They are magical because YOU are full of magic. But, No the waistbead strands will not help you to literally loose weight.They increase your awareness of self and encourage you to trust your intuition.   When we wear waistbeads and  have consumed enough food, drink and stress, the strands will begin to feel tighter or roll up towards your breasts. When this happens it is time to take inventory of how our bodies react to certain foods, look inward and look at WHY we may over consume, and where in our lives we can begin to heal.