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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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:

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.