Okay! Ladies: what about 'the girls'?

Mech9

I'm concerned about, ehem, "dropping" due to the weight loss. I couldn't care about size, but I definitely don't want them to droop once I lose fat in them.

So, I've begun moisturizing the 'lung protectors' every time I shower and wearing a sleeping bra. It seems to have made them... perkier than before? Is that all in my head?! I also want to begin exercising the pectoral muscles...

Well, anyhow, what do you do?

arditarose

Is a sleeping bra a special contraption or you just wear a bra to bed?

Mine did not start large so I can't really relate. They got itty bitty though. And they don't look great. Lifting and benching helped with my body composition though and made my chest/upper body look attractive. No cleavage but at least there's something interesting to look at

palwithme

I'll probably get a boob job after I reach my goal. Ain't no moisturizer in the world gonna solve this problem.

arditarose

palwithme wrote: »

I'll probably get a boob job after I reach my goal. Ain't no moisturizer in the world gonna solve this problem.

ha!

Mech9

arditarose wrote: »

Is a sleeping bra a special contraption or you just wear a bra to bed?

It's just sorta a soft unpadded booby-sling that nursing moms sometimes wear.

arditarose

Mech9 wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

Is a sleeping bra a special contraption or you just wear a bra to bed?

It's just sorta a soft unpadded booby-sling that nursing moms sometimes wear.

booby-sling.

That sounds like all my bras ha

Mech9

I've also been hearing this nasty rumor that sleeping on your side causes more dropping than sleeping on your back. I haven't been able to find anything to prove or disprove it, though...

bulk_n_cut

Mech9 wrote: »

So, I've begun moisturizing the 'lung protectors' every time I shower

I've been moisturizing the boys every time i shower for like a decade now trust me moisturizer doesn't do *kitten* for size

lol jk

Mech9

tryingtogetbigger2015 wrote: »

Mech9 wrote: »

So, I've begun moisturizing the 'lung protectors' every time I shower

I've been moisturizing the boys every time i shower for like a decade now trust me moisturizer doesn't do *kitten* for size

lol jk

Ew. ^.^;

lol

palwithme

tryingtogetbigger2015 wrote: »

Mech9 wrote: »

So, I've begun moisturizing the 'lung protectors' every time I shower

I've been moisturizing the boys every time i shower for like a decade now trust me moisturizer doesn't do *kitten* for size

lol jk

LMAO

Sandcastles61

arditarose wrote: »

palwithme wrote: »

I'll probably get a boob job after I reach my goal. Ain't no moisturizer in the world gonna solve this problem.

ha!

I'm with ya on THAT one LOL.... Actually I'm not losing in my girls no matter what I do. My 34F remains my nemesis. I'm 5', and 12 lbs to away from my goal weight. Uugh . I'll probably end up a 32F or at best a DD at goal. I was already approved for a reduction and lift by my surgeon and insurance, but I wanted to lose a few so I didn't have to do the lipo in my bra line area..... And my sweet fella wasn't really on board. We recently started swimming as one of my work outs and after he saw me in a swimsuit for the first time ever (we've been together over 3 years LOL) now he gets it

triciab79

My girls are just shot. They used to be 40DDD and now they are like a 32C. No moisturizer can compensate for that. I think about getting a boob job but I have little kids and I just can't bare the thought of leaving them mom less for something that only improves my own vanity.

Mech9

Sandcastles61 wrote: »

We recently started swimming as one of my work outs and after he saw me in a swimsuit for the first time ever (we've been together over 3 years LOL) now he gets it

Er, just to clarify.. He gets it now because your swimsuit top doesn't cover properly, right? I took it really the wrong way at first as if he was like, "you NEED that reduction" and I was like, 'whaa that's so rude'. haha, whoops.

Sandcastles61

Mech9 wrote: »

Sandcastles61 wrote: »

We recently started swimming as one of my work outs and after he saw me in a swimsuit for the first time ever (we've been together over 3 years LOL) now he gets it

Er, just to clarify.. He gets it now because your swimsuit top doesn't cover properly, right? I took it really the wrong way at first as if he was like, "you NEED that reduction" and I was like, 'whaa that's so rude'. haha, whoops.

Hahaha.... Just call me Dolly

Mech9

triciab79 wrote: »

My girls are just shot. They used to be 40DDD and now they are like a 32C. No moisturizer can compensate for that. I think about getting a boob job but I have little kids and I just can't bare the thought of leaving them mom less for something that only improves my own vanity.

If you don't mind me asking, when did you start seeing the cup size go down? Was it gradual as you lost the weight, or did you hit a certain point where the weight began to come from your chest area as well?

MKEgal

Mech9 wrote:

I'm concerned about, ehem, "dropping" due to the weight loss. I couldn't care about size, but I definitely don't want them to droop once I lose fat in them.

Sorry, honey, but they're gonna droop. You're deflating them faster than the skin can compensate.

I've heard that the loose skin people get from losing lots of weight will tighten up after a couple years, but other than plastic surgery there's not a whole lot you can do about it.

You can tone (and maybe enlarge) the underlying muscles, which could help appearance a bit by giving more support. Don't just focus on the chest (flys, pushups, presses), but also the shoulders (deltoid, trapezius).

azulvioleta6

I've lost almost 90 pounds and my breasts are exactly the same size--not everybody loses weight in this area.

Both my boobs and my butt only seem to get perkier. Exercise--it's a good thing!

P.S. I always sleep on my side.

MKEgal

Sandcastles61 wrote:

I'm not losing in my girls no matter what I do. My 34F remains my nemesis ... I'll probably end up a 32F or at best a DD at goal.

Mine appear to be maintaining their disproportionate large size. Yes, I'm losing volume, but they're staying about the same cup size.
Best I can figure, I started out as an F or G at maybe 42 or 44. (Didn't have the money to go to a good bra shop, and normal stores generally don't carry large cups, so I'm not really sure.)

When I was 40 lb down, I had to get new bras because there was no way I could keep limping along on my old ones. Went to a bra shop, got fitted, walked out with a 38G. (!)
Hadn't been that small a band size in a long time, hadn't been in a 2-hook bra in decades, and never had any bra with that large a cup... but it fit perfectly!!
(Plug for Allure - they were great, and while they carry more normal sizes, they specialize in larger cups/bands. They have stores, or order online.)

Now I'm in a 36F. (Between 75-80 lb lost.)
If I ever have the money, this is one area I'd like plastic surgery on. Just get rid of the excess skin & droop.

Mech9

@azulvioleta6‌ - Thanks for replying here. =]

Mine were roughly the same size as they are now when I was in a healthy BMI, but I'm looking to get fitter than I've ever been before so I actually don't know how it will turn out. If I have to lose weight slower to prevent skin issues, so be it.

Mech9

MKEgal wrote: »

Sandcastles61 wrote:

I'm not losing in my girls no matter what I do. My 34F remains my nemesis ... I'll probably end up a 32F or at best a DD at goal.

Mine appear to be maintaining their disproportionate large size. Yes, I'm losing volume, but they're staying about the same cup size.
Best I can figure, I started out as an F or G at maybe 42 or 44. (Didn't have the money to go to a good bra shop, and normal stores generally don't carry large cups, so I'm not really sure.)

When I was 40 lb down, I had to get new bras because there was no way I could keep limping along on my old ones. Went to a bra shop, got fitted, walked out with a 38G. (!)
Hadn't been that small a band size in a long time, hadn't been in a 2-hook bra in decades, and never had any bra with that large a cup... but it fit perfectly!!
(Plug for Allure - they were great, and while they carry more normal sizes, they specialize in larger cups/bands. They have stores, or order online.)

Now I'm in a 36F. (Between 75-80 lb lost.)
If I ever have the money, this is one area I'd like plastic surgery on. Just get rid of the excess skin & droop.

Thanks for your reply. I'll check that brand out.

I really would like a breast lift surgery at the end, but I'm terrified of losing sensation in the nipple area and scars. I don't know if that's still a possible side effect or if surgery has improved... =/

DayByDayGetStronger

At my highest weight 263, bra size 42DDD. After 84lbs lost, bra = 36DD. My naked chest looked like I had a pair of knee high stockings with $20 worth of quarters in each sock attached to me. No, they weren't hanging to my waist, but since I am short-waisted, they did look really saggy. And super flat on the upper crest. Start saving and research a good surgeon. I had a breast reduction/lift/small implant done in January this year, plus a bunch of flab in my armpit removed that would spill way over my bra. Nasty. Now I am a 34C with no shoulder or neck pain by the end of the day. Doc took a pound off each breast. Imagine how nice it feels for me to jump! Lovely and worth every damn dime I paid for 'em:)

Your friendly dietitian

MKEgal

MKEgal wrote:

(Plug for Allure - they were great, and while they carry more normal sizes, they specialize in larger cups/bands. They have stores, or order online.)

Mech9 wrote:

Thanks for your reply. I'll check that brand out.
I really would like a breast lift surgery at the end, but I'm terrified of losing sensation in the nipple area and scars. I don't know if that's still a possible side effect or if surgery has improved... =/

Allure is a store. They carry a variety of brands. One thing I like about them is that for their plus-size sizes they use plus-size models. What a concept, right?

I already have a scar from having my collarbone repaired (plate installed), and the whole upper left quadrant of my chest/shoulder has had no sensation for more than a year because of that surgery (slowly coming back), and honestly the sensation in my breasts & nipples just has never done much for me anyway.
So while I'm sure techniques are always improving, sensation isn't something I'm worried about.

blankiefinder

Mine were the first thing to go, they just look sad now

Felt like this thread needed a cheery gif

bunnywestley81

I think I want to stay tubby!!!!!

I do not wanna lose the twins!!!!

Sydbert93

in my experience the smaller they get the less they droop

CObluegrass

lost a bunch of weight in my 20's and boobs still looked great
lost a bunch of weight in my 30's and boobs still looked great
lost a bunch of weight in my 40's and I have big boob sacks that are now empty. I should have kept the weight off one of those first two times, but I wasn't losing it in a healthy, sustainable way. I'm paying the price now. One day, I hope to be able to afford to fill them back up and lift 'em high.

leggup

I went from a 38DD to a 34C (fast approaching 32C/34B) I'm losing weight slowly. I lift weights. I moisturize. I sleep with a pillow between my girls when I sleep on my side.

There's no fighting the droop with a now 66 lb loss. It's not a sag so much as.. when they move at certain angles, there's more skin wrinkling. They're a little deflated. I sometimes feel like I pour them into a bra.

All that said, they look totally normal in even non-push up bras. I only have 1 push up bra and they look amazing in it, no wrinkling.

kristen6350

I went from a 38D to to a 32FF with 45lbs, so the girls didn't really go down in size, my back did. They have never been "perky" even in HS. They've always been big. Other than surgery, I think I'll need to live with them. I don't do anything "special" to keep them where they are. I'm just not that worried about them.

I've always wanted to be one of those women that could wear a strapless or spaghetti strap dress with no bra. Not happenin'. I've also always wanted to be 5'2 and 100lbs. Still, not happenin' since I'm 5'11. You get what you are dealt.

SandyCoils

A thread after my own heart boobs. When I lost weight back on 2009/2010 I lost some boobage. Didn't really care to see my girls swimming around in a bra that didn't quite fit anymore, but it was ok. I just reinserted the padding I had previously removed from the bra. That worked fine for me. Frederick's has bras with those pads you can pull out, and I appreciate them for it. I'm currently a 38F, and would love to be a 36D. But I want them perkier. They don't have to be saluting, but I damn sure don't want to be walking on them. That is one thing I think I will do for myself when I turn 50 if I need it. By that time all of my kids will be gone from home and I can be a little selfish. I want to be that fabulous and 50 chick that makes your jaw drop. I've got 7 years for that though, so by that time, I should be ok.

TheVirgoddess

Mine haven't been the same since nursing my girls (they shot up to a J cup). I really don't think there's anything to be done for it. I pour them into my bras in the morning - and they are still a rather generous size (36F).

azulvioleta6

SandyCoils wrote: »

I just reinserted the padding I had previously removed from the bra. That worked fine for me. Frederick's has bras with those pads you can pull out, and I appreciate them for it.

Yes, those are good bras. Fairly reasonably priced too.