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UPDATE: It's been another week or so. I also ordered the shorts version of these to wear to work under dresses. I can't swear it's due to the pants, but I have lost at least a half inch off my thighs, possibly closer to 3/4". Lost a couple pounds, but not nearly enough to justify the leg loss. I mean, that's where I can NEVER lose. And I haven't done anything different except wear the pants at least a few hours a day, and I did find a caffeine cream, Bodishape, and have been using that since I used up all the Nivea. The squishy stuff hasn't improved really since the first few days, but the legs are really and truly smaller!==============================Yes, they will make the squishy, ripply fat on your legs look better.No, they will not make it completely, magically disappear.Yes, they will make you sweat.No, they won't make you sweat if you don't move around a bit. Sitting on the couch in the AC won't help. (I know, cuz I tried it:)Yes, they will SLIGHTLY reduce the circumference of your thighs, BUT ONLY IF you have size to lose.No, they won't make you lose multiple inches off your thighs or butt. If you are 20 or 30 years old, and already have 20 inch thighs that just have a little ripple on them, of course they are not going to sweat an inch or two off your thighs. Think, people!Yes, they smell bad when they arrive. Try them on for size, then put them in the washer on gentle cycle, hang to dry. Sweat through them and wash them a couple times, smell virtually disappears. They will always smell slightly of neoprene, but that's what they are made of. Like a wetsuit. If they don't smell a little, you didn't get what you paid for.Yes, they run slightly large. If at all in doubt, go down one size. I am almost 50 years old, 5'10", 145 lbs., 28 waist, 39 hip at the fattest part right at top of my thighs. Wear size 8 dress pants, and size large in cotton workout shorts. I'm a big girl, as my husband says (and I hate). I went by the size chart and ordered a small, though I was a little worried since don't wear a small anything! They fit perfectly, and I'm not too sure I couldn't get in an extra small. These are probably not helpful for people who are tiny or skinny already. Waist is high, which is good for a tall person but i can see where they might roll if you are short-waisted. They actually come a couple inches over my belly button. Even high-waist jeans don't do that. Would think if you are short you might have to have the waist cut down and re-trimmed, which should be very easy to do. (NOTE: my belly is not really my problem, which may be why they come up so high. My problem is my legs. If you have a bit of a belly, then these pants should do well as I suspect they are designed to make room for a little belly and still stay up without a muffin top.)Are they worth it? For me, yes. I have worn them for a week now for at least 3 hours per day, 8-10 hours a couple times. Wear them after work until bedtime, and all day on weekends. I am using Niveo CoQ10 cellulite cream under them. Looking for a good caffeine cream but haven't found one yet that doesn't cost a fortune or have to go to a special store for. I use the cream before I put on the pants, and also once again in the am before work or pm before bed. It's kinda sticky.Yes, my legs are noticeably less squishy looking. Maybe have lost 1/4" though I didn't really expect to lose any inches. At least, I am not as embarrassed to wear shorts to the grocery store as I was a week ago.No, you aren't going to magically transport from a size 14 to a 4, but I do think they help and are worth it. Like I said, I can stand to go to the grocery store in shorts, where I wouldn't have just a week ago. That's worth a lot. Goal is the dreaded swimsuit!
