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What brand of dancebelt do you use under your cosplays? Is it comfortable?

Originally I used a standard thong underwear, but I switched to “Capezio Men’s Reinforced Front-Lined Thong Dance Belt” - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B001U33U1C/ref=pe_386430_195151180_TE_dp_1

It’s comfortable enough, and hides any… unseemly shaping… My only kind of issue with it is even though it’s still fairly low riding, it was still visible in some of the Shulk pics.

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Ah! Do you have any new ones already planned?

Budget is a bit tight because I’m going to AX this year for the first time, so new costumes are a bit light.New:

Anji Mito (Guilty Gear)

Momotarou Mikoshiba (Free)

Updating:

Sumo Link (to be full Ordon Village Link)

Beach Shulk (remaking Monado, most likely)

Already new this year:

Iori Yagami (KoF) (picked it up from Lil’aeroplane)

Makoto Tachibana (Free)

Depending on budget, I might try whipping up a Blaziken Gijinka, and if I have the spare fabric, POSSIBLY Chihiro (Shounen Maid). Plus there’s the unfinished Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa) I have lying about.

Of course, I almost never do photoshoots (probably should get on that, but I always procrastinate, so everyone fills up, and I’m too shy to ask otherwise), so who knows what I’ll actually end up posting.

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Yo =) First off, I wanted to mention that I really like your cosplays! =D I was wondering if you have any advice on how to get started on training or dietting or what you do to get a good-looking body? I really wanna try to get fit, and maybe cosplay too when I get there, but I dunno where or how to start >o< Also, sorry if the ask is weird - I'm really nervous about writing these ^^'

Thank you~

Hopefully this is good advice. I’m no pro at this, but about two years ago or so, I was above 200 lbs. Got down to 135 near the end of Con Season last year, hovering around 150-155 now.

Best thing I can say to start is to find a exercise you enjoy, and do it. If it’s not something you enjoy doing, you’re not gonna keep doing it, and then you’ll feel bad about not doing it. Me? I *HATE* running. With a passion. And I get hurt if I try weight training. A lot. But I ended up finding DDP Yoga (http://www.ddpyoga.com blatant plug), and found it a fun way to stay motivated. But that’s just me.

The other *really* important thing (and if we’re talking strictly losing weight the MOST important) is eating better. Not necessarily eating LESS, but eating better. I’d suggest finding a good calorie counter app (I use MyFitness Pal), and make sure you be honest with it. Especially with portion sizes. Before I started this, I didn’t do portion control at ALL, and then when I did, I find out what I thought was a single portion could’ve been 2 or more. D: (Also, getting a good kitchen scale is pretty important for this, but I do baking on the side, so I’d have one anyway) So when you do start tracking calories, make sure you account for everything (even that spoon of sugar in coffee), make sure portion sizes are accounted for, and be honest with what you put.

BUT, sorry for being really “train of thought” with this, is to remember to stay healthy. Physically and mentally. Start slow (heck, with the calorie thing, don’t even worry about meeting a goal or anything for the first week or two, just keep track, and then start figuring out where you might be able to skip, say, something sweet, or not have that sauce) And never beat yourself up if you have a cheat day or three. One of the things DDP says in his videos: It doesn’t matter if you fall, no one cares if you fall. That’s part of learning, part of trying. It’s about making sure you get back up again.

Hope this made sense in some manner. And helped, too. To summarize:- Find exercise you enjoy and can keep doing- Eat properly. Proper foods, proper amounts- Slow and steady wins the race- Be happy, and be healthy