April 7, 2026

Cinched into the solid waspie I left hanging in my office last night from yesterday’s emergency removal. 9:30 to 29.75", 158.6lbs.

I re-cinched to 29.5" at 9:50 and by 10 was in a mental panic to remove it - it felt wrong. The muffin top in particular. I pushed through and by 10:45 it was settled into a comfy place. Similarly my organs around the waist tape were a bit achy from 1:45 to 2:45, but I pushed through. for sure, I eat less because of the corset, because I had a wrap for lunch an, then tried to eat carrots and brussels sprouts, and were too full.

I’m not sure I ever documented this analogy, but I think there’s a a line between an ache and pain. The Internet, with all its super expertise says to listen to your body. I compare this waist training to braces I had on my teeth. They would ache when you adjusted them, a lot, but not quite hurt. This seems analagous.

Of all the places to notice and ask, she saw my legs in Publix. Then she made it awkward, and rushed through tehe store, making me chase after her with grocery items. One the way out, she was so distracted she missed the turn to pickup the boy. I started talking to her before dinner, and she was texting someone else and didn’t hear me, and then she was annoyed that I dared to talk without her attention and expect she was listening. I’m not even sure I wanted her to listen, I was just sort of pontificating out loud.