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26, 2 Kids, 32 Ddd and Growing?! - Traverse City, MI
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TB
September 10, 2016
Go for it girl. I'm about to also. Boobs just aren't worth the pain and discomfort.
UPDATED FROM Erincherry
My journey
Deciding to put the idea of breast reduction away for now. Feeling a lot less back pain due to lifting weights at the gym and slowly becoming stronger. I'm on a journey of learning not to be so abusive to myself about my personality, life, and body. I'm happy with my tummy tuck (besides my dog ear!) and for now I'll just enjoy life as a curvier, thicker woman.
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W
August 20, 2017
Your radiant personality and smile are deceiving of your pain. Keep it up, don't let anybody keep you down. So how are you progressing? Did the workouts help in the long run?
UPDATED FROM Erincherry
Step one
Signed up at a gym. Going to try to lose weight and tone up and see if that makes a difference. Boobs are just fat, right? When I was younger, I used to have to tape my boobs down to exercise and they were only a size C then. I have worn a sports bra over an underwire bra recently and that holds them down but shoves them up to my neck so they are even more obvious. So here's to some jiggly workouts in my future.
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Z
August 17, 2015
Well actually no, boobs are NOT just fat, they are a combination of glandular tissue and fat. Glandular tissue is dense and will NOT go away with weight loss, which is why large breasted women such as us remain large breasted regardless of our weight. You can lose body fat and still be relatively large breasted for your size- in my late 30's/early 40's I worked out religiously and followed a very strict diet and was extremely fit- about 16% body fat, and still wore a 34DD bra. Now I am 50, menopausal and have sagged more and wear a 36DDD or G depending on brand. The fact is you have the genetics to have large breasts and they are going to remain large in relation to the rest of your body regardless of what you do. BTW you do not look overweight in the least!! It's unfortunate peoples' perceptions are the way they are- I have been subjected to stares, leers, inappropriate comments (I particularly remember a WOMAN, walking with her boyfriend/husband SCREAMING at me "GET A BRA!!!" when I was jogging in Seattle years ago!! It so happened I was wearing TWO bras AND a lycra compression top!!-what a [RS bleep]! but that's what jealousy and judgment will do to people :() as have probably all the women on here! Sorry for the long rant, but the upshot of it is, YOU have to decide what's right for you! And trust me, in the boob department, things will NOT get better with age. Yours look pretty firm and perky now(amazingly since you've had two kids!!) but time and gravity will take their toll eventually and then they will pull on your anatomy even more. Unless you just give up wearing bras all together and let them sit on your waist like our great-grandmothers did, but times have changed-we want to be active into old age these days, not sit around knitting! Anyway, hang in there, there are lots of us on here who feel your pain:)
E
August 17, 2015
Thank you so much for your comment. I feel like there has been so much negativity surrounding my breasts my whole life! I credit firmness and perkiness to constantly wearing a bra. I don't know if that's the actual reason...but it could be! I breastfed for a combined 14 months and didn't really fluctuate in size. I'm not one of those women who find bras uncomfortable. I want to wear them all the time because I NEED the support. I even wear them in my sleep. And thank you for the info on glandular tissue. That's information I'm going to relay to my husband who thinks toning up will tone the boobs down! I'm only about 15 pounds "overweight" per bmi charts. I know it's an outdated measuring tool...but it's really all I have.
Y
August 17, 2015
And how much of that 15lbs is in the chest? Too bad you can't really weigh your breasts.
But honestly, this is YOUR body, not your husbands. He gets to play with it, but you actually live in it. I understand that this all comes down to cost, but he should be supporting you. I'm sorry if that was out of line
But honestly, this is YOUR body, not your husbands. He gets to play with it, but you actually live in it. I understand that this all comes down to cost, but he should be supporting you. I'm sorry if that was out of line
E
August 18, 2015
Not out of line at all! :)
I wish I knew the actual reason breasts have so much sex appeal to society. I think, in my husbands confusion and misunderstanding he's being supportive by telling me I look great as is. Sometimes I feel selfish because I realize in the worlds scheme of problems, big breasts isn't so bad. My mind tosses around so many conflicting feelings!
I wish I knew the actual reason breasts have so much sex appeal to society. I think, in my husbands confusion and misunderstanding he's being supportive by telling me I look great as is. Sometimes I feel selfish because I realize in the worlds scheme of problems, big breasts isn't so bad. My mind tosses around so many conflicting feelings!
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A
August 18, 2015
If I may add some comments. I think all women with Big Breasts go through the I want a reduction thing. We can become obsessive over it and start reading all these posts. What I would say to you first is:
Firstly I don't think you are a 32DD. Please do not buy or get fitted at Victoria's Secret. You look more like a 30G to me. Ofcourse I don't know you so I could be wrong. However I would highly suggest you look for some real fitting bras (not the fake VS kind). There is the possibility that if you had beautiful, flattering, supportive bras in a real size you would feel so much better. Brands like Curvy Kate, Panache and Freya cater for larger sizes. Check out bratabase.com for any fitting help or bra help. You can check out what different styles and sizes of bras look like when modeled by real people.
Also check out this video for a Curvy Kate bra as I think this women is more your size. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdp2hU3WC_E
I wear a 28GG bra and my breasts look smaller than yours. Stay away from Double D's and triple D's. Time for some flattering bras I think. You won't know yourself.
Firstly I don't think you are a 32DD. Please do not buy or get fitted at Victoria's Secret. You look more like a 30G to me. Ofcourse I don't know you so I could be wrong. However I would highly suggest you look for some real fitting bras (not the fake VS kind). There is the possibility that if you had beautiful, flattering, supportive bras in a real size you would feel so much better. Brands like Curvy Kate, Panache and Freya cater for larger sizes. Check out bratabase.com for any fitting help or bra help. You can check out what different styles and sizes of bras look like when modeled by real people.
Also check out this video for a Curvy Kate bra as I think this women is more your size. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdp2hU3WC_E
I wear a 28GG bra and my breasts look smaller than yours. Stay away from Double D's and triple D's. Time for some flattering bras I think. You won't know yourself.
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Z
August 18, 2015
Depends on the sizing system the particular company uses. It can be confusing, people talk about GG,HH etc. You can search bra size charts online and it might clarify a little. Also UK, EU, and US sizing systems differ. I use Wacoal as my "gold standard" because that is the highest quality "off the rack" brand I can find at a store in my area, and the bra fitting lady there says she uses it for fitting her customers and they run true to size. In their system it goes D-DD-DDD-G-H. Essentially DD=E and DDD=F in some brands. It all depends what brand and particular style works for you though! I have tried lots of bras made for larger breasted women and they didn't work for me at all. Of course I am older and have a lot more SAG going on so I need more of a full coverage type. BTW it's great you wear a bra all the time and it does help some for sagging but a lot depends on how elastic your skin is. Every woman in my family has thin, delicate skin that stretches and sags easily (ie, doesn't bounce back after it stretches!) and saggy. pendulous breasts past a certain age. It's largely genetic and depends on how strong/elastic your skin is (or not!)
A
August 20, 2015
General sizing system = A, B, C, D, DD, E(often called DDDin the US), F, FF, G, GG, H, HH I, J, JJ, K, L etc
There are slight differences between countries. But basically a G or double G is wayyyyyyy bigger than a DDD. It's just that stores like VS and other popular chain or department stores only cater for smaller breasts so many people think that the DDD is the biggest size and is therefore huge. This is not so at all. I strongly recommend that you check out bratabase. Bratabase is just like this website except it contains photo's of women in different bras of different sizes. I imagine that your breasts would look so much nicer in a proper sized bra. And that doesn't mean you have to settle for an ugly bra. You can find sports, push up, padded, lace and many more styles in the larger sizes. You just need to know where to look. Also I'd try using a good bra size calculator. This one is pretty darn good. http://www.sophisticatedpair.com/bra-size-calculator/
Go to the link and type in your firm under bust measurement and your breast measurement. This will give you a starting guide. But then you will only get a good idea of your size if you actually try the bras on. I think you will be surprized to find that this calculator won't say 32DDD.
There are slight differences between countries. But basically a G or double G is wayyyyyyy bigger than a DDD. It's just that stores like VS and other popular chain or department stores only cater for smaller breasts so many people think that the DDD is the biggest size and is therefore huge. This is not so at all. I strongly recommend that you check out bratabase. Bratabase is just like this website except it contains photo's of women in different bras of different sizes. I imagine that your breasts would look so much nicer in a proper sized bra. And that doesn't mean you have to settle for an ugly bra. You can find sports, push up, padded, lace and many more styles in the larger sizes. You just need to know where to look. Also I'd try using a good bra size calculator. This one is pretty darn good. http://www.sophisticatedpair.com/bra-size-calculator/
Go to the link and type in your firm under bust measurement and your breast measurement. This will give you a starting guide. But then you will only get a good idea of your size if you actually try the bras on. I think you will be surprized to find that this calculator won't say 32DDD.
E
September 2, 2015
Thank you both for sizing information! It's amazing what we women don't know about our own bodies
If your spine was causing your back pain, you wouldn't think twice about treating it. Just because these are boobs shouldn't make it different.
Here's the thing - "women would kill for the body" is BS. The vast majority of those "hot" actresses these guys drool over aren't any bigger than a C. They can't be, because you can't get in a sample size if you're any bigger than that.
Also, I can tell from your pictures you're in the wrong size bra. You may be smaller than a 32 band but you are at least an F, probably bigger. The right size will help them hurt less. Herroom and bareessentials both have websites with good guides to self measuring.