Originally Posted by Tafadhali:
Are there any chain stores that carry extended sizes (40 E/F)? I've started jogging and really, really need a better bra! I've lost 28lbs and I'm not even sure what size I'm at. I'd really like to be able to try bras on so I can determine what fits my body. I hate going into stores only to discover they don't have bras that are big enough.

Yes, Nordstrom also has well-trained fitters who can do your measurements and offer suggestions, I don't remember about Dillard's. They carry high end bras that can be pretty pricey though ($40 and up). If you're still losing you might not want to make that investment yet. Lane Bryant also carries up to H cups, but I don't know if they keep all sizes in the stores or only online. They definitely have up to DDD (=F) in stores though, I used to get those. You might be able to have a size sent to a particular store if they don't usually keep it in stock. They're a little cheaper, and they have extra good deals on the clearance racks if you don't mind the leftover Christmas and Valentine's Day themes!

Kohls also stocks several brands that run to DDDs, I think Bali and Olga and a few others. They're not the sexiest styles, but they run a lot of buy-2-get-1-free deals so that makes up for some sins.

Thank you! Guess a trip to the mall is in my near future.

Originally Posted by tea2:
I second the Enell (or fifth or sixth it!) :D

I wanted to love this bra but I bought it and it wasn't the bra for me. It was more like a tight vest than a bra and it felt like I had to lift my boobs into place while I was trying to do up all the hooks. I did the "jump test" and it just didn't feel supportive at all to me. It didn't work at all for my big floppy boobies.

I ended up with a Freya underwire sports bra and then I layer that with a Champion stretchy pull-on bra over that. This does a pretty good job of keeping the girls from bouncing around!

I love the Moving Comfort bras, and you can get them for reasonable prices online at Sierra Trading Post, particularly if you wait for a big sale. I have the Maia and Fiona. I find the Maia gives better support, but has one particular spot that chafes.

Originally Posted by Windchime:
It was more like a tight vest than a bra and it felt like I had to lift my boobs into place while I was trying to do up all the hooks.

hee hee, when I took it into the fitting room at Title Nine, the assistant gave me very specific instructions about how to put it on: do up three hooks; squish boobs into place; do up three more hooks; squish boobs into place; continue until all hooks are done. So you were doing it right!

It's true, I think I would have had trouble with it before my reduction, but I was so big I'd pretty much given up an sports bras (it's only more recently that proper sports bras have become more available for larger women). Even to this day I've never found a sports bra that actually "lifts and separates", so I've given in to the just being all squished together.

Originally Posted by bronzeager:
Even to this day I've never found a sports bra that actually "lifts and separates", so I've given in to the just being all squished together.

The Shock Absorber does this. No more uni-boob! Hooray! :D