Today's society is filled with people looking for the fastest way to lose weight. However, most people want to magically lose weight without changing their diet or exercise. One product sweeping the market through social media that promises instant results are adhesive bands. These adhesive bands are sold by a number of different companies and I have to admit that the quick results and before and after pictures really intrigued me. But like most things today, these bands come at a not-so-cheap price.

To save money, but still try the product, I researched what exactly it was made of and if there was a way to replicate it. I quickly found out that I could closely replicate these adhesive weight loss bands with just saran wrap and icy hot. Easy right?! I tried this homemade band over the course of a week and had some interesting results. By applying icy hot to your abdomen and then wrapping that area with saran wrap, you instantly feel an overwhelming amount of heat. The combination of the two household products causes your body to produce large amounts of sweat which gives instant results.

However, these results are not permanent. The heat makes you essentially lose all of your water weight, thus the sweat. That is why it is crucial not to leave it on longer than thirty minutes or to even sleep in one because it can cause dehydration. Lastly, I also noticed the longer it is left on the greater impact it has on making your skin peel. So if you try it in the summer, say goodbye to tan skin. Overall, the DIY replication of these adhesive weight loss bands did produce the fast results as advertised, but these results were not permanent.

So if you want quick results I recommend these bands, but if you want long lasting results incorporating exercise and eating healthier are the two best products for that!