Does anyone use a waist cincher/trainer?

Im I wear a waist cincher when I wear vintage clothing? But that's to achieve a specific look... and I am going to guess you arent asking about vintage clothing.

They work by distorting your rib cage and pushing your internal organs out of their normal place. Wearing corsets was why Victorian women had so many health issues and were fainting all the time.

Its not that they make you sweat. If we are thinking of the same thing, they essentially are a less extreme version of corsets. Not that corsets are bad. (But again... this opinion is coming from someone who studies fashion history and design) I dont think waist cincher have been on the mainstream market since 1960 though.

No way. Kim K promotes and advocates those things...enough said.

jazmin220 wrote: »

i was referring to these kinds:

http://www.amazon.com/Waist-Training-Corset-Workout-Cincher/dp/B00KLTE0A6

I don't know how many times we can tell you...

No.

This is a scam.

Clothes are never going to "stimulate fat loss."

Your liver and kidneys do a great job removing toxins from your body. A piece of fabric? Not so much.

Seriously, NO.

I've seen pics on IG of men wearing them when working out. What a turn off.

Just Workout and eat at a deficit. There is no way around it.

jazmin220 wrote: »

i was referring to these kinds:

http://www.amazon.com/Waist-Training-Corset-Workout-Cincher/dp/B00KLTE0A6

I think everyone is right in saying that it won't help you lose weight. But if you're using it for fashion purposes or to accentuate your waist in certain clothes, then that's your choice as long as you're careful. As someone who dresses up and goes to cons, people use things like this all the time to achieve a look. But they're no skinnier afterwards.

I wear them..but not for weight loss lol

I would only use that for a Cosplay to achieve a more pronounced hourglass shape...
would never recommend it as a weight loss tool.

KylaDenay wrote: »

I've seen pics on IG of men wearing them when working out. What a turn off.

bahahaha!!!!!!!

Guys, please stop perpetuating Victorian stereotypes. Corsets did NOT ruin women's health and Victorian illustrations weren't accurate at depicting what happened when a woman tight laced. There's no evidence it hinder child bearing.

Here's a link to a good article that examines what corsets do to your body for good or ill: http://io9.com/no-corsets-did-not-destroy-the-health-of-victorian-wom-1545644060

As a reenactor who has occasion to wear the darn things: tight laced corsets will NOT make you lose or gain weight, although you do tend to feel full a bit sooner when you eat. The corset itself does not make me sweat much more than I ordinarily would - it's the chemise under it, the cover over it, the 2 or three layers of petticoats, the pantalets, knee socks and the heavy dress that I wear with it that make me sweat so much! (That's why I have a bottle of water hidden in my market basket and a tin cup full of water at my side when I dress up and act as a docent.) They also do NOT do any damage to your body. I personally am much happier when my day is over and I can swap into a sports bra, but I know some women who prefer the darn things - they say it supports their backs and doesn't leave divots.

Will it change the shape of your body? If you tight lace continually and sleep in the darn thing. . .yes. Will it hurt you? Ehhh. . .read the article. When you're in the thing, it will probably diminsh the amount of oxygen you get. If you don't take it off, you're likely to eat less as well. . .but no, you won't drop dead or faint. (The fainting thing was, well, it was fashionable to faint. So women fainted. Or rather, they mock fainted. And wearing 8 layers of clothing with or without a corset. . .yeah. You have a tendency to overheat in the summer and you might faint from that.)

snarlingcoyote wrote: »

Guys, please stop perpetuating Victorian stereotypes. Corsets did NOT ruin women's health and Victorian illustrations weren't accurate at depicting what happened when a woman tight laced. There's no evidence it hinder child bearing.

Here's a link to a good article that examines what corsets do to your body for good or ill: http://io9.com/no-corsets-did-not-destroy-the-health-of-victorian-wom-1545644060

As a reenactor who has occasion to wear the darn things: tight laced corsets will NOT make you lose or gain weight, although you do tend to feel full a bit sooner when you eat. The corset itself does not make me sweat much more than I ordinarily would - it's the chemise under it, the cover over it, the 2 or three layers of petticoats, the pantalets, knee socks and the heavy dress that I wear with it that make me sweat so much! (That's why I have a bottle of water hidden in my market basket and a tin cup full of water at my side when I dress up and act as a docent.) They also do NOT do any damage to your body. I personally am much happier when my day is over and I can swap into a sports bra, but I know some women who prefer the darn things - they say it supports their backs and doesn't leave divots.

Will it change the shape of your body? If you tight lace continually and sleep in the darn thing. . .yes. Will it hurt you? Ehhh. . .read the article. When you're in the thing, it will probably diminsh the amount of oxygen you get. If you don't take it off, you're likely to eat less as well. . .but no, you won't drop dead or faint. (The fainting thing was, well, it was fashionable to faint. So women fainted. Or rather, they mock fainted. And wearing 8 layers of clothing with or without a corset. . .yeah. You have a tendency to overheat in the summer and you might faint from that.)

Um, ok.

What does that have to do with this item's claim to stimulate fat loss and detox the body?