[MelodyL]

Now don't laugh. I'm dead serious here.

I want someone to explain to me, how, after losing 100 plus pounds, over the course of 10 or so years, I only went down 1 BRA SIZE!!!

At my heaviest, I wore a size 24 and a half dress. And 44C bra. ALWAYS. I never wore a bigger size in my life. Even at my heaviest.

I was in my 30s. I worked, and I had to buy all new clothes. I wasn't that busty, but I was a BIG WOMAN.

So fast forward to now, I have never measured myself but I figured I was about a 40 C. I went online and bought a good bra. Cost me $20. It was beautiful. I got the 40C. Fit nicely. The C cup was just fine.

Now there are 40C's and there are 42C's and I know that when you buy a good bra, that you get what you pay for. I understand this.

I have watched the Oprah Show and she once had a show that indicated that we are all walking around with the wrong size bra. I believe her.

I have the one good bra that's a 40C.

And every other bra in my drawer (and they all fit), are 42C's.

And how come some of the C's look like D's.

My bust got smaller, this I know. I am not FULL. I barely make it into a C.

But with the good bra, it fit just perfectly.

With the $3.99 bra's well, the C's look like D's.

Today, I brought a bra at the local department store. Cost me $3.99. I needed one of those fiberfill bras. They make you look like you have breasts even if you don't have breasts.

So the cups looked a big bigger than I usually get.

I take the bra home. Oh, it's a 42 C by the way.

The bra fit perfectly. The cups didn't. They were big. But it doesn't matter. I'll put a tank top and I'll look line Pamela Anderson when I wear this bra.

I said "holy cow, I have breasts". It really is a nice bra.

Tomorrow I'm going back to see if this bra comes in a 42B.

So someone please explain why some C's fit nicely, And why some C's look like cannons.

And more important. HOW THE HECK CAN I GO DOWN ONE SIZE AFTER LOSING OVER 100 LBS.

One would think I would have gone from a 44C to a 38 or a 36.

I do not get this at all.

Oh, and you'll love this. I put on one of my bras this morning, and a tank top and all I saw were, well, you know what was peeking through the tank top.
I couldn't wear it. I know that there is an item called PETALS, that solves this problems.

So I walk into the bra store near my home and I was all prepared to ask the lady behind the counter if she sold Petals.

Well, there was a GUY behind the counter. I was sputtering and he's going "may I help you, may I help you?""

I'm just looking at him, and I go. "uh, well, I have a bra and it shows through my tank top, and ugh....." and he shouts out loud "oh, you want nipple covers". I almost died!!!

I just followed him and he's throwing all these nipple covers in front of me.

I just thew down $3.00 and grabbed a packet.

Now don't all of you fall down laughing. This actually happened to me today.

I'm just waiting for Alan to see the packet on the kitchen table. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIS FACE WHEN HE SEES WHAT THESE THINGS ARE.

lol

[tkrik]

Well, I didn't quite fall down laughing but . . .

A good bra is worth the price. DDs and I have had similar discussion about bras and sizes. DD18 cannot figure out why she is a bigger cup size than DD16 who looks bigger. I finally told her to go to the Playtex website and that have a whole section on bra sizes and correct fits.

You may have lost weight but your rib cage may now be a 40 and not a 42. I am not sure if there is a JC Penney's close by but they are great about measuring to a perfect fit.

I have also found that some bras are only made for women whose ____ are closer together. In fact a lot of them seem to be that way. I am not build that way and have a little more space there. Let me tell you, underwires hurt when they cut in.

[MelodyL]

I hate undewires, but the one I bought on the internet, well that was a BEAUTIFUL FITTING BRA. It fit in all the right places.

Not anything like the $3.99 bras I buy.

But really, when you lose 100 lbs, SOME PART OF YOUR BODY SHOULD GET SMALLER, no??

I cannot believe I went from a size 24 1/2 dress to a size 12-14, and only one bra size.

I just don't get it.

Oh, by the way, Alan found the packet on the kitchen table.

He said: "Why is there a photo of a woman with these things on her breasts?" You should have seen the expression on his face when I explained what THESE THINGS WERE!!!!

I laughed my head off.

[Kitty]

If you have excess skin due to weight loss that might be a reason you're still requiring the same size.

[dorrie]

Hi Melody! I lost 60 pounds ....a few years ago. It is back now! When I lost the weight I lost very little of my bust...I was a 42F...some DDD's fit me as well. After losing the weight I wore a 38 DDD...lost almost nothing in the cup! It came off in my back though. Now that the weight is back I am in a 40 DD!!!!!!!!! Sounds weird but is easily explained...I had a breast reduction 2 years ago!!
Best thing I ever did!!!!! It is funny though....my weight has been up and down but the cup still stays the same!!

[Taffy]

Petals... I will never look at your flower the same!

I don't have your full figure girl on top problem. (dang it!)

I am one of those people that when I do lose weight, guess where the first place it goes? That's right. The top. Like I have anything there to start with.

[suzyqz_2007]

I've always had trouble finding the right size. I was an early bloomer...way early lol I wore a 38C in the 7th grade!

I went one time to a really nice boutique and was fitted for one...hated having someone I didn't know push and pull!

Guess I should be happy that I have naturally what some women pay good money for!