It took about 5 months and then, one day I looked in the mirror and thought 'holy moly where did that waist come from?' It just sneaked up on me. Its continued to shrink further. I have hips too. which I would say came in gradually and started looking 'hippy' maybe about 9 months in and now look quite natural. TBH I would like more, but I have a feminine body shape now, so when I wear tight clothes, which is pretty much all the time, it is a big plus. I am grateful. I wish I could tuck my lower ribs in just a smidge, which I will do with some tight-lacing when I have the time to commit to it, but it's not a big problem.