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Do Waist Trainers find Rid of Belly Fat?
Will wearing a corset flatten your stomach? Those 19th century-fashion torture devices are the premise behind “waist training,” the newest weight loss fad that engages lacing or Velcroing yourself into a corset-similar to the garment to “train” your waist to be trimmer. Kim Kardashian outed herself because a devotee on Instagram and Jessica Alba has credited a corset with assisting her to shed the baby weight. There’s also been a spike in actual women who vouch that waist training for weight loss has scored them an hourglass figure. But do waist trainers make you lose weight?
Experts Weigh In
Curious, we took it to the experts-and it produces that wearing a corset has zero to do with shedding real weight. It’s now the latest gimmick (fat-burning pills, anyone?) that promises to naturally peel off pounds. At first glance, it does seem to have promise. “The corset restricts your stomach, and that can make it unfeasible to overeat,” says New York City nutritionist Brittany Kohn, R.D. “Cinching your waist also redistributes fat from your middle, thus you look slimmer.” And since it’s so tight, you’ll sweat like crazy, and that can make you sense lighter. “But formerly the corset comes off, your body will rapidly return to its usual weight and shape,” says Kohn. (thus, yeah, this is just another one of those bizarre health fads.)
The Scary Part
Like a lot of fat-melting trends, waist training can even rack up actual harm. “Being dense makes it firm to breathe,” says Kohn. “And with so much pressure on your middle, it can lead to bruising and yet organ damage.” Yeah, we partly wanted to consider this one-wouldn’t it be great if there was a magical garment that could erase small belly bloat? But the plain fact is, the only way to lose weight is during diet and exercise. (Instead, try this flat-belly abs workout and the 30 Greatest smooth-Belly Tips of All Time.)
