Oh Day 4

Today I left the corset on for 5 hours. I was able to lace it a bit tighter than I had been previously, and could feel a difference - no pain, just a bit of uncomfortable feeling while sitting down. I did also take a 45 minute nap in this one - no unable to breathe dreams. :) 

Measured at 27" after taking it off. I really don't see any difference. These are the time when I start to worry if it just won't work 'for me.' If something is going to happen, or not work - it's going to happen, or not work, to me lol.

Day 3

Are a ton of chicken Parmesan before slipping into the corset. Figured if this thing is going to suppress my appetite I'll eat before I put it on lol.

I'm not looking to lose weight, remember, I actually want to gain, but my ribs are too wide for my liking so I'm solely don't this to help them curl in more. :) I still want to eat, boy do I. 

Just put it on, 6:30pm, and decided to lay down for a nap - must say, not very comfortable in this sense, but I'll give it a go. 

I managed to sleep for about two hours - maybe one and a half, wasn't too bad. I did, however, keep dreaming I couldn't breathe lol. Wasn't waking up out of breath, or with trouble, I would wake up to find that all was fine. My brain is playing tricks on me. Proceeded to take a walk with the dogs. Oh yeah, I have these monsters:

I think I'm going to leave this on for a few more hours honestly. I'll update whatever I end up doing. :)

10:30pm, still wearing it. Will be taking it off shortly so that I can actually relax on the sofa. I did find, that if my jeans waist will stretch enough, pulling it up on and over the bottom of the corset is much easier to A. go to the rest room and B. pull my pants up should they wiggle down with some walking around... 

Still sitting at 26.5" when taking it off. Starting to wonder if maybe it's not tight enough - but again, must keep reminding myself that this is a slow process. I know not to lace it so tight that it hurts - but I'll try to lace it tighter tomorrow, as it's never hurt no matter how tight I've been able to get it. 

And to Day 2!

Day 2 was, interesting, to say the least. I put on my corset around 11:30am, and immediately jumped into the car to run an errand, trying to do what I normally would and not just sit around for hours while wearing it. This is what I am willing to bet is the most awkward of activities while wearing the corset. Unable to sit back, I find myself sitting directly straight up and down in the seat - with a good 4-5 inches from the back of the seat.  Argh... 

I left the corset on for almost 3 hours, 2 hours and 40 minutes to be exact. Today, I did yard work in my corset... consisting of raking leaves, and putting them into bags to dump... this caused me to be a bit out of breath, being that my body was constricted as is, but nothing serious, nothing painful - just needed a few extra breaks. 

Upon releasing the corset, I felt like, what I would assume women with large breasts feel like, when they release their bra clasps. Free. Again, no pain, no discomfort - but you most certainly notice the release of tension around your torso.

I measured before getting into the corset, at 27.5 inches.

And I measured after, at 26.5 inches.

And here is a full view, from Day 2! 

Day 1

Today is Day one of waist training for me. I didn't measure my waist like I had planned to... oops. But I'm sure after just 3 hours of day one there won't be much difference so I shall tomorrow.

I put Corsie (my corset, duh) on at 1:15pm, and took her off at 3:15pm. I've read and seen on YouTube through Soulja Girl that you should wear it two hours a day for the first week, well... I'm an over achiever and am going for three.

Here's what I noticed in those three hours.

• It's incredibly easy to breathe from the chest, which you must while wearing this.
• It's a bit odd to use the restroom... the sitting down wasn't hard - but the bending over to wipe? Meh, might take some getting use to... and TMI alert, if you're taking a BM, you may want to consider taking the corset off, it's a bit difficult to push while in it - but doable. 
• I wasn't uncomfortable at all, I did notice every now and then I wanted to take a deep breath, my body definitely knows that it's being held in this position - but I was not bothered by it at all.
• About two hours in I did start to feel very very dull rib aches on the right side... though that is apparently normal.

I sat down and watched some YouTube videos to determine how long people are wearing them, and what their experiences were - and I don't see anything out of the usual from what others have said.

When I first put it on I felt like I hadn't put it on tight enough, because it felt so 'normal' - though I didn't tighten it, I realize this is a slow process.

I measured at 27.5" with the corset on. I hadn't realized my waist had grown that much - holy cow, definitely glad I chose this route. 

When I took the corset off, I measured at 

26.5" - now I know that shape will slowly go back to what it was this morning over the day and throughout tonight... 

I definitely noticed my tummy felt flat, and my waist did look a little slimmer. Of course, I will continue. 

Corset on:

After removing corset:

My Corset Has Arrived!

After a few weeks of research, Google, and YouTube tutorials, I've decided to give a go at waist training with a corset. Being that in my attempts to find logged experiences, etc. yielded very little results - with the exception of a few YouTube vlogs - I have decided to document my experience.

Months ago, I located this web site - and it, by far, has been the most helpful in understanding what waist training is, and how it works:

Tightlacing 101: 4 Myths About Waist Training with a Corset

I also came across a woman on YouTube, who documented her journey through video. She wore her corset for four months, and did quite a few check-ins so that you could see her progress. She has also been featured on Dr. Oz. Her account is here:

SouljaGurlSha YouTube

From everything that I've found, it is safe to lower your waist size by 5-6" over time - this is not an over night process, you will not wake up tomorrow with a waist that is half a dozen inches smaller than it was the night before. Women do this for months, up to a year or more - and others live a corset lifestyle, they wear it for years - to infinity and beyond. This is not a permanent change. Your body will slowly begin to return to it's natural shape if you no longer waist train. I am fully aware, as you should be too, that upon my achieving the shape that I want - I will need to do 'maintenance' waist training, to continue to keep that shape.

I ordered my corset from Orchard Corset last week (try code COKEBOTTLE for a discount), it arrived yesterday. I chose an underbust, cotton corset in black. Their web site suggests that you purchase a corset 4" less than what your natural waist measures. I decided that I was not going to purchase multiple corsets as my waist gets smaller, that being said, I purchased a 22" corset - which expands a great deal - and will simply stop training when I get to my goal, which may, or may not be 22". 

Anyhoo... I plan to start wearing my corset tomorrow, 2 April 2014. I will wear it for at least 4 hours a day to begin, and I will be exercising daily out of the corset, I will also be sleeping without it. I tried it on last night, and wore it for just a few minutes - it is not uncomfortable at all, and very easy to tie. When I took it off... I realized how much I liked having it on. It keeps everything very tight, and 'in place.' 

I have what many would consider,  a curvy shape. I, however, am not utilizing this method to lose weight... if you're looking to lose weight, please opt for diet, and exercise. I have noticed that women with a larger belly - their corset will force their belly fat down, below the corset - where it will get use to being, and stay even after you take it off after some time. 
I have a very, very short torso. My bottom ribs, are about one inch from my hips, I do not have the ability to simply 'lose fat' in that area. I am utilizing this method to reform my lower (floating) ribs to curl in more, and give me a bit more shape.

Here is me, and my corset: