Bras: How often do you replace during ongoing loss?
Hi Ladies:
How often do you replace bras in weight loss? No, I am not anywhere near that point right now, but I'd like to know how often you find you need to replace yours as the scale goes down? May I ask, what do you replace them with, as I know bra's aren't cheap if you go the good one route. Do you just go with one that's more stretchy, do the cheapies until you are at a good place to shore up the foundation? Or just one or two good ones that are on heavy rotation? The last bra's I got are cacique, so I'd rather not have to spend so much on the way down the scale. And I know when I have lost weight in the past this is one area that returned down to normal for me.
I go to thrift shops and rummage sales and buy some bras. When I get to goal weight will get some new bras. I also bought some bra extender hooks so I can wear smaller size bras if I need to. I also like to wear sport bras the kind that's all one piece. I know the first place I lost weight was my chest. I guess depends on how fast you are losing weight to see when You need a smaller bra. I hope this helps. Good Luck on Your weight loss.
I am going the cheap route personally until I reach goal or close enough to goal. I have a C cup currently and I don't seem to have problems finding a good fit. I would say if you are going with a more expensive type, a couple in rotation would be the way to go. I would start watching for sales or looking in thrift stores personally just so you have them when you need them.
I buy from Just my size. About $15.00 a bra. I keep them until they reach the last hook. But only if they are too stretched out. Sometimes on their site they give you specials buy one get one so much off. Wal Mart also carries them if you need to try them on.
Right now I am a 44DD tight. So they are hard to find in the store so I order off the internet.
I used to have cacique bras too (which are pretty pricey) and once I started to lose weight I just started buying cheap ones until I was at goal. I didn't even start losing in my boobs until the end of my journey so it wasn't an issue for awhile.
Thank you all for your replies. I do hope that the loss continues and that includes here as well. The second to last time I went bra shopping the gal who measured me laughed at me and said we don't have your size but maybe we can squeeze you into something. So bra shopping is not my favorite thing to do, who the heck needs to be laughed at because of their size no matter what it is? Mine just happened to be a bigger band size w/a smaller cup size, which frankly I don't think is unusual but to this gal it was. Thank you again!
Well, I bought a new bra when I was about 25 lbs down, not planning to buy another one before the goal. I just wash it often and use a good anti-perspirant, and at home always wear my old, too big bras, using the new one (from M&S discounts) only when I go out somewhere.
But this is because I'm poor. :P Right now having real problem with knickers, they're all tooooo big!!
Haven't even had to replace mine and I'm nearly 60 pounds down. I should replace them because they are old, but they do still fit on the smallest clasp! I'd probably go for some cheap bras from TJMaxx or something like that when I'm ready though.
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Took me a good 40 pounds before I needed another bra. Even then, only the band size went down! The cups stayed the freaking same! I have ginormous boobs too. If I could afford a reduction I would get it in a heartbeat!
Well, my back fat is leaving some, so my bands are at the furthest in right now. Perhaps in the next few weeks I may see some changes which is good. I won't knock the loss of back fat.
I have just replaced my bras for the 2nd time, and the cups are already getting baggy again. I literally bought it less than 3 weeks ago, argh. The back is getting loose as well; I would like to think it's just stretching out, but if a bra is stretching at less than 3 weeks' use, there is a quality control issue!
I'm not impressed about losing boobage, but only because they are looking quite deflated at the moment. I practically have to roll them up like scrolls to get into a bra!
ETA: I do buy more expensive ones (Bravissimo in the UK, £28 a pop) because I still have big boobs and need the scaffolding. The next time I need to size down, I might start fitting into cheaper brands. Ooh! What a thought.
Last edited by Raisin5Cookies; 10-08-2015 at 09:52 AM.
Exactly Raisin5cookies! I can't wait for cheaper bras...and I can't wait for variety!!!! Theres a subscription service too where you just get bras sent to you! I can't wait to be in just the basic full figure range! Lately I 've been wearing a sports bra from Panache all of the time....its got a connector in the back so once you tighten the straps all of the way it can go just a little tighter so its gotten me through the past 15 lbs.....but my breasts are usually the last to go. Ah I'm scared to see what they'll look like this time!
I honestly saved all my smaller bras because they were so expensive. Guilty pleasure: I buy 200% of my lingerie from Victoria's Secret and I can never bring myself to get rid of everything because I spend so much time hand washing and everything. I swear I have a drawer full of 'one day' bras but honestly the second I realize nothing fits I'll probably splurge again because reasons who can resist new bras? I can honestly say I'll miss having big boobs though...
I got rid of my better bras about 2 years ago - after DC was born and I looked at those cup sizes and laughed or cried I can't remember which - maybe both at where the old girls had gone to. I thought at the time I'd never get back down to those sizes, so let someone have a good find at Goodwill. But I think I may have to finally go get a cheaper bra or two, yesterday the cups were floating all over the place, either the bra is too big (yep) or it's too shot. Funny how things change and where the weight comes off.
Raisin - I hear you on the rolling up - who would have thought that would be part of our lives!
Bras: How often do you replace during ongoing loss?
who can resist new bras? I can honestly say I'll miss having big boobs though...
