How much do breasts weigh?
 

What a dorky question. But seriously! I have big boobs. When I was at my highest known weight (160), a 36DDD, and at my lowest known weight (122 a few years ago), still a 36D.

So this probably means that if a smaller-chested woman my height and I are in equally good shape, I will still weigh more & have more body fat b/c of the boobs, right? But how much more, all other things being equal, should I expect to weigh than my equally fit, but smaller-chested, sister?

Ummm, I don't know. Are your thighs the same size, your feet the same size, your midsection the same size, your arms the same size, do your bones weigh the same? Who has longer hair?

I really don't think there's anyway to know the answer to your question. I think you might just have to wait and see. Sorry, I know this was of no help to you. :?:

Ever try to lift them onto a scale and weighted it? I did, just for kicks. :) While it was a bit difficult, as they kept slip-sliding around, I think it was between 5-10 pounds there. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it overly much, as everyone is shaped differently. In all honesty, 36D at 120 pounds ain't shabby! I'm a 42DD right now at 185 pounds, and would dearly love to get into the 30's there for bras. Guess it all depends on how much it bugs ya.

LOL...just picturing myself trying to weigh my boobs made me laugh!

Or you could try displacement. Weigh a bucket of water then weight the bucket, water and a boob ..... I cannot believe we are having this conversation ....

Originally Posted by SusanB:
Or you could try displacement. Weigh a bucket of water then weight the bucket, water and a boob ..... I cannot believe we are having this conversation ....

Weigh the bucket,water and a boob :rofl: . Now that's funny trying to imagine that.

:D Hey, inquiring minds wanna know! :lol:

What the . . . . oh my gatos you all are toooo funny

So to you put the bucket of water on the scale and hang your body over the bucket and dunk your boob in it . . .


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

LMAO ....too funny

Ive tried to weigh mine on a scale, but i dont think it worked out if i remember correctly

Re: the bucket? Yup, theoretically, the boob should displace it's weight in the water or do you have to remove water ??? .... Lawdy Lawdy what a thread!

ROFLMAO!!!:rofl: :rofl:

I wonder what the guys will say if they happen by here!!!

:rofl: I have soooo gotta try that. When I get home my bucket and scale are in for a lovely surprise!!
Inquiring minds want to know.

Originally Posted by alinnell:
ROFLMAO!!!:rofl: :rofl:

I wonder what the guys will say if they happen by here!!!

I just got home from work...saw this thread on the front page...hummm...JUST HAD TO LOOK! You can count me in for "support" :lol:

Buuuuuuutttttttttt.....I ain't sayin' nutin'!............:tape: :tied: :tape: :tied: :tape: :tied: :tape: :tied: :yes::ziplip: :nono: :ziplip:

I know better to get involved here! I would just be :censored:

when I was pg I weighed them by having dh support them at a neutral position while I weighed...at my peak they were about 5 lbs each (34H/I). But density can vary a lot. Having nursed I can say that my prebaby fairly firm boobs weighed more per "cupsize" than my post weaning floppy boobs. but nowhere near wat rock hard pg boobs weigh.

I was afraid to try it when my milk came in...I spent a couple days as a 36 J/K

and I would kill to be only a D

Well, a friend of mine was about my build and had to have a breast removed. She lost 15 pounds.

As to displacement, wouldn't that be volume rather than weight as the density of the water is different from breast density. You couldn't assume to displaced water was the boob weight.

This is the craziest thread I've seen in all my years of 3FC nuttiness!

Chickies, isn't it nice that EZMONEY is so "supportive". ROFLOLPIMP!

I don't think the bucket and water thing would work, because you wouldn't be getting the whole weight of your boobs, because they are still attached to you, so you are bearing their weight, not the bucket. You would have to chop them off and then put them in the bucket. To do a simulation, I took a cup of water and put it on our lab balance and weighed it. Then I dangled two mayonnaise packets in it. The weight went up slightly, but not nearly as much as when I let go and dropped them into the glass of water. This is because as long as I was holding them their full weight wasn't being released into the cup.
disclaimer: spinymouse does not recommend the chopping off of ones boobs for experimental purposes.:D

Originally Posted by :
This is the craziest thread I've seen in all my years of 3FC nuttiness!

Chickies, isn't it nice that EZMONEY is so "supportive". ROFLOLPIMP!

Hahaha! Nooooo, Ruth, I think there's been at LEAST one or two that were crazier...ok folks, it's time for a search through 3FC history: can you find and link a funnier thread? I remember one in the 100 pound club about two years ago....

and I thought Gary was VERY polite! We've had a few guys on here who would have offfered to do the supporting.

Mel

Are there prizes?

Makes me think of the time Dolly Parton plopped out of her dress. Her comment? That is what happens when you put ten pounds of flour in a five pound sack! I am sure each of mine weighs at least 25 pounds... :s:

So will someone try and do the bucket and report back :D Just for scientific purposes.

Originally Posted by Ruthxxx:
Are there prizes?

:rofl::rofl: HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Ruthxxx:
Are there prizes?

THE RUMOR I AM STARTING IS THAT THERE WILL BE A BOOBY PRIZE ;)

ROFL, too funny.

I had to juggle mine for experiment sake. I'd say 2 lbs. See, if they could weigh them when they do that ghastly mammogram we'd all know how big our boobies are.

Lol....mine are probably less than 1 pound together! Sometimes a 32A is too big for me! It is a random questions.

Okay, when I was at my heaviest I was a 38DD (probably should have been an E but that's another thread) and was seriously considering breast reduction surgery. Fortunately, I didn't end up doing the surgery and decided to lose weight instead. I know some women don't lose weight in their breasts when they lose weight, but I went down to a 36D. Anyway, during that time, I started hanging out on a breast website (breasthealthonline) and reading a lot about other women's experiences with the surgery and it seems to me that many large busted women who went from, say, a DD or an E to a B or C, had about 500 to 1000 grams removed from each breast. Since one pound = 453 grams, that would be 2 to over 4 pounds of excess tissue in total removed. This isn't very scientific and I don't know if it's accurate, but if they had about that amount of breast tissue left after the surgery, that would mean that two DD or E-size breasts could weigh between 4 and 8 pounds. Does that help?
Pam

Originally Posted by EZMONEY:
THE RUMOR I AM STARTING IS THAT THERE WILL BE A BOOBY PRIZE ;)

:yes: Yes, I'm sure it will be! :rofl:

I just gotta say...please don't try the bucket, water, boob experiment on an electric scale. Shocking experience to say the least.

Ya mean like this? :eek:

You're killing me here. :lol3:

Stop it, because I have to pull myself together to go to a scrapbook thing tonight, even though it snowed today. It's pretty nipple out! :yes:

I've always wondered myself. I have E cups!! I secretly hope each boob weighs 50 pounds. Then I'd feel better about the overall picture!! :D

OMG!!! This is so funny. I had a friend put hers up on a scale once. Don't remember her results though. I wonder how much implants weigh. I plan to buy me a set after I hit goal. You see, mine all fell right off with the first 25 pounds. Granted they were not F E or even DD I was just a D Now I am trying real hard to be a C:^: So, do I take a Dr note when I weigh in at my meeting? Ha, ha, ha, I just know if I gain more than two pounds after maintenance with weight watchers, I would pay for meetings again. Lord knows I don't want to shell out any more cash. Between the gym and meetings I am going broke.

A titter ran through the crowd!

OMG, I'm so glad I'm not the only person who has apparently wondered this...I've got 38DDDs, and I've often wondered how much I'd lose if they were to disappear. Now I'm considering how I could position my scale in order to weigh my boobs...

Gary's wife here-
A friend of ours had breast reduction surgery. They took a total of 2 pounds - I guess one pound per boob.
She is now down to a C cup. I think she was DD before.
She even offered Gary before and after feelies. :o

From MYNIPPON Breast Health Information...

Since it is an integral part of your body, it is somewhat difficult to get an accurate measurement for weight. However, you can get an estimate using a kitchen scale. First, measure the height of the scale. Now stand straight and measure the height of the bottom of your breasts. Now try to find a table/counter etc. that is shorter than this height by the exact height of the scale. You can place books etc. on a counter to get that height. The idea is to put the scale in a way that you can rest your breast on the scale without bending. That way you will not be adding your body weight to it. Since both breasts do not have same weight, you can measure both and then take the average. According to our research, the average breast is about a pound (~450 grams). Please do let us know if you weigh yours; it helps us improve our research.

There goes my excuse.

now is this the bottom of the breast where it attaches to the body or where they hang low...lol

1 lb? NO WAY were mine 1 lb when I was preggo, but I guess they werent average either.

3 more years until they will be put in their place!

i have done this before!!
What i did is put the scale on a table. I then put on a 5 lb weight to make sure it was correct. Then, i sat in a chair and lifted one of my breast and placed it on the scale. One weighed in at 8,5 the other 10lbs. I have 38DD's.

lmao!! this thread made my night. Hilarious!!! Love it! Thanks!! :rofl: