Boob size

ladybg81

I wish I had the same problem. I've lost my last 20 pounds of pregnancy weight and now my boobs are totally deflated. I've got to go this weekend and get sized because I know I am probably in a B. I went from a 34D to probably a 34 or 32B. DEPRESSING. But, my savings has started for my boob job so I will get back up there before I hit 35!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rice27

I have teh same problem - no matter what weight I am i am always a 36/34DD I am 5 ft 2 in and even at 125 pounds they were still that size. I have lost 14 pounds so far this time and still no change. I have learned to deal with it - nothing else I can do but be proud of them lol **HUGS**

musica814

I feel you, I'm a 34 G and they can be so awkward sometimes! But it's just one of those things that I've learned to accept as a part of who I am. I spend a good amount of money on very supportive and good quality bras, I see it as an investment because they help my posture and your silhouette looks a ton better when you're getting the proper support that your boobs need.

On a side note, I wouldn't go to Victoria's Secret for bra fittings. I got measured there and the sales girl told me I was a 36 DD. I was still popping out of the bras, but I didn't know any better and I needed a new bra so I bought it anyway (VS doesn't carry sizes larger than 36-38DD, so she was obviously lying to me in order to make a sale.) After a few weeks I couldn't take the discomfort any longer and I went to a small privately owned lingerie shop downtown. I was measured there as a 34 F/G and when I tried on that size it was unlike anything my poor boobies have felt before. LOL the support and comfort of a great fitting bra is simply unmatched, and I think that it's even more important for us busty girls to get properly fitted because we are carrying around so much weight on our chests that a good bra really does make a world of difference. I will probably never get surgery, unless they get a lot bigger after having kids and nursing. Plus my husband would probably never forgive me hahaha:laugh:

Tamishumate

I've gone from a 40D to a 36D now, so I feel your pain!

I got ya beat . I was 48 H and now 34B ..... UGH:grumble:

EricJonrosh

Ok so I have lost 30 lbs so far and my bra size hasn't changed! I started off a 36D and just got measured over the weekend at Victoria's Secret and I'm now a 34D. However, when I bought a 34D bra and tried it on after I got home, my boobs were still popping out of it! I am 5'5" and 130 lbs now with these huge boobs and I really would like them to shrink! Everyone says losing weight will do it, but it hasn't for me! I am a belly dancer and it's really awkward to have these big boobs and all I fit into are sports bras. It's very unattractive and I'm very self conscious about it especially when performing. Does anyone else have this problem? How can I get them to shrink without surgery?

Thanks everyone!

Dear belly dancer with big boobs: will you marry me?

No rush on an answer. Take the weekend if you like.

NikkisNewStart

Things can always change. Ask yourself why you are focusing so much of how you feel about yourself based on how others are perceiving your weight loss.

You know you have lost weight. Embrace what you have and work with it. I could honestly give two flips about what people think about my looks. I'm finally in a place where I'm happy with myself and that's satisfaction enough. Hugs!

cmehrer

might help to wear one of those sauna belts around ur boobs to help them get warmer during a work out? ive thought about doing that cuz i have the same issues!! stupid boobs making clothes look bad

FireRox21

I understand your frustration. I hate, Hate, HATE my boobs. When I was 120 lbs, I was a 32A and all was right with the world. Hockey gear fit, sport bras fit, and clothes actually looked good on me. Then I gained weight and my boobs grew...and grew....and grew.....

Now, even though I have gone from a 44DDD to a 40, I am still popping out of a DD. As a swimmer, it is extremely hard to find race suits that allow for large boobs and I look like a Weeble-Wobble. Even when I lost 7 lbs recently, my chesticles stayed the same size. What's really bad is that I have to adjust the seat in my 4Runner to allow space for my boobs from the steering wheel.

I go on Monday for an MRI of my cervical spine. I have a hump growing right at the base of my neck from boob-related posture, I have paralytic numbness of my left arm and I have those giant indentions from my bra straps on my shoulders. Depending on the results of the MRI, I just might be able to get a breast reduction.

It sure would be nice to see my toes again!!!

Forensic

I think a lot of the 'didn't change cup size' comes from the fact that a 38D has smaller cups than, say, a 42D. Sometimes the difference can be quite dramatic, too.

gailosborne

Im the same height as you and weigh 140 ish, I was the same size as you when I got to goal about 18 months ago but as I've got into training and have changed my body composition I have gone to a C! I don't mind because I do a lot of running but would like them to stay as they are now!

We always want what we haven't got, I am sure you look gorgeous - you look great on your photo!!:flowerforyou:

brittanyscherich

try doing chest exercises. This should get rid of some of the fat, and they also will be perkier and wont sag much! I'm 20, and my boobs are so big that they sag a bit lol. Good luck!

elliecolorado

I'm jealous of all you ladies that didn't lose anything from your boobs! That is the first place I started losing and am already contemplating getting implants when I get to a lower weight if I lose any more of the girls :-(

significance

According to the bra fitter at my local lingerie shop, a 34D actually has a smaller cup than a 36D. 34D has the same cup size as 36C or 32DD. I'm not sure if this is true or not.

Forensic

According to the bra fitter at my local lingerie shop, a 34D actually has a smaller cup than a 36D. 34D has the same cup size as 36C or 32DD. I'm not sure if this is true or not.

True. 34D and 36C (and other corresponding sizes) are (somewhat) interchangeable, so if you're fitted at a 34D, but it's uncomfortable, you could try a 36C, etc....

jessyjade22

Mine didn't start shrinking until I had lost about 40 lbs which annoyed the hell out of me. Also after about 50 lbs I've barely went down a letter size. Genetics are freaking wonderful.

Amybcb

So sorry to hear it! I was a 34C before children and since children I'm a 38D. When I did get down to 130lbs in 2007 (after kids), my boobs were still a D. I also had assumed that they'd be one of the first things to shrink since it happened to soo many of my friends. They all said after children their boobs "deflated" - especially after nursing. I have not experienced it myslef which led me to wonder if these bad boys were here to stay? Guess you answered my question... it's quite possible that they are not going anywhere. Though honestly, if I had to choose between deflated boobs or the big ones I have, I'll keep the big ones My hubby doesn't seem to mind! hahaha. But I definitely find it harder to find clothes to fit right and I could see with belly dancing how it would NOT be a good thing. I do have some friends who have done the breast reduction and LOVED it.

nicoleburk

My DD's never go down with any weight loss, family genetics and Im only 5'2. This is not good news if people are saying thier not loosing weight in the chest. mine hurt my back, they indent my shoulders, but you have to be careful regarding breast reductions, if you plan on having children, you will not be able to breast feed because they take the ducts out to decrease your size, but if my boobs dont go down after children, im getting them reduced. To be able to wear cute shirts and dresses that actually fit your boobs in it is a dream come true.

nicoleburk

also per a personal trainer, be careful with what excerises you do for your chest, most of the time it builds the muscles under the chest wall, making your chest larger...also 98% of us do it wrong and work out the wrong muscles. if you think about it, how do you excercise your skin?? you cant really, supportive bras...lotion and oils...and sometimes theres nothing you can do about sagging..look at your grama and mom's boobs, how do they look? more than likley this is what yours will turn out to be lol great right

emandbri

I agree that you probably have lost and just don't see it, it varies so much on who does the fitting. I was sized twice with in a couple of days and they came up with different measurements. Both agree though that my cup size has actually increased as my band size has gone down. Very annoying!

Also Tami I LOVE your skirt!

MissingMinnesota

I have lost 85lbs and gone from a 44DD to a 36DD. I really wish I could get rid of one of the D's but doubt it since the smallest I have ever been since I was 16 was a 34DD.

godroxmysox

i am in a 36dd currently and have not seen a change either =( i've always been large though, so i'm not expecting them to go away (although it would be nice)

naravyn

I used to work in the lingerie department at Dillards, and we were trained to properly size women because so many women out there now don't wear the proper size.

When you are looking at your bra size, you need to consider both the letter and the number. Alot of places don't size properly and its sad because alot of women don't know how to do it themselves. I don't recall the exact numbers anymore, but you are supposed to measure the smallest area at the ribcage and also the fullest area across the breasts and the difference in numbers is the cup size.

The reason those who are losing the band size are still a large letter size is because of the difference in those two numbers. You are staying proportionate to what you were, but you have gotten smaller.

The person who said that a 36D and a 38C are the same was partly true. The cup size is indeed the same, but the band is bigger around on the C bra. So the D bra might fit the girls, but be too tight around making them spill out and the band cut in. I'm going to look online to see if I can find an accurate sizing tutorial, and I'll post it here later because I have to go for now. I hope this information has helped.

Congrats on your weightloss, and I hope everything works out for you.

ShapeUpSidney

VS doesnt provide accurate measurements. You need to get a real fitting somewhere else. VS only carries certain sizes and they will pretty much NEVER tell you that your size is something they don't carry.

I wear a 30DD, and VS had me in a 34B. Awful. My back is in such better shape after the adjustment. And my boobs look perkier.

kennebec

Easy fix: buy some if you feel you really need some! (I was there once upon a time...) {whoops, this was supposed to go to the lady who dislikes her 'A' cup.}

That said, some ladies say it's the first thing to go, some say it's the last...and some just never lose 'em. That's the first thing to go on me.

kennebec

I used to work in the lingerie department at Dillards, and we were trained to properly size women because so many women out there now don't wear the proper size.

When you are looking at your bra size, you need to consider both the letter and the number. Alot of places don't size properly and its sad because alot of women don't know how to do it themselves. I don't recall the exact numbers anymore, but you are supposed to measure the smallest area at the ribcage and also the fullest area across the breasts and the difference in numbers is the cup size.

The reason those who are losing the band size are still a large letter size is because of the difference in those two numbers. You are staying proportionate to what you were, but you have gotten smaller.

The person who said that a 36D and a 38C are the same was partly true. The cup size is indeed the same, but the band is bigger around on the C bra. So the D bra might fit the girls, but be too tight around making them spill out and the band cut in. I'm going to look online to see if I can find an accurate sizing tutorial, and I'll post it here later because I have to go for now. I hope this information has helped.

Congrats on your weightloss, and I hope everything works out for you.

I agree...Dillards sizes us up WAY better! Those ladies are impressive on their knowledge of getting the right bra. Wish I had one nearby....I'm stuck ordering online for now.

believetoachieve

I lost 50lbs, and my boobs did not shrink one bit. I eventually had to get breast reduction surgery, which isn't as bad as it seems!!! My life is WAY better now & I don't regret it!! :flowerforyou: I was measured last week and I'm now a PERFECT 36C, down from being a 36DD+. Bra and clothes shopping have a whole new meaning for me, and running/working out are far more comfy!

mkennedym

since breast tissue is fat, if you get your body fat low enough i'm sure that they will shrink. your breasts just must be one of the last places that the fat is used from.

however, i'm not a doctor, so you might want to go check with them.

wayfaringarchivist

Ugh. I have the same problem. A few years ago I went hardcore and lost 20 pounds in 2 months and my bra size did not change at all! I was (and still am) pissed. I don't think there's any other solution than surgery at this point. Though I often wonder what would happen if I suddenly went anorexic (FYI: I never will and it is not my intention to make light of a serious disorder). They would have to shrink then, wouldn't they?

believetoachieve

you have to be careful regarding breast reductions, if you plan on having children, you will not be able to breast feed because they take the ducts out to decrease your size

This isn't true. A good surgeon will be able to work around the ducts, and remove primarily fat. I had just turned 22 when I got my reduction done, and I told the surgeon how I wanted children & to breastfeed. She didn't even bat an eye, and said it would be "no problem".

brunettebetty

Dear belly dancer with big boobs: will you marry me?

No rush on an answer. Take the weekend if you like.

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!