Boob size

KateCon912 · May 2011

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!

jjones649 · May 2011

You just made my heart sink

lol I was hoping the same thing!!

RCKT82 · May 2011

Sorry Kate! I don't mean to take your post off topic.....

But how many of you "guys" clicked on this thread because you saw "Boob Size" in the title??? Fess up!

breezymom81 · May 2011

Sorry Kate! I don't mean to take your post off topic.....

But how many of you "guys" clicked on this thread because you saw "Boob Size" in the title??? Fess up!

LMAO

foreverjade · May 2011

oh dear... I don't know what to tell you.. you are possibly just built that way!! Pushups and chest flys will tighten them up, but you may not lose the size!

I am also a 34D and with weight fluctuations, I basically go from a big D to a small D, but never out of the same bra size... In terms of measurements, as I lose weight, I don't really lose much in my chest. While I have lost 4" in my waist, I have only lost MAYBE 1" in my chest. I've come to terms with pretty much always being big on top. I totally feel ya on the sports bra and jiggling pain!

breezymom81 · May 2011

I know that sucks...Mine never go down.In high school, my JR year I had a reduction because I was so big, 105 lbs and almost to a DDD! I was told they may come back, and they did I am back to a D cup and the more fat I loose and muscle I gain the larger they get! I will probably have another reduction again once I am done!! I hate i! But as for bras, hit the Just my Size and Playtex ones, they are not too bad and comfortable!

Suzanneg2011 · May 2011

Unfortunately it sounds like you're at a good weight so I don't think your breast size will decrease. anymore Why is surgery not an option? Talk to your doctor, often times a reduction is covered by insurance if your breast size is causing back and neck problems, or severe dents in your shoulders from your bra. Mine was covered and my doctor was fantastic. There are virtually no visible scars. Good luck and congrats on your weight loss.

Lisita1971 · May 2011

I'm just jealous...barely A here

Lisita1971 · May 2011

Unfortunately it sounds like you're at a good weight so I don't think your breast size will decrease. anymore Why is surgery not an option? Talk to your doctor, often times a reduction is covered by insurance if your breast size is causing back and neck problems, or severe dents in your shoulders from your bra. Mine was covered and my doctor was fantastic. There are virtually no visible scars. Good luck and congrats on your weight loss.

Too bad we couldn't do transfers!! lol

Atlantique · May 2011

Couple of things:

-Odds are that you weren't really a 36D to begin with. You were probably bigger and wearing old, stretched out bras that were 'sort of working'. So you've decreased in size more than you might think.

-Even if you had a been a 36D and are now a 34D, your breast did get smaller right along with your ribcage. Otherwise, you'd be a 34DD or 34DDD. So take heart!

-I don't think that VS does the best job of measuring people. And the style of a particular bra can influence the size you need as well. Try going to a good old fashioned foundation store and get properly measured there.

You may always be busty. I am too. Even at my thinnest, running 25 miles a week and doing a few half-marathons per year, I never got below a DD.

Rklane · May 2011

I'm so jealous! I've only lost 17 pounds and mine are shrinking. They weren't that big to begin with, only a B cup! Wouldn't it be nice if we could pick where the weight we lost came from.

breezymom81 · May 2011

Unfortunately it sounds like you're at a good weight so I don't think your breast size will decrease. anymore Why is surgery not an option? Talk to your doctor, often times a reduction is covered by insurance if your breast size is causing back and neck problems, or severe dents in your shoulders from your bra. Mine was covered and my doctor was fantastic. There are virtually no visible scars. Good luck and congrats on your weight loss.

You are so lucky, I look like I have been to a butcher! He was supposed to be some great surgeon and I have huge scars that cause pain 12 years later! I think if I do it again it will be insurance covered!

Vkoons3 · May 2011

I have that same problem and would love to know how to reduce my breast size also. Everytime I lose weight they stay the same size which makes them seem even larger because of everything else being smaller. It is frustrating because you can never find anything that is attractive looking without looking like a sleaze that you feel comfortable in. Good luck in finding a way to reduce them without having surgery.I think that may be my only option at this point.

millermichellelea · May 2011

:ohwell: I lost 30 pounds and stayed a DD - ;O( My hope was to go to a C but no such luck! I did find an awesome compression bra from Victoria Secrets that minimizes them for sports, give it a try it does help when I workout or run. It almost feels like they aren't there. LOL

I did drop from a 38 to a 34.

PhoenixRising11 · May 2011

I used to have very small chest size until I gained weight. I'm now actually quite happy that my boobs will stay the size they are now! ha ha! They aren't huge but are a lot bigger than they used to be. My boyfriend will like this news very much too.

My friend had a boob reduction a year ago and loved it!

KateCon912 · May 2011

Thanks everyone for you support! I don't know if breast reduction is an option for me.. they don't cause me any pain, however they may affect my posture a little. My reasons for wanting smaller boobs is because I like the look of smaller ones and feel insecure about mine. I want to be proud that I've lost so much weight but no one can even tell because of my chest. I still look huge because my chest hasn't changed.

so depressing!

What kind of doctor would I go to to discuss my options?

lbetancourt · May 2011

if only i had that problem.

KateCon912 · May 2011

Sorry Kate! I don't mean to take your post off topic.....

But how many of you "guys" clicked on this thread because you saw "Boob Size" in the title??? Fess up!

LMAO

LMAO too!!!

jphilipwood · May 2011

Guilty........I am sure alot out there who are not fessing up. I agree, give it some time....although as a male it seems counterproductive.

Cait_Sidhe · May 2011

Mine haven't shrunk either. I started out with a 42" bust and now have a 37" bust. But I'm still a D cup. I even bought some C cup bras awhile ago in anticipation, but I spill over the tops of them

smc1277 · May 2011

I want to be proud that I've lost so much weight but no one can even tell because of my chest. I still look huge because my chest hasn't changed. so depressing!

Even at my smallest I looked huge (well at least in my eyes) because my breast were/are huge. I feel for ya!

heatherl1969 · May 2011

As you can see from my pic I have boobs, I've overall lost 20lbs and have always been a 34D, I was recently measured and am now 32E...up a cup size!!!!! Don't know how that happened, fortunately I like mine so I'm not disappointed. I've found that Shock Absorber bras keep them totally still, no pain whatsoever, I'm now up to jogging for an hour so I'd know about it if the bra wasn't doing it's job!

Atlantique · May 2011

Peeked at your profile and see you're only 21 and that you still have 10 more pounds to lose.

Those last ten pounds may make a difference, as apparently your body wants to let go off fat in the breasts last. So wait until you're in maintenance before making any decisions about surgery.

Are you by any chance on a hormonal form of birth control? If so, you may want to also try going off that and using a barrier method instead to see if it makes a difference. It does make a difference in breast fullness for most women.

When I was younger, I seriously thought about a reduction. I was about your age when I lost all this weight the first time, too. But over time, I got more comfortable with the girls. Finally sprouting some hips in my 20's helped there. Until I was around 20, I bought my pants in the boy's department as I quite literally did not have any hips or *kitten*. Why did hips not appear until I was 25? I have no idea. But once they showed up, I was a lot more balanced. Also, even though I always thought my breasts were too large (and made buying clothing annoying, involved a lot of tailoring bills, etc.), they did fit my frame. I'm fairly tall and broad shouldered. Whenever anyone ever learned my size, they were shocked. Partially because they're not comical on my frame but also because I learned how to dress around them. Evening wear and bathings suits usually shock people who've only seen me in normal clothes. You do learn how to work with them instead of letting them run your life, eventually.

If you want to discuss surgery, you need to see a plastic surgeon.

fuzzymel · May 2011

I have lost over 50lbs and my cup size has only gone down one size. I was a GG and now a G. Band size has changed a lot. Was 36 and now wear a 32/30.

I am unlikely to lose too much more because I am an ideal weight. It seems those of us who want to lose boobs don't and those who don't want to lose any lose them.

fanceegirl75 · May 2011

I've gone from a 38DD to a 36DD but I've always been pretty busty. Sorry sweets. I think some of us are just built that way. I'm really hoping mine don't get smaller.

KateCon912 · May 2011

Peeked at your profile and see you're only 21 and that you still have 10 more pounds to lose.

Those last ten pounds may make a difference, as apparently your body wants to let go off fat in the breasts last. So wait until you're in maintenance before making any decisions about surgery.

Are you by any chance on a hormonal form of birth control? If so, you may want to also try going off that and using a barrier method instead to see if it makes a difference. It does make a difference in breast fullness for most women.

When I was younger, I seriously thought about a reduction. I was about your age when I lost all this weight the first time, too. But over time, I got more comfortable with the girls. Finally sprouting some hips in my 20's helped there. Until I was around 20, I bought my pants in the boy's department as I quite literally did not have any hips or *kitten*. Why did hips not appear until I was 25? I have no idea. But once they showed up, I was a lot more balanced. Also, even though I always thought my breasts were too large (and made buying clothing annoying, involved a lot of tailoring bills, etc.), they did fit my frame. I'm fairly tall and broad shouldered. Whenever anyone ever learned my size, they were shocked. Partially because they're not comical on my frame but also because I learned how to dress around them. Evening wear and bathings suits usually shock people who've only seen me in normal clothes. You do learn how to work with them instead of letting them run your life, eventually.

If you want to discuss surgery, you need to see a plastic surgeon.

Wow this was helpful! I totally didn't think about my BC affecting them! But you're absolutely correct!! I was a 34C before I gained weight and around the time of gaining weight I changed BC. I bet that's why they got so big and haven't gotten smaller! I just hope that if I stop my BC they don't get all saggy.

My original goal was to lose only 30 lbs but I added those extra 10 because I'm here and still not happy.

Thanks so much for your advice!

breezymom81 · May 2011

Thanks everyone for you support! I don't know if breast reduction is an option for me.. they don't cause me any pain, however they may affect my posture a little. My reasons for wanting smaller boobs is because I like the look of smaller ones and feel insecure about mine. I want to be proud that I've lost so much weight but no one can even tell because of my chest. I still look huge because my chest hasn't changed. so depressing!

What kind of doctor would I go to to discuss my options?
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Go to a good plastic surgeon, plan on being down about 2 weeks, you really need time to heal. And if you want it look into it, if it affects your posture it is a health issue! Most doctors will back you up on that in a heart beat with insurance companies!

JulieF11 · May 2011

I just hope that if I stop my BC they don't get all saggy.

To keep your boobs from getting saggy when you are losing weight... embarrassing to say, but if you wear a bra to sleep at night as well as during the day, it helps with the skin shrinking along with the fat... That's why if you get liposuction, they have you wear tight compression garments where you had surgery. Try that minimizer bra from Victoria Secret for daytime wear. You'll be fine. Not to worry.

lollie1285 · May 2011

I think there are just some of us who have naturally large boobs and they're not going to shrink no matter how much weight we lose. I'm at a healthy weight of 132 lbs, just about 5'6 inches tall, and my boobs are a DD. Those puppies aren't shrinking for anything. Now, one of my close friends had a C cup at one point because she gained so much weight. Then once the weight came off, so did her boobs, and now she's at an A cup. So, I suppose if you gain weight in your bra, you'll lose it in your bra. I obviously don't gain it there. I gain it all in my hips. I guess it's just like if someone were to gain it all in their stomach and that's where they'd lose it all. Who knows. I feel your pain though.

Atlantique · May 2011

I just hope that if I stop my BC they don't get all saggy.

To keep your boobs from getting saggy when you are losing weight... embarrassing to say, but if you wear a bra to sleep at night as well as during the day, it helps with the skin shrinking along with the fat... That's why if you get liposuction, they have you wear tight compression garments where you had surgery. Try that minimizer bra from Victoria Secret for daytime wear. You'll be fine. Not to worry.

I always, always, always wear a bra. Underwire during the day, cotton or other stretchy type bra at night. Skin is mostly what holds them up and I do my best to protect it!

Being 21 REALLY helps with the saggy skin issue. Young skin is still very elastic and tends to bounce back. I went from a 40 D to a 34 DD whne I lost this 40 pounds the first time at 19 and had no problems at all with loose skin on my breasts, or anywhere else for that matter.

mariapuhl · May 2011

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

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