Saggy boobs :(
jilltaylor86
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Ok, so I'm almost 26 years old, have never had kids and need to lose about 20 pounds of body fat. A few years ago I went on a very successful diet, dropping about 40 lbs, going from a 38DD to a 34C. Unfortunatley I gained some back, going up to a 36C. Most of the weight I gained is in my butt and stomach. I have a strong chest because I lift weights frequently, so I don't think that's going to help. I'm just freaked out that if I lose any more weight, it will come from what boobs I have left, and they DON'T look good now. I plan on getting a boob job when I can afford it one day, but in the meantime, I don't know what to do.
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I'm with ya....I have had kids and they are pretty saggy now, lol. I just wear a really good bra. I hate to lose "the girls" during this journey but like you said, I am thinking a boob job later down the road. My hubby is a boob man and even though losing weight will be worth it for my body, I will feel like crap about myself if I have no boobs. I am currently 40DD.
I've always heard to do chest exercises so they help the muscles and lift them back up but other than that, I've got nothing. Let me know if you find anything interesting!
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I am right with you. I have had 5 kids and after each birth my boobs got bigger. They never shrunk. I am a 40DD also and I can't wait for them to shrink when I reach my weight loss goals. But I worry about the sagginess as well. I feel there is only so much that weights can do to lift them back up again. But I also look forward to not having the shoulder and back pain from lugging them around. They are really heavy. My husband is also a boob man but they don't seem to get how uncomfortable it is for us.0
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36 Full C and have been since the 4th grade. After two kids and weight gain and loss...and the fact that I'm one month away from being 39, I'm saggy, too.
This is why, when I reach my goal weight, I'm getting a boob job. Yep...I'm totally serious! :happy:0 -
A really good bra will do till you are ready for the augmentation.:) I understand though, it is tough, most of us ladies are in the same boat.:(0
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Two words: Push Up.
As in....make a visit to Victoria's Secret. 0 -
Boob job is the best way to go in my opinion. money well spent and the recovery is almost nothing. i went to the movies the night of my operation. in the mean time push up bra is your only hope i think.0
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Right there with you. Dropped 2 cup sizes alright and now they just don't look good
. I've started started wearing a bra to bed...that's helped a little but I think a breast lift might be something I'm interested in. 0 -
It's interesting...most of the fat I lost was in my boobs, but the skin hasn't caught up and readjusted. So, mine are also saggy. I don't like it!!!0
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ok here goes. I'm 49 had 3 kids and that is an area where I am very fortunate so far. Chest exercises, a good bra, and a high quality body lotion daily. I use Nivea with CoQ-10. I don't know that these are the things that have worked for me??? but they're worth a try until u can get that boob job0
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A good bra will help until you can get plastic surgery. I had a breast lift (no implants) last summer and am so happy with the girls now : )0
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I've got two toddlers, so not picking them up isn't an option. I'll get a life maybe late this year. Anyways, my boobs aren't terrible, but they certainly aren't Victoria Secret model boobs anymore. The only time they really bother me is in a bathing suit. I'm a 36DDD so push up tops are WAY hard to find in my size! Any and all suggestions for those are welcomed!0
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I've got two toddlers, so not picking them up isn't an option. I'll get a life maybe late this year. Anyways, my boobs aren't terrible, but they certainly aren't Victoria Secret model boobs anymore. The only time they really bother me is in a bathing suit. I'm a 36DDD so push up tops are WAY hard to find in my size! Any and all suggestions for those are welcomed!
aerie makes a good push up bra for larger chests. i am a 32DD and never have a problem finding my size there. they dont have too much padding, just a nice lift that brings things together nicely.0 -
thanks everyone for replying...makes me feel a little better, except I haven't had kids and my boobs already look like they are going the "tennis ball in a sock" route....my bf doesn't think I need the boob job, but he doesn't understand. I don't want anything crazy, just to have some fullness and perkiness again. What's worse is that my mom is 59 and hers looks better than mine. Sigh.0
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Two words: Push Up. As in....make a visit to Victoria's Secret.
Yep, that is what I do too! VS! Unfortunately, most women go through this, unless they have a boob job or were just born "lucky" (heehee)..I guess for me, weighing out the pros and cons, I would rather lose the fat/weight and invest in great bras!0 -
I'm thinking there are enough of us to start the Saggy "Girls" Club :noway:
I'm also thinking the boobie job might end up being my Goal Reward. :laugh:0 -
There might be a silver lining to saggy boobs.........
1. I can play the "Can you tie them in a knot, Can you tie them in a bow..." Game....with my boobs
2. When the hubby doesn't listen...........SMACK 'em with the boob upside the back of the head
3. Soon I can play Jump Rope....without having to invest the $1.oo at the Dollar Tree for an actual jump rope
4. If I attach dusters to boobie tassles, I can just simply walk around the house and dust the baseboards without the back pain of bending over
5. They hide the saggy BELLY FAT
LMAO.....Just kidding! Boobie Job it is! :laugh:0 -
I know you said that you have a strong chest and you don't think that will help, but I really really see a difference when I amp up my chest exercises. I just focus on that area more often. Instead of doing a "Chest and Back" day, I do chest alone on one day. Are you lifting heavy enough? I've lost almost 70 lbs, and my boobs have gone from a 38 DD to a 34 C. The girls were sagging LOW until I amped up the weight training and it has REALLY made a huge improvement. I'm a believer!0
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I plan on getting one after I complete my first half this summer yay boobies!:drinker: 0
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No kids over here, but in the same boat. I'll be 25 this year.. I've lost almost 50lbs so far, went from a large C cup to a small B cup, and hate how my boobs look. push-up bras work.. but I hate how I they look naked. chest workouts don't really work either, because it's just loose skin.
I'm thinking of getting a breast lift in a year, no implants.0 -
I've had saggy boobs since they came in. No matter how much I lose I don't lose them and they still sag (no matter how much exercise I do either). My Hubby loves them so I'm good!!0
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That's been my goal, I have about 35 pounds I want to lose and my reward is going to be a boob lift. I'm going to be 37 in a few weeks, and I have 3 kids. I've had large saggy breasts since high school and have always wanted to get them done. I've been told many times to wait until I am at my goal weight. I've also heard that the boob skin isn't elastic and exercises don't really help with that area, so I'd be interested to read more on what I've seen on this board.0
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I wish I had boobs :frown: 32b I have currently and thats due to implants. I loved having it done. It didnt really hurt much but listen to the doctor and dont push it. Its so worth it 0
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'thanks everyone for replying...makes me feel a little better, except I haven't had kids and my boobs already look like they are going the "tennis ball in a sock" route....my bf doesn't think I need the boob job, but he doesn't understand. I don't want anything crazy, just to have some fullness and perkiness again. What's worse is that my mom is 59 and hers looks better than mine. Sigh.
I hear ya! I HAVE had a child, but years ago before he was born, i lost about 30lbs and my boobs went from a fantastic firm 38DD to DDD down to a 34D or so. They looked like "rocks in socks" as i called them! A good bra does help, but mine were still jiggly on top and not firm anymore.
Since then, i had my son and was somewhere bigger than a G while nursing and i am now back to a 36DD, will likely get to a 34D or so by goal. Would love a lift/tuck and to end up with a firm C someday!
Short of surgery, there really isnt much you can do to help, other than some chest exercises which can pull them up a bit, but not a huge difference. The loose skin remains the problem!0 -
There might be a silver lining to saggy boobs.........
1. I can play the "Can you tie them in a knot, Can you tie them in a bow..." Game....with my boobs
2. When the hubby doesn't listen...........SMACK 'em with the boob upside the back of the head
3. Soon I can play Jump Rope....without having to invest the $1.oo at the Dollar Tree for an actual jump rope
4. If I attach dusters to boobie tassles, I can just simply walk around the house and dust the baseboards without the back pain of bending over
5. They hide the saggy BELLY FAT
LMAO.....Just kidding! Boobie Job it is! :laugh:
^^^^ THAT was funny! :laugh:0 -
I'm in this boat. I'm still breast feeding my son. I was a 36DD before I got pregnant. I'm a 38H now (that's DDDDD). Seriously.0
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currently I'm a 34 F - last year was a 38FF so I understand totally what you girlys are saying! in the UK there are two really decent brands of underwear I ALWAYS buy, Freya and Fantasie. I only discovered them about 2 years ago but they're both BRILLIANT, they're full cup, but you get proper support and shape and they're up where they should be again!
Course that's only well and good when you're wearing underwear ha :-\ I just got to the point where I've realised that the best thing I can do is just build up my pec muscles and shoulders to give myself as much natural support as possible there and rely on good underwear to sort the rest!0 -
Great bra to hold keep them in one place while exercising, chest exercises, and there are also thermage laser which tightens the skin and dermaroller. i havnt tried either but i have looked into it all. these are also good for stretch marks.0
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I do most of these exercises. They strengthen my muscles, yes. But they are not going to replace the lost elasticity in my skin from having my boobs swell up from hormones and breastmilk and then shrink when said things diminish...repeatedly. Plus losing fat from my stomach and thighs means that I am also losing fat from my breasts.
But I am going to be the lone voice here and say that rather than putting myself through the pain and risks of surgery just to look as though my breasts haven't fed any babies or gotten any older, I'm going to believe that my breasts are still beautiful the way they are. I'm going to believe that the fact that they've caused five beautiful babies to grow healthy and strong make them even *more* beautiful. I'll do whatever I can to make them more esthetic--lingerie/bras/swimsuits that support and flatter them. But I am not going to have them mutilated to try to live up to some unrealstic and impossible standard of "beauty".
Ladies, look at how many of us here are in the same boat. Our breasts are NORMAL. What is flaunted at us on tv and in magazines is not normal or realistic. Childbirth changes women's bodies. Women age. I just wish that enough of us would band together and bring back natural beauty. And get rid of the surgically-altered, photoshopped standard of "beauty". It hurts us, and it will hurt our daughters.
OK, climbing off my soapbox now.0 -
Well said Bushidomama!! I totally agree.0
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