Vintage Weight-Loss Fads That Are Beyond Ridiculous
What vintage weight loss methods did people used to think worked?
The desire to lose weight is nothing new. But the formula for weight loss isn’t complicated. Supposedly, all you need to do is exercise; eat healthy meals; control your portions; and cut down on sugar, carbs and other triggering foods. And for many, dieting and exercising is a part of daily life. But for some, they just can’t seem to shed the pounds no matter how much they try. Sadly, this is nothing new. Folks from the past also struggled with weight issues. In desperation, they came up with some unusual ways to shed pounds. And those ways seem crazy to us today. So check out these weird vintage weight loss methods that were beyond ridiculous.Spot Reducer Vibrates The Fat Away
On October 1, 1950, an ad appeared in The Milwaukee Sentinel claiming that the Electric Spot Reducer could break down the fatty tissues in certain areas and allow you to slim down while you relaxed on the couch watching television. It also claimed it could be used as a massager to relieve pain.
Slim Down With Wonder Sauna Hot Pants
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These sauna pants were worn during a workout, which allowed people to sweat more because the material used was heavy-gauge vinyl. The manufacturers also claimed that it could help make the waist, stomach, hips and thighs look slimmer.
But the weight loss from sweating was only a temporary solution. You simply can’t sweat the fat away.
Slenderizing Salons For A Better You
Want to talk about weird vintage techniques for losing weight? Back in the day, women visited slenderizing salons and got on this machine, which was designed to stretch and roll the individual. In some cases, it would even electrocute them in order to break down lumps of fat and improve the shape of the individual’s body.
Ultimate Cankles Solution
Rubber garments claimed to reduce fat from the body by causing perspiration. To that end, companies started selling Anklets to get rid of cankles and to reshape them so that they looked slimmer and more “attractive.” Companies like Dr. Jeanne PH. Walter Famous Medicated Reducing Rubber Garments also sold brassier, neck, chin, and even double chin reducers.