I do the cupping stuff, sometimes, it can help you to get rid of the Han Qi/ oe Shi Qi inside of your body.

And yeah, I've heard a lot about that acupuncture thing as well, and I believe it. Never done that tho. But I know someone who lost weight by having massages.

Maybe other people can give some opinions?

ahh.... losing or gaining weight is often a response to an emotional issue. Most of us have lots of issues around food (food=love, food=security, food=comfort, food=reward).

I feel that the only way to permanently be able to eat better is to address these food issues and of course other basic issues too. I am still working on it, by the way!

Yes, yes, I do the same.

And for that losing weight thing, I don't know if I can explain clearly in English.

You know it's just like doing exercise, move all parts of your body in order to burn the fat in it. That's why sometimes, you will feel get warm after massages. And it also can accelerate the speed of metabolism.

What's more is there are 324 Xue Wei on human being' body, like the pic below

Massages is also about giving massage to those xue weis...

I've had acupuncture about 7 or 8 times. On only two of these occasions has it lived up to it's reputation.

As i, in my limited understanding, comprehend it, the purpose is to balance qi (energy). And when it's done well it's amazing. I may sound a little esoteric here but on one occasion i actually felt qi moving flowing in my arms and shoulders. As a practitioner of chen tai chi i know how hard it is to generate and move qi, so i totally appreciated acupunctures effects.

I know it may sound like a ridiculously painful experience but during my other positive experience i actually felt so relaxed i drifted into a extremely deep and relaxing sleep! in fact, if it's done correctly, the pain should be minimal.

If you can find a good practitioner, go for it!

I did accupuncuture 2 years ago and lost 6 kilograms in one month. You don't have to do exercise but have to be on diet.(especially on the first three days, you could only take some vegetables and fruits) accupunture helps you not feel hungry without enough calorie. It was not a pleasant experience but I was happy to be slimmer and still staying up the same weight right now and the most important is that it corrected my eating habit. Worth trying.

If you want to lose weight you've got to do at least one hour excercise three times a week, if your not sweating you are not going to lose weight, swimming is boring. Treadmill is even more boring, rowing machine is horrible, spinning is pretty awful too. They all work. Circuit training or general fitness training as part of a group is not so lonely.