For The Women - Buying Bras After Losing Weight

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  • KHalseth
    KHalseth Posts: 104 Member
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    I love victoria secret. There is nothing like a good bra. Vs is so worth the money.

    Every two years or so, or anytime I've had a dramatic weight change, I go to Victoria Secrets to get a bra fitting and to buy a good, everday bra from them. I use that as a guide to get a couple cheaper bras elsewhere.
  • LisaUlrey
    LisaUlrey Posts: 136 Member
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    I am right there with you. I was a 38DDD 36 pounds ago and now I am a 34DD. I have a tone of loose skin on my breasts. You can pinch it and it stretches and doesn't even go back. It has made me really self consious, even around my hubby. If it doesn't go back to normal at some point, I guess I will have to look into surgery. :(
  • khoshgeleh16
    khoshgeleh16 Posts: 150 Member
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    Alas, I have yet to lose anything in the cup! I've gone from a 40GG to a 38H and am starting to wear 36HHs, but my boobs are as voluminous as ever.

    I will add my voice to the chorus of "not VS!" though - they basically shoehorn you into the sizes they sell, not a well-fitting bra. Check out Bravissimo's fit guide or the Sophisticated Pair bra calculator to get a better idea of what your actual size should be, and start from there. If there's no Nordstrom's or specialist lingerie shops in your area, I'm a big fan of Figleaves for online bra shopping!

    (I'm not terribly bothered by my lack of boob-loss, but secretly I'm hoping to end up with something around the FF-G cup range because there are so many more options on those sizes...)
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
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    When I was young, i was a 34A. In my 30s i had three kids, and nursed all of them. I put on 50 pounds and got to a 42C. Now I'm at a 36A, and going down..........
  • weber22c
    weber22c Posts: 41
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    If you have a Nordstroms by you - try them - they service the heck out of you........they will measure you and bring you a TON of bras in your size to try on. I bring my 15 year old daughter to Nordstroms once a year for bras - she is a really hard-to-find size, and we always find bras there (she's a 30DD)! I would also caution about Victoria's Secret - I've been measured by three different people there - and have been told I'm three different sizes.............I don't think the sales people there really know what they're doing........

    Sadly, their options on the smaller end of the spectrum are not as good as their options on the larger end. I know it's just business practices (it doesn't make sense to pay for stock in sizes few people buy), but Nordstrom's simply does not carry my size. Thankfully, Amazon carries bras in a 28 band size so I do my shopping on Amazon now!
  • Slaintegrl
    Slaintegrl Posts: 239 Member
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    So far I've gone from a 48DD to a 44DD and will probably go down more - but mine were already saggy to begin with! Old age and never wearing a bra when I didn't have to. If you have one in your area, Soma is also a great place where they measure and make sure you get an appropriate fit.
  • CountDown321
    CountDown321 Posts: 117 Member
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    Definitely have the same issue as OP. I haven't really lost much in cup size but band size is down. The girls are not as perky as they used to be, but I've still got DD. There will be surgery in my future for sure as well and a hell of a lot of showing them off after.
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
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    I live in such a rural and remote area that there isn't even a place to get a fitting. In fact, there are only two places to buy a bra. Walmart and Shopko.
  • BrokenButBeautiful
    BrokenButBeautiful Posts: 939
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    No need, I have none left. :-/
  • jennpaulson
    jennpaulson Posts: 850 Member
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    Alas, I have yet to lose anything in the cup! I've gone from a 40GG to a 38H and am starting to wear 36HHs, but my boobs are as voluminous as ever.

    I will add my voice to the chorus of "not VS!" though - they basically shoehorn you into the sizes they sell, not a well-fitting bra. Check out Bravissimo's fit guide or the Sophisticated Pair bra calculator to get a better idea of what your actual size should be, and start from there. If there's no Nordstrom's or specialist lingerie shops in your area, I'm a big fan of Figleaves for online bra shopping!

    (I'm not terribly bothered by my lack of boob-loss, but secretly I'm hoping to end up with something around the FF-G cup range because there are so many more options on those sizes...)

    I second trying Bravissimo's fit guide.

    And I'm the same as you, haven't really lost much boobs after losing 45lb (32HH) but for the same reasons I would love to be in a G or even a GG would help with selection issues.

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