Waiting for my Slim Belly System to arrive!

I've been waiting to try the Slim Belly System since fall 2012 when I first heard about it from Molly Napolitano. Molly and her husband, Frank, are the North American distributors for Slim Belly, which has been used in Europe for several years. July 2013 marks the arrival of the system to the U.S. and I am pretty excited.

For information on what Slim Belly is and how it works, check out the links below.

Slim Belly System website
Slim Belly System Facebook page
A story about the first U.S. trial results on CBS Philadelphia


Full disclosure
Molly has been one of my closest friends since college in 1983. So, ya, I am probably a little biased in that I trust her and I believe she wouldn't be marketing a product that doesn't have proven results. But friendship aside, I promise to share the truth about my experiences in this blog. She would expect nothing less from me.

I am not paid or compensated in any way for doing this. And I am not making any money from sales of the product. I am just really excited about what Slim Belly is supposed to be able to do for my belly and I can't wait to strap it on and see what happens.

That belly pooch
Another full disclosure -- I have been four months pregnant for six years. Okay, well not really. But my little "early pregnancy" pooch sure makes me look like it. I even had one well-intentioned stranger ask me when I was due. 

I work out regularly, don't drink much alcohol and eat fairly healthfully. (Although I do eat more than I should.)

 European system - version one

The Europeans have Slim Belly already
The Slim Belly System has been used in gyms in Europe for six years but the U.S. system is a little different. The one used in Europe is attached to cardio machines (as in the photo left). So you can use it while you're using that machine, but not running, during a cardio class or if you're out for a bike ride. But here in the U.S. and Canada -- well I guess the company knew we wouldn't want to be tethered! So we're not. The new version is "stand alone," so to speak. 

It won't work for you unless you work 
The Slim Belly won't do your workout for you. You have to work your belly off yourself through cardio workouts. But the Slim Belly targets your workout in a way that helps burn fat from the belly and hips.

I tried it once
Molly was in town for a wedding in April and brought a Slim Belly System with her - the 'version two' that's not tethered. I wore it during a cardio class and I have been waiting for it ever since. I plan to do class, Insanity, walk and run in it.

I am waiting to cardio-off my pooch. I am waiting to be able to target my workout at my belly. I am waiting. And not very patiently. But  I am told my Slim Belly is coming soon. Stay tuned.


Karen R.