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Depending on the person, it may be difficult to keep a caloric deficit. There are some things that can help with this:
### Caloric Deficit through Diets
- different diets seem to work for different people. todo: add more detail
### Maintining a Caloric Deficit
### Caloric Defficit with assistance of supplements
#### Caloric Deficit through Diets
Different diets seem to work for different people There is a lot of writing on this, do whatever works for you to maintain a deficit.
Waterfasting works for some (ie: do not eat for multiple days in a row, only have water and micronutrient supplements). Potato diet works for others. Keto diet works for others again. Whole food plant based works for different people. This has a lot of variation for different people.
#### Water-soluble fibres
such as Psyllium Husk or Glucomannan are effective at filling up the stomach/digestive tract and promoting a feeling of fullness, reducing appetite and promoting weight loss.
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#### GLP-1 Agonists
There are various GLP-1 receptor agonists drugs like semaglutide, liraglutide, dulaglutide, exenatide, and tirzepatide. These promote weight loss through increasing insulin release, decreasing insulin resistance and decreasing excessive glucagon release. Their biggest downsides include very high price and the only viable RoA being injection.
#### Corset diet.
Wearing a corset can also reduce appetite. You can do this in addition to [Waist Training](#waist-training) to also further reduce wasit-to-hip ratio in the mean time. See section that for more info.
### Down cyle - Burning the right fat
#### Aminophylline
Aminophylline is a compound of the bronchodilator theophylline with ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio. Its most common use is in the treatment of airway obstruction from asthma or COPD. It has been shown to inhibit dual phosphodiesterase (PDE) which causes cAMP to surge, and thus increase lipolysis.
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> Thighs: -0.8cm (vs −0.3cm)
> Hips: −0.8cm (vs −0.4cm)
#### Radiofrequency Electric Field
I haven't looked into it much.
- [Some study showing it made a difference](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27060936/){.source-link}
#### Selective Muscle training
Strength training of specific muscles (e.g. the abdominals) prior to endurance training (e.g. a long cardio session) might be able to selectively burn fat in the corresponding area – this could be useful when trying to achieve a lower WHR.
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is an orally bioavailable form of carnitine which is involved in the carnitine shuttle and is vital to fat metabolism. Supplementation has been shown to improve rates of fat metabolism and weight loss.
#### Radiofrequency Electric Field
I haven't looked into it much.
- [Some study showing it made a difference](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27060936/){.source-link}
#### Other things NOT worth considering:
todo: add info here, or maybe not.
### The Upcycle - Growing the right fat
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Here are some good resources on this:
- [4tran puppygirl's Corset Training Infodump](https://old.reddit.com/r/4tran4/comments/1ewl4c0/corset_training_infodump/){.source-link}
- [4tran puppygirl's partner's Corset Training Infodump](https://old.reddit.com/r/4tran4/comments/1ewl4c0/corset_training_infodump/){.source-link}
- [Lucy corsettery FAQ](https://lucycorsetry.com/faq-contact/){.source-link}.
- See Lucy corsettery [waist training blog posts](https://lucycorsetry.com/waist-training/), copied here for convenience:
- [“Waist Cinchers” VS Corsets: Which Should You Start With?](https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/08/27/waist-cinchers-vs-corsets-which-should-you-start-with/){.source-link}
- [What is the BEST corset for waist training / tight lacing?](https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/09/24/best-corset-for-waist-training/){.source-link}
- [Waist Training vs Tight Lacing – what’s the difference?](https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/10/13/waist-training-vs-tight-lacing/){.source-link}
- [WAIST TRAINING RESULTS: How long should it take?](https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/05/26/waist-training-how-long-before-i-see-results/){.source-link}
- [How to Waist Train: Comparing Corset Training Methods](https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/05/30/how-to-waist-train-comparing-corset-training-methods/){.source-link}
- [Weighing in on “The Corset Diet”](https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/06/02/weighing-in-on-the-corset-diet/){.source-link}
- [Advanced Breaking in your Corset (Intuitive Seasoning)](https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/10/24/advanced-breaking-in-your-corset-intuitive-seasoning/){.source-link}
- [Why I No Longer Recommend Front-Lacing Corsets](https://lucycorsetry.com/2018/04/17/why-i-no-longer-recommend-front-lacing-corsets/){.source-link}
- [Lucy corsettery FAQ](https://lucycorsetry.com/faq-contact/){.source-link}, or see her [Waist training blog posts](https://lucycorsetry.com/waist-training/)
#### Dangerous Darth Method
This is a subtype of "waist training".
This method, labelled dangerous, by darth, involves following practices that are actively reccomended against in the FtM community when binding. may cause pain, costochondritis, cracked or fractured ribs, reduced lung capacity, lung or kidney damage from floating ribs etc.
[Darthemofan Method Writeup](https://old.reddit.com/r/estrogel/comments/iod975/unrelated_darth_dangerous_experiments_diy_shrink/){ .source-link }
I have done so, and found that eventually I had some pain, and stopped, but I got some good results in the mean time.
For original information, see [Darthemofan Method Writeup](https://old.reddit.com/r/estrogel/comments/iod975/unrelated_darth_dangerous_experiments_diy_shrink/){ .source-link }
> * starting: 32" underbust
> * after a "few weeks": 29.5" immediately when removed, 30.5 after an hour

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<h1>“Waist Cinchers” VS Corsets: Which Should You Start With?</h1>
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<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2428" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_2428"><img alt="Elastic latex/rubber waist cincher or faja" class="size-medium wp-image-2428" data-attachment-id="2428" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Elastic latex/rubber waist cincher or faja&lt;/p&gt;
" data-image-description="" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}' data-image-title="Screen Shot 2013-08-27 at 6.29.09 PM" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-6.29.09-PM-e1377643083576.png?fit=287%2C413&amp;ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-6.29.09-PM-e1377643083576.png?fit=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-6.29.09-PM-e1377643083576.png?fit=287%2C413&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="287,413" data-permalink="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/08/27/waist-cinchers-vs-corsets-which-should-you-start-with/screen-shot-2013-08-27-at-6-29-09-pm/#main" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" sizes="(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px" src="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-6.29.09-PM-e1377643083576-208x300.png?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-6.29.09-PM-e1377643083576.png?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1 208w, https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-6.29.09-PM-e1377643083576.png?w=287&amp;ssl=1 287w"/><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-2428"><span>Elastic latex/rubber waist cincher or faja</span></figcaption></figure>
<p><span>In the past month or so, I’ve received the same question from over a dozen people: “Should I start with a waist cincher before buying a corset?”</span></p>
<p><span>This causes a lot of confusion, because two different markets are both referring to two completely different garments as “waist cinchers”. Within the corsetry community, “waist cinchers” are still genuine corsets – but simply shorter than a full underbust corset. Essentially, what I consider a cincher is simply a particularly short underbust corset.</span></p>
<p><span>However, within a certain market, it seems that “waist cincher” has become synonymous with latex/rubber elastic fajas that only reduce your waist 1-2 inches, and are designed to not <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/12/corsets-and-skin-issues/" target="_blank" title="Corsets and Skin issues">let your skin breathe</a>, overheat your body and make you sweat to reduce water retention. Below the video break, I’ve made a comparison chart between a <em>genuine corset</em> “waist cincher”, the<em> other elastic</em> “waist cincher”, and a full underbust corset:</span></p>
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<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th><span>Elastic “waist cincher”</span></th>
<th><span>Corset “waist cincher”</span></th>
<th><span>Full underbust corset</span></th>
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<tr>
<td><span>Length/height is irrelevant to its definition.</span></td>
<td><span>May be 6-8″ long on the side seam. Doesn’t come right up to underbust, and stops short on the hips.</span></td>
<td><span>May be 9″ or more on the side seam. Comes right up to underbust, and may be short hip or longline.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span>Very few bones, often plastic. Wrinkles at the waistline.</span></td>
<td><span>Fair number of steel bones. Should not wrinkle.</span></td>
<td><span>Fair number of steel bones. Should not wrinkle.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span>Stretchy, unbreathable panels made from latex/rubber.</span></td>
<td><span>100% cotton strength layer, breathable and not stretchy.</span></td>
<td><span>100% cotton strength layer, breathable and not stretchy.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span>Fastens with hook and eye tape (not as strong)</span></td>
<td><span>Fastens with a steel busk</span></td>
<td><span>Fastens with a steel busk</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span>No laces in the back.</span></td>
<td><span>Ties up with laces.</span></td>
<td><span>Ties up with laces.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span>Gives perhaps 2″ waist reduction</span></td>
<td><span>Can give 6-8″+ waist reduction</span></td>
<td><span>Can give 6-8″+ waist reduction</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h4><span>The Grey Area</span></h4>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2429" class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_2429"><img alt="Corset waist cincher (genuine corset, but shorter than an underbust)" class="size-medium wp-image-2429" data-attachment-id="2429" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Corset waist cincher (genuine corset, but shorter than an underbust)&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><span>It’s important to note that calling a corset a “cincher” vs “underbust” depends on the person, whether you are the corsetiere or the client. A short corset that is advertised as a “cincher” by a certain brand, may fit like a full underbust corset on a client with a particularly short torso. Corsets that are between 8″ – 10″ on the side seam I often consider to be a grey area, because depending on your height and torso length, it may fit either like a cincher or a full underbust corset.</span></p>
<h4><span>Who can wear corset cinchers?</span></h4>
<p><span>I recommend corset cinchers to people who are short of stature or who have a short torso (because full underbust corsets on the market are often too long, which pushes up the breasts unnaturally and/or may dig into the lap when sitting down). Someone of average to longer waist may also enjoy a cincher because it provides more mobility and less rib contouring than a full underbust.</span></p>
<h4><span>Which companies sell genuine Corset Cinchers?</span></h4>
<p><span>I’m glad you asked! I have a whole gallery dedicated to <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/research-corset-brands/guided-galleries/curvy-cinchers-under-200/" target="_blank" title="Curvy cinchers and waspies under $200">Cinchers for $200 or Less</a>.</span></p>
<h4><span>Are Latex/ Rubber Cinchers good to start with, to get me used to corsets later?</span></h4>
<p><span>Truthfully, I think a latex cincher and a genuine corset feel totally different. The few weak bones in the latex cincher don’t support it enough, and if they are plastic then they can warp and poke into me. The fabrics ends up wrinkling and bunching into rolls, making my figure look worse. I also find the non-breathable, sweaty, grippy, itchy fabric almost unbearable. Although a genuine corset is more rigid and can be bulkier with more layers, I find it more breathable, more comfortable and much more effective at giving a dramatic waist reduction. If you’re looking for a starter corset to test out <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/10/13/waist-training-vs-tight-lacing-whats-the-difference/" target="_blank" title="Waist Training vs Tight Lacing – what’s the difference?">tightlacing</a>, <em>go for a corset cincher</em> that doesn’t come up as high on the ribcage. This will allow the ribcage to expand more freely, will give you more mobility, and may be able to hide under your clothing more easily compared with a full underbust or an overbust corset.</span></p>
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<figure class="wp-caption alignleft"><img alt="" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-5.14.14-PM-e1377649848716.png?resize=195%2C295&amp;ssl=1"/><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Full underbust corset. Longer than a cincher corset.</figcaption></figure>
<h4><span>Which is more cost-effective, a Latex Cincher or a Corset Cincher?</span></h4>
<p><span>Many people buy a latex cincher because it seems to be a cheaper/smaller investment (around $40 for some brands, as opposed to $75-$100 for an entry-level corset). But even a not-so-great OTR corset may still give you useful experience in corseting, and can help you reach a 4″ reduction in your waist, </span><a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/11/23/otr-and-bespoke-industries-support-one-another/" target="_blank" title="OTR and Bespoke industries support one another">even if it falls apart within a month or two</a><span>. By contrast, a latex cincher may cost less but also won’t give you as much <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/before-after/" target="_blank" title="Before / After Waist Training">waist training progress</a>, won’t give you useful experience to see if you want to continue waist training, and will also not last forever, as latex can stretch out and dry-rot over time.</span></p>
<h4><span>You really hate rubber cinchers, huh?</span></h4>
<p><span>They might suit some people. If you want to keep a small waist reduction at night but you’re claustrophobic about sleeping in a genuine corset, then an elastic cincher may be a better option. Likewise, you’re not supposed to exercise in a genuine corset, so perhaps wearing a latex cincher would be better then (only if you insist on wearing one for exercise; I don’t). But if you are genuinely interested in <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/10/13/waist-training-vs-tight-lacing-whats-the-difference/" target="_blank" title="Waist Training vs Tight Lacing – what’s the difference?">tightlacing or waist training</a>, I would encourage you to <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/08/02/another-day-another-dollar-is-that-corset-worth-it/" target="_blank" title="Another Day, Another Dollar – is that corset worth it?">save your money</a></span> <span>and buy a worthwhile authentic corset.</span></p>
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<p>*Now that you know to start with a corset cincher, check out my <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/research-corset-brands/guided-galleries/curvy-cinchers-under-200/">buying guide for curvy cinchers for under $200</a>.</p>
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<h1>What is the BEST corset for waist training / tight lacing?</h1>
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<p><span>This article is a summary of the following video “What is the BEST corset brand?” which you are free to watch below, skip to the text below to read the main points.</span></p>
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<p><span>About half of all the emails/messages/ comments, I receive ask me the same thing:</span></p>
<p><span><em>“What is the BEST corset for waist training that I can start with?”</em></span><br/>
<span><em>“What’s the cheapest amount I can go and still get a good quality corset?”</em></span><br/>
<span><em>“What corset gives the BEST shape or fastest results?”</em></span></p>
<div><span>I’m here to tell you that <strong>there is no such thing as the BEST corset brand. </strong>There are a few dominating OTR corset brands out there in social media including <a href="http://www.orchardcorset.com/" target="_blank">Orchard Corset</a> [7], <a href="http://www.corsetmaker.com/cat/" target="_blank">Isabella Corsetry</a> [3], <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/for-sale/new-otr-corsets/" target="_blank">Timeless Trends</a> [5] and <a href="http://www.whatkatiedid.com/?a_aid=bishonenrancher" target="_blank">What Katie Did</a> [10]. The numbers beside each brand are the number of corsets I have owned from them over the past few years. I can recognize these brands at a glance, even if they are being resold by other distributors under a different name. But please bear in mind that I said these were the DOMINATING brands. These brands are popular and consistently do well in business, like the McDonalds, Walmart, and Apple of the corset world. But these aren’t the only brands, and they are not suitable for every body type and every purpose.</span></div>
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<div><strong><span>If you would like to know which of these are the best corset for waist training in terms of strength, curve and customer service, see my table on this page: <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/research-corset-brands/can-i-waist-train-in-that-corset/" target="_blank" title="Can I Waist Train in That Corset?">Can I Waist Train in That Corset?</a></span></strong></div>
<p><span>(But also know that before you buy just any one of them, you should do further research into their length, silhouette and proportions so it fits you properly!)</span></p>
<p><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Many people approach corseting with an</span> <span>over</span><span> simplistic view. They want fast and clear answers, as if corsetry were a black and white practice. I can understand that prospective corseters are super excited to get started, but too many skip over an important research phase, or they figure they will ‘learn as they go along’. From my observations, those who are too impatient to properly research corsetry before purchasing, also have a higher chance of being impatient in their tightlacing practice – and sooner or later, either the corset or the wearer suffers the consequences:</span></p>
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<ul>
<li><span>They may experience pain or injury (muscle cramps, headaches, bruising) from pushing themselves too hard</span></li>
<li><span>The corset may break prematurely due to misuse and abuse.</span></li>
<li><span>The corseter may fall off the wagon or become disenchanted with corsetry, their money and their efforts wasted, because they went into corseting with unrealistic expectations.</span></li>
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<p><span>Please remember these words:</span></p>
<p></p>
<h1><span>Corseting is not for the impatient.</span></h1>
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<p><span>All that said, I know how frustrating it can be to find a corset that does everything you want it to do – fits comfortably, shapes you nicely, strong <em>and</em> doesn’t cost and arm and a leg. It’s taken me many, many years of searching to find a corset that suits my needs, and over time I’m just getting pickier and pickier about what I want in a good training corset. This is why I started doing corset reviews: so others could learn from my past mistakes and make wiser purchases. Since everyone has a different body, it stands to reason that the same corset is not going to fit two different people the same way. For this reason, there cannot be ONE corset that is perfect for everyone. It’s not like the magic travelling pants.</span></p>
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<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2577" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_2577"><img alt="Buyer's remorse also happens when you don't properly research the best corset for waist training. Do your research." class="wp-image-2577 size-medium" data-attachment-id="2577" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Also applies to corsetry. Do your research.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><span> </span></p>
<div><span>Several years ago, I <em>used</em> to recommend 1-2 brands to everyone regardless of their body type, silhouete preferences etc., because those brands are what worked for <em>me</em> at the time. I now regret that I did, because over time I learned that what works for me may not work for you. So if you are a beginner and you ask someone for corset recommendations, and they <em>immediately</em> direct you to one brand without even looking at your measurements or your use for the corset, practice caution – you don’t know if they’re affiliated with a certain company, or maybe they don’t have much experience with many different brands. Over the last couple of years, I’ve seen various corset companies hire bloggers and vloggers to push and promote their brand. On <a href="http://fiverr.com/gigs/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;search_in=everywhere&amp;query=positive+review&amp;x=-1306&amp;y=-71&amp;jls_se99912_1_auto=1&amp;jls_se99912_2_auto=1" target="_blank">Fiverr, there are literally thousands of people</a> willing to give fraudulent positive reviews and testimonials. I’m not saying this to scare you or make you believe that you can’t trust any brand, but I would advise that for any brand you’re looking at, get a second, third or fourth opinion if anything you hear doesn’t sit right with you. That applies to anything that I say, too. I have always said to take information with a grain of salt and <em>do your own research</em>.</span></div>
<p><span> </span></p>
<div><span>But if you do value my opinion, then for those of you who remember my consultations last year, <strong><a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/corset-consultation/" target="_blank" title="Consultation">I have finally brought back the consultations</a>.</strong> I refuse to be ‘bought’ by corset companies; all recommendations in these consults are coming from my heart. I’m much more interested in you being safe and comfortable in a corset that suits you, than running with your money. Why? Because in the long run, more happy and healthy corseters drown out the naysayers and those who believe that all corsets are the same (“painful and dangerous”). With so many different brands, cuts and styles available, clearly they are <em>not</em> all the same and they<em> don’t</em> all do the same thing. More happy corseters means less corset fearmongering.</span></div>
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<p><span><strong>Bottom line: There is no such thing as the “perfect corset brand” for everybody. But there very well may be<em> a suitable</em> corset for each.</strong></span></p>
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<h1>Waist Training vs Tight Lacing - what’s the difference?</h1>
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<p><span>In a previous article, I mentioned that close to half the emails I receive are from people wanting to know <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/09/24/best-corset-brand/" target="_blank" title="What is the BEST corset for tight lacing/ waist training?">what is the<em> “best”</em> corset for waist training or tight lacing</a> – but today I want to touch on the topic of waist training vs tight lacing (or tightlacing or tight lacing) because it’s very important to know that they are not synonymous, and the definitions vary depending on the source.</span></p>
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<span>Some corset companies use the terms interchangeably, which can be confusing or possibly even dangerous because saying that a corset is designed for “waist training”, a client may come along with an entirely different idea of what “waist training” really is, and may end up using the corset in a way that it was not designed for. So when a corset company (especially an OTR company) claims it to be appropriate for waist training, be very careful about how they define the terms waist training vs tight lacing <em>before</em> you decide to invest. Email them and ask them to get more specific, if possible.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbGLRTfMTU4" target="_blank" title="Book Review: Corset Magic">I have talked about the book Corset Magic before</a><span> (written by Ann Grogan, owner of Romantasy – <a href="http://romantasyweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=book01&amp;Category_Code=moc" target="_blank">you can find the book here</a>). The book is primarily about waist training, but there is an entire chapter featuring different people’s arguments about what is and what is not considered proper “tight lacing”. After 3 years, I still refer beginners to this manual because it is a wealth of information.</span></p>
<p><span>It seems that many people find it difficult to come to a consensus about what “tight lacing” is and what “waist training” is. I’ve talked about this with other lacers, other trainers/trainees, other corseters/corsetees (as different people also define themselves by different terms) to try and come up with a definition that everyone can agree with. So far, this has been rather unsuccessful – but I will explain the definitions of tight lacing and waist training as I have come to understand them:</span></p>
<h2><span>WHAT IS TIGHTLACING?</span></h2>
<ul>
<li><span><span>Some people say that tight lacing is anything beyond a <span>4 inch reduction</span>. This may be challenging if you have a natural 24″ waist, but easy if you have a 40″ waist.</span></span>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2705" class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_2705"><img alt="This is my main waist training corset. I waist train to be able to achieve a certain tight laced reduction." class="size-medium wp-image-2705" data-attachment-id="2705" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;My Contour Corset is engineered to be an illusion. It’s actually larger in the waist than my Puimond corset shown below, but the hip spring makes it look more extreme.&lt;/p&gt;
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<li><span>Others say that tightlacing is anything more than <span>20% reduction</span>, which would obviously be different if you are starting from a different size. This would be the equivalent of a person with a 24″ waist lacing down to about 19″, while the person with the 40″ natural waist being able to lace down to 32″.</span></li>
<li><span>Still others say that tight lacing is arbitrary and dependent on the individual’s personal squishiness, tolerance to restriction, etc. Therefore two people with the same starting waist may each cinch down to a different point, they may have a different apparent hip spring, etc. but as long as they are laced to the point where it is a ‘challenging’ (but not painful) reduction, each may be considered a tight lacer in their own right.</span></li>
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<p><span>At the time that I’m writing this, own views of tightlacing hover somewhere between the second and third points. In my own experience, I can differentiate between “lightly laced” (feels like nothing) “moderately laced” (snug), “tight laced” (challenging but not painful) and then “over laced” (which is where you may begin to feel unwell or in pain – in this case, you have pushed yourself too hard and I’d advise not getting to this point for any reason, not even to “test yourself”).</span></p>
<p><span>Nevertheless, almost everyone I’ve talked to seem to agree that<span> tightlacing is something that can be done “once in awhile”</span> – for photo shoots, performances, special events etc. In the case of waist training, this is not something that can only be done “once in awhile”.</span></p>
<h2><span>WHAT IS WAIST TRAINING?</span></h2>
<p><span>Just like weight training, voice training or marathon training, waist training is something that you work at over time. It involves a certain intention, end goal, consistent work and dedication.</span></p>
<h4><span>I can’t lace down by 4 inches. Can I still be called a waist trainer?</span></h4>
<p><span>If you are just starting out with waist training and you cannot tolerate high reductions, then you can still <span>call it waist training if you want</span>. Some people wear their corsets all day, every day at a 2-3 inch reduction, which to most lacers would likely not be classified as “tightlacing”. But I know a few individuals who have actually noticed a difference in themselves while lightly laced if they consistently do this for 6 months or more. If you’re petite with a natural 22″ waist and you can’t lace down that much – or even if you’re larger but you just can’t tolerate a lot of pressure – but you are dedicated and try to wear your corset on a near-daily basis, don’t let anybody tell you “that’s not waist training”. Like I said, definitions vary depending on the source.</span></p>
<p><span>If you can tightlace, and you do so every day (even if you only do it because you enjoy it and don’t have particular goals), some might be consider this to be waist training as well. You can be a tightlacer without waist training, and you can waist train without being a tightlacer (to a point). But many people are both at the same time, if they can achieve high reductions for long durations on a daily basis.</span></p>
<h4><span>Why do people waist train? (What are their goals?)</span></h4>
<ul>
<li><span>Some people waist train so that they will be able to <span>tightlace to a certain reduction</span> – so if I want to close my 20″ corsets, I have to train to get there.</span></li>
<li><span>Many other people waist train with the intention of <span>making their natural waist smaller</span> even when they’re not wearing the corset.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span>I would argue that the vast majority of people who contact me about waist training fall into this category, so lot of the time I use this definition of waist training (if only because it’s by popular vote):</span></p>
<h3><span>Waist training (corset training): achieving moderate to high reductions in a corset for long durations (months or years) with the intention reducing one’s natural, uncorseted waist – whether by indirect means (e.g. weight loss), or by direct means (e.g. altering muscle, ribcage and/or fat-pad morphology).</span></h3>
<p><span> </span></p>
<h4><span>Is it possible to “accidentally” waist train (reduce your natural waist without intention)?</span></h4>
<p><span>Yes, it’s possible – I know some people who wear a corset every day for medical purposes (e.g. to relieve back spasms, or to provide bust support) and many have experienced that their natural waist measurement reduces over time. Some of these have been delighted at the “unexpected perk” to wearing corsets, but several others have been annoyed or upset by this development. Continually purchasing smaller and smaller corsets is not something everyone can afford, so sizing down can occasionally be unwanted. This individual may not consider this “waist training” as they used the corset for another reason entirely, but some others might consider it “accidental” waist training.</span></p>
<p><span>HOWEVER – other people may consider this a “happy accident” to train their natural waist down. In one sense, this is what happened to me. I used to have corseting goals of making my natural waist smaller – and getting back down to a natural waist somewhere around 24 inches, which was where I was at when I was around 20 – 21 years old (at that time, my waist was achieved with diet/ exercise, not with corsets).</span><span> </span><span>These days, I don’t have the same goal of having a natural 24″ waist. The main purpose for my waist training was to be able to close my size 20″ corsets – <span>I was <em>waist training</em> to achieve a <em>tightlacing</em> goal</span>, and as I got closer to that goal, my natural waist dropped from 28-29 inches down to about 26.5 – 27 inches – and it would stay that way for 24 hours or more after taking off my corset. (However, if I stopped maintaining that reduction for weeks, my waist would begin to expand again). Having a naturally smaller waist was a waist training bonus for me, even though it wasn’t my primary goal.</span></p>
<h2><span> What corset should I look for if I want to Tight Lace?</span></h2>
<p><span>If someone asks me what kind of corset is appropriate for tightlacing, I presume they mean something that is:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span>strong enough that it’s not going to rip the first couple times you wear it</span></li>
<li><span>gives a noticeable waist reduction and shaping, because it’s not elastic,</span></li>
<li><span>has steel bones, not plastic bones that easily warp, and</span></li>
<li><span>has a hip spring and rib spring that is wide enough that the corset will effectively cinch in the waist without squishing or pinching everything else.</span></li>
<li><span>A tightlacing corset may be either custom fit or standard size.</span></li>
<li><span>I have two video on how to shop for a tightlacing corset, whether you’re<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ToAtgsLqo" target="_blank" title="Buying a corset? What to look for - IN STORE"> shopping in person/ in store</a>, or if you’re <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGNcR6fR_fg" target="_blank" title="Tips for buying a corset online">shopping online</a>.</span></li>
</ul>
<h2><span>What corset should I look for if I want to Waist Train? </span></h2>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2434" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_2434"><img alt="This corset has coutil strength layer, a smooth floating liner, waist tape, and carefully dispersed bones. " class="size-medium wp-image-2434" data-attachment-id="2434" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;My Puimond corset is actually smaller than my Contour Corset above. Proportion matters, and so does context.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-image-description="" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}' data-image-title="Screen Shot 2013-08-27 at 5.14.14 PM" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-5.14.14-PM-e1377649848716.png?fit=195%2C295&amp;ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-5.14.14-PM-e1377649848716.png?fit=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-5.14.14-PM-e1377649848716.png?fit=195%2C295&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="195,295" data-permalink="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/08/27/waist-cinchers-vs-corsets-which-should-you-start-with/screen-shot-2013-08-27-at-5-14-14-pm/#main" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-27-at-5.14.14-PM.png?resize=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1"/><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-2434">This custom Puimond corset has a coutil strength layer, a smooth floating liner, waist tape, and carefully dispersed bones.</figcaption></figure>
<p><span>If someone asks me what corset is appropriate for waist training, I presume that they will be using the corset on a daily or almost daily basis, likely for long hours and eventually at high reductions. If you intend to waist train, <span><strong><em><span>GO CUSTOM FIT</span></em></strong></span>. Even if you have rather “standard” measurements, a custom fit piece is almost always more comfortable. Many corsetieres will construct specific “waist training” corsets. Some of the differences I’ve observed with “waist training” corsets vs regular or “tight lacing” corsets amongst corsetieres:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span>waist training corsets may have higher quality and stronger materials like coutil or special corsetry broche (whereas tightlacing corsets may be made only from twill)</span></li>
<li><span>waist training corsets may be constructed with stronger seams or they may feature triple or even quadruple stitching (tightlacing corsets may have double stitching but that’s it)</span></li>
<li><span>waist training corsets sometimes have more bones, but more importantly the boning may be interspersed in such a way that it helps avoid giving the wearer pressure points. (Please note that just because a corset is double boned on the seams, doesn’t automatically means that it is suitable for waist training.)</span></li>
<li><span>waist training corsets usually have a smooth interior to prevent wrinkling or abrasion (tightlacing corsets are sometimes constructed with internal boning channels, which I find least comfortable of all construction methods)</span></li>
<li><span>waist training corsets may feature a reinforced busk/ extra wide busk, modesty panel, stronger laces and other upgrades to make your lacing experience more comfortable (tightlacing corsets may or may not include these. Please note that even for waist training corsets, some of these features may need to be purchased or requested)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span>All this makes a waist training corset not only <strong>more comfortable</strong>, which means you will be able to lace tighter and longer in comfort, but<strong> it also lasts longer</strong> without falling apart and overall, it’s <strong>more effective</strong> at molding your body and will be <strong>a more positive experience</strong>. You save time, you save money, and you save yourself from discomfort and frustration by choosing a higher quality corset that is made for the job you’re giving it.</span></p>
<h4><span><span>THE BIG QUESTION:</span> is it possible to waist train in an OTR, tight lacing corset?</span></h4>
<p><span>It’s <em>possible</em>. You may see progress, but it might not be as comfortable compared to a waist training corset. Depending on the brand, your corset may break or stretch significantly after a few months because it wasn’t designed to take daily rigorous use.</span></p>
<p><span>Like I’ve said in many Youtube videos and blog posts before, an OTR corset is something that you can test the waters with and see if corseting is for you. If you are tight lacing on an occasional basis or wearing it for temporary shaping and fashion, OTR corsets are fine. But after the first OTR corset, if you want to cinch down past the advised 4-6 inches and continue sizing down in corsets, it would be worth your while (and probably your wallet) to get a well-made, properly fit corset that will hold up to the tension you put on it and last you a long time. </span></p>
<p><span>If you see an OTR corset company that boasts up to 6-8 inches reduction and says they’re appropriate for waist training, and especially if they make no distinction between tight lacing and waist training, proceed with caution. Educate yourself as much as possible before investing in a corset – your body deserves the best.</span></p>
<p>How do you define tight lacing vs waist training? What do you think are the features of a good tight lacing corset vs a waist training corset? Let me know in the comments below!</p>
<p><span>You may also want to read my related article: <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/09/24/best-corset-brand/" target="_blank" title="What is the BEST corset for tight lacing/ waist training?">“What is the BEST Corset Brand for Tight Lacing/ Waist Training?”</a></span></p>
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<h1>WAIST TRAINING RESULTS: How long should it take?</h1>
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<p><span>Here’s a question I receive nearly every day:</span></p>
<p><span>“My natural waist is 30 inches, and I just started waist training. <strong>How long will it take to see real results</strong>, and obtain a natural 24 inch waist?”</span></p>
<p><span> Of course, the exact wording, the numbers, and the goals all vary slightly from person to person. But I will tell you what I tell all of them – and you will not be happy:</span></p>
<p><span><strong>I DON’T KNOW.</strong> <span>And unfortunately, neither can anyone else. <span>If someone claims that they CAN give you a specific duration of time that you will achieve your waist training goal, <em>they are flat out lying</em>.</span></span></span></p>
<h4><span>If you look at these <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/before-after/" target="_blank" title="Before / After">Before / After Waist Training examples</a>, you will see that people have achieved all kinds of results, in all different durations. Some saw a marked difference in three months, while others achieved less dramatic results over two years. It’s different for everyone.</span></h4>
<p><span>WHY is this?</span></p>
<p><span>The (semi)permanent results of waist training is dependent on a number of factors, including your body’s current state and your genetic pre-disposition, the quality of your corset and its compatibility with your body, and the way you train in your corset. Let’s break those down in further detail:</span></p>
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<h2><span>Factor #1: Your body type and current body stats</span></h2>
<figure class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Excess_abdominal_fat.jpg"><img alt="Abdominal body fat can be subcutaneous or visceral - and they affect your corset training differently." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Excess_abdominal_fat.jpg"/></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Abdominal body fat can be subcutaneous or visceral – and they affect your corset training differently.</figcaption></figure>
<h3><span><strong>Your Body Fat</strong></span></h3>
<ul>
<li><span>Adipose tissue can immediately compress down a lot more than muscle in a corset, but it also bounces back when you remove the corset. Some with a high body fat % are able to cinch down 10 inches in the waist, while someone with very low body fat may only be able to cinch down 2-3 inches.</span></li>
<li><span>Weight distribution also plays a role. Do you tend to carry more weight in your belly, or do you carry more weight on your hips and thighs? If you do carry weight in your belly, do you have a lot of visceral fat or subcutaneous fat? Subcutaneous fat sits under the skin but above the muscle, and makes your skin soft and malleable. Visceral fat is the more ‘dangerous’ fat that sits under your abdominal muscle, between your organs. Someone with more subcutaneous fat (even over their tummy) will probably have an easier time lacing down than someone with visceral body fat.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span>Your Muscle Tone</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><span>Very toned, dense muscles may be more difficult to cinch down compared to less toned muscles, BUT if you time your workouts well, <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/09/04/corsets-and-their-effect-on-muscle-tone-sculpting-flexibility/" target="_blank" title="Corsets and their Effect on Muscle Tone, Sculpting &amp; Flexibility">you can actually use your resistance exercise regimen to your advantage in waist training</a> to change the morphology of your oblique muscles and have them almost “grow” into the hourglass shape encouraged by the corset. Also, once you get to higher reductions, you have to “stretch” those side muscles, and also the tendons and ligaments. Some people’s bodies seem to more readily accommodate to this than other people’s bodies.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span> Your Skeletal Frame </span></h3>
<ul>
<li><span>Do you have wider ribcage or smaller ribcage? Are your ribs flexible and are you able to accommodate corsets with a conical ribcage easily, or is your ribcage very inflexible and difficult to move? Those who are easily able to train their ribs are likely to see faster waist training results than those whose ribs are very rigid.<span> My article on the <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/07/corsets-and-bones/" target="_blank" title="Corsets and Bones">corset’s effect on the skeleton</a> goes into more detail about this.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span>Your Age</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><span>More mature waist trainers have bones that are not only less dense, but less malleable compared to younger trainers. For more information on how age can affect your corseting, see my article on <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/10/10/age-limits-to-corseting/" target="_blank">waist training and age restrictions</a>.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span> Your Organs</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><span>When you look at human anatomy in a textbook, you’re seeing a general “average” of the size and orientation of organs. But not everyone’s organs look like that! Some people have larger organs, some have smaller organs. Even the position and orientation of organs can very slightly differ between individuals, and that small variation might make a huge difference in how well your body can accommodate the restriction of a corset. For further information, see my article on <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/05/corsets-and-organs/" target="_blank">corsets and organs</a>.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span>Your Water Retention</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><span>What’s your water content like? If you are often bloated or have water retention, either due to your lifestyle or because of a medical condition, you not only won’t be able to lace down as much or as readily, but you have more of that “temporary squish” to you as opposed to contributing to that “long term training”.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span>Whether You’ve Been Pregnant Before</span></h3>
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<li><span>Have you had a baby before or not? While this point is a bit more anecdotal, it seems that mothers are (on average) able to lace down more readily/ more comfortably/ to higher reductions compared to nulliparous women. Maybe this has to do with the fact that the baby had moved around a woman’s organs (especially in the final trimester), or the relaxin in your system during pregnancy had stretched out some tendons and ligaments already, or the woman was already accustomed to the feeling of restriction or breathing higher up in the chest, so she may be psychologically more comfortable with the feeling of being corseted. Read more about <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/11/corsets-and-the-female-reproductive-system/" target="_blank" title="Corsets and the Female Reproductive System">corsets after childbirth</a>.</span></li>
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<h2>Factor #2: Your Corset</h2>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2502" class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_2502"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Screen-Shot-2013-09-08-at-9.54.13-AM.png?ssl=1"><img alt="This corset has a conical ribcage, and will be more effective at training the ribcage." class="size-medium wp-image-2502" data-attachment-id="2502" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;This corset has a conical ribcage, and will be more effective at training the ribcage.&lt;/p&gt;
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<h3><span>Proper Fit</span></h3>
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<li><span>Is your corset comfortable? Does your corset fit you properly: when you lace down, does it reduce only the waist, and is it lying flat and gently supporting your upper ribcage and your hip area? Is your <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/12/10/addendum-to-corset-gaps-troubleshooting-more-corset-fitting-issues/" target="_blank" title="Addendum to “Corset Gaps”: troubleshooting more corset fitting issues">corset gap straight or uneven</a>? Or is the corset overall not curvy enough: and is it giving you muffin top, pinching your hips or causing any lower tummy pooch to spill out underneath? A well-fitting corset is not only more effective at shaping, but it’s also much more comfortable, so you’ll be encouraged to wear it longer and more often.</span></li>
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<h3><span> Strength</span></h3>
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<li><span>Is the corset strong? Does it hold up to the tension without buckling? Are the seams securely stitched? Are the bones creating a proper scaffold and not digging into your body? Are the grommets holding in? Having to put your training on hold – not because you want to, but because your corset breaks every 2 months and you have to replace it – is not <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/08/02/another-day-another-dollar-is-that-corset-worth-it/" target="_blank" title="Another Day, Another Dollar – is that corset worth it?">cost effective</a> and it’s not time-effective. If you’re in this for the long haul, invest in something strong and custom. See my article on <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/10/13/waist-training-vs-tight-lacing-whats-the-difference/" target="_blank" title="Waist Training vs Tight Lacing – what’s the difference?">Waist Training vs Tight Lacing</a>, which also covers different requirements of a suitable corset for each.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span>Silhouette</span></h3>
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<li><span>Is the corset the right silhouette to do the right job? If you want to train your ribcage, you might need a <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/research-corset-brands/guided-galleries/conical-rib-corsets/" target="_blank" title="Corsets that create a Conical Ribcage">conical ribcage corset</a>, which gradually tapers down and increases the pressure on the lower ribcage. A <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/research-corset-brands/guided-galleries/modern-slim-corsets/" target="_blank" title="Modern Slim Corsets">corset with a mild silhouette</a> or with a <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/12/20/where-to-buy-extreme-hourglass-and-pipestem-corsets/" target="_blank" title="Where to buy Extreme Hourglass and Pipestem Corsets">corset with a rounded ribcage</a> will give you a different effect. Be sure that the corset you are using is designed to do for you what you want. You can’t force a round peg through a square hole and expect a triangle to come out.</span></li>
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<h2><span>Factor #3: Your Lifestyle Habits and Training Methods</span></h2>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3431" class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_3431"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-25-at-12.18.17-AM.png?ssl=1"><img alt="I demonstrate a bicycle crunch, one of the staples of my daily core workout." class="size-medium wp-image-3431" data-attachment-id="3431" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;I demonstrate a bicycle crunch, one of the staples of my daily core workout.&lt;/p&gt;
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<h3><span> Supplementary Exercise</span></h3>
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<li><span>Are you <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/05/16/should-you-work-out-in-your-corset/" target="_blank" title="Should you Work Out in your Corset?">exercising alongside your waist training</a>? Adding or increasing core resistance training can help you see results faster by encouraging your muscles to “heal” in a certain way. Even if you have no intention of losing weight (you only use a corset to see a change in your silhouette), exercise is still important! If you don’t add some core resistance training, your torso may see some shaping from the corset, but it may be squishy and complacent, and not hold that hourglass shape as well as if you were combining it with resistance training.</span></li>
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<h3><span> Eating</span></h3>
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<li><span>Are you eating clean? Are you getting enough fiber so that you stay regular when corseting? Are you avoiding foods that you know can cause bloating or discomfort in your corset? Are you having regular small balanced meals, or are you the type to fast and then feast? Corseting over a large meal can be uncomfortable and difficult, and the quality of that meal also counts. You don’t necessarily need a specific <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/06/02/weighing-in-on-the-corset-diet/" target="_blank" title="Weighing in on “The Corset Diet”">diet for waist training</a>, but eating sensibly goes a long way.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span>Drinking</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><span>Are you staying hydrated? Are you getting a lot of clean water or tea? Are you keeping your electrolytes balanced (this ties in with water retention). <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/14/corsets-and-blood-pressure/" target="_blank" title="Corsets and Blood Pressure">Are you watching your blood pressure</a> (which relates to your blood volume)? Do you take in a lot of caffeine or other diuretics, and are you making sure that your water intake balances that out?</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span>Duration of your corset wear (and reduction)</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><span>To get the best results in a corset, you have to use it. What method of waist training are you using? There is <a href="http://romantasyweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=3-month++Waist-Training+Plan+-+Corset+Wear" target="_blank">Romantasy’s “Roller Coaster” method</a>, and there is the <a href="http://contourcorsets.com/tightlacing_tips.html#thecyclemethod" target="_blank">Contour Corsets “Cycle” Method</a> (see the differences between the two <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/05/30/how-to-waist-train-comparing-corset-training-methods/" target="_blank" title="How to Waist Train: Comparing Corset Training Methods">waist training methods</a>). Some people use a combination of both, or they may try a different method altogether. Some people consider waist training as wearing their corset only 8 hours a day while they’re out working. Others waist train by only wearing a corset to bed at night. Some people wear their corsets 12 or 16 hours a day, and a few very dedicated ones wear their corset 23 hours a day.</span></li>
<li><span>The body responds best to consistency – for reasons I’ll explain in an upcoming article, you’ll probably see more results (and more comfortably!) if you wear a corset at a light or moderate reduction for long hours, as opposed to tightlacing or overlacing your corset for an hour and then not wearing it again for a few days.</span></li>
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<p><span><strong>Let’s use an infomercial exercise program as a metaphor for waist training expectations.</strong> Many exercise programs say that you CAN lose UP TO 20 lbs per month (as an example), but read the small print and you find that these results are not typical. Many of these programs are also backed up with a guarantee that with proper compliance to the program, you will see <em>some</em> kind of result (often within 60 or 90 days) or your money back.</span></p>
<p><span>But you will notice that they do not guarantee a certain number of inches lost, because people have different bodies, different fitness levels, different levels of compliance. It’s the same with a waist training program.</span></p>
<p><span><span>Ann Grogan (of Romantasy) offers <a href="http://romantasyweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=R&amp;Product_Code=3-Month+Waist-Training+-+Coaching+Program&amp;Category_Code=scc" target="_blank">the only corset training program</a> I currently know of – in her some 25 years of working with waist trainers and 14 years officially coaching, she is able to confidently say that with her 3-month waist training program, you’re likely to see <em>some noticable results</em> in your natural waist with proper compliance to the program (the program covers a lot of factors: the type of corset you’re using, the reduction, the hours, the foods you eat, the exercises you do, etc). But since each program is personalized based on goals, each person’s compliance is different and each person’s body accommodates their corset differently, it’s still very difficult to precisely predict how many inches you’ll lose, or how fast.</span></span></p>
<p><span>What I have found is the highest indicator of success is whether you actually enjoy wearing your corset and find it completely comfortable. If you practice patience, and wear your corset consistently (and ironically, not be overly attached to your end goal), you are likely to see more results over time than someone who is less patient and is only corseting for the end result. But I will cover that in another article soon.</span></p>
<p><em><span>Do you currently waist train, or did you train in the past? How long did it take you to see results? Let me know in a comment below!</span></em></p>
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<h1>How to Waist Train: Comparing Corset Training Methods</h1>
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<p><span>In previous articles, I’ve talked quite a bit about waist training, but I’ve never actually focused on the different methods at length. Just as there is more than one path to physical fitness or other physical goals, there are also different methods of waist training. This article will outline the two most popular waist training methods, and their pros/ cons as I tried them for myself.</span></p>
<p><span>(Always check with your doctor before wearing corsets for any reason, and should you decide to take up waist training, remember to have your health monitored throughout your journey.) </span></p>
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<h2><span><b>Romantasy “Roller Coaster Method”: </b></span></h2>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2724" class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_2724"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Screen-Shot-2013-10-15-at-12.04.19-AM.png?ssl=1"><img alt="My front-lacing Bezerk cincher - from my very first Youtube video." class="size-medium wp-image-2724" data-attachment-id="2724" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;My front-lacing Bezerk cincher – from my very first Youtube video.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><span>In my very first waist training video, I mentioned that this is the method I started with. The “roller coaster” method was developed by Ann Grogan, president of Romantasy Exquisite Corsetry and waist training advisor for nearly 25 years.</span></p>
<p><span>Grogan outlines her roller coaster method of waist training in her manual, <a href="http://romantasyweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=book01&amp;Category_Code=moc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Corset Magic</em></a> (you can watch my overview of the book <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbGLRTfMTU4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>) but for those who need more guidance, she also offers personalized <a href="http://romantasyweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=R&amp;Product_Code=3-month++Waist-Training+Plan+-+Corset+Wear&amp;Category_Code=scc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">waist training plans</a> and <a href="http://romantasyweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=R&amp;Product_Code=3-Month+Waist-Training+-+Coaching+Program&amp;Category_Code=scc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full 3-month waist training programs</a>.</span></p>
<p><span>The roller coaster method can be a bit strict – it relies on you maintaining a specific waist reduction, for a certain duration of time, for a certain number of days. For instance, let’s say that your natural waist is 30” and you’re wearing the corset at 28 inches (a 2-inch reduction over the corset). You would start just by wearing your corset for a couple of hours each day, until your corset is seasoned.</span></p>
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<li><span>Once you are ready, you can increase your wear by another couple of hours per day (so you’re wearing the corset for 4 hours each day instead of only 2) for several days or a week. Once you feel comfortable with that, you can once again increase your wear for several more hours per day – being mindful to always remain at 28 inches and slowly building up your tolerance for longer durations of time.</span></li>
<li><span>Once you’re able to wear your corset for over 8 hours or all day at that 28 inch measurement, you can tighten your corset just a little bit, but also <em>drop your hours back down</em> so you’re cinched in tighter, but wearing the corset for a shorter duration of time.</span></li>
<li><span>Just like before, over the course of days and weeks, you can slowly build up your tolerance for longer hours at that restriction. When you’re ready, tighten your corset just a tiny bit more but then drop your hours down again. Grogan has a sample outline of this method on her website on <a href="http://romantasyweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=R&amp;Product_Code=3-month++Waist-Training+Plan+-+Corset+Wear&amp;Category_Code=scc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>this page</span></a>, for you to view freely.</span></li>
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<p><span>This method of waist training requires you to watch the clock carefully, and to also monitor your reduction daily or multiple times a day, using a tape measure over the corset. If you need a really concrete instructional guide for waist training and you enjoy structure and discipline, you will probably appreciate the Roller Coaster method.</span></p>
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<h2><span><b>Contour Corsets “Cycle Method”: </b></span></h2>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2705" class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_2705"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/lucycorsetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Screen-Shot-2013-10-13-at-10.51.55-PM.png?ssl=1"><img alt='My Contour Corset was very close to being perfect - it just needed perhaps 1.5 - 2" more length in the underbust, and tweaking around the hips.' class="size-medium wp-image-2705" data-attachment-id="2705" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;My Contour Corset is engineered to be an illusion. It’s actually larger in the waist than my Puimond corset shown below, but the hip spring makes it look more extreme.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><span>This waist training method was first outlined by Fran Blanche, owner of Contour Corsets. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160214010227/http://contourcorsets.com/tightlacing_tips.html#thecyclemethod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The cycle method</a></span> <span>is less strict and scheduled compared to the roller coaster method, and is described as more intuitive and ‘zen’ by those who use it.</span></p>
<p><span>It takes into consideration the fact that your body is not always stable; it’s in a constant state of flux – your natural waist measurement can change by several inches over the course of a day just from water retention, what you eat, your menstrual cycle (if you have one), your stress levels and more. And t</span><span>hese factors <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/05/26/waist-training-how-long-before-i-see-results/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="WAIST TRAINING: How long before I see results?">can all affect how much you’re able to comfortably lace down</a> on a given day or even a given time of day. Because of this, it may feel more intuitive to lace down more on days and times that you’re able to tolerate this greater restriction, and lace down less on days and times that you need more space.</span></p>
<p><span>In other words, if the corset feels too loose, tighten it. If the corset feels too tight, loosen it. And some people may find that they need to loosen or tighten the corset many times throughout the day – there is nothing inherently wrong with this.</span></p>
<p><span>Fran says that with consistent wear (even when cycling your pressures), a waist trainer may find that over a long period of time, their ‘average’ waist measurement will reduce, even if it may not feel like it by having to vary the measurements slightly every day.</span></p>
<p><span>Here, the exact number of your waist to the half-inch is not as important as your overall comfort level – but the cycle method also somewhat implies that the trainer is wearing the corset for longer hours each day compared to the roller coaster method (which tends to aim for a duration of 2-8 hours a day).</span></p>
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<h2><span>How many hours a day is best when it comes to waist training?</span></h2>
<p><span>This answer is different for everybody. Some people are able to see quick results in a corset with fewer hours put in, and some people have slower results even when wearing their corset all day. Of course, when we’re talking about “results”, not all of us <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/10/13/waist-training-vs-tight-lacing-whats-the-difference/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Waist Training vs Tight Lacing – what’s the difference?">waist train for the same reasons</a> or <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/10/20/setting-waist-training-goals-focusing-on-proportion/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Setting waist training goals – focusing on proportion">have the same goals</a>.</span></p>
<p><span>But many experienced waist trainers will agree that <strong>the length of time that you wear a corset is a <em>bit</em> more important than the actual reduction</strong>. If you are able to wear your corset at a 3-4 reduction comfortably all day, this will likely be more comfortable and more productive for your waist training compared to wearing a corset at a 6-7 inch reduction for only 1 hour and having to remove it to recuperate for the next couple of days (this is effectively overlacing). The latter scenario could set you up for discomfort, injury, it may lead to you having to take unwanted time off to regroup – and it also may lead to you associating the corset with pain and negative experiences, which is the exact opposite of what a waist trainer should experience.</span></p>
<p><span>Some people aim for wearing their corset for a specific number of hours each day. The <strong>Romantasy roller coaster method suggests 8 hours a day, 6 days a week</strong> as a good duration to strive for. In order to break my 22-inch plateau, I found <strong>I had to corset for about 12 hours a day</strong>.</span></p>
<p><span>Some people wear their corsets <strong>during waking hours</strong> (they put on their corsets when they get up in the morning, and take off their corset when getting ready for bed) – which may be in the range of 16 hours a day.</span></p>
<p><span>Others may do the opposite and only wear their corset <strong>during sleeping hours</strong> – they may not wear their corset during the day, but they cinch their waist when getting ready to sleep, and so they unconsciously get 8 hours in per day.</span></p>
<p><span>Some very dedicated trainers will wear their corset <strong>23 hours a day</strong> – reserving one hour per day for bathing and exercising – often trainers will have to work their way up to this lifestyle over the course of months or years, because jumping into a 23/7 waist training regime can be a drastic change in lifestyle: all the things you did before without your corset, you would have to adjust to doing it with a corset, eliminate activities that are not compatible, or substitute some things that are more compatible. </span><strong><span>I do not recommend the 23/7 method for beginners,</span></strong><span> nor do I believe that a 23/7 lifestyle is really necessary for any waist trainer except under extenuating circumstances (like if they are going after the world record).</span></p>
<p><span>And it’s worth mentioning that sometimes the results from the 23/7 method are not worth the challenges that come with them. Heidi, aka <a href="http://straitlaceddame.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Straight-Laced Dame</a>/ <a href="http://corsetathlete.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Corset Athlete</a>, has written a <a href="http://straitlaceddame.com/2/post/2014/02/time-spent-in-a-corset-what-is-just-right-for-you.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fantastic article</a> which compares your enjoyment/ comfort level while wearing a corset, with the effectiveness of your training – and finding that “sweet spot” where you get your highest return on investment.</span></p>
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<h2><span><b>Which Method of Waist Training is Best?</b></span></h2>
<p><span>I can’t tell you which waist training method is best for you, as I said before – we all have different bodies, different schedules and different goals. But myself, having tried both the Romantasy Roller Coaster method and the Contour Corsets Cycle method, <strong>I found that the Roller Coaster method gave me what I was looking for in the beginning,</strong> when I was still relatively new at corseting – back when I needed technical, straightforward, step-by-step guidance on wearing a corset.</span></p>
<p><span>Slowly building up my hours over many weeks and months at a time helped to teach me how my body is supposed to feel during the process of waist training, and how it’s <em>not</em> supposed to feel. I used the roller coaster method to successfully train down the first 5 or so inches of reduction.</span></p>
<p><span>Of course (as with most other forms of training!) I eventually reached a plateau. I had a hard time lacing past about 22″ comfortably for long periods of time. I sort of felt myself a failure at that point because I wasn’t advancing with the same speed I was before. Not wanting to risk pain or injury, after some time off and some research, I invested in a <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/10/02/a-personal-blog-my-quest-for-the-elusive-perfect-corset/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="A ‘Personal’ Blog: My quest for the elusive “Perfect Corset”">number of better fitting corsets</a> and also<strong> found myself gravitating more to the Cycle method</strong>.</span></p>
<p><span>The Cycle method allowed me to be a bit less hard on myself if I didn’t meet a certain goal within a certain time, because I was no longer focusing on time. The method respected the limitations of my body and the signals it was giving me. It felt healthier – like I was allowed to be more gentle with myself, while still presenting enough of a challenge to see progress and advancement if I chose.</span></p>
<p><span>And I began enjoying wearing my corset again – it allowed me to take my eyes off the clock, to stop measuring my waist circumference every day, and to just enjoy the feeling of being in a corset – the posture support and the feeling of being hugged, my silhouette under a vintage gown, and the empowerment of wearing a form of armor. This method reminded me <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/05/09/enjoying-the-journey-and-adjusting-goals/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Enjoying the Corseting Journey and Adjusting Goals">to enjoy the journey</a>, as opposed to being unhealthily and impatiently focused on the destination.</span></p>
<p><em><span>In this article I touched on just a few different methods of waist training. I encourage you to do a little of your own research into waist training and to find the one that you find the one that feels most safe and comfortable for you. If you waist train, leave me a comment below and me know which method works best for you, or which methods you’ve tried in the past!</span></em></p>
<p>*Please note that this article is strictly my opinion and provided for information purposes. It is not intended to replace the advice of a medical physician. Please talk to your doctor if you’d like to start wearing a corset.*</p>
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<h1>Weighing in on “The Corset Diet”</h1>
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<p><span>The first time I heard about the “Corset Diet” was late last year (2013), and at first I didn’t quite know what to think of it. I laid low, watching carefully what the media was doing with this “new-old fad”. Despite many people asking me what I think about it over the last 8-ish months, I have eschewed the topic up until now, because while I don’t feel that the “corset diet” is totally invalid, I do think that the concept is highly flawed.</span></p>
<p><span>(Please note that I will continue to use the “corset diet” in quotation marks for the remainder of this article, for reasons I’ll explain shortly. I had my own independent experiences with weight loss while waist training long before the “official corset diet” came to exist – but I cannot say I’ve tried the “official corset diet” as recommended by their website, because they only guarantee the program if you use one of the corsets they supply (either latex cinchers or Corset-Story stock), and I have had bad experiences with both of these product brands in the past.)</span></p>
<p><span>I will admit that at first I was intrigued that this “corset diet” designed by a doctor – I have had a few doctors quietly buy corsets from me in the past, but here is one that is actually willing to publicly condone the use of corsets and monitor his patients’ health! But the products recommended by the program, and the way they choose to market the concept in itself, both left me with a bad taste in my mouth. </span><span>The greatest issue I take with this program is that they choose to call corseting a “diet”.</span></p>
<p><span>“The Corset Diet”: it’s short, punchy, and it attracts people’s attention. They also claim a 100% success rate, and guarantee a loss of at least 2 lbs per week. I <em>understand</em> why they opt to call it a diet, but I don’t <em>agree</em> with it. W</span><span>hen I think of a diet, I typically think of limiting certain foods, eliminating others completely, moving the time of day you eat or the frequency you have your meals, and sometimes limiting the volume of food or the amount/type of calories you eat. From a glance, it seems that this “corset diet” is <em>only</em> limiting the volume of food, by stomach constriction from the corset.</span></p>
<h2><span>Here’s the crux of it: a corset is not a diet. It is no more of a “diet” than a pair of running shoes is a “marathon”.</span></h2>
<p><span>A corset is a garment, and I have never ever believed, mentioned, or condoned that it is a way to replace proper nutrition and exercise. It’s a piece of clothing! Let’s compare this to a different piece of clothing: the running shoe.</span><span> Just because you own a pair of running shoes, doesn’t mean you’re going to be successful at running a marathon. You still have to put time, effort and dedication into running on a regular basis. Granted, a good quality pair of running shoes can certainly help you run better than a pair of high heels – the shoes can aid you in your goal, can support your feet properly and keep your body in alignment. They can help you bring your A-game, but the shoes <em>are not an exercise routine in and of themselves</em>. This idea is flawed.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Moreover, do you <em>only</em> wear running shoes when you’re running marathons? Not necessarily – you can wear running shoes because you like them, and you can wear them every day if you desire. It’s the same with corsets – not all people wear running shoes when they’re training for a marathon,<em> just as not all people wear corsets for the purpose of weight loss</em>. To presume so is incredibly narrow-minded and <em>it is a form of prejudice based on one’s choice of dress</em>.</span></p>
<p><span>However, for some people, a corset <em>can</em> aid in weight loss in some ways, so the argument is not totally invalid, but it is flawed. This article will discuss the specific application of a corset as an aid in weight loss, and examine the pros and cons with respect to this corset “diet”.</span></p>
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<h1><span>The Pros of the “corset diet”</span></h1>
<h4><span>(or rather, not the official “corset diet” but rather the general use of corsets as one tool/ aid for weight loss, or for positive changes to your nutrition and fitness levels)</span></h4>
<p><span>Ann Grogan from Romantasy <a href="http://romantasyweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=R&amp;Product_Code=3-Month+Waist-Training+-+Coaching+Program&amp;Category_Code=scc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">has shown for years </a>that it’s not unusual to lose weight when waist training – she says that <a href="https://romantasycustomcorsetry.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/amazing-data-on-the-obesity-epidemic-from-ucsf-med-center/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">a corset can act like an external, less invasive gastric band</a>, by putting pressure on your stomach so that it’s not able to expand as much during a meal. (Have you ever heard of a ‘food baby’, where you eat so much your abdomen is distended? This is impossible in a corset.)</span></p>
<p><span>Many people are accustomed to eating heavy foods and large portions; they may eat way too quickly, and some customarily binge in the evenings from the time they get home from work until whenever they go to bed. For many people, their stomachs have stretched to a very large capacity (they can accommodate a huge volume of food at any one time), and these people may have issues with their leptin/ ghrelin hormone levels (leptin insensitivity can inhibit a person from feeling full or satiated, while high ghrelin levels can cause that person to feel hungry all the time).</span><span> </span></p>
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<p><span><strong>How a corset may combat appetite issues is by increasing intra-abdominal pressure</strong> – some of the first organs to respond to this are the stomach and intestines (the more hollow and membranous organs, in contrast to the more solid organs). In the stomach and intestines, most of the volume is filled with air, food and waste. When those contents are excreted and not replaced (or not replaced quite as much), the stomach and intestines are easily able to flatten and reduce in volume. (In my <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/02/20/corsets-and-toilet-issues/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Corsets and Toilet Issues">corsets and toilet issues article</a>, I described how wearing a corset can sometimes encourage bowel movements just from a “toothpaste effect”.)</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>By wearing a corset and decreasing the capacity of your stomach, it may help you feel full faster (and if you eat too much, it becomes uncomfortable faster). So if you consistently wear a corset with your meals, particularly your largest meal of the day (which is dinner for many of us), then you will quickly learn that it’s not quite as easy to overeat <em>in</em> a corset compared to when you’re not wearing one.<a href="https://romantasycustomcorsetry.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/amazing-data-on-the-obesity-epidemic-from-ucsf-med-center/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><br/>
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<p><span>And while it’s not the same for everyone, for <em>some</em> people who have those malfunctioning hunger signals, <strong>it’s possible to recondition and reset your appetite over time:</strong> not only learning to take smaller portions, but also feeling satisfied with less.</span></p>
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<p><span>Another way that the corset may help (which is a bit more controversial as it deals with personal body image) is that <strong>a corset may allow you to see yourself in a way you always wanted to look, but could never visualize before that moment</strong>. A lot of people give up on “diets” or fitness regimes because they don’t see their figure transforming fast enough – but a corset is able to give you an instant hourglass silhouette, and sometimes allow you to instantaneously fit into smaller or more fitted clothes that perhaps you couldn’t fit into before. The corset smooths out any bumps under an outfit and makes your clothing hang differently; for some people, <em>that</em> gives them a boost in confidence and makes them feel fabulous.</span></p>
<p><span>But at the risk of naysayers telling me that I’m encouraging people to “fool themselves” into having a figure they don’t naturally possess, I am proposing the possibility that if a person is currently not 100% happy with the way they treat their body, and they have problems motivating themselves to change their current lifestyle (due to a lack of results or not being able to visualize themselves any different from their current state), these people may find that the immediate change they see in their figure by the use of corsets can serve as inspiration and motivation. A shocking, sudden shift in your self-image (being able to ‘imagine results’ before they happen) may help to kickstart a new regime: help you to start a fitness program or to choose higher quality foods, because you know you deserve to treat your body well, to give it clean fuel and keep it strong.</span></p>
<p><span>But please don’t misinterpret what I’m saying, because I’m<em> not</em> suggesting that all people with a sedentary lifestyle who eat junk food have low confidence/poor body image, or even people who carry a little more weight than the “average” have low confidence. Confidence and positive body image can exist at any size. <em>Ultimately, those who wear corsets choose to do so because they enjoy it.</em></span></p>
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<h1>The Cons of the “corset diet”</h1>
<h4><span>(or rather, the expectation that corsets can be used as <em>the only</em> tool for weight loss/ changes to your nutrition and fitness levels)</span></h4>
<p><span>A lot of people apply the first law of thermodynamics to dieting and weight loss: calories in, calories out. Fuel in, energy out. Energy density within certain foods, and which foods tip that scale. (<em>I know a lot of people don’t believe in the concept of equal calories but just bear with me here. For many people, this is the oversimplified relationship between diet and weight loss.</em>)</span></p>
<p><span>Now let’s look at the simplified view of <em>corseting</em> as related to diet and weight loss. It’s a matter of physics instead of chemistry now: how large of a volume of food can you fit comfortably in your body at one time (whilst your stomach capacity is reduced by the corset)? Let’s say that while you’re wearing your corset, your stomach can only comfortably hold 2 cup of food, instead of 5-6 cups.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>But you can easily see where this concept doesn’t work for everyone, because it completely removes the factor of the quality of food you’re eating</strong> – you’re not looking at nutritional density at all!</span></p>
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<li><span>If you eat 2 cups of very calorie dense foods (cheese, deep fried foods, or nutritionally deprived foods like candy), instead of a cup of calorically-low and nutritionally-dense foods (steamed cruciferous vegetables, squash, berries or eggs), then don’t be surprised if the “corset diet” doesn’t work.</span></li>
<li><span>Conversely, if you already eat healthy to begin with and you maintain your healthy habits after you take on corseting, you may not see any change with the “corset diet”.</span></li>
<li><span>If you are the type to not eat meals, and you just graze 16 hours throughout the day (keeping your stomach volume small at any given time but your total day’s quantity of food is high while its quality is low overall) then the “corset diet” may not work for you.</span></li>
<li><span>And if you get tired of wearing the corset and you take it off halfway through your meal to be able to eat more, then the “corset diet” is probably not the right method for you.</span><span> </span></li>
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<p><span><strong>Not all people’s bodies are the same, either.</strong> There will always be those types who are able to constantly shovel in poor quality food (with or without a corset), and still not experience any undesirable effects in their health, their appearance or how they feel. And while there are some people whose appetites are curbed by wearing a corset, I’ve actually talked to some individuals who feel <em>more</em> hungry when wearing a corset! So as with any other “diet” in this world, results will of course vary with the effectiveness of this “corset diet” as well.</span><span> </span></p>
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<h1><span>My Personal Experience</span></h1>
<h4><span>(with the general use of corsets as one tool/ aid for weight loss, or for positive changes to nutrition and fitness habits)</span></h4>
<p><span>In the past, I’ve talked about “stomach hunger” (appetite, physical hunger, need for fuel) versus “head hunger” (food cravings, food addiction, stress/ emotional eating). I have personally found that the corset helps with my “stomach hunger”, but I must still practice some willpower when it comes to overcoming my addiction to refined sugar and junk food – even when wearing a corset, you have to choose foods that are of higher nutritional quality, and you have to choose to not remove the corset when the corset makes your body feel full before the meal feels ‘over’.</span></p>
<p><span>However, while I can’t speak for everyone else, I know that in my experience, <strong>wearing corsets has helped train me to avoid certain foods over time</strong>. Carbonated drinks, ice cream, cheesecake, fried dishes, certain types of heavy meats, a lot of artificial sweeteners (especially the sugar-alcohols that can cause bloating), and empty calorie foods high in corn syrup and refined sugar all tend to give me a slight stomach ache when I’m corseted. So, what do I do when I eat something that doesn’t agree with me? I avoid it!</span></p>
<p><span>When I’m corseted, I notice that I have a tendency to choose lighter foods and higher quality foods – smoothies and protein shakes, salads, grilled vegetables, overripe fruit, and leaner meats – obviously depending on your lifestyle, your beliefs, your health and what feels good in your stomach, you may opt for different foods, but <strong>99% of the time, the foods that are gentle on my stomach have also been foods that are more healthful</strong> (less processed and more nutritionally dense).</span></p>
<p><span>In my experience, when I am actively waist training (as I was through mid 2012 through to mid 2013), I tend to drop weight. When I realized that I didn’t like my silhouette with a 20-inch waist and I stopped waist training, then consequently my weight and my natural waist size both went back up.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>However, it’s important to note that corsets have not been about weight for me to begin with.</strong> People have told me that I’m just lazy for strapping on a corset, and that I’m trying to “trick” people into thinking I’m thinner than I really am. But for me, having a temporary vintage hourglass figure when I’m wearing a corset was always more about creating curves and having vintage clothing fit a certain way, <em>not</em> about “looking skinny”. For me, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-9enx1ejvE" rel="noopener" target="_blank">corsets are about the waist, NOT the weight</a>.</span></p>
<p><span> </span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span>When I was contacted by a producer of The Dr Oz show a few months ago, they asked me <em>how much weight I lost by corseting, and how long have I kept off the weight</em> – I knew that they were trying to put a certain spin on what corseting is supposed to offer, but I wasn’t ready to lie. Before I started corseting, I was a university student, living off $5 a week for food. I ate lentils, carrots and apples for months at a time. When I didn’t buy a bus pass, I often walked 45 minutes to class (which was situated up on a steep hill), wearing a 20 lb backpack. <em>(I wish I were hyperbolizing, but those who have gone to school with me know that I’m not.)</em></span></p>
<p><span>These days, I work a cushy job, I live in a suburb where it’s customary to drive most places, and I can pay for more than just lentils. I’m not eating the same, I’m not getting the same exercise, and I doubt I have the same metabolism I did in my late teens or early 20s. If you want to look at the whole 5-ish year span between the time before I started corseting on a regular basis and today, it’s clear that I have gained weight!</span></p>
<p><span>If I wanted to lose that weight, I know what I need to do. <strong>Yes I would personally include corsets in my regimen</strong></span><span><strong>, but that will not by any means be the only tool.</strong> Once again, I have <em>never <strong>ever <span>ever</span></strong></em> said that corsets were designed to be a substitute for proper diet and exercise. In fact, I have regularly said that when you start corseting, that’s a good reason to increase your core strength exercises, and to reflect on what you eat and drink in order to make your waist training as comfortable and smooth as possible.</span></p>
<p><span>(For what it’s worth: with what I know about weight and health these days, I’d probably be happier with a shift in composition as opposed to a flat-out loss in weight. Remember that weight and BMI alone cannot accurately tell a person the state of their health. Instead of wanting to lose a flat 30 lbs, it would perhaps be healthier to try for 20 lbs of fat loss, but 10 lbs gained in muscle – so the scale may only register 10 lbs lost overall, but my body would probably look and feel incredibly different.)</span></p>
<p><span> </span></p>
<h3><span>In summary:</span></h3>
<p><span><strong>WEIGHT ALONE IS NOT NECESSARILY AN ACCURATE REFLECTION OF HEALTH</strong>, and should not be too closely tied to your body image. </span><span>Focusing on your fitness and overall health is more important than what the scale reads.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>CORSETS ARE NOT A DIET</strong>, and they are NEVER a substitute for good nutrition and fitness.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>WAIST TRAINING IS NOT AN EASY, SHORT-TERM SOLUTION. </strong>It is often a form of <em>slow body modification</em> that directly affects your <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/07/corsets-and-bones/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Corsets and Bones">ribcage</a> and <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/09/04/corsets-and-their-effect-on-muscle-tone-sculpting-flexibility/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Corsets and their Effect on Muscle Tone, Sculpting &amp; Flexibility">muscle morphology</a> – any effect on weight (or particularly body fat percentage) is by indirect means. Reduction of your waist size may be independent of any change in the scale.<br/>
</span></p>
<p><a href="http://romantasyweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=R&amp;Product_Code=3-Month+Waist-Training+-+Coaching+Program&amp;Category_Code=scc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">While weight loss by use of a corset is possible</a><span>, the expectation that it works perfectly/quickly/effortlessly is flawed. Again, and forever: <strong>it should not be the only tool you use to take control of your fitness or body image.</strong></span></p>
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<p><span><em>Have you experienced any weight loss or change in body composition with long-term use of a genuine corset, whether intentional or unintentional? Does your appetite increase, decrease or stay the same in a corset? What about the quality or the volume of food you eat? Leave a comment below.</em></span></p>
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<h1>Advanced Breaking in your Corset (Intuitive Seasoning)</h1>
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<p>This serves as a synopsis to my corset seasoning mini series from 2013, but also an addendum for experienced corset wearers and how they break in their corsets as well. Feel free to watch the video from 2014 above, or read the post (a transcript, revised in 2016) below.</p>
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<p>There are understandably some complaints from people about the 2-2-2 guidelines and how this doesn’t work for people who wear corsets at a 6, 7, or 8+ inch waist reduction. This is a valid point and I want to share with you the same thing that I told to these more extreme tightlacers back in 2014.</p>
<p>Romantasy’s 2-2-2 guideline (wearing the corset at a 2-inch reduction [measured over the corset, so it is actually a <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/03/26/measuring-your-internal-true-corseted-waist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slightly more dramatic reduction under the corset</a>], for a duration of 2 hours a day, each day for 2 weeks) is exactly that: <strong>a guideline for beginners.</strong> You can choose to follow it or not follow it.</p>
<p>Some 7 or 8 years ago, before I ever read about the Romantasy method, some other corset companies posted instructions online for beginners, telling customers to <em>“lace the corset as tight as you possibly can, and keep it on for as long as you can stand it”</em> on the first wear – and more alarmingly, to <em>“expect that it will hurt”</em> until you can force the corset to soften and mold to your body.</p>
<h1><span>Holy crap, that is bad advice.</span></h1>
<p>Luckily I had the sense to not tie my corsets as tightly as possible from the first wear, but I did observe that for the first couple of corsets I owned, when I had not broken them in gently, one of my corsets ripped at the seam when I sneezed, another corset had a busk break through the center front seam, and yet another had a grommet pull out within 2 wears – at this time I believed that I was lacing too tightly/ too fast, or treated my corsets too roughly.</p>
<p><em>I will add a note here though: if you read through my <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/category/corset-seasoning-mini-series/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">seasoning mini-series</a>, you’ll see that even when you treat a professionally-made, custom-fit corset quite gently, <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/04/26/6th-corset-seasoning-a-tear-in-the-seam/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sometimes SNAFUs can still occur</a>. It was only after a different corsetiere came forward a year later and noted a ripped seam in a green corset her own company had made, that it was hypothesized that this particular batch and color of green Gütermann thread might have been defective and not as strong as their usual thread!</em></p>
<p>The 2-2-2 guideline was designed to <strong>combat the incorrect and potentially dangerous information</strong> that was previously distributed by other brands [to wear your corset as tight as possible on the first wear]. The Romantasy method helps the gently ease the beginner’s body into the process of wearing a corset (because most people are so accustomed to elastic, loose fabrics today that such a rigid garment such as a corset may take some getting used to). The process of “seasoning your body” is just as much (if not more) important than the softening process of the corset itself – making sure the fibers are aligning and settling properly (if the corset is on-grain), and observing the corset losing its ‘crispness’ so it may hug around your body better.</p>
<p><strong>It’s already implied that a beginner would not be starting with an 8-10 inch reduction</strong> that would fit on them like a wobbly corset with only the waistline touching your body. Although a small amount of flaring at the top and bottom edges is normal if your corset is not closed in the back, to experience flaring so extreme that you can fit stuffed animals into your corset, I believe the corset is probably too curvy for you if you’re a beginner. Refer back to my article about <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/04/09/how-much-to-size-down-and-why-too-wide-corset-gaps-are-bad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">corset fitting, and why having a gap too wide in the back of the corset is a bad thing</a>.</p>
<p> </p>
<h3>At the time these guidelines were created, achieving more than 4-6 inches of reduction was extremely rare.</h3>
<p>Back in the 1990s to early-2000s, when I was researching corsets as a teenager, many authorities and corset makers were only recommending that people start with a 3-4 inch reduction – maybe 6 inches if you were plus size or particularly compressible. Think of the OTR corset brands that existed 10-15 years ago: Axfords, Vollers, Corsets-UK, Timeless Trends – these corset vendors did <em>not</em> make extremely curvy corsets designed for dramatic reductions at the time, and <strong>the average person would be lucky to achieve more than a 3-4 inch waist reduction without their ribs and hips getting compressed too tightly anyway.</strong> Over the past 5 years, curvier corsets have become more accessible through OTR brands (as opposed to having to commission a custom piece at 3-5x the price of OTR). Today I’m hearing of people buying their <em>first</em> OTR corset at 8 or even 10 inches smaller than their natural waistline, which is <em>not</em> a practice I would condone for everyone.</p>
<p>I can wear a corset around a 7-inch reduction, but I’ve been wearing corsets occasionally for around 12 years, and waist training off and on in the past 6 years. My waist has become accustomed to the pressure such that my muscles readily stretch, my intestines readily flatten and give way, and my body can accommodate moderate-to-largish reductions relatively quickly. But this may not be the case for a beginner, and there is such a thing as going down too much, too quickly. My concern is that if a beginner is starting with a corset 8-10 inches smaller than their natural waist, <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/04/09/how-much-to-size-down-and-why-too-wide-corset-gaps-are-bad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">their corset will not fit properly because they may not tolerate large reductions in the beginning</a>, but they may be impatient and want to close the corset within a few weeks or months. I don’t want people to end up hurting themselves.</p>
<p><strong>Regardless, nobody is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to season your corset using the 2-2-2 method.</strong> I mentioned in <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/04/23/2nd-day-of-corset-seasoning/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one episode of my corset seasoning mini-series</a> that different methods and durations of breaking in your corset exists, and there is no “One” perfect way, no one hard and fast set of rules to break in your corset.</p>
<p>Romantasy has one way of doing it, Orchard Corset has a different method, Contour Corsets has yet a different method, and I’m certain that there are other brands who have their own way. Some methods are faster, some are slower, some methods are more structured, some are very free. <strong>The common goal is to have a corset that wraps around your body like a glove, and feels comfortable enough to wear for long durations without injury to yourself. </strong>But it’s also imperative that you start with a corset with a reduction suited to your experience level and body type, and with <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/02/27/using-measurements-to-predict-the-fit-of-otr-corsets-online/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dimensions predicted to fit you well</a>.</p>
<p> </p>
<h3>Different people have different bodies, and can cinch to varying reductions.</h3>
<p>Someone who is larger, more squishy or more experienced might be able to cinch down more than 2 inches on the first wear (indeed, one of my clients whose natural waistline approaches 50 inches is able to close a corset 12 inches smaller within a few wears! Same with someone who has had surgeries to remove their colon earlier in life, but this is an extreme situation obviously not applicable to 99% of the population).</p>
<p>However, some other people are very lean, or they are body builders and have a lot of muscle tone, or they may simply have inflexible obliques or inflexible ribs, or they have a low tolerance to compression, and they may not be able to reduce their waist by even 2 inches – and <strong>those who are naturally able to lace to dramatic reductions should not shame those that can’t.</strong> Also by having a general guideline for beginners, and a modest one at that, it can help eliminate a false sense of competition between inexperienced lacers who have not yet learned to listen to their bodies.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Viewer question:</p>
<p><em>“I’m wearing the corset as tight as I possibly can, and it measures the same on the outside of the corset as my natural waist? What am I doing wrong?”</em> The answer: <span>nothing is wrong</span>. Firstly, your corset has some bulk, so even though your external corseted measurement is the same as your natural waist, most likely <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/03/26/measuring-your-internal-true-corseted-waist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">your internal waist measures 1.5 – 2 inches smaller</a>. And if that’s as small as you can comfortably go at this time, and if your corset is fitting you properly (it’s not a case of the ribs/hips of the corset being too small for your body and blocking your waist from reducing more), that reduction is perfectly fine! <strong>Wearing a corset should be enjoyable, not a cause of stress.</strong> With patience, most people find they can comfortably reduce more in several weeks or months.</p>
<p>Another question I regularly receive:</p>
<p><em>“How long does it take to season a corset?”</em> Different corset makers will state that it takes different amounts of time for their corset to be fully broken in, just like I mentioned in <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/04/23/2nd-day-of-corset-seasoning/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a previous episode of the mini-series</a>. <span>Orchard Corset once said that it takes around 10 hours to season, while Contour Corsets says to take closer to 100+ hours</span> to season one of her <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2013/06/03/contour-corsets-review-summer-mesh-underbust/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hardcore summer mesh tightlacing corsets</a> – so there is a spectrum, and it depends on the brand, materials and construction methods.</p>
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<h3>Some people like rules, others don’t.</h3>
<p>The whole point of Romantasy’s 2-2-2 guidelines is to encourage beginners to ease into the process of wearing the corset and to be gentle with themselves from the start. What I’ve found over the years is that <strong>some people are more intuitive and like to learn from experience</strong> – they prefer to navigate their own way through a new skill/ process through trial and error, <strong>while some others are more analytical and prefer to have a more rigid system</strong> that they can follow. This is true for more than just corsetry – it’s true for learning to play a new instrument (classical vs contemporary lessons, or even having a teacher at all vs being self-taught) or losing weight (some prefer to just eat well and walk more often, while others take on a strict workout regime with a certain number of reps with certain weights, and they count calories and macromolecules, etc.). Most people are somewhere in between. Most importantly, both methods have their perks and drawbacks, and <strong>one method is not inherently better than the other.</strong></p>
<p>Perhaps it’s a certain type of person who is drawn to corsets in the first place, but I notice a larger proportion of my viewers and readers prefer to have some rules or guidelines to start out with. It’s okay to follow a system until you become familiar with your body and you can come to trust your own experience. <strong>It’s okay to “learn rules” and then choose to accept or reject them later on.</strong></p>
<p>And of course, some people naturally possess more common sense than others (I cringe when someone tells me that their ill-fitting, poor quality corset bruised them and yet they refuse to stop wearing it!).</p>
<p> </p>
<h3>Let guidelines guide you, not control you.</h3>
<p>There are some beginners who are very pedantic and they begin to worry that they seasoned their corset at 2.5 inches instead of only 2 inches – of course, there is a limit to everything and it’s not that big a deal if you don’t follow the guideline to the letter. However, if you wore your corset for 12 hours on the first day and ended up bruising yourself, this is a greater concern (and you should always place more importance on your body than on your corset – a corset may cost $50 – $300 on average, but your body is priceless and irreplaceable). A 2(ish)-hour guideline should be long enough for you to tell whether your corset is causing any fitting issues (or is contraindicated with any pre-existing condition, like if a corset tends to bring on a headache or blood pressure spikes to those already prone), while usually being short enough in duration that it shouldn’t cause bruising or pinched nerves or any other troubles that could arise.</p>
<p>Obviously, corsets should <em>never ever</em> hurt, pinch, or bruise you, nor should it cause muscle tension, or headaches, or exacerbate your health problems – if it does, that type of corset is not right for you, or you may not be healthy enough to wear a corset.</p>
<p>These days, I have a very intuitive way of wearing my corsets <em>after</em> they’re broken in – I don’t necessarily count the hours I wear them, or the reduction. If the corset feels too loose, I might lace it a bit more snug. If the corset feels too tight, I will loosen it. If I’m sick of it, I take it off! (By the way, you can learn more about <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/05/30/how-to-waist-train-comparing-corset-training-methods/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">different waist training methods in this article</a>.)</p>
<p>When you’re more experienced with corsets, you can trust yourself to be more intuitive regarding how long to wear the corset and how tightly.</p>
<h5>Analogy: Hard Contact Lenses</h5>
<p>I started wearing hard contact lenses at 14 years old. They correct my astigmatism by literally acting like a brace for my eyeball and changing the shape of my cornea. While soft contacts mold to the natural shape of the eye, hard contacts will encourage the eye to take the shape of the contact lens (similar to how a corset molds your waist). But this can cause eye irritation especially in the beginning – my corneas were not adapted to the shape of the contact lens, so I couldn’t wear my contacts 14-16 hours a day. The optometrist gave me a strict schedule to follow, starting with wearing the contacts for 2-3 hours a day, one or two times each day, and slowly building up from there. The schedule lasted about 3 weeks until I was able to wear my contacts all day without eye strain, nausea, headaches, eye dryness, or irritation. Of course, when I get a new pair of contact lenses (with a stronger prescription, booo but such is life), I don’t have to go through the exact same schedule because my eyeballs are already accustomed to wearing contacts – I only have to get used to the strength of the prescription. When receiving a new corset (with a silhouette you’re already accustomed to), you don’t have to “re-season” your body the same way you did as a beginner, but you may need to train your body if your new corset is a few inches smaller than you’re used to.</p>
<h5>Analogy: Weight Lifting</h5>
<p>Some people will go to a personal trainer for a few weeks or months to learn good form and to get help with finding the weight, number of reps in a set and number of sets in a workout – and then once they know what they’re doing, they can stop going to the trainer and adapt their own workouts the way they like. Over time, you can expect to improve your strength and you may be able to lift more weight or go for more reps – but the program you make for yourself over time may not be suitable for a different person, especially not a beginner. On another note: other experienced athletes prefer to keep going to a personal trainer for years, long after they already know how to perform certain exercises properly and know intuitively what works for their own body, because these folks find value in having someone else create a system for them and continue to hold them accountable (which is also likely why Romantasy’s 3-month waist training coaching service has been successful over the years).</p>
<h3>What is Lucy’s excuse for still seasoning all her corsets the same way?</h3>
<p>I’ve been wearing corsets for over a decade and have seasoned well over 100 corsets in that time. Why do I still follow a structured seasoning schedule, especially as an intuitive corseter after the seasoning process?</p>
<p>The reason for this is mainly because I prefer to season all of my corsets in the same method. I do regular reviews with different corset brands. By controlling the reduction and the duration I wear every corset and giving them all the same treatment prior to review, I can see how well some corsets stand up to tension over time. In truth, I can tell within 10 minutes of putting a new corset on whether that corset is going to work with my body or not. Quite honestly, there have been certain corsets where (had I not received a request to review the corset) I would have tried on that corset once and immediately gotten rid of it. But if I’m going to give a fair review, I have to give a corset fair treatment.</p>
<p>In science, you have to control as many variables as possible in order to perform a fair, objective experiment. <strong>So I’ve incorporated a quality control system where I control as many variables as best as possible</strong> by seasoning every corset the same way. This ensures that I’m not putting more stress on some corsets than others (the exception to this being a ‘rental’ or ‘loaned’ corset that I need to send back after filming, in which case I won’t season it at all). The 2-2-2 guidelines are, as mentioned before, a very mild amount of stress to put on a corset – and if that corset does not even survive a trial period of 30-50 hours without seams stretching or a grommet pulling out, <strong>then I <em>definitely</em> know that the construction is compromised and the quality isn’t close to what I’d consider industry standard</strong>.</p>
<p>Bottom line, if you are an experienced corset wearer, or if you are particularly compressible, or if you hate following a rigid schedule, then the 2-2-2 guidelines (or indeed, any other corset seasoning guidelines) may very well not work for you, and that’s alright. But other people find it more comfortable follow a more rigid seasoning schedule. It’s really no skin off your back to let someone break in their corsets in a different way, as long as the other person is not hurting themselves and not destroying property. Live and let live.</p>
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<h1>Why I No Longer Recommend Front-Lacing Corsets</h1>
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<p>This week is part “story time”, part “Physical Effects of Corseting”, and hopefully an opportunity for others to learn from my early mistakes.</p>
<p>In early 2010 I purchased my first custom corset, which also happened to be a front-lacing corset – but these days, I would not recommend a front-lacing corset for higher reductions (tightlacing more than 6 inches) or daily waist training, and this post will explain why.</p>
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<h4>Why I chose a front-lacing corset for waist training in the first place:</h4>
<p>In 2010 I was still in school which required copious time sitting in class, and I figured that if a corset has no laces in the back, then there wouldn’t be an annoying lump in the back when I’m resting against a hard plastic flat-backed chair.</p>
<p>I also figured that<strong> <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/02/21/corsets-and-sleep/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">if I were to wear a corset in my sleep</a></strong>, a front-lacing corset might be more comfortable to sleep in since there wouldn’t be a knot at my back. I could fall asleep comfortably on my back, and if I ever needed to tighten or loosen the laces throughout the night, I could continue lying down on my back and easily reach in front of me to loosen the laces a bit – this (I figured) would disrupt my sleep less, as I wouldn’t have to sit up or get out of bed to adjust laces behind me.</p>
<p>Even though I was able to lace a back-lacing corset pretty well (since I had ‘normal’ back-lacing OTR corsets and homemade corsets for several years already), I had to admit that it was a pretty attractive idea at the time to not have to twist my neck to see what I’m doing in the mirror, and not have to twist my arms behind my back to lace up my corset every morning: a front lacing corset felt very intuitive; I didn’t even have to open my eyes to just tighten my corset in the morning and start my day.</p>
<p>I was also dealing with anxiety back in 2010 for several reasons (performing well in school, living so far away from family, dealing with a difficult relationship, etc.) and I figured if I ever had a sudden panic attack or began to feel claustrophobic, it would be easier and faster to cut myself out of a front-lacing corset. I also worked in a microbiology lab at the time so I was constantly around open flames and caustic reagents – and even though many lab coats have a fire-resistant coating, I figured that if there were ever a fire or if I ever spilled something on myself and needed to disrobe quickly, then – again – cutting the laces from the front would be faster and easier.</p>
<p>Admittedly, I was also attracted to the novelty / rarity of a front-lacing corset: I had seldom seen anyone else commissioning one – and I wondered why, because it seemed like the greatest idea at the time.</p>
<p>As it turned out, I was just reinventing the wheel – if front-lacing corsets were so functional and comfortable for everyone, they would have caught on long ago and survived through the centuries. It was after around 6 months of consistently training with this corset that I realized that a front-lacing corset is not as practical as I had hoped.</p>
<p>At first I blamed myself and my body… “Why had my waist training progress halted? Why am I experiencing discomfort when I feel that I was going about my training in a responsible way, and I had a made-to-measure corset? What was I doing wrong? Is my body just not made for corseting?”</p>
<p>It was only when I decided to stop training for a short time, let my body rest, and then start my training anew with a new custom fit corset with back lacing, that I realized that the issue was with the tool I was using, rather than <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/05/30/how-to-waist-train-comparing-corset-training-methods/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">my waist training technique per se</a>.</p>
<h4>Why I Don’t Recommend Front-Lacing Corsets for Tightlacing or Waist Training:</h4>
<p>This post is not to bash the maker of my first custom corset – they were an engineer who made corsets in their spare time, and they discontinued shortly after my commission. My inexperience in ordering custom corsets combined with their inexperience with waist training at high reductions. The corset construction was strong and durable, and it gave a beautiful silhouette – however, although it matched my measurements, it did not fit my body for several reasons which could not be predicted by the numbers alone. This is one <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRyszGdfPHg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">distinction between a made-to-measure corset and a truly custom corset that includes a mockup fitting</a>.</strong></p>
<p>If I remember correctly, my front-lacing corset was spiral boned all the way around the corset (with exception to the center front by the laces). This means it also included fine spirals in the center back – which I thought I would love for the flexibility, but the corset ended up being slightly too curved in the back for me. <strong>It was trying to create curve where my spine normally is</strong>, so I felt a band of pressure on the vertebra that was directly under the waistline of the corset – this led to a bit of lumbar pain when I laced down too much, and (where <strong><a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2016/01/13/curve-back-steel-corset-bones-lordosis/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">many corsets have the opposite problem of being too straight in the back</a></strong>) the front-lacing corset created an unnatural swayback in my posture while I was wearing it. <strong><a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2018/02/27/corset-sideview-profile-comparison/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The profile view in the corset was lovely</a></strong>, but it was not comfortable or healthy for me.</p>
<p>Also, this corset was conical in silhouette as I was <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/07/corsets-and-bones/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>interested in training my floating ribs</strong></a> at the time. instead of placing pressure in the front “tips” of my floating ribs, my front-lacing corset placed more pressure on the back of my ribs – imagine trying to close a door by pushing on it close to the hinge instead of near the doorknob. The torque just didn’t feel right. It felt like too much force with little efficacy,<strong> <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/12/corsets-and-skin-issues/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">resulting in “hot spots”</a></strong>. (Now, if your body is a little larger and your corset affects mostly the adipose over your abdomen and doesn’t affect the placement of you ribs, you might not notice the difference in how the pressure is placed, but at the time I personally felt the pressure on my ribs).</p>
<p>The curve in the back and the pressure on my ribs could possibly have been eliminated if the pattern were improved and the construction slightly changed – perhaps taking out some of the curve at the back seam, installing flat steels instead of spirals, and making the ribs more rounded – but at the moment, this is not something I’m keen to experiment with – because there are other issues with front-lacing corsets, which I’ll continue below.</p>
<p>I also felt that more pressure was placed on my retroperitoneal cavity and kind of pushed my flesh forward, which is not a great idea. One big reason why traditional back lacing corsets work (and this is explained in <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/05/corsets-and-organs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>further detail in my Corsets and Organs article</strong></a>) is because the majority of the pressure is on the peritoneal cavity which primarily consists of hollow organs, like the stomach and intestines. These are not solid organs (although they contain food, waste and air) and they are designed to move. They can also compress and flatten out of the way, like during yoga or pregnancy. As long as you have soft stools and good peristalsis, and <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/10/08/corset-organs-mri/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>as long as you take your time lacing down slowly</strong></a>, digestion and elimination should not normally be adversely affected.</p>
<p>But my front-lacing corset didn’t put pressure on the front (peritoneal) cavity – instead, it placed a lot of pressure on the back, where solid organs like the kidneys are location, and it made my tummy pooch out in turn. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUSIkF_hkP8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>You can see in my self lacing video, my abdomen was bulging a bit.</strong></a>)</p>
<p>One thing that would have made my front-lacing corset better would be if it included a modesty panel to support my abdomen where the lacing gap left no support. Alas, my corset didn’t come with one. Back in 2010, at the time I thought I would be okay because the bones sandwiching the grommets were flat steel – but I quickly learned that I needed more support, especially I was dealing with large waist reductions (my natural waist was around 28 inches and my corset was a size 20, worn with about a 1.5 inch gap in the front). I ended up having to make a <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/product/back-modesty-panel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>separate boned modesty panel</strong></a> myself to help support my abdomen, avoid bulging and keep it flat.</p>
<p>Another reason why a front-lacing corset is not the best for me: as it turns out, I prefer to sleep on my stomach! I always start out falling asleep on my back, but more often than not I wake up on my front. However, having a big knot / bow in the front is uncomfortable to lie on (rather than “princess and the pea”, it was more like a mess of laces which felt more like the size of a tennis ball on my abdomen when I laid flat on it).</p>
<h4>Under What Circumstances Would I Recommend a Front-Lacing Corset?</h4>
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<li>If it’s a <strong>waist training corset</strong> that you’ll be wearing for long periods of time, I think <strong>a back lacing corset would be more appropriate</strong> – it provides the proper support and compression from the front of the body and not the back. I would not recommend a front-lacing corset here.</li>
<li>Same if you’re <strong>tightlacing</strong>, or lacing down 6, 7, 8 or more inches – it will likely be more comfortable if you have a <strong>back lacing corset</strong>, not a front-lacing one.</li>
<li>If you’re using a <strong>light reduction corset</strong>, say not more than 2-4 inches of waist reduction, for medical purposes or posture support, <strong>a front-lacing corset might be okay</strong>.</li>
<li>If you have an <strong>abdominal hernia</strong>, especially an umbilical hernia, I would <strong>never recommend having a front-lacing corset</strong>.</li>
<li>If you have <strong>mobility issues</strong> in your shoulders or strength issues and you are unable to lace up a corset in the back, then front-lacing is a reasonable option for light reductions (as mentioned before) but also, <strong>a fan-lacing corset might be an option for you.</strong></li>
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<p>If you’re making your own corset and you just have no access or funds for a front busk – try a metal zip, or closed front corset, or a <a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/2014/02/28/electra-designs-pointed-cincher-review/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>corset that is laced in both front AND back</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>A corset that is laced in both front AND back is better</strong> because you’re able pull in the front by two inches, then pull in the back by two inches, and keep alternating so that you’re bringing in both sides of the corset laterally (placing pressure pretty evenly on either side of the body), without creating any weird torque at the back of the body. Just remember that if the front of your corset has a lacing gap, <strong><a href="https://lucycorsetry.com/product/back-modesty-panel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">it’s best to have a stiffened or boned modesty panel</a></strong> to support the abdomen.</p>
<p>Later on, I plan to make a video on fan-laced corsets, what they’re good for (and what they’re not good for), and pehraps a tutorial on how to convert a regular laced OTR corset into a fan lacing corset, if I have the time.</p>
<p>I’m also talking with a friend on making a collab video with helpful info on how to put on and take off a corset, whether you use a wheelchair or have issues with strength or mobility. This is still in the early planning stages, but I hope to share more with you later.</p>
<p><em>Again – hopefully my loss is your gain, and you can learn from my mistakes so you have a more comfortable corseting experience. Let me know in a comment whether you’d like to see those upcoming videos, and leave a question below if I’ve forgotten anything or if you’d like to know more about any other details of my front-lacing corset.</em></p>
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