these issues - changing your diet, exercising, or with supplements. There’s also a list of what to avoid, and when to worry.

Call me cynical, but I honestly feel very, very few people would be able to achieve the loss of a dress size by the suggestions made here. If you do experience massive problems with being bloated, by all means give this a try. Otherwise, I’d suggest some good old fashioned exercise and a sensible diet if you want to shift some kilos.

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