BOOB PROBLEM

At least in UK sizes, cup size scales with back size - so a 32D boob is smaller than a 34D.

I know this makes no sense. Nothing about bras makes sense.

OP, I don't understand why you want your boobs to be smaller. DD really is not that big. If you were a G or an H and suffering back pain, maybe, but really, why is it a problem? If you're suffering discomfort, you may have entirely the wrong size or shape of bra and need a proper fitting. Most women wear the wrong size bra and you cannot believe the difference it makes until you have worn one that actually fits correctly. Night and day. I speak as one who knows (believe me when I say DD is not big).

Anyway, as you'll see stated again and again on here, "you can't spot reduce". All you can do is lose fat. Your body decides where you lose it from.

OP, if your cup size went up as you gained weight, it should continue to decrease as you lose fat. It just may not be as quickly as you want it to, as there is no way to pick where the fat comes from. However, it does sound as if they are getting smaller and it is mostly a matter of patience right now. Breasts are often a "first place to lose" for women but certainly not for all women. For me they are one of the later places to lose.

I'm exactly the same, it's really annoying me. My band size has gone from a 36 to a 26, but my cup size is still a whopping G. They don't seem to be shrinking at all, and I wish they would. Big boobs make working out very awkward, and I have to be so careful about what I wear; I'm not into the whole, if you've got it, flaunt it, look. I find it really strange that I can lose 60 lbs and yet maintain the same breast tissue proportion.

ouryve wrote: »

Your boobs are what they are.

D/DD isn't that large, either. Unless you're measuring wrong (UK 32GG here, so not so far off US sizes, and ample but not massive). Maybe you'd feel happier with them if you were properly fitted.

They can actually be quite large depending on body size. I have a small frame so my bust looks huge compared to my waist and hips and it's awful and painful. I'm hoping they shrink down a lot but if not, I may end up with a reduction in the future.

Noel_57, If you come back to this thread, can you tell me why I can't see any of the posts on your group site. Thanks, 150lbsofme

Keep in mind that if your band size has shrunk, your cup size _has_ shrunk. A 38DD means that your band measurement is 38", and your around-the-boob measurement is 43".

If you were a 44DD before you lost weight, that means your band measurement was 44", and your around-the-boob measurement was 49"

If you had gone down to a 38 inch band and your boobs hadn't changed at all, you'd actually be a 38K or so.

You may not fit into your old bras anymore because they could old and stretched out. Bra makers suggest replacing bras every six months, or as often as you have to move from the outer hooks to the innermost hooks. This is especially true if you just throw them in the washing machine and high heat dryer. Bras ought to be hand-washed or on delicate cycle in special round laundry bags, and then hang-dried. However as a fellow 34H or 32i, understand your pain, and I know that replacing these difficult-to-find and rather expensive bras every six months is asking a lot.

If you try on a fresh bra in a nice store like Nordstrom, you might find what fits, or you might find that one brand is useless while another is just fine. I seem to be able to only wear one brand; others look awkward or bulge-y or have a gap or just ridiculous on me despite being the right size. You can also get professionally fitted at a store like this. I also strongly recommend trying to figure out your size before you try new ones on. Guessing and bras don't usually work well together.

You might also just not be the same dimensions as you used to be at that bra size. Bodies change as we age and lose/gain weight, and don't always go back to what they were. They certainly don't listen to our expectations!

ericaconti wrote: »

I'm not sure what to tell you to do to get your boobs smaller. I just wanted to say be careful what you wish for. I was a 42DDD. After losing 140 lbs, I'm now a 34C with saggy boobs I can literally roll up. I'm actually having a breast lift tomorrow to fix this issue. Good luck!

"....roll up..." that was funny....but I fear that will be the case for me too. They aren't making milk anymore, and I know I don't want to be that little old lady with her lady lumps hanging at her knees...guess I better budget for my own tummy tuck and breast lift.

My entire life (well, since puberty) I was an A cup
In my late 30's I began putting some weight on....all of it in my boobs.
Delightful at first! I'd prayed for those babies forever, and now here they were!
Until they grew to a D cup.
And weight loss doesn't change them. I'll end up with stick arms, no butt and D boobs.
Thank gawd for decent sports bras.

Unfortunately you can't control where you lose it. You didn't provide any measurements of your frame, but I'll assume you are in pain - perhaps insurance could cover surgery?

I am a D (small D, but not quite a C) I can actually buy a 34 C instead of 36 D and cup is a bit a bit smaller or at least how to band connects to the cups etc.. as it is enough difference to find more comfort enough to buy the 34 C.

Perhaps going to a lower band size might help.