Self Confidence Dropping with the Pounds (Females)

Tight legs and butt > keeping boobs but being flabby. IMHO.

When I was heavier, I was a DD. I lost the cup sizes quickly. I went to a D, then a C, and now I'm a B. In proportion to my body/frame, I'm still big chested. But my chest is much smaller than it was. It doesn't bother me any. Most people didn't even notice. People would point it out in the beginning, but that was likely because the changes were shocking them. I'd go to see someone I hadn't seen in seven months-and they'd definitely notice that I was no longer a DD. But I am more than just a cup size, so I don't allow it to affect my self confidence. Remember that women come in all shapes and sizes. And so do our chests.

it's an adjustment at first, but trust me when the rest of your body starts looking better than it ever has you'll stop caring.

My boobs and butt are the first to shrink. I heard you can do weight lifting to make your chest appear bigger. Butts can be regrown with squats and lunges. I want to lose at least another 20-25 but I'm sure by the time I'm at my GW I'll be a A, If i'm lucky a small B. GW=Boob Job. I just want full b's or c's.

I think you need to be more focused on the health aspects, getting into good shape Is a good thing to do - personally, I don't think the vanity issues outweigh the health benefits of being in good physical condition.....

From a guy's point of view, as far as appearance goes, I much prefer seeing a body that's in proportion to itself. A thin woman with large boobs can look somewhat like a cartoon character - everybody's body is different & should be viewed as a whole on it's own. If - when your journey is completed & you are good & healthy - you feel the need to address it, you can decide then what, if anything, you want to do. I wouldn't make any decisions now while you're still contemplating changing your body because you may end up happy with the overall result when you're done. You're looking at the first area of your body to shrink, so it's not in the same proportions you're used to seeing. When you are done you just might be happier with the overall transformation than you are right now. I most certainly would not let boob size affect your self-confidence, realistically your self-confidence should be growing because you are working hard to make positive changes to yourself. That's not an easy thing to undertake, yet you have & you are experiencing results. THAT'S something to be confident about - the fact that you know you can do this.........

I went from a DD to a B and was ecstatic - no self confidence issues here.

It's nice being able to buy bras and tops that actually fit.

Even if I went down to an A, I would be completely fine with it.

Just from your weight loss? That's amazing. I've lost in my chest and need to buy smaller bras. It's exciting for some of us who were bigger chested with weight and are now smaller chested with weight loss.

I started at a full 36 C and 140lbs...now at 117 I'm a small C--probably could be a B if I tried. But honestly, it does stop. You don't lose weight strictly in your boobs, and while I was pretty upset initially that it's the first place the weight fell off from- as I continued losing weight, everything evened out. My stomach got smaller, my hips got smaller, my butt that I was terrified to lose got smaller (but bigger muscle wise--which also took a while to show). So pretty much, I lost my boobs and butt and looked awkward as hell for a minute--but in the end it all proportioned back out and with muscle training I'm beyond proud of how I look now. Honestly, I always figured in the end--there's always Victoria's Secret!

I think this is one of those "the grass is always greener on the other side" things. I'm on the other side. I feel like my large breasts are minimizing the appearance of my weight loss. I've dropped inches everywhere except my chest, and I'm a little bummed. I'm 128 pounds, but I can't buy a bra in a normal store. Its depressing. I think we tend to set unrealistic expectations on what our weight loss will look like, not to mention what an ideal body is. It's tough not to. Keep your head up, and keep up the good work. Try not to worry about the number or letter, and just be happy that you are making positive changes!

I think it's important to do what makes you happy. But sometimes I think women tend to fixate on things that aren't really that important in the scheme of things. Now don't get me wrong, I have saggy boobs in my late 20s and they were always saggy even when I was heavier. I went from a C cup to a B. For me it's not about the cup size but how perky they are, and I've been dissatisfied with that aspect of mine all my life. But honestly, the cost of breast augmentation was never worth it to me, because I know my boobs are fine, I haven't had complaints from any boyfriend yet and even if they did call them saggy I don't care. Bras perk them up nicely and in the big picture of my whole body I find other aspects of my body to be happy about, like my legs.

Go to a bra shop and get fitted for some bras that provide some extra lift. Then buy a sexy little dress and rock it for a night out. Celebrate yourself the way you are, I'm sure you have many excellent qualities to flaunt. :drinker:

I personally feel better at a smaller size. You can run, jump and move around without all the bounce. And remember they are just fat tissue.
Feel the freedom of movement, and maybe get away without having to ware a bra all the time or a sexy smaller one.
But most of all do what feels right for you, people get jealous of what you have been able to do in changing your body and make comments to make themselves feel better.
Good luck, I think you look great from the inside.

I'd keep doing what you're doing and save up for new ones. I completely understand the lack for confidence and it's perfectly normal.

My boobs and butt are the first to shrink. I heard you can do weight lifting to make your chest appear bigger. Butts can be regrown with squats and lunges. I want to lose at least another 20-25 but I'm sure by the time I'm at my GW I'll be a A, If i'm lucky a small B. GW=Boob Job. I just want full b's or c's.

IMO, a better approach than rebuilding the muscle you lost dieting is to do squats/lunges/deadlifts while you diet down. Keeping your muscle is a lot easier than rebuilding it.

I didn't do this and really wish I had.

Not sure if your boobs are like mine, but mine went from DDD to DD. With each couple of band sizes, I also go down a cup size. Proportionately, they have stayed about the same so far. I expect to be a 32B or C by the time I reach my goal weight.... but like I said, the same body proportions will still be there. Do they look smaller in comparison to the whole package? I wouldn't stop getting healthy to preserve my boob size. There are plenty of bras to make them look bigger. I'm doing this to be healthy more so than to look good. But you need to ask yourself why YOU are losing weight and figure out if the health benefits are greater to you than the boobies.

Today I finally bit the bullet and went bra shopping because my 38 DDs were getting too big. I thought a 36 D, but imagine my elation when I tried on two 36 Cs and they fit fine.

36 C. Wow. I'm jazzed. :bigsmile: