question for the big blessed chested ladies.

hmmmmmmm.......... Maybe you just haven't found the right size sports bra. I've found it very difficult to find them above a C. It takes some looking but the larger sizes are out there. Maybe go and have a fitting done at someplace other than Victoria Secret (they don't usually have large enough bras and/or they try stuffing you in a bra that doesn't fit). I think the last time I bought some I had good luck at J C Penney. Don't get the pull over ones. Try to find ones that actually hook in back. Mine hook then the ends snap together so the extra isn't flapping around. Can't recall the name of the brand so sorry about that.

I can tell you from working at a bra factory when i was in my 20's, that a 44DD is the same thing as a 46D. It's proven. So you might want to juggle around with that. I just wear my normal bra when I work out, and it helps a lot. When I started in January, my bra size was a 48DD.

Have you ever tried an Enell sports bra? They're pretty much the gold standard for support.

I feel your pain. I was a 38D when I got preggers...swelled-up to a flippin' 40H-I during the entire time I was lactating. After weaning I only shrunk down to a 38DDD. Lost 40#s and was a 34DDD. Had breast reduction surgery to bring me down to a 34D (would have liked to go smaller, but I have very wide-based breasts, so that was as small as we could go without giving me "pancake breasts"). As it is, the first place I gain and last place I lose is my boobs. Drives me nuts. If I lose weight I'll be in a 32DD, which is damned near impossible to find.

I wear 2 sports bras and it still hurts like hell to do jumping jacks, which sucks, cause they are great to get the heart rate up

I am a 42 DDD, so I know bounce. I was a B/C in highschool and I miss those boobs!! I miss running without hurting. I do have a sports bra that was a little bit of money, has eye hooks down the front, but it keeps the puppies at bay. I have no bounce while running. It's called an ENELL.

I do exactly what AggieLu does and believe me, it works! Just a sports bra alone leaves too much room for bounce and its tough on the boobies and breathing! :laugh:

For everyone here - go look at www.herroom.com. It's a really great lingerie site. You can search sports bras by size, they have not only customer reviews but their own fitters who measure it independently and make comments. They show how each bra would look under various styles of shirts, they give awards to the best ones, and lots and lots of information on each piece. They even have bounce videos! It's great and their return policy is fantastic. (haha, no I do not work for them!)

I use this one and love it. http://www.herroom.com/enell-100-sports-bra.shtml. I'm a 44DDD and do an hour of Zumba in this with not a bounce. When I lose enough weight that it doesn't fit anymore, I will buy a smaller one. It was a big awkward and restraining the first time I put it on, but it's fine now and it works GREAT. I highly recommend it.

Anyone with a large cup/small band MUST check out Jenette Bras in Los Angeles (there are currently two stores, one in Hollywood and one in Pasadena). The bras are pricey, but magical. Jenette doesn't carry any bras smaller than a D cup.

Thanks for the heads-up. I will look to see if I can find them online. Thus far I'm liking Le Mystere. Used to be that one could pretty much only get small band/large cup bras from the UK, but finally they're starting to become available in the US. About damned time...there's no reason why a woman with a small rib cage won't have a large cup size, since it's all proportionate.

I'm a 32 DD. I bought a slightly tight sports bra. Nothing fancy. I still wear a sports tank top over for less bounce. Its cheap and effective.

If you find the right kind of bra you can just wear one. I love the "Fiona" style bra by Moving Comfort. I am around a 42DD and I got a 40DD in it and the girls don't move at all! I think it was around $40 on Amazon. I have tried other Moving Comfort styles and this one was by far the best.I have heard Enell and Shock Absorbers are good too (but I think more expensive )

I wear a regular bra, a sports bra, a tank top, AND a t-shirt.

Edit: I'm a 34DD

I would definitely consider getting fitting at a REAL bra store- not a Victoria's Secret or something similar (They tend to have a limited range of sizes). I wear Freya sports bras, and I can barely move in them I'm a small rib cage (28) large cup size, so it was wonderful to find bras that actually fit and support, even while exercising

If you happen to live in the Austin area, visit Petticoat Fair They are very friendly and have a great selection

I have to echo this! GET FITTED!! And realize that your size in one brand may not be the same in another brand, or even another style within the same brand. Every company has their own sizing guidelines, just like in regular street clothes.

I'm sure most of you would be surprised by what your actual bra size is...that you're a smaller band and a larger cup that what you thought you were.

<~~~~~~~~~~ Your problem solver, ladies, has arrived! I'm a 38DD or a very full 38D.. I use a regular bra, a sports bra that's a tad tight, and a tight tank top over. There is a lot of support there. I have never had any pain in my chest, and even though the boobies do bounce a lot (c'mon now, you can't stop that!), I am super comfortable running, elliptical, bending over, etc.

I also do this! lol Works great...

mandag, try shopping at Nordstrom or Nordstrom Rack. They carry a much better selection of bra sizes than Sears. Especially go to the Rack if you can, because the prices are FANTASTIC!

Junonia!! Excellent web site with exercise clothes to fit ALL size women! I got a sports bra there a good 5 - 6 years ago (I'm a 40DDD - down from a 42DDD) and it's still going strong - no bounce, cotton to absorb sweat, mutli layer - excellent! I think it was a Champion - but really, they have all sizes!