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:
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:
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.
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:
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