How to Get Back Into Waist Training After a Break

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 

So you want to get back into waist training and wearing your corset, but aren’t quite sure how or where to begin (again). Maybe it’s because it’s been so long since you even looked in your corset’s direction. Maybe you’re on the fence about continuing your corset training because you don’t know if it’s even still right for you. No worries, I’ve got you!

Let’s Start By Asking “Why?”

Why do you want to start wearing your corset (again)? If you’re trying to get back into waist training, the first thing you need to do is figure out why you stopped in the first place.

Perhaps you saw one of my posts and remembered you, too, have a corset (although you may or may not be sure where it is, or when the last time was that you put it on). Maybe you’ve been eating too darn much and looking at yourself in the mirror doesn’t give you butterflies anymore.

Yes, I think looking at yourself in the mirror should make you feel good about yourself–and if you’re unhappy with something, you can always decide you want to work on it. Instead, when you look at yourself in the mirror, you get a dreadful feeling because your waist has expanded from not keeping up with your waist training routine.

Have you decided you want to start wearing your corset again because you don’t want to wait until Monday, or after the holidays, or at the beginning of the New Year or any other day that gives you an excuse to start then instead of now?

Do you just want a snatched waist for the aesthetics and sexiness of it all?

No answer is right or wrong. It’s up to you why you want to start wearing your corset. But in order to move forward, you MUST figure out WHY you want to start wearing your corset again.

Why Did You Stop Wearing Your Corset?

In March of this year, I stopped wearing my corset because it just didn’t fit into my lifestyle. I was getting up super early and taking online classes all day. Then at night I’d have a huge headache from stress, forgetting to eat, and lack of exercise.

Wearing my corset was the last thing on my mind. Yes, I did feel a bit guilty for not wearing it (guilty because I know how amazingly my body reacts to corset training, and so NOT wearing it felt like I was neglecting my routine). I could have easily put it on during the day as I was home all day for my classes. But I chose not to, because it was one less thing I had to think about in the early morning.

Did you stop wearing your corset for the same reason? Maybe you got injured, or maybe you don’t even remember why you stopped wearing it. You just woke up one morning and didn’t think about your corset, and the rest was history. Don’t beat yourself up because you stopped wearing your corset. If you want to get back into waist training, just acknowledge why you stopped in the first place, if you can.

What Made You Want to Start Corseting Again?

Did you see a post or piece of content that made you remember you had a corset waiting for you to put it on? Or maybe it was at the back of your closet when you finally got to cleaning it out? You don’t want your hard-earned money to go to waste, so put it on your WAIST!

In any case, think about what made you decide to get back into waist training. The reason you’ve decided to put it back on may be important when it’s time to start tying those laces.

For example, if the only reason you want to start wearing your corset again is because it’s trendy to wear corsets, or you’re looking for a quick weight loss fix, corsets may not be right for you and leaving it on the floor at the back of your closet would be best. Just saying!

But if you’ve decided enough is enough, and you either want to shed that holiday weight or go back to your snatched waist before you stopped wearing it, then let’s take the next step.

If you need a reason to start your corset training again, read about how Corset Training is a Beauty Hobby

Does Your Current Corset Still Fit?

If you’re wary about putting your corset on after taking a hiatus, I’d recommend “prepping” your body before getting back into corset training, especially if you haven’t worn one in a reaaallllyyy long time. Basically, I think of it as getting your body used to having something around your waist again, but without a corset. This is not mandatory and you can 100% skip this step.

Now, you will need to see if your current corset still fits (hopefully it does!). If you’re ready to get back into waist training, you’ll want to make sure your corset still fits properly. If it no longer fits, unfortunately you’ll need to measure for another corset.

As a general starting point, I used to recommend looking for a corset several inches smaller than your natural waist, but there are other measurements and fit considerations to take into account. For more details on how I measure for a corset, check out the video above.

Take a Look at Your Current Lifestyle

Think about your current and future lifestyle. Are you an early bird or night owl? Do you go to school and/or work? Have kids? Pets that need walking? Do you go to the gym? Do you do intermittent fasting? Snack throughout the day?

Seriously contemplate and maybe even write down what you do all day and at what times you do them. This will help you figure out when you’d realistically want to wear your corset.

My lifestyle looks something like this: I go to bed around midnight, sleep eight to ten hours, and get up between 8 AM and 10 AM. I’ll have my coffee or tea, maybe do some light housekeeping. Some days I will get to the gym around 11 AM, and other days I won’t get there until 4 PM.

I also need to take into account showering, eating, cooking and meal prepping, running errands, creating content, more housekeeping, etc.

Maybe yours looks something like: wake up, go to school for half the day, go to work for the other half of the day, come home, relax, go to bed.

Or maybe you wake up, take the kids to school, go to work all day, pick the kids up, come home, make dinner, get the kids ready for bed, unwind, go to bed.

Everyone’s lifestyle is different. That’s the beauty of life!

The purpose of contemplating your lifestyle is to figure out when you’d be willing to wear your corset. So feel free to write down your day-to-day tasks to get a better perspective. Writing it down will also make it easier for when you’re ready to design your corset training plan.

Create Your Corset Training Schedule

Now that you’ve pinpointed what your lifestyle looks like, let’s make a schedule so you can get back into waist training in a way that fits your routine. Your schedule will look very different from the next person’s, just make sure your schedule is specific to your lifestyle.

If you have a demanding job and then school at night, maybe wearing your corset to bed would fit your schedule better. Trust me, it’s not as bad as it sounds!

Or perhaps you work from home, but then when the kids come home it’s all hands on deck. That said, wearing your corset during the daytime and taking it off during the evening could work better.

I will usually wear my corset to bed and take it off when I wake up. After I’ve done everything I need to do in the late morning or early afternoon, I’ll put my corset back on.

On days when my schedule is switched around, I’ll do the opposite–I’ll wear my corset in the late morning or early afternoon and take it off in the evening. But I always make sure I wear my corset for bed. Just remember that every day won’t be the same. Some days, I won’t put my corset on until the evening.

Corset Training Schedule Examples

Figure out what your schedule could look like, and write down when you would be willing to implement it. Make your corset training schedule as detailed as possible, and include days and times. This is important because you want to know how much time you’d realistically be willing to spend wearing your corset each day.

Your schedule could look something like any of the following, or completely different from these examples:

Example 1: Wear your corset Monday–Friday, 5 hours
Wear your corset for 5 hours each day, Monday through Friday, and take the weekends off.

Example 2: Split your wear time into two sessions, 7 hours
Put on your corset at 8 AM and wear it until you go to the gym around 11 AM. After you get home, put it back on at 2 PM and wear it until dinner around 6 PM.

Example 3: Daytime + nighttime wear, Monday–Friday, 17 hours
Wear your corset for 10 hours during the day, then wear it to bed for another 7 hours. Take the weekends off.

Example 4: Daytime wear 7 days a week, 10 hours
Wear your corset for 10 hours during the day every day of the week, but don’t wear it to bed.

Example 5: Weekday nighttime + weekend daytime wear, 5-6 hours
Wear your corset to bed for 6 hours Monday through Friday. On weekends, wear it for 5 hours during the day instead of at night.

Corset Sleeping Tip: I personally prefer wearing my corset looser for bedtime than I would during the day. For example, if I wear my corset during the day with a 4″ gap at the back, I may leave a larger gap while sleeping. When I first started sleeping in my corset, keeping it looser made it much easier for me to get comfortable throughout the night. Over time, I gradually became more accustomed to sleeping in it. If sleeping in a corset is uncomfortable or causes pain, difficulty breathing, numbness, or other concerning symptoms, take it off.

Write It Down and Keep Yourself Accountable

It doesn’t matter what your schedule looks like, as long as you have a specific schedule and you stick to it. Your schedule will (hopefully) keep you accountable, and you can even reward yourself if you reach your goal of wearing your corset and sticking to your schedule.

Be sure to write down your corset training schedule. Then put it somewhere you look all the time: bathroom mirror, on top of your coffee pods, phone background, or somewhere in your closet. Keep yourself accountable by writing down three things:

1. Your “why” or why you want to wear your corset (holiday/vacation, new clothes, weight loss, etc.).

2. Your specific corset training schedule.

3. Your reward! 

Your Corset is Waiting

Getting back into waist training doesn’t mean starting from scratch. Figure out your why, be honest about what your days actually look like, and build a schedule that fits your life, not someone else’s. Grab the free corset training plan template, fill it out, and put it somewhere you’ll see it every day. Your corset has been waiting long enough.

I truly hope this helps you get back into waist training and work toward whatever goal you have for your waist. Stop waiting around and get started now. You’ve got this, I believe in you!

♡, S