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I'm presently taking a break myself until I get my fat burned off my midsection. Then I'll start waist training for reals.

I don't know how I missed this. Guess I have limited time to spend on this website anymore and I have been responding to other things to clear things up! But yeah, me too Abi!! I can't wait till I'm ready...!

http://lucycorsetry.com/2012/01/07/corsets-and-bones/

Theres a little section there that explains what happens to your ribs :-)

An excellent video, and great to have access to such a knowledgeable source. Since you've posted this I've been watching all of her videos now. Thanks for this!!! I can't wait till I'm ready to start!

Im sure to other people its obvious if i decide to wear a padded bra, they can guess all they want, what they think of me is none of my concern.

I understand your point, but my point is that one would prefer it to appear natural than to appear padded. That's all. I too am at the size where I have to wear a padded bra, but this is regretfully, as I would love to be big enough to go unpadded!

If the corset isnt being seen though, neither will these 'bulges', and unless theyve misused thier corset im sure the bulges go away when the corset is off.

Not sure if everyone gets these bulges. I honestly didn't think many people did, just the extreme cases, but I see that you are saying that you do (?). Can't tell really. Anyway, when I made a comment of my opinion, I was referring to anyone who sported a bulge like Cathie's-- and YEAH that thing is large enough to be seen under clothing, no doubt! I just watched another video today where she is wearing clothing and that bulge is soooo prominent. Anything small enough to NOT be seen under clothing isn't really a "bulge" in my opinion, especially as the definition of "bulge" is "A rounded swelling or protuberance that distorts a flat surface to an unnatural or inconguous extent." See my point? People are getting too sensitive on this thread, thinking I'm talking about them when I'm most likely not. I doubt any of you fall into this category!

Wierdly when i first started waist training i did have a tiny roll of fat both on top and the bottom, ive sinced gained a few pounds yet i dont have them anymore and i can do my corset up all the way much more comfortably. The only other thing ive done are stomach vacuum exercises and the 'swoop and scoop' method for wearing a bra :L lol I have no idea where the rolls of fat have gone!

Maybe your rolls of fat are gone because of, as you said...

umm it is perminent, i didnt use my corset for over a month but kept the inch loss. And even now i only use it 4-8 hours a day 2-3 times a week. but ive still managed to comfortable lace down the full 4 inches. Also, perminent inch loss isnt that uncommon, as it can help control over eating so naturally you'd lose weight my ribs havnt moved as far as im aware, my waist has gotton smaller, but yea i imagine that would take years to achieve.

Your permanent loss of your little rolls (which weren't even under the corset!) sound very likely to be caused INDIRECTLY from the corset, being directly caused from a decrease in caloric intake from the decreased appetite and eating protocol (eating 5-6 small meals a day) that comes with wearing a corset (if you followed this, which I hope you are!). I do think this is a nice phenomenon of wearing a corset, but it should be noted that better eating habits are the DIRECT cause of the permanent loss. When people in the above posts were writing that permanent loss will take a very long time to achieve, they were not just talking about bones (as you clearly made it known that you already know), but they were also talking about the displacement of fat and organs (the molding of the bones and displacement of fat and organs being caused DIRECTLY by corseting). This takes a long time to get permanent results this way also. The only permanent results seen in such a short time would be from a change in eating habits caused by wearing the corset. A notably fantastic side effect of wearing a corset, though! I want to wear a corset eventually to focus on molding my ribs, as the displacement of fat personally makes me uncomfortable from what I have read about it. My eating habits are already suited for corseting, so that shouldn't change too much for me in that way. But congratulations on losing your fat rolls!! That's awesome!

plz help me to pick up a good brand

There is plenty of information throughout this thread on great places from which to purchase your corset. Good luck!

I'm starting again today! I'll report back when my corset is finally broken in, or sooner, depending on what happens. I lost ten pounds recently, so my waist is already 1.5" smaller than when I first tried to waist train. BTW,the 10 lb weight loss had nothing to do with the corset, if you're wondering. I wasn't even wearing it at the time. Wish me luck!

Congrats on the weight loss, Mocha! And glad to see you've started up again! Good luck