Full Busted Women question (no rude comments please)

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  • adriana_hackney
    adriana_hackney Posts: 232 Member
    I have double d's and I found a sports bra at wal-mart. Don't know the brand, but it's one for high impact. It's fantastic and has a very nice price tag :)
  • shortygurl0815
    shortygurl0815 Posts: 14
    I bought mine from Lane Bryant online. Underwire and specific sizing is a must.
  • sjmgde
    sjmgde Posts: 381 Member
    I am a 38 DD and i double up on bras when i run. Right now i found one at target adn its a champion that has clasped on the back and i clasp it on the 2 clasp and that seems to work pretty well as well. Salute to big busted women. We ar ein this together :)
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    yeah it depends on the fit. i guess i've been lucky enough to find 3 bras that consistently work.

    i'm going to have to scratch enell off that list soon though because of how they do they're sizing. now that i've lost a bit of weight my ribcage is even smaller so to wear an enell that fits properly, i'd have to special order it. and considering a regular enell is $65, i dont even want to know what a custom one costs :laugh:

    I perish the thought of having to pay for a custom bra- yikes!
    Before I gained weight again (the last time) I wore a 32F. Talk about hard to find size! Now I'm a 40G and there are more bras but none with really good support I've found. Might have to try an Enell... nervous about spending money on yet another sports bra. What's up with their sizing?

    I used to wear a 32H...now that's hard to find LOL!! I'm now (post breast reduction) a 34D and believe it or not this size is still hard to find. Oh, and the most I ever spent on a custom fit bra was $150!
    32H/i is wear i am (well technically 34 but that's getting to be loose ). i pretty much decided to alter my sports bras as much as possible while i'm losing weight. my bras are going to look like something from frankenstein, but i dont care :laugh:
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    I have a really good Under Armour one. The trick with sports bras... definitely go to a sporting goods store and try to find a coupon online 'cause they are PRICEY. Look on the tags for what will say "high impact". This means running, anything that makes your girls jump! My Under Armour one is reversible so I wear it one way once, the other way once, then wash, and I have another one I got at Target that's decent, but not as great (It's a C9 - they have pretty good bras for the price, depending on HOW full-busted you are).

    Others will mention really pricey (like $80-100) bras on Amazon...but I say go with one you can actually try on. My Under Armour bra was about $50 before the coupon I got at a hockey game that saved me $10!
  • reegordon
    reegordon Posts: 97 Member
    I wear a bra with underwire and then a sports bra on top of it.


    This is exactly what I do and my girls stay in place! I'm currently a 36DD (was a 40DD before weight loss).
  • jumptothebeat
    jumptothebeat Posts: 71 Member
    I wear a Shock Absorber with an Elle Sport bra/ short top thingy over the top. Go to a good sports shop and try a few on. Some I couldn't do up on my own or were too uncomfortable etc.
  • ArtGeek22
    ArtGeek22 Posts: 1,429 Member
    Champion all the way, baby! I found mine at target. You I have the moderate support and works very well because it has built in cups. I am getting another one but may get a high support one. But I would just suggest to go out and investigate.


    Keep Calm and Carry On,
    Anna
  • Kenzietea2
    Kenzietea2 Posts: 1,132 Member
    either invest in a really, really good 60-80$ one, or double wrap them as others have suggested. I love them every other hour of the day except when I am working out :)
  • Clarevmb
    Clarevmb Posts: 211 Member
    Can't beat 'shock absorber' range
  • rammsteinsoldier
    rammsteinsoldier Posts: 1,552 Member
    I have a couple of Nike bras that are wonderful. I don't go anywhere in them. In fact, I burn calories getting in and out of them. :)
  • Pkiddy
    Pkiddy Posts: 145 Member
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  • FitMissVicky
    FitMissVicky Posts: 51 Member
    Two pieces of advice
    1) go to a good bra store and get properly fitted. Also good stores are more likely to carry brands like Enell or Freya in the sizes you need. If you want to buy online, get fitted first and then you can shop secure in knowing you're getting the right size. Nothing worse than an ill-fitting bra when you need support the most! I don't find getting sports bras at a running store useful - they never have the size range I need.

    2) Don't hesitate to spend the money. It is an investment that will pay off. My running bra is a Freya Soft Cup (not sure I could run in underwire but they have them) but I have also used Shock Absorber. And I hear Enell is good.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    I am around a 36H. I have Freya and Shock Absorber bras. I only need one they hold me in. :) I don't jog, I have successfully done jumping jacks. They are on Figleaves.com and also Very.com and Bare Necessities.

    Very.com has the cheapest prices on Shock Absorber! I got one for $36!!!!!
  • blueeyedcristi
    blueeyedcristi Posts: 304 Member
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  • Gottastop
    Gottastop Posts: 67 Member
    bumping for later
  • sarahc001
    sarahc001 Posts: 477 Member
    Here's the Moving Comfort Maia, with reviews on athlete's web site. It is full coverage, but is like a bra within a bra. I actually wear these on a daily basis, even when I am not exercising! I am particularly happy with the bra b/c I have a small rib cage relative to my chest (29in under bust, 35in over the girls; wear 32DD) and this is the first bra I have found that doesn't either ride up or just completely smash everything into an uncomfortable uniboob.

    http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=46915&vid=1&pid=684630

    EDIT: btw I am wearing the bra in my profile pic.
  • bricktowngal
    bricktowngal Posts: 206
    I not only wear a sports bra which you can find every where, Target, Kohls, etc., but I also wear two bras to boot. I've lost 40lbs to date, yet my breast remain the same! I thought I would at least go down a cup size or two but no, these babies are here to stay.
  • brendansmom1
    brendansmom1 Posts: 526 Member
    I wear a bra with underwire and then a sports bra on top of it.

    That is what I do too....a pain in the butt, but it keeps the girls in their cages! ;)
  • GlynisH
    GlynisH Posts: 69 Member
    Big secret- wear two bras.

    One sports that is a lil too small and then a regular over the top. Both underwire- that helps :)

    yep! 2 bras!
  • Emmyb12
    Emmyb12 Posts: 2
    I wear a bra with underwire and then a sports bra on top of it.
    Yea me too do that
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I haven't in the past but I recently took up jogging and this sharp pain has developed near the nipple. I suspect that I need to wear a different bra when jogging. Has anyone felt that kind of pain before?
  • mmklinemm
    mmklinemm Posts: 58 Member
    The best one for me is by Moving Comfort, the Fiona model. When I was a 34D, I was able to run miles and miles with no bounce, no pain at all. They're awesome! It's the only brand I'll wear now for serious exercising. And I just found out that if you order directly from the company they'll take returns for 30 days, no questions asked. Most of the stores around here won't even exchange if it's been worn.
  • jandk09
    jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
    wow tons of comments...i had the same question!!!
  • REET420
    REET420 Posts: 160 Member
    Champion or fiona
  • 1979rrh
    1979rrh Posts: 83 Member
    Thanks, I have a hard time finding bras... found one at Costco and it works but after losing a few pounds it isn't fitting right anymore and now I can not find one that fits the cup, only fits around me.

    I will follow this one to see ideas... :-)
  • iTswape
    iTswape Posts: 38 Member
    I'm a 40G currently.

    I got an Elomi sports bra (at a department store). Glad I had a fitting I had no idea what my true cup size. This bra is amazing. it allows me to run and even do jumping jacks (I used to dread doing jumping jacks in my bootcamp exercise class, now I don't even mind).
  • kyt1206
    kyt1206 Posts: 101
    I use the victoria's secret infinity cross back. The tensions pull right and the self-adjusting shoulder strap means nothing gets loose during the run. I don't like sports bras because they're too tight and I just don't like too tight and smashed, I'm already in enough aches and pains without having to deal with un-necessary parts being achy. I think the best part from a physics perspective is that the bra has closures in the front and very minimal linkage so what one side experiences does not necessarily translate to the other side allowing you move and tilt and do whatever without feeling like you're swishing around in the wind. That's the key thing in design for runner's bras right now, individualized cups so the parts can move only when you want it to and not have un-necessarily pull.
  • zombilishious
    zombilishious Posts: 1,250 Member
    Big secret- wear two bras.

    One sports that is a lil too small and then a regular over the top. Both underwire- that helps :)

    Definitely this. I wear a regular underwire on the bottom and a good sports bra on top. Those puppies don't move!
  • nikkis57
    nikkis57 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm not full busted myself but I have a friend who is. She buys her sports bras at Target (Champion i think) and she says they work great! Her tip is to buy two and make one a medium (a lil on the snug side) and your normal size over it. HTH

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