anyone had any experience with waist training??
Dancingdahlia
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I had a baby 13 weeks ago and I piled on 4stone while pregnant, I am now following calorie controlled diet and exercising but also just started waist training, I am used to wearing corsets anyway but not all day, everyday! Any advice would be much appreciated... Latex or steel boned? Do you work out in your waist trainer? Do you unfasten it to eat? Do you think it's safe to sleep in it if it's not too tight? Thanks in advance for any Recommendations/advice.Xx
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Hate to tell you that wearing something tight around your waist isn't going to reduce it. You're just "displacing" the fat you have around it. If wearing tight clothing or corsets actually worked for reducing fat, then there wouldn't be fat hanging off the sides.
Continue with calorie controlled diet and exercising to lose the weight you gained.
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I know it doesn't actually miraculously make you lose weight or everyone would do it wouldn't they for a quick fix but I do think it is helping to support and reduce my flabby belly area , after only a few days my waist is a good inch slimmer1
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congrats on the baby!!
i used to waist train but i never used steel boned (even though i hear steel is way more effective..) the thought of steel bone still terrifies me haha i was worried it would squish my organs or something.
i waist trained last year and got awesome results! i used one of the latex ones. basically drink a lot of water because of all the sweating haha. and do some ab/core exercises along with it if you can, you'll get faster results and it tightens up your waist! i never slept in mine and i still got great results. sleeping in it seems way too uncomfortable and getting inadequate sleep actually leads to weight gain, so i would say only wear it during the day to be safe!
the first month i only wore it for 45 minutes to an hour a day, then the next month i was able to wear it for like 2-3 hours. when i started losing inches i was finally able to wear it most of the day pretty comfortably! just wear it for as long as you can handle it but if you're feeling super uncomfortable take a break from it! and yeah unfasten it if it's stopping you from eating/drinking enough or just don't wear it to eat at all for the first month (unless it's allowing you to eat comfortably)
have fun with it! waist training is great and i'm definitely gonna do it again some day
take pictures so you can see the progress!! you said you're also eating healthy and exercising so you'll definitely start seeing results faster than most people who just sit around wearing it all day lol. good luck 1 -
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I never used a waist trainer and I went from a 38(almost 39) inch waist down to a 28 inch waist just by eating in a deficit and weight training(not waist training).I am also about to turn 42.so If I can do it without a waist trainer(my kids are 23 and 20),then anyone can. it just takes hard work and dedication to get there.6
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Thankyou and welldone on your amazing loss! This is my third baby so I am struggling to get back into shape a bit more this time, when I had my first I had time to cook myself healthy food and exercise more when he had a nap, now when my baby naps I still have the other 2 to see to. I am working out and loosely following the slimming world diet modified by this app, I know slow and steady is the way to go and to keep the weight off but it's hard I want to feel slim and sexy again now! Lol.XxCharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »I never used a waist trainer and I went from a 38(almost 39) inch waist down to a 28 inch waist just by eating in a deficit and weight training(not waist training).I am also about to turn 42.so If I can do it without a waist trainer(my kids are 23 and 20),then anyone can. it just takes hard work and dedication to get there.
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There is nothing wrong with waist training... just make sure to use it in addition to having balanced diet and exercise routine. I buy mine from Orchard Corset
Congrats on the baby and your weight loss xx-7 -
erika_leila wrote: »There is nothing wrong with waist training... just make sure to use it in addition to having balanced diet and exercise routine. I buy mine from Orchard Corset
Congrats on the baby and your weight loss xx
eating in a deficit and exercising will results in fat loss. not the trainer. the key to that statement is "balanced diet and exercise" you dont need the trainer for that.1 -
Dancingdahlia wrote: »
Thankyou and welldone on your amazing loss! This is my third baby so I am struggling to get back into shape a bit more this time, when I had my first I had time to cook myself healthy food and exercise more when he had a nap, now when my baby naps I still have the other 2 to see to. I am working out and loosely following the slimming world diet modified by this app, I know slow and steady is the way to go and to keep the weight off but it's hard I want to feel slim and sexy again now! Lol.XxCharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »I never used a waist trainer and I went from a 38(almost 39) inch waist down to a 28 inch waist just by eating in a deficit and weight training(not waist training).I am also about to turn 42.so If I can do it without a waist trainer(my kids are 23 and 20),then anyone can. it just takes hard work and dedication to get there.
thanks,you can also if you get time premake meals and then freeze them too. I know its probably hard with 3 kids. but you can make a week or more worth of meals and then you wont have to do much just warm it up and it will be ready to eat.all thats needed is a deficit to lose weight, exercise is for health reasons and while yes it can lead to a bigger deficit,its not needed.running after little ones is exercise lol. if you do it the slow and steady way you will feel better too,at least I do and I feel better knowing I did it on my own.0 -
I used one and regardless of what anyone else said it worked for me. Yes obviously if you dont continue exercising your stomach wont stay that way, that goes for anything not just waist training. Lol i went from 30" to 27" in about 5 days and i felt i looked a lot better. I never sweat in mine either. Mine was latex with the boning in it, it was uncomfortable at first but after the first day it didnt bother me. I dont work out in it because i can hardly move loll but i did wear it while eating, it helped me eat less. ( which really helped at parties with lots of food!) lol my results actually probably would have been better if i was drinking more water. But of course i still exercise in the morning and then wear the waist trainer cause im not justt worried about my stomach loll0
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Dancingdahlia wrote: »I know it doesn't actually miraculously make you lose weight or everyone would do it wouldn't they for a quick fix but I do think it is helping to support and reduce my flabby belly area , after only a few days my waist is a good inch slimmer
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Don't do this to feel or look skinny. It's not real1 -
Waist training and wearing a latex cincher as seen on the Dash dolls are two very different things. Women started waist training back in the Victorian age. There is so much misinformation on the subject. You will see people say this and that about crushing organs and so on but is there true documented proof of this? Have women in recent times died or caused severe harm to themselves due to waist training? There is a lady by the name of Cathie Jung in the Guinness Book for having the smallest waist of a living person. She has waist trained with steel boned corsets for more than 20 years. Most people would consider her "extreme". She is over 70 years old and her health is good. Waist training does not have to be extreme and can be done safely. I think before people pass judgement on a subject they are biased on because of he say-she say they should really do their research. Just my 2 pennies.2
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fanceegirl75 wrote: »Waist training and wearing a latex cincher as seen on the Dash dolls are two very different things. Women started waist training back in the Victorian age. There is so much misinformation on the subject. You will see people say this and that about crushing organs and so on but is there true documented proof of this? Have women in recent times died or caused severe harm to themselves due to waist training? There is a lady by the name of Cathie Jung in the Guinness Book for having the smallest waist of a living person. She has waist trained with steel boned corsets for more than 20 years. Most people would consider her "extreme". She is over 70 years old and her health is good. Waist training does not have to be extreme and can be done safely. I think before people pass judgement on a subject they are biased on because of he say-she say they should really do their research. Just my 2 pennies.
while her health is good she cannot go long without it because she doesnt have the core strength or support from her muscles to support her organs either. those who wear them for long periods of time are asking for trouble.if you wear something too tight it will move your organs around inside or cause them to be smashed together. there is a lot of studies and articles on the dangers,do some research and you will see.1 -
sabrinasmith7 wrote: »I used one and regardless of what anyone else said it worked for me. Yes obviously if you dont continue exercising your stomach wont stay that way, that goes for anything not just waist training. Lol i went from 30" to 27" in about 5 days and i felt i looked a lot better. I never sweat in mine either. Mine was latex with the boning in it, it was uncomfortable at first but after the first day it didnt bother me. I dont work out in it because i can hardly move loll but i did wear it while eating, it helped me eat less. ( which really helped at parties with lots of food!) lol my results actually probably would have been better if i was drinking more water. But of course i still exercise in the morning and then wear the waist trainer cause im not justt worried about my stomach loll
in 5 days it was most likely water weight. you lose fat in a deficit not wearing clothing that is too tight. the exercise and eating less is what will give you results. if this were the case then my sister should be shapely in areas from wearing clothing a few sizes too small.1 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »fanceegirl75 wrote: »Waist training and wearing a latex cincher as seen on the Dash dolls are two very different things. Women started waist training back in the Victorian age. There is so much misinformation on the subject. You will see people say this and that about crushing organs and so on but is there true documented proof of this? Have women in recent times died or caused severe harm to themselves due to waist training? There is a lady by the name of Cathie Jung in the Guinness Book for having the smallest waist of a living person. She has waist trained with steel boned corsets for more than 20 years. Most people would consider her "extreme". She is over 70 years old and her health is good. Waist training does not have to be extreme and can be done safely. I think before people pass judgement on a subject they are biased on because of he say-she say they should really do their research. Just my 2 pennies.
while her health is good she cannot go long without it because she doesnt have the core strength or support from her muscles to support her organs either. those who wear them for long periods of time are asking for trouble.if you wear something too tight it will move your organs around inside or cause them to be smashed together. there is a lot of studies and articles on the dangers,do some research and you will see.
I've done my research. Thnx! I also know quite a few people who use real corsets. Myself included. Majority of people aren't doing as Cathie does. You have to lace pretty tight for most hours of the day and many years to get to where she is. Not the norm. It's also common practice to do core strengthening exercises if you are a serious waist trainer. There are extremes to everything in life. All things in moderation is the key.1 -
You say you've done your research , but 10 minutes on Google led me to statements from medical professionals that waist training is ineffective, kinda stupid, and can be hazardous. Everything from indigestion, regurgitation, bowel twisting and necrosis, fainting, atrial fibrillation......
Maybe okay for that one fancy night out, but daily use is never going to work.3 -
AmandaHugginkiss wrote: »You say you've done your research , but 10 minutes on Google led me to statements from medical professionals that waist training is ineffective, kinda stupid, and can be hazardous. Everything from indigestion, regurgitation, bowel twisting and necrosis, fainting, atrial fibrillation......
Maybe okay for that one fancy night out, but daily use is never going to work.
Silly me for not trusting Dr. Oz. Yet no one posted any legit link to these great articles with all this truth.Sugar_Pill wrote: »I went from a size 35 to a 27 with diet and exercise-- and I have 4 kids ages 10 and under- who all weighed 9lbs +
But... All that work and I coulda just got a waist trainer. Silly me!
No where did I say I did it in place of working out and eating right. Gotta love MFP forums.0 -
fanceegirl75 wrote: »AmandaHugginkiss wrote: »You say you've done your research , but 10 minutes on Google led me to statements from medical professionals that waist training is ineffective, kinda stupid, and can be hazardous. Everything from indigestion, regurgitation, bowel twisting and necrosis, fainting, atrial fibrillation......
Maybe okay for that one fancy night out, but daily use is never going to work.
Silly me for not trusting Dr. Oz. Yet no one posted any legit link to these great articles with all this truth.Sugar_Pill wrote: »I went from a size 35 to a 27 with diet and exercise-- and I have 4 kids ages 10 and under- who all weighed 9lbs +
But... All that work and I coulda just got a waist trainer. Silly me!
No where did I say I did it in place of working out and eating right. Gotta love MFP forums.
Who said anything about Oz?
You do your crazy corset thing. You clearly didn't come here for reason, just seeking validation. Carry on.
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Sugar_Pill wrote: »fanceegirl75 wrote: »AmandaHugginkiss wrote: »You say you've done your research , but 10 minutes on Google led me to statements from medical professionals that waist training is ineffective, kinda stupid, and can be hazardous. Everything from indigestion, regurgitation, bowel twisting and necrosis, fainting, atrial fibrillation......
Maybe okay for that one fancy night out, but daily use is never going to work.
Silly me for not trusting Dr. Oz. Yet no one posted any legit link to these great articles with all this truth.Sugar_Pill wrote: »I went from a size 35 to a 27 with diet and exercise-- and I have 4 kids ages 10 and under- who all weighed 9lbs +
But... All that work and I coulda just got a waist trainer. Silly me!
No where did I say I did it in place of working out and eating right. Gotta love MFP forums.
Http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/05/waist-whittlers-dangers/75225022/
http://news.health.com/2015/03/10/what-is-waist-training/
https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/why-waist-training-is-a-really-really-bad-idea-120455530897.html
Sorry-- couldn't find Dr. Oz
Again...waist training like the Kardashians and waist training with a real steel boned corset are two different things. You first link took me right to a waist cincher article. Didn't bother clicking the others.0 -
AmandaHugginkiss wrote: »fanceegirl75 wrote: »AmandaHugginkiss wrote: »You say you've done your research , but 10 minutes on Google led me to statements from medical professionals that waist training is ineffective, kinda stupid, and can be hazardous. Everything from indigestion, regurgitation, bowel twisting and necrosis, fainting, atrial fibrillation......
Maybe okay for that one fancy night out, but daily use is never going to work.
Silly me for not trusting Dr. Oz. Yet no one posted any legit link to these great articles with all this truth.Sugar_Pill wrote: »I went from a size 35 to a 27 with diet and exercise-- and I have 4 kids ages 10 and under- who all weighed 9lbs +
But... All that work and I coulda just got a waist trainer. Silly me!
No where did I say I did it in place of working out and eating right. Gotta love MFP forums.
Who said anything about Oz?
You do your crazy corset thing. You clearly didn't come here for reason, just seeking validation. Carry on.
Hahaha hilarious. If its one thing I don't need is MFP forums giving me validation. But nice try. I was simply responding to a post like all the rest of you know it alls.0 -
Sugar_Pill wrote: »Somebody don't had their mind "snatched"- ignorance is bliss...
I'll keep busting my *kitten* to look better & y'all cinch that *kitten* up and keep doing you.
Can't win em all!
Ignorance is attempting to use some sort of slang in response to my comments. Yes you're right...ignorance is bliss!0 -
those control pantyhose and other things are bad for your health. They squish your organs and can lead to disease like acid reflux. It hurts and can lead to cancer. You don't want it.0
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I never used a waist trainer. But I did use a cloth wrap with velcro (kinda like the Belly Bandit) to help support the post-baby belly with all of my kids. (I have 3) It definitely helped while my uterus shrank and it helped with the cramping from breastfeeding. It didn't help me lose weight or inches though... that came naturally.0
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I never used a waist trainer. But I did use a cloth wrap with velcro (kinda like the Belly Bandit) to help support the post-baby belly with all of my kids. (I have 3) It definitely helped while my uterus shrank and it helped with the cramping from breastfeeding. It didn't help me lose weight or inches though... that came naturally.
I can understand a support band for that reason. but a WT isnt going to support anything. a weight belt type thing for weight training to help with form and prevent a back injury? sure some use that but its for support only not to shrink anything1 -
fanceegirl75 wrote: »Sugar_Pill wrote: »fanceegirl75 wrote: »AmandaHugginkiss wrote: »You say you've done your research , but 10 minutes on Google led me to statements from medical professionals that waist training is ineffective, kinda stupid, and can be hazardous. Everything from indigestion, regurgitation, bowel twisting and necrosis, fainting, atrial fibrillation......
Maybe okay for that one fancy night out, but daily use is never going to work.
Silly me for not trusting Dr. Oz. Yet no one posted any legit link to these great articles with all this truth.Sugar_Pill wrote: »I went from a size 35 to a 27 with diet and exercise-- and I have 4 kids ages 10 and under- who all weighed 9lbs +
But... All that work and I coulda just got a waist trainer. Silly me!
No where did I say I did it in place of working out and eating right. Gotta love MFP forums.
Http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/05/waist-whittlers-dangers/75225022/
http://news.health.com/2015/03/10/what-is-waist-training/
https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/why-waist-training-is-a-really-really-bad-idea-120455530897.html
Sorry-- couldn't find Dr. Oz
Again...waist training like the Kardashians and waist training with a real steel boned corset are two different things. You first link took me right to a waist cincher article. Didn't bother clicking the others.
You're honestly following the weight loss advice of the Kardashians.
Try photoshop. That works best for them.1 -
I can't even put Spanx on without feeling claustrophobic and feeling like I can't breathe. No way I could do a waist trainer.0
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Not worth it. My friends swore it was the thing to try so I did and it's maybe the most stupid thing I've tried in my fitness journey
First of, it will kill you're core strength, tried planking in it and it did all the work for me. You lose your abs and you really don't want that if a flat stomach is your goal.. And then there's the fact that it's uncomfortable, you can't breath and it isn't permanent..
So all you're really getting out of it is a whole lot of pain and uncomfortable feelings for a solution that doesn't stick. It's not worth it
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The point is though that waist training doesn't change the shape that one already has. If one's waist is flabby and fat, waist training isn't going to fix that. Consult any physiologist or orthopedist on this and they will agree.fanceegirl75 wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »fanceegirl75 wrote: »Waist training and wearing a latex cincher as seen on the Dash dolls are two very different things. Women started waist training back in the Victorian age. There is so much misinformation on the subject. You will see people say this and that about crushing organs and so on but is there true documented proof of this? Have women in recent times died or caused severe harm to themselves due to waist training? There is a lady by the name of Cathie Jung in the Guinness Book for having the smallest waist of a living person. She has waist trained with steel boned corsets for more than 20 years. Most people would consider her "extreme". She is over 70 years old and her health is good. Waist training does not have to be extreme and can be done safely. I think before people pass judgement on a subject they are biased on because of he say-she say they should really do their research. Just my 2 pennies.
while her health is good she cannot go long without it because she doesnt have the core strength or support from her muscles to support her organs either. those who wear them for long periods of time are asking for trouble.if you wear something too tight it will move your organs around inside or cause them to be smashed together. there is a lot of studies and articles on the dangers,do some research and you will see.
I've done my research. Thnx! I also know quite a few people who use real corsets. Myself included. Majority of people aren't doing as Cathie does. You have to lace pretty tight for most hours of the day and many years to get to where she is. Not the norm. It's also common practice to do core strengthening exercises if you are a serious waist trainer. There are extremes to everything in life. All things in moderation is the key.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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AmandaHugginkiss wrote: »fanceegirl75 wrote: »Sugar_Pill wrote: »fanceegirl75 wrote: »AmandaHugginkiss wrote: »You say you've done your research , but 10 minutes on Google led me to statements from medical professionals that waist training is ineffective, kinda stupid, and can be hazardous. Everything from indigestion, regurgitation, bowel twisting and necrosis, fainting, atrial fibrillation......
Maybe okay for that one fancy night out, but daily use is never going to work.
Silly me for not trusting Dr. Oz. Yet no one posted any legit link to these great articles with all this truth.Sugar_Pill wrote: »I went from a size 35 to a 27 with diet and exercise-- and I have 4 kids ages 10 and under- who all weighed 9lbs +
But... All that work and I coulda just got a waist trainer. Silly me!
No where did I say I did it in place of working out and eating right. Gotta love MFP forums.
Http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/05/waist-whittlers-dangers/75225022/
http://news.health.com/2015/03/10/what-is-waist-training/
https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/why-waist-training-is-a-really-really-bad-idea-120455530897.html
Sorry-- couldn't find Dr. Oz
Again...waist training like the Kardashians and waist training with a real steel boned corset are two different things. You first link took me right to a waist cincher article. Didn't bother clicking the others.
You're honestly following the weight loss advice of the Kardashians.
Try photoshop. That works best for them.
In 41 years I've never needed photoshop. So sad your only rebuttal to someone's opinion you don't like is to try and insult them. Maybe it's you who seeks validation. I'm on this site because it's been a great resource for me since 2011. The less important such as yourself don't phase me!0 -
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