Weight Loss & Bra Size
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I'm pear shaped and lose weigh off my top half first so I have prominent collarbones and a bony chest but I'm still squishy from the waist down-I wish it was the other way round. I've yo-yo'd over the past few years and at my highest weight of 186lbs I was a 38D, I'm now down to 154lbs and feel really flat chested. I had a professional fitting a few weeks ago, went in wearing a 34C which was getting big in the cup and nearly died of shock when I was measured at a 32E-how did that happen?0
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It's cause cup size is misunderstood by most women. Cup size isn't the size of the breasts. It's the difference between the breast measurement at their fullest and the band size.
If you lose 4" from your bust and 6" from your band, then your bra size could actually go up two cup sizes but down 3 band sizes. Your breasts are smaller, but maybe you've gone from a C to a DDD or E.
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I've never understood bra sizes.
Would a 38D person's breast fit in a 32D cup? (Despite not being able to do up the strap.)
No. The cup size is determined by the difference between the measurement around the rib cage and the measurement over the fullest part of the bust. A "D" cup means that there is 4 inches between those measurements so the actual volume of the 38D will be much larger than the actual volume of the 32D.
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I've lost 60 pounds and have gone from a tight 40H to a loose 36H. I still have 50 pounds to go, but would guess that I will probably only go down another band.
I lose weight pretty proportionally overall, maybe slightly slower in my core.0 -
It's cause cup size is misunderstood by most women. Cup size isn't the size of the breasts. It's the difference between the breast measurement at their fullest and the band size.
If you lose 4" from your bust and 6" from your band, then your bra size could actually go up two cup sizes but down 3 band sizes. Your breasts are smaller, but maybe you've gone from a C to a DDD or E.I've never understood bra sizes.
Would a 38D person's breast fit in a 32D cup? (Despite not being able to do up the strap.)
No. The cup size is determined by the difference between the measurement around the rib cage and the measurement over the fullest part of the bust. A "D" cup means that there is 4 inches between those measurements so the actual volume of the 38D will be much larger than the actual volume of the 32D.
Thanks very much, @segacs and @earlnabby ! Can't believe I'm fortysomething and didn't know that.
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Not your fault. The industry didn't want you to know that for a long time. Most department and chain stores perpetuated the "add 5 inches to the band size" myth so that they could stock a smaller range of sizes and tell most women that they fit into them when really they didn't. It's cheaper for stores to carry 32-38 A through DD than it is to carry the wide range of sizes that women actually come in.
It's only recently, with specialty shops and online retailers working to educate consumers, that we've come to realize that most of us have been wearing the wrong bra size for years.0 -
Not your fault. The industry didn't want you to know that for a long time. Most department and chain stores perpetuated the "add 5 inches to the band size" myth so that they could stock a smaller range of sizes and tell most women that they fit into them when really they didn't. It's cheaper for stores to carry 32-38 A through DD than it is to carry the wide range of sizes that women actually come in.
It's only recently, with specialty shops and online retailers working to educate consumers, that we've come to realize that most of us have been wearing the wrong bra size for years.
Many thanks yet again! No wonder I absolutely hate buying bras!0 -
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Thanks again! You rock.0 -
I lose weight evenly. The only thing that changes in my breast size is my back.
Everyone is different. Most women wear the wrong bra size - usually too small.
The cup should come to the edge of your breast and should be close to your sternum at the center, not giving you a single boob. The best thing is to find a specialist to fit you as you lose weight to get the right fit.0 -
Wait until you ladies get older. The sagging for those of us who are larger makes fitting even more difficult. According to the bra fitting center linked above, I should be in a "K" but, in reality, I am an "I" in my favorite bra style. Then again, on the same site where they tell you how to measure, "The cup size calculation starts falling apart at 4 inches larger than your band size, and if you have droopy or pendulous breasts, your measurement will not be accurate." This makes it even more important to get professionally fitted and actually try on bras if you are larger than a "D", or an old fart like me. Losing weight is making it even more difficult. I suspect a boob job to lift and minimize is in my future after I reach goal. As long as they can do it without any implants, I probably will do it.0
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I never really gain weight in my breasts nor do I lose it, although I have noticed my favorite bra being a bit too lose around. I've gone for a 40 to a 36, but the cup size seems to have gone up. I was a 40 F. I can wear a 36 F now, but I don't fit into the cups very well. I fit above them and around the sides. I think I might have to do some bra shopping soon. I don't really expect to lose much there. Back, in the before time, when I was 118 lbs, I was still a 32E, and that was when I was 17 years old!0
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Wait until you ladies get older. The sagging for those of us who are larger makes fitting even more difficult. According to the bra fitting center linked above, I should be in a "K" but, in reality, I am an "I" in my favorite bra style. Then again, on the same site where they tell you how to measure, "The cup size calculation starts falling apart at 4 inches larger than your band size, and if you have droopy or pendulous breasts, your measurement will not be accurate." This makes it even more important to get professionally fitted and actually try on bras if you are larger than a "D", or an old fart like me. Losing weight is making it even more difficult. I suspect a boob job to lift and minimize is in my future after I reach goal. As long as they can do it without any implants, I probably will do it.
The " Universal Cup Size" thing Her Room has is really useful to me. It helps you realistically compare sizes from different companies. Because, since getting the right size isn't hard enough, cup sizes after DD aren't standardized across manufacturers.0
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