How do you keep from losing your boobs?

annekejohnson

I know we can't pick and choose where the weight comes from... but my girls are shrinking and I'm wondering if there is any way to prevent this from continuing as I lose more weight. Any tips would be greatly appreciated if there are some suggestions to focus on the mid section and keep the loss from coming from the breasts?

sblades

I feel as though it's not possible. Mine really suffered as well, and my trainer says the only thing you can do is try and build muscle underneath.
Sorry! It's terrible, I know.

MisoSoup79

I'm sorry... I know what you mean. I'm not well endowed in that area, and when I lose weight, the girls are first to go. There's nothing that can be done about it, though... Wish I was more helpful, but it really is 100% out of your control. If you like to work your chest area, they might look 'perkier' even at a smaller size... but breasts are mostly fat, so they go bye-bye.

corin1533

The reality is that fat is lost from the places it is naturally held. Unfortunately, our breasts are one of those areas. You can do things to make them "perky" but to keep them the same size, I am afraid not.

hehubbard83

Lol, so funny that you said that. I was just telling my buddy that I was scared I was going to lose "my girls" as well. I don't really know if there is anything to do about it...

questionablemethods

Okay, I'm probably in the minority here, but I am excited to have smaller ladies. At my smallest, I was down to a C cup and actually able to find cute bras and wear button-up shirts that fit in both the arms AND the chest (I normally have to pick one or the other).

Pushups and chest press work well to build the muscle underneath. This will help make sure that the boobs that are left are as perky and full-looking as possible. http://exercise.about.com/library/blsamplechest.htm

kandyjo

Yep, nothing you can do! ... Mine have already shrank quite a bit.... BUT, I'm kinda happy about it... I was pretty much 'falling out of' a DD... So, a little shrinkage on my part is appreciated... I was most comfortable at a C... I do need to perk the ol' gals up though... Breastfeeding two kiddos and then losing weight is having it's toll on them....
What are some suggested exercises to help "perk 'em up"? I'm thinking chest flies, but what else?

kandyjo

Ah, geez.... sorry for the double post...

kandyjo

kaitlinj and I must have posted at the same time.... GREAT info, Kait! Thanks!!

gracefullyjenn

I have to laugh about this. I had just complained to my husband about this yesterday. I had a reduction 10 years ago and now I am kind of regretting it because they are going away. I know alittle bit of it is because I had stopped breastfeeding a month ago so they were bigger but now they are really going away lol. You cant win for lose

jenlhugg

I suffer from the same problem. by breasts are really uneven, and when I lose weight the first thing that happens is the smaller one gets even smaller. Then the next to go is my butt, where I have nothing to lose, its flat as a board. It is discouraging when these things I don't want to lose get smaller and the fat around my middle just stays put. I am afraid there is nothing we can do about it, just try to build more muscle where the fat is lost and hopefully as i lose more weight it will eventually start coming off my waist, it is already starting to a little.

NurseMisty

Okay, I'm probably in the minority here, but I am excited to have smaller ladies. At my smallest, I was down to a C cup and actually able to find cute bras and wear button-up shirts that fit in both the arms AND the chest (I normally have to pick one or the other).

Pushups and chest press work well to build the muscle underneath. This will help make sure that the boobs that are left are as perky and full-looking as possible. http://exercise.about.com/library/blsamplechest.htm

I am another who WANTS to lose them. I'm a DD and want to be smaller!

kpnuts23

I was on the pill around this time last year.. I went from a D to a C after coming off.. now im barely fitting into a B Cup since i've lost more weight...

Goodbye cleavage!!! :laugh:

July24Lioness

Add me to the list that is happy to see them go. My husband, not so happy................

LOL

When I first met my husband 16 years ago, I was wearing an A cup..............Now I am wearing a C and some D's and I hate the size of my boobs and I am not even as big as some of the ladies here. They are still heavy though.

The Dr once told me that whether or not your lose your boobs depends on how much mass you have compared to the amount of fat.................

superschupp

Personally, I'll be glad to see my "girls" GO!!!

blondie76

Personally, I'll be glad to see my "girls" GO!!!

:laugh:

sonjavon

Sorry - add me to the list of someone who will be glad to see them go down in size. I wear a DDD. Do you know how hard it is to do aerobic exercise? I wear 3 (yes... 3) sports bras when I walk on my treadmill. Here's the way I see it... I can always make them look bigger... but there is no way to conceal them now!
What I'm really looking forward to is my stomach being smaller and my boobs being smaller and being able to sleep on my stomach! Expect a big ol' post the day that happens!

polyesterchesters

I went from a 38DD to a 36C so far. I too, am grateful. I tell ya, they hurt so bad when my time of the month came (sorry, TMI), now they don't hurt at all. I can run and jump....... oh yeah, my husband is sad, but he still has playboy!

slieber

Okay, I'm probably in the minority here, but I am excited to have smaller ladies. At my smallest, I was down to a C cup and actually able to find cute bras and wear button-up shirts that fit in both the arms AND the chest (I normally have to pick one or the other).

Pushups and chest press work well to build the muscle underneath. This will help make sure that the boobs that are left are as perky and full-looking as possible. http://exercise.about.com/library/blsamplechest.htm

I am another who WANTS to lose them. I'm a DD and want to be smaller!

So do I!!! I have designs on ballet and losing them will make me look so much better in a tutu. *sigh*

annekejohnson

LOL great answers. I too have DD's and I like them. On the other hand I'm single... perhaps if I had a man I wouldn't mind losing them so much. It just seems that they are getting wilty and saggy I guess I wouldn't mind if they were "perky" LOL. Other thing, I have been seriously heavy my whole life and so the skin is starting to sag too so I'm wondering if there are any things that work to make skin more tight and elastic. I can deal with stretch marks, but I'd like my skin to be tight. I can't afford plastic surgery and I really don't want the pain of it all either. Any ideas on this?

kjensen15

I am right there with you! Except I lost mine when I switched to a low estrogen birth control. I was a FULL D on the first BC but also 15 pounds heavier. I guess it's a trade off, but I know if I lose the last 10 lbs that i want to I'm sure i'll be back to B cup! UGHH sucks!

kpnuts23

Just had a thought.. are UK and USA sizes different??

sonjavon

LOL great answers. I too have DD's and I like them. On the other hand I'm single... perhaps if I had a man I wouldn't mind losing them so much. It just seems that they are getting wilty and saggy I guess I wouldn't mind if they were "perky" LOL. Other thing, I have been seriously heavy my whole life and so the skin is starting to sag too so I'm wondering if there are any things that work to make skin more tight and elastic. I can deal with stretch marks, but I'd like my skin to be tight. I can't afford plastic surgery and I really don't want the pain of it all either. Any ideas on this?

Drink lots and lots of water - it helps the elasticity of your skin and will help your skin recover. Also make sure that you're getting plenty of Vitamin C and Vitamin E as they're very important to skin health. And of course MOISTURIZE! It takes time for skin to recover - but I've seen a lot of people who were VERY heavy lose weight and their skin looked great. Losing it gradually helps too!

smdevos

I suffer from the same problem. by breasts are really uneven, and when I lose weight the first thing that happens is the smaller one gets even smaller. Then the next to go is my butt, where I have nothing to lose, its flat as a board. It is discouraging when these things I don't want to lose get smaller and the fat around my middle just stays put. I am afraid there is nothing we can do about it, just try to build more muscle where the fat is lost and hopefully as i lose more weight it will eventually start coming off my waist, it is already starting to a little.

I think you and I have exactly the same problem...really annoying, but it's good to know I'm not alone! I've only lost about 10 lbs but I've gone down a full cup size, and it's especially noticeable on the smaller side. I also have broad shoulders and build muscle pretty easily for a woman. I'm sometimes afraid I'm going to end up looking like a man and still have a little belly pooch.

themethod

Just had a thought.. are UK and USA sizes different??

Band sizes are the same in US and UK, but different in EU. Naming of cup sizes is similar... for instance a B is a B in both countries. The difference comes in sizes over D. I was a 36FF in UK (36H or 36DDDDD in US, as those are equivalent). Now I'm a 34F in UK (34G or 34DDDD in US). Different manufacturers vary in the way they name their sizes so this chart is general.

UK size to US size
A = A
B = B
C = C
D = D
DD = DD or E
DDD or E = DDD or F
F = DDDD or G
FF = DDDDD or H
G = I
GG = J
H = K
HH = L

To everyone, if you haven't ever been "fit" for a bra, as opposed to being measured, I highly suggest it. A better fitting bra will make you appear slimmer because it will hold the girls in the proper position. Using a tape measure will almost always end up giving you the wrong size. Go into a specialty lingerie store for a fitting and I promise you will be amazed at the difference! I am currently obsessed with nice lingerie, and even though I'm a California girl I will admit that British companies make the best bras.

3littlegirls

I'm another one who wants to keep the girls.. I was a barely B (only a B when i put inserts into the Bra LOL) when I met hubby (when I was 18 - before I started gaining weight).. And between the 3 pregnancies and a combined almost 5 years of breastfeeding, I'm at a C now (highest point was a DD, dropped to the C after weaning). I like my C's.. Hubby likes my C's.. I don't really want to lose them.

RedMcCord

I have gone up and down and up and down multiple times in my sizes. I'm at my happiest at a D, unfortunately last time I got down to my goal weight the girls went down to a C. That was also after one baby, now after two babies (did not breastfeed) I'm ok with where I'm at only when wearing a good supportive pushup. I have promised myself though that once I get back down to my goal weight and stay there I will then make an appointment about agumentation if I'm not happy. I figure that's a pretty darn good reward!

Gailey

I am glad to see mine reducing a little bit ...I am a UK 34G and have noticed my bras being somewhat empty on the cup ! Will wait until I lose some more before getting fitted again though.. I have a treadmill and power walk - would love to jog but I feel I really don't have the anatomy for it at present.....
Will try some of the workouts suggested too - as I don't want to be saggy and deflated

queensara2478

I lost mine with the weight and when I stopped nursing, I went from a DD to barely a B. I found this fabulous website and ordered take outs! Check it out, I just got them in the mail today and I tried them in my swimsuit and wow what a difference. I may not have much anymore and I have to say I don't miss them, but I do like to fill out a swimsuit or a dress nicely and these were prefect. The site is cottonsisters.com.

FireRox21

This is an AWESOME thread!!! Some of you guys' answers are great! I too, am in the minority. I want them smaller. At my smallest weight (120 lbs), I was a 32A. At my heaviest weight (187 lbs) I was a 44DD and a half. I gave up wearing button up shirts, cute tank tops, and any kind of sexy ling-er-ree!!! I am short as I am only 4'11" and I'm short-waisted, so having ginormous boobs pretty much looks goofy on me. They are heavy, look funny, and don't fit into anything! I am now down to a 42D and loving it! My fiance hates it, but I love the fact that I can actually start thinking of buying pretty, lacy bras without having to special order them.

Also, chest exercises are your best bet to perk up the girls. Seated chest presses, flys, push-ups (with varying hand positions such as diamond, wide, and narrow are good), and believe it or not, shoulder exercises will help. This will tighten the muscle underneath the breast tissue. In my case however, I can chest press my way into oblivion and the girls are still gonna sway low, sweet chariot!!!!

The advice earlier about moisturizing the skin of the breast is vital. If I had known that in my late teens and early 20's, I would not be hangin' so low now. I would also suggest using those Vitamin E creams that are good for pregnant women and for stretch marks. Those creams are low in chemicals, high in Vitamins good for the skin and will help firm up the girls.

And to the gal that posted that her husband still has Playboy.......THAT WAS THE COMMENT OF THE MONTH!!!!! AWESOME! :laugh:

xonophone

Personally, I am very happy to wave the girls goodbye! I was never small-chested, even when I was a size 4 I wore a C cup, which went up to a D when I gained a little weight. Not so bad as a 20 or even 30 something, but now that I hit the big 40 this year, I noticed that my buddies like a little more "moral support" than they used to. Now I'm back down to a C and would be absolutely thrilled to lose even more, but sadly, I don't think that will happen.