Bra ideas needed

lulalacroix
lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
edited November 23 in Health and Weight Loss
So I've lost 18 of 65 pounds so far. My bras are now too big in both the cup and band. Decent bras are expensive and if I buy new ones now they will surely be too big again in 20 pounds.

I could go the thrift store route, but the thought of wearing a strangers undergarment is really gross. I could wear a sports bra but they look awful under clothes.

Help!

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  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    UrBaconMeCr8zy wrote: »
    Release the puppies

    Awe. I really do sometimes when I have a tight undershirt. But I am large breasted and it's embarrassing to go braless unless I wear many layers.
  • megs_1985
    megs_1985 Posts: 199 Member
    Target. The Maidenform ones aren't expensive and are ok. They won't last as long as good ones but hopefully you don't need them to last long.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    sports brassssssss
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    sports brassssssss

    Yeah but that squishy boob look really isn't attractive on me.
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    I will check out the Maidenform bras. Any other brand suggestion would be appreciated.
  • dwilliamca
    dwilliamca Posts: 325 Member
    I hate bras and only wear them when I have to get dressed up formally, and not always then. I wear tank tops, some actually have cups. I do have some sports-bras but they are rather hard to put on. But then I'm from the era when women were burning their bras. Like the others say, buy some cheap bras and celebrate your weight loss.
  • descene
    descene Posts: 97 Member
    I'm in love with bralettes at the moment because they're usually half the price of normal bras, crazy comfy, and I don't out-shrink them as quickly, but depends how much support you need. My breasts are definitely not small (just small for the huge band size... sigh) and they work amazingly well for me, but my 40DD and ??F family members wouldn't even bother with them.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    lulalacroix wrote: »
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    sports brassssssss

    Yeah but that squishy boob look really isn't attractive on me.

    fair. My boobs flopping out whenever i laid down or moved in any direction but straight standing wasnt a good look on me XD Try a sports bra over a normal bra if you want all the boobs and comfort ...seriously XD love sports bras
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    edited November 2017
    descene wrote: »
    I'm in love with bralettes at the moment because they're usually half the price of normal bras, crazy comfy, and I don't out-shrink them as quickly, but depends how much support you need. My breasts are definitely not small (just small for the huge band size... sigh) and they work amazingly well for me, but my 40DD and ??F family members wouldn't even bother with them.

    Off to Google bralette...

    Ok. Those look really comfy and it would feel great not to wear an underwire.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    lulalacroix wrote: »
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    sports brassssssss

    Yeah but that squishy boob look really isn't attractive on me.

    There are some sports bras out there that don't give you a uniboob :)
  • jsiricos
    jsiricos Posts: 340 Member
    zulilly, when they do bundles of bras.. like 6 at a time
  • kakaovanilya
    kakaovanilya Posts: 647 Member
    I'd wear bralettes all the time if I had small boobs.

    https://www.oysho.com/m/fr/en/bras/bralette-c1010155022.html

    http://m.hm.com/us/products/search?q=bralette&page=1
  • cindytoronto
    cindytoronto Posts: 13 Member
    I would consider buying one bra that fits you well now and just wash it everyday. I can’t afford to buy multiple bras while losing either.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I would look for sales and buy a couple of bras. I like Bali bras and they are often on sale.

    https://www.onehanesplace.com/shop/onehanesplace/bra/bras-brand/bali-bra?d1=SEARCHA&cm_mmc=MSN-_-Bing_BR_OHP_Brand_Exact-_-Bing_BR_OHP_Brand_Exact:Bali-_-keyword&ef_id=V1oZfwAAAWDiX3w7:20171124121626:s#facet:&productBeginIndex:0&orderBy:&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:20
  • sdolan91
    sdolan91 Posts: 250 Member
    kakaovanilya wrote: »
    I'd wear bralettes all the time if I had small boobs.

    https://www.oysho.com/m/fr/en/bras/bralette-c1010155022.html

    http://m.hm.com/us/products/search?q=bralette&page=1

    omg they are so cute, I am sooo getting some
  • bluestarlight19
    bluestarlight19 Posts: 419 Member
    Torrid and Lane Bryant actually have bralettes now for the bigger boobed. I just wait til they have sales, especially flash sales online that I get emails for, and order that way. Get them way cheaper.
  • kakaovanilya
    kakaovanilya Posts: 647 Member
    bluestarlight19 wrote: »
    Torrid and Lane Bryant actually have bralettes now for the bigger boobed. I just wait til they have sales, especially flash sales online that I get emails for, and order that way. Get them way cheaper.

    I just checked them out but I saw only plus sized products
  • NoxeemaJackson
    NoxeemaJackson Posts: 102 Member
    Do u have a nice bra fitting place nearby? An independent shop? Tomorrow is small business Saturday so you may catch a sale and also at least the one near me, if you don't care about color it has a great clearance section (around $20 per bra).
    And if you tell them you are losing weight there are some brands that are more forgiving in sizes than others and would therefore last longer.
    The non fancy bra store brand I like though is called Calico.
    Good luck!
  • evilpoptart63
    evilpoptart63 Posts: 397 Member
    Wal-Mart is great if you have normal proportions. I dont think they have the best size selection but they have some super cheap bras that work well for transition. It's better than tying a knot in your bra band or wearing a used bra. I would be creeped out by that too haha.
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    I like the molded sports bras. I got some at La Senza and wear them almost every day. They're awesome!

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  • DebLaBounty
    DebLaBounty Posts: 1,169 Member
    I got some additional use from my bras by sewing the band to make it tighter. If you have even beginning sewing skills you can do this. I think I Googled "How to alter bra sew smaller band". Or something similar. There are tutorials with pictures.
  • Shellz31
    Shellz31 Posts: 214 Member
    If you want to go ultra cheap while losing, Wal-Mart has some surprisingly supportive and support comfy bras in the 3-5 dollar range. Secret treasures and simply basic brands. They last a year at most but that's fine if you're going down in sizes anyway. They aren't very cute, that's the drawback.
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    There's some really great ideas here. Thanks all.
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