Girls: Bra size after weight loss?

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  • AsaraFuriosa
    AsaraFuriosa Posts: 293 Member
    IMHO everyone is different and in my line of work, (lingerie retailer) I have seen a lot of range. However, for me personally im 5'6, lost 110lbs so far, and went from a 44DD to a 34C (barely more like a small C)
  • AlyssasDiet
    AlyssasDiet Posts: 120
    Thank you for all the helpful replies! My best guess from what you've all said is that my cup size won't go down much. Big breasts do run in my family, and I was a D cup by the age of 12 (without being too much overweight). I've lost about 25 lbs so far and I was originally a 40D but when I went down to a 38 band I had to bring the cup size up to a DD.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    36D/DD at 165 to 34DD at 142. Not a whole lot of change, really.
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
    It depends on the comp of your ladies. You could go down in band size but up in cup size if they're more tissue based. If they're mainly fat based you could see losses. Of course, they could wait until the very last minute to disappear at all. I'm desperately hoping for any kind of decrease in cup size at all. There's enough fat left there for them to go down, but I've only gone down in band size (34DD to 32E)
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    Hello! I'm wondering if anyone can give me an idea of how much my cup size will shrink once I've lost the weight. I know it's a silly question but I'm really curious about it and I'm hoping some of you ca tell me your experience. I'm currently a 38DD and I weigh 211lbs(at 5'5"). My goal weight for now is 160lbs. What can I expect?

    You can expect a lot of loss in the girls if you genetically have smaller breasts or very little loss if you have a naturally large amount of breast tissue.

    I went down a band size but up a cup size. My sister in law lost nearly everything. It's all in the genetics.
  • nut_meggles
    nut_meggles Posts: 5
    I went from a 36D to a 34B... Gained back a few so now I'm at a 34C
  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    Mine haven't changed too much either. Starting weight was 268, boobs were 48DD, current weight 172, boobs are 42DD. I had hoped (still hope) for a bigger loss.
  • Brandolin11
    Brandolin11 Posts: 492 Member
    I lost about 66 lbs and had to buy three new rounds of bras. I think the bottom line is: start saving your pennies! LOL It gets expensive.
  • oiseau17
    oiseau17 Posts: 142 Member
    All you ladies need to check out the reddit "A Bra That Fits" and measure yourselves! Many of you are probably wearing the wrong size bra. A properly fitted bra can change a gal's life ;)
    I'm 5'8" and at 223 and breastfeeding I was wearing a 38DD (but not properly fitted, so who knows what size I really was). My bust shrunk quite a lot and now at 149 lbs and still breastfeeding I'm wearing a (properly fitted) 32F. The "F" makes them sound super busty, but they're actually very average sized.
  • rosemary98
    rosemary98 Posts: 632
    I lost about 66 lbs and had to buy three new rounds of bras. I think the bottom line is: start saving your pennies! LOL It gets expensive.

    this was definitely true when I was pregnant....my breasts were huge!
  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    I was a 32D when I was skinny before, then a 38D when I was fat. But when I lost weight, I went down to a 34C. Sad times.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    Everyone is different. My band size went way down, but my cup size actually went up. (40B to a 34C). I lost a lot more fat around my ribcage than my actual breasts. And since a C cup on a 34 band is smaller than a C cup on a 40 band, it meant that I actually gained a cup size.

    It all depends on how/where you lose weight.
  • shining_light
    shining_light Posts: 384 Member
    I literally have nothing to lose. I buy A-cup bras because AA bras are not that easy to find in most places. I've gained a little in the boob as I've gained a bit of weight, but I still don't fill out an A-cup. Zero concerns for me in that department when I lose this weight again...
  • EllenKay63
    EllenKay63 Posts: 516 Member
    I was told by a bra fitter that as the number size goes down the cup size goes up. Cup size depends on the number of inches different between measuring right below the breast and the measuring around the breast. with you're bra on to keep the girls up in position.
  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
    Starting bra size: 38 DD
    Ending bra size: 34 B

    I was considering a breast reduction prior to the weight loss, so yay me!!! That saved me about $8k...
  • greattimes
    greattimes Posts: 123 Member
    Went from 36D to 32A. I'm back to what I was before having kids 40 years ago.
  • codycsweet
    codycsweet Posts: 1,019 Member
    As others have said it depends on genetics and body comp. after a breast reduction in 2001 I was a 36d then I gained weight and had 3 kids. In June I was a 42 Dd/DDD depending on style. Now with a 35 lb loss I'm a 38dd/DDD. Hoping to go down to a 36D again since I believe everything that came with weight gain should be fat tissue. I would be even happier if I went down to a c cup.
  • JBearsMom21
    JBearsMom21 Posts: 90 Member
    Still going down but I started at a 40I at 240 lbs and now at a 34GG at 177. Hope it will continue to go down a few more cup sizes with the last 30 lbs and if not I will be looking at a reduction.

    I think it depends on how much of your breast tissue is density vs fat and also if you had a larger cup size at a lower weight.
  • nattatalie
    nattatalie Posts: 6
    Of course everyone is different but I went from 225 pounds at a 40DDD to a 34-36D at 147 pounds now, so quite a decrease for me. They also hang lower than they did before, and there's a lot of extra skin. I lost the weight in less than a year so I'm sure that has something to do with it too, I'm hoping it'll get better but I'm not expecting that. BUT I'd rather be skinnier and wear a more supportive bra than be back at the weight I was. ;)
  • sloane70
    sloane70 Posts: 45 Member
    Similar height & size as you during my last weight loss took me down to a 36C at 140 lbs, and a 36D at 160. But keep in mind you may have excess skin, and if so, a fuller coverage bra is better than a demi or balconette
  • Makoce
    Makoce Posts: 938 Member
    38C to 34B here - i didnt have as much to lose but basically expect a cup or two
  • eliseofthejungle
    eliseofthejungle Posts: 113 Member
    I was a 38D (ish) at my heaviest, which was somewhere around 220. By 170 my band size was down to 34 but my bust size hadn't changed as much so I was a 34DDD/F (by measurement - I never actually bought a bra this size because I didn't have the money to pay for one). Now at 158 my bust measurement seems to be the only one changing and I'm at a 34D.

    Also, my boobs are very sad-looking now. :-(
  • Nikachelle
    Nikachelle Posts: 66 Member
    At 196 I was a 38D. I'm now 149 and a 36D. Not a lot of change for me.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    SW-138 lbs, bra-36 C

    CW-111 lbs, bra 32 A

    IBTC!! But I'd rather be cut and fit with little mosquito bites than be the big fattie I was and have big tits. Plus I'm really small, so small boobs look ok on me, I'm still girly. Just my opinion, so it works out.

    edited for typos
  • MandyMason7
    MandyMason7 Posts: 185 Member
    I started my journey at 252 lbs and wearing a 42 F bra, I am now 175 and wearing a 38 DD.
  • MrsBozz1
    MrsBozz1 Posts: 248 Member
    I went from 38 DD at 213 to a small 36 DD at 146.I have big bones and not much fat in my upper back anymore so I don't think I'm going to lose much more, I might lose a cup though but 36 D are definitely too small.

    "Definitely too small" :noway: Wow I wish! I went from a full 38C (almost a D) to a 32... I'm hoping I'm still a B (doubtful prob an A, I haven't gotten new properly fitting bras yet) :sad: Every girl is different. Sorry no way to give you a good answer. I'm NOT happy about my small girls (major shock, still adjusting!) But I would not trade how strong and healthy I feel to have them back!! No way!!! Good luck!
  • echofm1
    echofm1 Posts: 471 Member
    I'm nowhere near done, but I just did my measurements and got a pleasant surprise!. Started out at a 48C in September, and as of this morning I measure a 46DD! Makes me hopeful for the future, especially since my underbust is 45 inches so far, so on my way to a 44! :smile:
  • zombiesalad
    zombiesalad Posts: 123 Member
    Started at 30E. I have no bras that fit right now, but my measurements suggest I would fit in a 28F.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/
  • darkrose20
    darkrose20 Posts: 1,139 Member
    I've only lost 14 lbs, but...here's my input. My band size has gone down from a 40 to a 38. My cup size is in between D and C now...sort of an overfull C. Hopefully, the girls don't shrink too much more. LOL...

    Also...in for the responses! :flowerforyou:
  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    Started at 30E. I have no bras that fit right now, but my measurements suggest I would fit in a 28F.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/

    According to that guide, I'm a 30FF. Do they even make bras in that size? My 34Ds seem to fit fine, and when I try on 32 bands, they're rather snug, even though my actual "snug measurement" is 30 inches. Am I missing something? :huh:

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