Let's talk about boobs
Stellamom2018
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I've lost 33lbs so far, 23 inches off my body, and 5 of those inches are from my once awesome C cups.
I have about 40ish more pounds to lose, and am worried about my super sad barely there A cups.
Are there any exercises to perk the boobs? I know I can't spot reduce and I'm not asking to. Just want to know if anything besides a push up bra always will help these sad babies be back up where they should be.
I have about 40ish more pounds to lose, and am worried about my super sad barely there A cups.
Are there any exercises to perk the boobs? I know I can't spot reduce and I'm not asking to. Just want to know if anything besides a push up bra always will help these sad babies be back up where they should be.
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If you're prone to skin laxity, a breast augmentation might be your option for vanity's sake. Exercises? Starting a good lifting program, pushups, plankups, chest fly, chest presses .... Am certain others will enter with their suggestions too.1
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Stellamom2018 wrote: »I've lost 33lbs so far, 23 inches off my body, and 5 of those inches are from my once awesome C cups.
I have about 40ish more pounds to lose, and am worried about my super sad barely there A cups.
Are there any exercises to perk the boobs? I know I can't spot reduce and I'm not asking to. Just want to know if anything besides a push up bra always will help these sad babies be back up where they should be.
The only thing you can do is surgery to get bolt-ons. Even strengthening the pectoral muscles will not perk up sagging girls since they are fat and mammary glands (depending on your age. After menopause they are nothing more than fatty tissue).10 -
You might see some improvement with time as your skin tightens up to whatever level it's going to.
at bolt-ons! 5 -
777Gemma888 is right. You can do weightlifting to build the muscles that sit under your boobs. Pushups are excellent, for sure. If you want a program relating to those, this is one I am playing with: https://hundredpushups.com/6
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I went from a full C to between A-B. It’s always the first place I lose weight from. I agree with the comment that building up the muscles under can help lift and make them perkier. A few things I’ve done are push ups, chest flys, and bench press.3
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Not to knocker big boobs, but I’m happier smaller.18
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I went from A+ to solid B/B+ with heavy bench and volume. It's technically pec not boob, but can't tell the difference in shirt/bra. Depending on the current stretch of the skin situation, more pec muscle might provide more "fullness."8
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Unfortunately, mine did not shrink. I went down several band sizes but went up in cup size.7 -
This is not a solution for how you look naked, but I wonder if you might try a 'sister size' bra to get the appearance you're looking for while dressed? Like if you're currently wearing a 36B, for example, try a 34C or a 32D? Doesn't work in every case but worth a shot the next time you're out shopping.7
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I've gone up too - from something like 36/38 DD/E*, to (tight) 34F/G. The 34G bra is fitting with less cup spillage over the last 10 pounds lost (lets be honest, I have one bra that I actually wear at any given moment) but now that's starting to worry me in regard to boob deflation. They've not really changed more than a fraction of a size in cup volume after 35 pounds (lets be honest again though, I've been an E since I was 16, they were never going to be perky, though there was a certain extra...um, lightness and bounce?...when I first lost 30 pounds a few years back) but maybe now is when it starts...
*Bra sizing is such an unholy international mess - my last five bras were bought in five different countries and all seem to have subtly different sizing systems, even beyond direct conversion. US appears to be least generous in terms of its cup volumes though, India most, UK next, Germany and Israel in the middle.5 -
I say embrace what you have! Big boobs have their perks so do the in-between and the little. At the end of the day boobs are boobs. If someone you are with speaks negatively about them then they just aren't the one for you. Simple as that.11
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I say embrace what you have! Big boobs have their perks so do the in-between and the little. At the end of the day boobs are boobs. If someone you are with speaks negatively about them then they just aren't the one for you. Simple as that.
My husband says nothing but compliments but this is about how I feel naked, not him.
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deputy_randolph wrote: »I went from A+ to solid B/B+ with heavy bench and volume. It's technically pec not boob, but can't tell the difference in shirt/bra. Depending on the current stretch of the skin situation, more pec muscle might provide more "fullness."
Awesome! Thank you!1 -
My 38 D's and holding on strong..and I wouldn't mind them going back to C like when I was younger.. but I just don't think it will happen as I'm pretty much at my goal weight.. maybe I could lose 3 more lbs. So.. I guess we all have our problems. 3
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I would continue losing weight, so chest exercises as listed above, and give your body time to recoup from losing weight, like 5 years before considering anything drastic. Skin needs a lot more time to change than your weight does.3
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I would continue losing weight, so chest exercises as listed above, and give your body time to recoup from losing weight, like 5 years before considering anything drastic. Skin needs a lot more time to change than your weight does.
This is a good suggestion too. I've of course, already looked into surgical answers but didnt take into account if my body would adjust in a few years.3 -
They were the first to go when I started losing. At first I was upset, now I love my itty bitty's. Bras are so much cheaper, the selection is better, I don't have to find industrial strength sports bras to do any workout, and no more worries about buttons popping open. And the greatest thing: I haven't work underwire in over a year!!!!!! Yes, no more underwire!
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If you are entering this discussion to comment on a woman's breasts, your preferences for how other women's breasts should look, requests to see pictures of breasts, etc.. you need to turn around and leave. Its inappropriate and will not be tolerated here.36
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I lost 50 pounds over 15 years ago. Have maintained that loss since, feel good, look good. Anyway, about a year ago I went to see a breast oncologist; luckily it is not because they found anything, but I have a family history that suggests closer monitoring. As part of the exam the doctor did a breast exam. As she's doing it she's vaguely frowning and then asks if I had lost weight. Always eager to boast I say yes and tell her. She says "oh. I wondered why your breasts were...foldy.". She was vaguely embarrassed by her wording but I thought and still they it is funny.
So that's me - ol' foldy boobs.15 -
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I had mine done in 2009 and 2011. DD. I lost 45 pounds so far. One good thing. I won’t be losing my boobs.3
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I've lost 80 pounds so far, and yes my boobs have shrunk, but only a tiny amount. My bras fit better cup wise, though I do need a smaller band size ( I started out at 44DD, now I'm 40DD)3
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They were the first to go when I started losing. At first I was upset, now I love my itty bitty's. Bras are so much cheaper, the selection is better, I don't have to find industrial strength sports bras to do any workout, and no more worries about buttons popping open. And the greatest thing: I haven't work underwire in over a year!!!!!! Yes, no more underwire!
The selection is better? Please point me toward this magical place. I'm a 36A and the bra industry only offers me bras in black, white, and on a good day beige, and they're all padded within an inch of their lives because small-breasted women all clearly want to look bigger I guess.4 -
I'm going to offer only disappointment here, but I lost my weight back in 2013-2014 and my boobs went from what I guess was probably a EE/F (wore very poorly fitted bras back then) to a properly fitted 32D. if I raise my arms above my head they look like maybe a B cup, but the extra saggy skin makes extra cup sizes. They look reasonable in a bra, apart from being like ski ramps. But naked? Eesh.
I'm also only 27 now, so youth was on my side as much as it could be. You should maybe start trying to like your new boobs, they might not change much now.
Having said that, it depends on your individual skin and genetics. My skin might just be bad at bouncing back once stretched.4 -
A search of my favorite online retailer for 36A's in colors other than white, beige and black (Poshmark) turned up at least 10 pages of 52 each (I didn't scroll to the end), including a couple I'd give my eyeteeth to have in my size. The vast majority did seem to be padded, though.They were the first to go when I started losing. At first I was upset, now I love my itty bitty's. Bras are so much cheaper, the selection is better, I don't have to find industrial strength sports bras to do any workout, and no more worries about buttons popping open. And the greatest thing: I haven't work underwire in over a year!!!!!! Yes, no more underwire!
The selection is better? Please point me toward this magical place. I'm a 36A and the bra industry only offers me bras in black, white, and on a good day beige, and they're all padded within an inch of their lives because small-breasted women all clearly want to look bigger I guess.
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