Losing Weight Without Losing Breasts?

dsfrankl
dsfrankl Posts: 1
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm currently working on losing some unwanted pounds but am afraid of my breasts shrinking. During the summer I lost a lot of weight and went from a D-cup to a B-cup, (and since then I've gained weight and got my girls back!) and I'm afraid of the same thing happening again.

All the internet says to do is eat right and do a lot of chest exercises to keep them perky, but I can't find anything on how to keep them large. I know that you can't really choose where you lose and keep weight, but does anyone have any ideas?
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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    hmmm...nope other then implants

    Breast are made of fatty tissue...it happens.

    Only suggestion is get fitted for a bra when you are done.

    My sister did that and stayed the same cup size but went down in band size....
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    Not possible.

    Sorry.
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
    That's just how it goes. Genetically it's already decided, you just have to wait and see. Even if you keep the same cup size and lose some width, because cup sizes actually stack bigger in each increasing size, you've still lost some. So I've gone from a 42 D to a 38 D. The D cup I'm wearing now is smaller then the D cup in my old 42's. My girls have noticeably shrunk.

    Bra's are weird.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Just stay fat.


    Are boobs REALLY that important?
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    I like a flat stomach better. And I have killer lady pecs
  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    You probably only think you went from a D cup to a B cup. Probably your band size changed, and you only changed cup sizes. You might not have been a D cup to begin with, you might have been an E or an F if you have a small rib cage measurement. I bet your bands aren't very snug around your rib cage, and you probably have it on the tightest hook, am I right?

    You should be properly fitted for a bra, and yes, as you lose weight, you'll lose breast volume. But since you're losing volume everywhere else, proportionally your bustline out to remain about the same. It would be odd if you lost weight everywhere else, but your breasts remained exactly the same volume. They'd be huge compared to your smaller body.
  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    That's just how it goes. Genetically it's already decided, you just have to wait and see. Even if you keep the same cup size and lose some width, because cup sizes actually stack bigger in each increasing size, you've still lost some. So I've gone from a 42 D to a 38 D. The D cup I'm wearing now is smaller then the D cup in my old 42's. My girls have noticeably shrunk.

    Bra's are weird.

    I think a lot of people don't realize that cup size is actually the ratio to the band size, not one specific volume irrespective of band size.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Mine are fake and they're still shrinking anyway so good luck trying to keep real ones from not shrinking!!!!!!!(mine aren't actually shrinking much, but it does seem like the shape at the top may be changing)
  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    That's just how it goes. Genetically it's already decided, you just have to wait and see. Even if you keep the same cup size and lose some width, because cup sizes actually stack bigger in each increasing size, you've still lost some. So I've gone from a 42 D to a 38 D. The D cup I'm wearing now is smaller then the D cup in my old 42's. My girls have noticeably shrunk.

    Bra's are weird.

    I think a lot of people don't realize that cup size is actually the ratio to the band size, not one specific volume irrespective of band size.

    Exactly. I went from a 38DD to a 32DD. Yes, my boobs are smaller, but the ratio is still the same.
  • username2271990
    username2271990 Posts: 1
    I wish there was an answer, but there really isn't. A couple of years ago I went from 34DD to a 34C in 2 and a half months. I was 5'3'' at 140lbs and went down to 115lbs. The only way to have fat in your boobs is to gain the weight back. I did, but it was never as nice as it was before. You'll hear a lot of people mention plastic surgery, I guess it's up to you to decide if you want it or not.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Sigh. Why is this so important? They are what they are. Guys like them in all shapes and sizes. Come on dudes, back me up here.
  • teganjessica
    teganjessica Posts: 20 Member
    I wish I could lose mine but no matter what I do to lose weight there it just doesnt happen ..............sigh
  • 1a1a
    1a1a Posts: 761 Member
    I like to think of big boobs as being the One Good thing about being fat, the silver lining. I'll be happy to bid mine farewell if that means I can bend my body again.

    (And yeah, for the small breasted there is an endless supply of pushup bras, get a bra that fits and enhances ;-) )
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
    You can have mine instead. I'd give anything to get rid of them.
  • JL2513
    JL2513 Posts: 867 Member
    I've definitely seen shrinkage in my boobs after my weight loss. I wasn't big chested to begin with, but I really can't complain. I'd rather have the flatter tummy, increased fitness and more toned body than the bigger boobs. I do plan on focusing on weight lifting after I hit my goal weight, though. Working on your chest can make your boobs perkier and appear bigger.

    Personally, I think a B cup is quite sufficient, so I wouldn't worry too much.
  • shafa4321
    shafa4321 Posts: 132 Member
    I have opposite problem .I lost 20 Ib and they didnt change at all . with 5 2 height it will help to go from D to C or B . Maybe I am not doing enough exercise
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    Sigh. Why is this so important? They are what they are. Guys like them in all shapes and sizes. Come on dudes, back me up here.
    True story.
  • jfauci
    jfauci Posts: 531 Member
    I lost 54 pounds and my poor B's are now lowly A's. Sorry, but in my humble opinion, It's a small price to pay.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Sigh. Why is this so important? They are what they are. Guys like them in all shapes and sizes. Come on dudes, back me up here.
    Truth. I kinda prefer them to be a bit smaller.
  • bumblebreezy91
    bumblebreezy91 Posts: 520 Member
    I don't think it's possible without implants, sorry.

    I'm actually looking forward to losing my C-cups. :)
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Why so important? They're just boobs.
  • FJDodd
    FJDodd Posts: 140 Member
    Everyone is different, but since they got smaller before, it would seem that they will do so again. Look at it this way - you are saving yourself from a lifetime of back problems by reducing their size. If they stayed the same, and your frame got smaller, then your back would suffer more weight than it can hold.
  • meganfoster12
    meganfoster12 Posts: 411 Member
    I havent lost my boobs at all and I currently down 43 LBS; I do alot of chest workouts and they seem firmer;
    bench press
    pushups (regular and staggering)
    dumbell flyes
    around the world
    Plus there is a few machines at my gym I use
  • rhondatime2chg
    rhondatime2chg Posts: 92 Member
    That's the first place to go on me. I'm already down a size in my chest. Why can't it leave my hips instead??
  • victoriousO
    victoriousO Posts: 63 Member
    I am looking forward to smaller ones so all is ok with me.. I was an B cup before babies and weight so I am probably heading there again!!!
  • DeterminedToLoseIt02
    DeterminedToLoseIt02 Posts: 113 Member
    I hate mine the way they are. I can't wait for them to shrink a bit!
  • Colliex3
    Colliex3 Posts: 328 Member
    Mine look bigger since I lost weight.... even though the size never changed.
  • shayemimi
    shayemimi Posts: 203 Member
    Mine went from 36 DD/E's and up...down to 32 C/D's depending on the bra... They seem so deflated to me, lol, but the skin is
    s l o w l y tightening up and I'm getting used to my new itty bitty's lol. I LOVE how they aren't so heavy, but not crazy about the lack of volume/wrinkly skin lol. Being 47 doesn't help matters I guess...:P Thank goodness for Victoria's Secret!
  • sinistras
    sinistras Posts: 244 Member
    When you have a slimmer frame, the D's won't look right. B's will be sexier with your new figure. Less can be..more!
  • trudijoy
    trudijoy Posts: 1,685 Member
    last time i lost weight i went from a 14D to a 12F. This time, I went from a 14E/F to a 12 D/DD.

    Long story short? I don't care.

    Basically it comes down to a line in 'Friends With Benefits' where the guy compliments the girl on her boobs, and she clutches them, lamenting that they are small. The guy smirks and goes 'hey, they're still breasts!'

    Better to be in proportion and fit than top heavy and squishy :)

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