LADIES: Do the girls shrink with weight loss?

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  • amyk0202
    amyk0202 Posts: 666 Member
    The girls have definitely shrunk but not as much as my band size, so it all depends on genetics. Before losing weight, I was wearing a 42D but I didn't know anything about properly fitting bras then, so who knows what size I actually should have been wearing. Now I have lost about 9.5" around my ribcage (band size) & about 8" around my bust (cup size) so I'm now fitting into a 32H. So even though my cup size is bigger, my boobs are waaaaay smaller than they were. I can't agree enough with TigressPat--a properly fitted bra is a miracle.

    @MaydayParadeGirl just to explain why you could fit into a DD bra even though you should be wearing a larger cup size--the cup size is proportionate to the band size. A DD cup in a larger band size is bigger than a DD cup in a smaller band size. To fit you into a DD cup, you are probably wearing a band size that is way to big for you. Your ribcage measurement should basically be your band size--adding 4"-5" just gives you a band that will shift & not support you, since the support for your bust should come from a very snug band (not the straps). If you don't want to go to a specialty shop, look at the online calculator www.sophisticatedpair.com/bracalculator.htm

    I've been professionally fitted twice at different weights & the calculator has given me the same size as the fitters. Try not to buy into the stigma that a cup size larger than DD is outlandish & just get a bra that fits correctly. It's no fun to wear an ill fitting bra--shifting, digging straps, poking wires, etc. I would rather pay $80 for 1 well fitting bra than $30 each for several in the wrong size.

    No wonder I have trouble finding bras that fit. I just went to the site you linked to and was told my bra should be a 34H. I don't even know where to find a bra that big and probably wouldn't have the money for it anyway. My boobies better shrink >.<

    You can find bras your size at Nordstrom's or online: www.herroom.com or www.barenecessities.com. Try searching their sale bras.
  • jpalocy77
    jpalocy77 Posts: 114 Member
    yes!! 20lbs ago I bought my yearly bra supply of 38 ddds..now the girls are swimming in them.. I am still wearing them..but they are huge on me..i tried on an old 36 DD and it fit perfectly now.. I have only lost 20 lbs..but ALOT of inches. .not sure on how much..since I was stupid and never measured myself! ugh..:)
  • doIlhands
    doIlhands Posts: 349 Member
    I havent even lost 20lbs yet and my cups are too big :( I didn't even have big boobies to begin with! Im living in sports bras atm.
  • CysterWigs
    CysterWigs Posts: 136 Member
    Nope. I had the opposite problem. I have PCOS. My boobs shrank when I gained weight! :grumble:
  • kiern18
    kiern18 Posts: 61
    Yeah, definitely!! You can definitely tell as your shirts start to get smaller. I've noticed the most dramatic change in my legs.
  • KAS0917
    KAS0917 Posts: 172 Member
    30+ pounds, and they haven't shrunk at all. I've been measured 3 times, including yesterday. I started in a 38D, and I'm now a 38D or 38DD. Seems crazy, but it's true!

    At my lowest adult weight I was 20 pounds less than now, and they were a cup size smaller, so we'll see!

    ETA: My shirt size has gone from an XXL/XL to a Large though. I guess that means I'm showing them off more now?!? ;)
  • sjacks14
    sjacks14 Posts: 68 Member
    Unfortunately, yes! I lost about 16lbs and they shrunk about a cup size.
  • iCupCakeNZ
    iCupCakeNZ Posts: 228 Member
    Thank you so much everyone :) one last thing, do they firm up? if that makes sense
  • learnerdriver
    learnerdriver Posts: 298 Member
    Yes, the girls firm up (my boobs are mainly flab)
  • Sandraleigh87
    Sandraleigh87 Posts: 52 Member
    Yes :(
  • Alyssa__Lauren
    Alyssa__Lauren Posts: 148 Member
    HAHA mine didn't. Which is strange because I lost inches both around my bust and underbust but my bras still fit the same. :laugh:
  • MizPassion
    MizPassion Posts: 245 Member
    When I lost 50 lbs in my 20s, I went down a cup size : ( . I'm waiting to see what will happen in my 30s. I don't want to lose my sisters.
  • Transformer711
    Transformer711 Posts: 55
    It definitely depends on the person. I've lost around 30lbs and whilst I've certainly dropped a band size or two, my boobs are still pretty large in comparison to the rest of my body. All the women in my family are gifted in the chest area, so it probably depends on genetics, too.

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