B00bs loosing your B00BS

Wynterbourne wrote: »

Paschen81 wrote: »

I hope I lose some cuppage... I'm currently a 42H/40I depending on fit. Last time I dropped a band size I gained a cup size. When I was skinny I was a 38F... Guess we'll see.

42H and 40I are the same bra size. Going down a band size while going up a cup size, in bra terms, is staying the same size. Cups of the same letter aren't necessarily the same "on their own". It's a ratio related to the band size. If you separated a D cup from five different band sized bras and compared them to reach other they wouldn't be the same size. When you go up or down for the band size you go the opposite direction for the cup. For example, if you wear a 38C, but can't find one in the store look for a 36D or a 40B. They'll also fit. Bra shopping became so much less stressful for me when I learn this because the 'one size' that I though I was was rare to see in stores. Some of the alternatives were much more common.

Yes I know what sister sizes are. But the cut of the bra determines if I go 40I or 42H. Balconettes I go 40I but plunges or French quarters I go with the 42H (and sometimes 42I)

At my biggest (232lbs) I had 44E boobs... now I'm 36B (140lbs ish). I think it might depend on your genetics... before I gained the weight, I was also a 36B (when I was 18 haha) so I'm not sure if the way my boobs look now is due to weightloss or age... I miss my boobs x

They were also the first thing to go when I got on the diet train!

I can share my experience. I've lost 141 pounds over the past 2.5 years and as you can guess a lot of inches. 20 inches exactly so far off my chest measurement. Most of that was back fat, and the side boob fat.. and the actual boob fat too. So I went from a 44 DDD (not even sure if that was the right size? also had to use a bra extender) to a 34B. I LOVE having smaller boobies! After carrying around those huge knockers all my life this is just fabulous. I've always been jealous of smaller chested ladies (grass is always greener right?).

I actually gave up on buying bras after the first year of losing because I couldn't keep up with the size differences and cost. I switched to sports bras and wore those exclusively for a while going through the sizes.. Large, medium, then small. Once I got to small I switched to tanks with the shelf bras built in and haven't worn a bra in a year now. Problem is the boobs I'm left with are saggy pancakes, and lately they have gotten even smaller. My favorite tanks are not available in XS so I had to actually go bra shopping again

I found a padded sports bra in 34B that fits me perfectly and even though I have to squish and stuff, and rearrange to get all that extra skin in there wowza does it make a difference! My boobs are actually sitting where they are supposed to now I'm kind of kicking myself for avoiding the issue for so long! Of coarse getting used to wearing a bra again has taken me a few days but I'm not going back because clearly I need the extra padding and support!

I didn't completely lose them, but they definitely lost volume unfortunately. I've considered getting a boob job (or lift) to plump them up a little. Something I'm kinda self conscious about.

I don't know whether to blame my changes on weight loss or pregnancies or the gazillion years I spent breastfeeding.
I do remember liking my boobs just fine the first time I hit goal (they had gotten a bit smaller, but just), but now I have had two more children, and well....even with 17 pounds to go, they are much more floppy than I'd like.
Oh well, DH. You're stuck with me. I'm thinking maybe a literal translation of "pin-up".
He's a boob man, so I'm sure the changes bother him more than he would admit.

I've never been gifted with a fabulous rack! But I was happy with my lot! But now after three children and losing 3st well fitting padded bras will be my best friends

Unfortunately when I lose weight my boobs are the first to go as well

I was only a 34B to begin with. I lost 22 lbs and got very lean, under 20% BF. My boobs deflated. I gained 5 lbs and, boom-here they are again! I'm trying to maintain 120lbs cuz I'd rather keep the girls

When I lose my boobs are the last to go. They get a little smaller but never an extreme amount. Every person is different though, there is no way of knowing how your boobs will react until you start losing.