I hit my goal in spring and have been maintaining for 11 weeks. Lately I’ve been poking at the waist-training question, but gently: a soft compression band for 20 minutes after lunch, not a cinched corset.
Good: - waist tape holding at 31.5 inches for six weeks - portions still feel sane without heroic willpower - two short walks after dinner most nights Bad: - the band made me bloated and a little performative - I caught myself measuring twice a day, which is not the vibe - no dramatic change, which is probably the point Numbers: - 38 lb down from my high, staying iside a 2 lb range for 11 weeks - 20 minutes with the band, twice this week - 8k steps on 4 days Has anyone used a soft band as a posture or awareness cue in maintenance without turning it into another metric?