Someone lied.... And I am here to give a very honest view of this product! Like you i read the reviews... read them seceral times trying to decide if I wanted a garment such as this... I am a person who though is comfortable with her body and body shapeyet I took waht to look better! I have never bought any sort of shape wear because I am not a fan of feeling restricted in my moments or comfort....

I decided to give this item a whirl... I was once very heavy lost some weight and now have put some pounds back on.. like most women those pounds went to my stomach and thighs... making it hard for me to wear my ultra skinnies.. which doesnt make me happy...

I had been eyeing this product since I came to discover MSM cream and its claim to tighten skin and how matching that with a compression suit while working out could ultimately get some weight off the midsection etc...

Some of the past reviewwers said things like they lost 3inches off their midsections FALSE
someone said it lifts your rear end...... FALSE
someone else stated it limits the amount of food you can eat... FALSE

Most of the things we experience are probably more on the metaphysical than what is actually the truth about this piece of material...

I have had this item for one week... I JUST put this on today...

so it took me 5 minutes to pull up and adjust
it feels like a tight pair of pantyhose honestly
it does provide some back support and com[presses your midsection pretty good

I WOULD NOT DO a NUMBER #2 in this suit!!!! there is a semi big hole... but if your backside is larger than most like my own.. I wouldn't do it.. I would remove the suit first... so be conscious about what you ingest while or before putting this thing on.

I don't find this garment all that constricting so I am wearing it out today while I run errands
right now I am fully dressed w the garment on underneath and my tummy looks flatter and smoother than it normally does
it does give your bust a nice lil lift... but I am the queen of push up bras so.. i digress!

Since I do not like to waste money
what I will do is incorporate this garment on my off work days or when I go skating to help slim down...

Will it tighten your skin... probably not but then again that might depend on the size

I am

5'5
180pounds
34D
35 waist
42 hips

I have a curvy figure

 i purchased a Medium but should have gotten the small to feel some real compression!

Overall I am not knocking this garment my advice to all women is to think long before investing too much into an item like this one!