Editor’s Note: All due respect, please don’t make this about something it’s not. Seriously.

If you work for a DSC that is honest and that has you honestly and earnestly earning your dough, then kudos to you… but know that this really isn’t about you right now, lol.

I will admit I have had severe self esteem issues because of my weight. In saying all of this, We must learn to love the person that God created us to be. Weight is something that can be controlled and there is no quick fix to it. I still put on a girdle to firm my waist, but my goal is to lose the weight and the be happy with the body God gave me.

I am harsh – extremely harsh – when it comes to people who try to defraud those of us who are in pursuit of better health. It’s hard enough out here to get accurate information from people who have our best interests at heart. Being swindled into thinking some fabric can save our lives is heartbreaking and ridiculous.

Thank you for your honesty (and not publicizing your link on my site.).

I came across your site while surfing for information about Ardyss International. I recently joined the company and also have a garment. It’s not the Body Magic but it is a reshaper. I felt somewhat uncomfortable after reading some of the post because I feel exactly the same way you do. I consider myself to be an honest person and while I like the way I look in the garment it makes me feel a bit uncomfortable when I hear some of the distributors say that the garments cause you to instantly drop 2 to 3 sizes because that is not true. They temporarily reshape you. Now, there are some groups in the company that are passionate about promoting wellness but for the most part I think there are people in the company that are all about the money and at the end of the day you must be in tune with something much more powerful than money in order to have peace (which is what we’re all really seeking through various things including money).

I like what the garment is doing for me. It allows me to walk in and enjoy the illusion of a more desired figure. It motivates me to work toward the reality of the more desired figure.

I have some back problem and the garment does give me some relief but in my case if I lost some weight it would almost resolve the problem. I’m glad that you’re so passionate about curing a disease as opposed to just dealing with masking a symptom.

I’m sure you seem harsh to some people but sometimes the truth is ugly and it hurts.

I admit, I was SUCKED IN. I have since repented for the transgression of my ways for the sake of losing fat when I just should have exercised more, eat less, & drink more water. In the end, that squeezed up & out fat will still be there, just in another place where it shouldn’t.

As far as the Ardyss business is concerned, the only way you really make the cash is brinign in a lot of people at the $300 entry level. DEFINATELY A MLM to the extreme. At least Mary Kay sells what ppl need & is disposable everyday!

I SO TOTALLY LOVE THIS SITE & will be reading it daily while at work since Facbebook is blocked!

Keep up the great work! This site gives me hope on a computer screen!

onto this whole debate. your post made me want one. I have some cheap azz girdles that always bunch up and just do an all around terrible job and i saw where someone says it does it even better than spanx, which i was planning to buy

but after seeing the stans…i’ll pass, i prefer a company that at least respects consumers whether potential or ex…

plus i saw someone else say how uncomfortable it is and how difficult it is to get into and so yeh…back to spanx…

I’m an owner of the Body Magic. And while I love the silhouette I get while wearing it, I have many, MANY issues…

1. It’s gawd-awful UNCOMFORTABLE! So much so that I only wear it when I’m only going to need it for 2 – 3 hours, that’s it. I made the mistake of wearing it to work once… needless to say, I couldn’t make it through the 8 hour day before I was in the ladies room peelin it off me.

2. I can’t STAND the whole pyramid marketing scheme that comes along with the territory. The whole “You can purchase it for $___________, however, if you join now and become a distributor, you can get it for $_____________.” Everytime I come across a distributor, they’re pushing the BUSINESS more than they are, the PRODUCT. It’s extremely irritating. In order to bypass all of this (and because I’m also a notorious bargain shopper), purchased mine from ebay.

3. Every ad I see/hear about the Body Magic claims you can lose up to three inches/dress sizes while wearing… I’ve yet to lose any inches or drop any sizes. In fact, those I’ve SEEN wearing a Body Magic haven’t lost any inches/dress sizes either. All this garment does for me (and for the others I’ve seen), is “tuck” and “smooth.” The clothes that once fit tight, STILL fits tight… I just no-longer have a LUMPY silhouette when I wear them.

I agree with the comments “Get Togetha” and “Huny” made… It’s just a damn girdle! A well-constructed, full coverage girdle. Because people want instant gratification, with no work or effort involved, companies of all genres FEED on the laziness and naive-ness of the millions… billions of people willing to shell-out countless amounts of dollars to fix their “problem.”

My character, quite honestly, is to stop foolishness in its tracks. It’s one of the primary goals of this site. I take it seriously, and I have a sharp tongue, lol. I don’t apologize for that – it is my character, and I believe my straightforwardness and honesty is why people frequent this site.

You’d honestly be surprised by how many comments this particular post receives/has received, how many names I’ve been called and how many comments actually get deleted. The ones I’ve chosen to let through, I’ve done so for a very specific reason. I’m sure you’ve noticed you won’t find this kind of hostile tone anywhere else on the site, right?

Trust me.. I’m on my job. I’ve also chosen to leave this one dressed in its dirt for a particular reason. Thank you for noticing, though.

I heard of Ardyss and this body magic shaper thing for the first time a couple of weeks ago at a Weight Watchers meeting… I listened to the saleswoman’s pitch (also a WW member) which focused a lot on how it reshapes your body and all I could think is 1- spanx keeps me looking smooth and doesn’t cost as much and 2- weren’t we all paying for Weight Watchers and (supposedly) following the program to reshape our bodies naturally? If it turns out that I don’t have an “hourglass” shape – then what’s so wrong with the way I’m naturally made?

Anyway, I haven’t tried it but I’m someone with an opinion on things like this – and I totally feel you and respect the fact that you posted this (wish I found it earlier). A quick fix is never the answer to a problem that has taken time to develop. Haste makes waste, as the say.

If you don’t agree with the article, wear your garment and enjoy being uncomfortable. I personally REFUSE to trade one kind of restriction (an extra 100+ pounds) for another (girdles/corsets of any kind). I’m a singer and I need to breathe. As I lose weight (the right way), I want my body to move freely and naturally through an entire range of motion, as it was meant to.

Therefore, you’re undoubtedly attempting to pick an argument.. and failing miserably. Sorry, SAB. Have a lovely evening, though.

that’s asinine. there’s plenty of room to wage an opinion on a myriad of topics without “trying it” first. that’s where facts, science and common sense come in. sniffing cocaine, jumping off a bridge, eating red velvet cupcakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, having unprotected sex – all things I don’t personally need to try in order to take a valid and well informed stance on.

I get notifications on this post and it always tickles me how many ardyss stans try to attack it without reading it first. it’s like yall are an effing cult. it’s a girdle – that’s it. cool. I actually wear corsets myself. but I don’t fool myself into thinking the more I wear them the more weight I’ll lose or that it’ll fix my posture or firm my abs or “change [my] life” (word?!). everyone wants a quick fix and it’s – once again – asinine. it actually makes my sad how many women are spending hundreds of dollars on these products because they think they’ll do all they promised. if these body shapers were touted as a girdle and nothing more this post wouldn’t even exist. but they’re being advertised as a weight loss fix and that’s not right.

This is for those women who are confused and concerned and are leaning toward spending their hard earned recession-era money on a magic garment that is being peddled as if it can solve all that ails us… only to be sorely disappointed. It’s simply not worth it.

In conclusion, should you choose to ball out of control and purchase a Body Magic, do it because you appreciate the temporary – and occasional – effect it has on your body.

You, my dear, are looking for an argument. You won’t find one here. You didn’t read my post, did you? I suppose the answer would be no. (smile)