Boobs and weight loss

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    We don't get to choose where it comes from :(
  • oh_tree
    oh_tree Posts: 5 Member
    I feel like it's very common for cup size to reduce quite a bit with weight loss but it sounds like so far you are staying about the same proportionately. I have been told by a trainer that your pectoral muscles play a part in that, I don't remember the details but something about keeping those strong/healthy makes a difference :p
  • Claire8614
    Claire8614 Posts: 157 Member
    Think they have reduced more than I thought

  • OldSportOldsport
    OldSportOldsport Posts: 275 Member
    We have about the same weightloss goal I think. I'm currently at 3 stone 4lbs lost and I've lost at least one bandsize (possibly two but I need to remeasure myself to check that out) and I've lost a bit of boob - but not a huge amount. Went from a 36H to 34H, but beginning to suspect I'm closer to a 32G or possibly 32H. I still measure 40 inches around the widest part though D: and I really wish more was coming off.
  • RedfootDaddy
    RedfootDaddy Posts: 274 Member
    I hope I lose my boobs . . . half the time I wake up and forget that I have them. And then the other half of the time I wake up and kinda freak out that I do have them. Maybe my "maintenance goal" present to myself will be top surgery . . .
  • bergpa
    bergpa Posts: 148 Member
    edited October 2014
    Here's my bra shopping tale for everyone's amusement: Since I've lost weight I have been struggling to find bras with "adequate coverage" so I decided to try Soma last week. The sales woman measured my band size and then with a quick look down at my chest proclaimed that I was a 36G. She brought one for me to try and then told me the only places I would be able to find G size bras were their store and Nordstrom's. She warned me that if I lost any more weight I would need a 34H and that only Nordstrom's sells that size. (That seemed a bit dire. I'm still a size 12 so her warning had me wondering if I would need 32K bras when I reach my goal weight!) Soma's G bras started at $50 but I actually bought one because my Walmart 38DD bras had more storage room than my purse. When I got home, I found a completely different bra wrapped in tissue in my bag. I returned that and declined their offer to refit me because by this time a quick Internet search had shown me other sources for g bras.

    A few days later I went to Lane Bryant. Without any measuring the sales woman there told me I was a 36f but that I should wear a 38f. (Why? I don't know.) According to her, their store was the only place where I would be able to find bras to fit and that if I lost any more weight they would need to special order them for me. The f bras she showed me were $46-48. As it turned out, these bras were so large I could have fit another bra in each cup. Once I asked for a DDD cup she wasn't interested in the sale. I left because I couldn't reach the DDD bras and she wouldn't get them down.

    So I decided to go to Macy's hoping that they might have something that would fit. I walk in and this nice older lady asked me what I was looking for. I tell her my story and ask her what bras that have in DDD sizes. She tells me 3 brands and then also tells me that they have f, g & h sizes in stock. It was like bra heaven, there were dozens that I could chose from. The best part? Two of the brands had a buy one get a 2nd for $10 special. I think I made 4 trips to the dressing room there were so many I wanted to try. In the end I got one 36DD and three 36DDD bras for $98. The moral of this story? Big bras aren't as "rare" as some sales people claim.
  • CamGoddess
    CamGoddess Posts: 28 Member
    Lol @ all the boob and bra discussions. Aren't they fun?

    I think Fredericks of Hollywood at the mall (and also adult shops like ConRev) regularly stock larger cup size bras.

    For those "lucky" enough to need them! I miss having fuller boobs, only while breast feeding were they impressive.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    SingRunTing wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    SingRunTing wrote: »
    @arditarose
    Most women are wearing the wrong bra size. I know that I'm wearing the wrong size. I'm just stubbornly refusing to buy new bras while I'm losing weight. I know I'll eventually have to give in.

    Go get fitted or learn how to do it yourself. Try on a ton of bras. Bras are like jeans, the style matters just as much as the size does. When you find the right style in the right size, the heavens will open up and you will hear the angels sing. Seriously, the right bra will feel great, but it can take patience to find it.

    Signed,
    someone who worked as a bra fitter for a few years


    Yeah! I did get fitted and tried a few times myself too. Think I found it but it's annoying how different all the brands are. Doesn't always work.

    My point is that the size is a place to start. Then you have to find the right style for you. You may have to adjust the size a little based on styles too. Hence my comparison to jeans.

    Basically, if you find a bra that fits you well and supports you properly, buy as many in that size/style as you can find. You've struck gold.
    And then they'll discontinue it.

    After all these years, I found THE PERFECT BRA. And they discontinued it. :(
  • holliebevineau
    holliebevineau Posts: 441 Member
    If you are built heavy on top then they will be the last to go.

  • LadyLots2Lose
    LadyLots2Lose Posts: 110 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    We don't get to choose where it comes from :(
    If only we could. I'd transfer the excess fat on my bum to my chest. (Apparently it's a different type of fat tissue so, that wouldn't work). Grateful that I still possess enough for a C cup (just).

  • gunpowdernlead23
    gunpowdernlead23 Posts: 3 Member
    I was a 42 F when I started and now down to a 36 DD. I finally invested about a grand into Victoria's secret in the past year (hey it may sound excessive, but I had cried for years that I had to shop at lane Bryant and never feel sexy enough for VS) I hope these gals stay the same size ! Frankly they haven't gone down in the past year, I have about 20 more lbs to loose so I am a little worried but currently on the last strap on the bra, so technically I could still prob loose inches and not cleavage anymore. I HOPE that's what happened cos I loveee my collection!
  • gunpowdernlead23
    gunpowdernlead23 Posts: 3 Member
    but basically...they've been the last thing to go. I guess I'm "blessed" with this mess on my chest!
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    edited October 2014
    Impossible to predict. If you are using hormonal medication for any reason, you might be less likely to lose boobage than someone who isn't. Because I'm on estrogen for my menopause, I kept my D cups through a 30 lb weight loss. I did not expect that to be possible. I still have 10 more pounds to lose though.
  • Ruzuki
    Ruzuki Posts: 136 Member
    Reading this thread has dashed my hopes of my boobs going down to something like an A cup...
  • DebinMelbourne
    DebinMelbourne Posts: 134 Member
    Speaking of boobs..... One thing I noticed, with my own weight loss and what I've noticed with other women, is this:
    Once you do start losing weight, adjust your bra straps so the girls are lifted more. It immediately looks like you've lost another bunch of weight, and I think it takes years off your age.

    Try it!
  • hot4fitness2
    hot4fitness2 Posts: 528 Member
    My boobies downsized a bit, but they are the firmest, sexiest they have ever been
  • arkowalyshyn
    arkowalyshyn Posts: 132 Member
    I seemed to have only lost my boobs! Not even nice firm smaller ones ,but pancake-esque skin flaps. Sigh.....
  • OfficiallySexyVal
    OfficiallySexyVal Posts: 492 Member

    kiniece wrote: »
    :s ^^^^^^^^^^ this
    Alanakrahenbil wrote: »
    I lost my boobs first :'(

    ^^^^^ ~ I am in the same boat as these ladies. That was the first to go. I went from a 46B to a 38A but because I am self conscious now. Victoria's Secret bombshell bras have been my best friend...lol
  • JenniferIsLosingIt
    JenniferIsLosingIt Posts: 595 Member
    Im having a really difficult time finding bras that fit too! :( I have lost a lot but I have what can only be referred to as "side boobs." I have no idea what to do about them. When I put the bra on I have to reach in with my hand and pull the mass forward to fill up the cups...ack! This is really a sad problem....
  • sarahmorris32
    sarahmorris32 Posts: 7 Member
    It's all in your genes. I come from a long line of busty gals, and mine haven't gone anywhere. I started with overflowing 36DDs and now I'm in a 30H/I. They've shrunk a little, but it's pretty minimal. Though I did go from a 41 measurement to a 37ish, so the area in general looks smaller and more proportional, and they are a bit perkier, but still annoyingly large. I've come to terms with the fact that I'm stuck with them :\
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I'm gonna have to buy some new bras... I was overflowing a 38 DD, but I've been measuring myself and no wonder the bras were feeling weird lately... According to the measurements I'm a 36 D now... I'm happy cuz I've seen cuter bras in smaller sizes... But I wish other parts of my body would shrink too!! :blush:
  • RockstarWilson
    RockstarWilson Posts: 836 Member
    My girlfriend has nice boobs.
  • ReignOerMe
    ReignOerMe Posts: 24 Member
    Boobs are made up of fat, so if you are losing fat, you will almost certainly lose some there. For some people it will be barely noticeable, and for others it will be significant. I personally have lost a about cup size for every 10 pounds down, but I tend to carry a lot of weight in my boobs (that I've been happy to lose some of as I started in a 34GG). Obviously the less fat you have there to begin with will mean the less you lose.

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