Ladies: How many lbs have you lost to drop a bra band size?

nelinelineli

I'm hoping to find someone who's tracked their underbust measurements and could tell me how many lbs per underbust inches have they lost.

I keep wondering if I should buy new bras with smaller cup or it's worth waiting to see if I drop a band size first.

daimere

I always track ribcage and I was loosing fastest there last time. But I basically would recheck my bra sizes if my bra was loose/riding up or I needed to replace bras (I have to at least every 4-6 months

4legsRbetterthan2

I dont think there is really and answer to this and you will just have to play it by ear. I lose cup size but have not changed my band at all. Boobs are definitely a gene heavy trait though, some will never have any and some can't get rid of em and some can change alot depending on weight.

Koldnomore

It really depends..

I've dropped 4 inches around my ribs in 60 ish lbs. I was fiddling with my old bras for a while by sewing the cups smaller so that I could still wear them but invariably at some point you are sewing A LOT of fabric. I went from 40 G to 36 F which translates to a fairly substantial loss of volume so having that much fabric was just uncomfortable.

I should have probably replaced my bras sooner but I was really praying to lose more so that I could get into a 'normal' size. The plus stores don't have any band smaller than 38 and the regular stores don't have anything bigger than a DD so I am right in the middle where you pay $$$ for even just a simple bra.

I'd say if you are in a 'normal' size where you can buy a bra for 20$ or less then go for it otherwise you can probably take the cup in a little for a while and hold off until you can get into the cheap bras.

Mokey41

There is no answer to that. It will depend on your build, how much you have to lose, where you lose it from first, if you had a lot of back fat, etc. We're all special snowflakes when it comes to how weight comes off and where.

tavinsmom

I'm interested too..I'm down over 30 but my cup size remains the same, which I was hoping would decrese.

ST99000722

I've lost 22 lbs altogether and have only lost 1 inch off my rib cage. I don't tend to store much fat there anyway, it's all on my stomach and hips.
So bascially I'm still wearing the same bras.

firesoul19

When I originally lost weight after college (it's been awhile now), I lost 55 lbs and went from a 38 DD down to a 34 C.

iechick

I've lost a little over 50lbs and I went from a 38B to now wearing a 34A.

Holly_Roman_Empire

There is no answer to that. It will depend on your build, how much you have to lose, where you lose it from first, if you had a lot of back fat, etc. We're all special snowflakes when it comes to how weight comes off and where.

This.

When I first started losing a couple years ago, I dropped ten pounds without losing any boobs. The next 5 pounds I lost, my band size didn't change at all, but my cup size went down. The next 5 pounds I lost after that, my band size actually needed to be BIGGER because even though I was losing weight, my muscles grew.

Bottom line, pounds per inch lost in your bust is never going to be an accurate measurement. I would just go buy a new bra, but not spend a ton of money on it.

her4g63

I began my weight loss journey at a 36DD and have remained there throughout 44 pounds of weight loss.

Duck_Puddle

I'm interested too..I'm down over 30 but my cup size remains the same, which I was hoping would decrese.

I'm down over 80 and still the same cup size. The band has gone down by 8 inches, but the cup size is the same (although proportionally smaller as a 42DDD is a bigger boob than a 34DDD). I keep waiting for the cup to shrink. No luck yet.

nelinelineli

Alright Thank you ladies you've been most helpful!

I only have few pounds left to lose so I'm willing to bet my band size is not going to drop a full inch. By what you're telling me it takes at least 10 pounds to drop one inch. And that's rare too. Thanks

*Going shopping*

BinaryPulsar

Yeah, I gained and then lost 9 pounds or so and my bra size stayed the same. I didn't gain any of the weight on my back or rib cage.

stealthq

It really depends..

I've dropped 4 inches around my ribs in 60 ish lbs.

...

And as an excellent example of this point, I dropped 4" from my ribs in 15 lbs. Wonder of that is a comparable amount by % of initial body fat or just that my upper torso went first and yours went later?

Natihilator

I don't know how many inches, but I went from wearing a 38 band size to a 32, which I was properly measured at last week. 50lb difference.

HeyGoRun

I tracked this last on may 30th (pre boob job) when I was around 150-156lbs: under bust 33in over bust 34.5= 38b bra size yikes! that cup was too big for my tiny boobies but my band had too be big!

Now at 140 lbs my undersbust is 32 and over 39=32F or 36D

so I had to lose more than 10 lbs to go down 1in from band..

alisonlynn1976

I've lost 42 pounds so far and have gone from 38 to 34 band size, and getting close to 32 (I think I will be there in 10 more pounds). I seem to be losing weight from my upper body quicker than my lower body, though I'm sure this varies depending on body type.

jadedone

My Underbust has dropped about 4 inches so far. My Underbust measured 37 and I was wearing 38f/36g bras. Now I am 33 and wearing 34h/32hh bras. I haven't lost volume at all.

enchantedgardener

I've gone from a 38H to a 36FF after a 20 lb loss. It's hard to gauge accurately (different brands and styles = different fit), but I'm guessing I'm down two cup sizes and down one band size.

needtoloseafewpounds

My rib cage is the tiniest place on my entire body. I've always remained a bra band size of 75 (in Korean size. I think that's in cm?) But I did notice that it took me about roughly 20 lbs to drop a bra cup size. I'm not sure if I should be happy about that, though. haha! I went from a 75C to a 75B.

meeper123

I have lost some in my breast but not full cup sizes or anything I am still a C I had lost a lot more weight a few years ago though and went from a DD to a B maybe because I had a lot more to lose?

sunglasses_and_ocean_waves

I never lost band size, just cup size. But basically, my ribs are just covered with skin.

kbeech06

I've lost 47 pounds and gone down 1 band size. I was a 40D but now wear a 38DD. I thought that was odd, because they didn't get any bigger but my cup size was bigger :huh: I asked the woman that does the measuring and she said unless your breasts themselves actually shrink, if you go down a band size you go up a cup size. So I guess it all depends on where you lose the weight from.

lolalament

I've lost 20lbs in total and in that time I have gone down a band size

BinaryPulsar

Yeah, it's true that the bra size can vary from bra to bra and many of us were not properly measured initially. My rib cage measurement is 26 inches and I can wear bands that range from 26 to 30, but usually I wear 28 (that is the smallest size that is available, although it can be hard to find). And if I go up to a 30, it is usually because the bra bands are made smaller (intentionally for petites) and it's actually still a 28 or smaller band size. To find a good fit, I need to try the bras on and see.

hananah89

I've only lost 8lbs so far and about 1/2 inch for the band, which puts me really close to dropping to a 34 band instead of a 36. Have yet to lose any breast inches but since my breasts were smaller when I was 20lbs lighter I'm hoping they get smaller in the process as well.

Mouse_Potato

It's quite fascinating to see how everyone's body reacts differently. I lost 15 pounds and went down 3 band sizes! Only lost an inch and a half off my waist, though. :grumble:

Naomi0504

29 lbs and went from 38 to 34 :-)

spectralmoon

48 lbs took me from a 36 to a 34, bordering toward 32. My weight was distributed pretty evenly, if that matters. I didn't carry more of it in one area over the other.

laylaness

I had kind of a dramatic change at first, but now I seem to be holding steady. After 5 pounds, I lost about 4 inches around my rib cage, so I went from a 36 to a 34. But my cup size seems to be staying the same. I was a 36B, now a 34C.