Big changes...

[SadieKate]

I took the straps up on one of the bras to hike the girls up, but the weight just pulls the back of the bra up my back . . .

I grew up in an era when you were fitted for bras. I was taught that if the back hikes up, the barrel of the bra is too large. Your cup size may be staying the same, but the circumference below (ribcage only) has probably shrunk. I don't know in your size, but generally you buy a bra with a letter cup size larger as you go down in ribcage/barrel measurement (at least in the olden days). For instance, the cup sizes of a 32D used to equal a 34C (but not always). Bras seem to be made a little differently now and each has its own quirks, but you should be able to solve the back hiking up with a smaller barrel measurement.

Sadie "hates to buy bras" Kate

PS - Let me tell you about the last business trip when I arrived and my luggage didn't. And I traveled in a casual skort.

[SadieKate]

Oop, adding a note that Mervyn's usually has a decent selection and I think they carry inexpensive sport bras.

[mary9761]

I grew up in an era when you were fitted for bras. I was taught that if the back hikes up, the barrel of the bra is too large. Your cup size may be staying the same, but the circumference below (ribcage only) has probably shrunk. I don't know in your size, but generally you buy a bra with a letter cup size larger as you go down in ribcage/barrel measurement (at least in the olden days). For instance, a 32D used to equal a 34C (but not always). Bras seem to be made a little differently now and each has its own quirks, but you should be able to solve the back hiking up with a smaller barrel measurement.

Sadie "hates to buy bras" Kate

PS - Let me tell you about the last business trip when I arrived and my luggage didn't. And I traveled in a casual skort.

I've never been fitted for a bra in my entire life and I've been wearing one since I was at LEAST 10 years old. I wore a 36C in the 6th grade at age 10. The girls never had a trainer, they went straight from nothing to "OMG WHERE'D THOSE THINGS COME FROM!!" Made for growing up way too fast unfortunately in too many ways.
The trouble I'm running into is to find my size [DDD cups are hard to come by in the store] to try for fit, I have to go online AND I have NO option on bargain OR pretty bras. I have a feeling I'm in between sizes because I'd bought a size that I thought would fit better in a DD and the cups don't hold right. UGH too snug.. I'm almost afraid to know what size I REALLY NEEDED if the 50DDD didn't fit right and is all stretched out.
I don't even know of a shop anywhere around here to really be fitted right even if they sold the right size. Oh, well, eventually I'll get into something that fits again.

[SadieKate]

A quick Google brought up these. The jms site looked like it had some inexpensive and pretty bras in larger sizes.

http://www.blooberry.com/bformfaq/measure.html

http://www.victoriassecret.com/html/bra/measuring/

http://www.breasttalk.co.uk/bra_sizing.asp

http://www.thebreastsite.com/bras/fitting-a-bra.aspx

http://www.jms.com/webapp/commerce/c...der.d2w/report

[bikerchick68]

sorry to be so late responding...had some major issues with getting logged in for a while...

anyway, really, really happy for you!!! The weight loss is amazing... what an accomplishment...

and the surgery was needed! I'm so glad you were able to have it done... I have no doubt you will be more comfortable and happier... hope your recovery is over before ya know it and look forward to hearing how different and great it is to ride!

[slinkedog]

I don't even know of a shop anywhere around here to really be fitted right even if they sold the right size. Oh, well, eventually I'll get into something that fits again.

Hey Mary! The only place I've ever gotten a decent bra fitting was at Nordstrom. Don't know if you guys have Nordstrom in Indy or not, but they do a good job. My sister in law lives in Cincinnati and I know they have one there... only about 2 hours or so.

By the way, what part of INdianapolis do you live in? My hubby grew up about 100 miles north of you in a little town called Argos and graduated from Purdue. He's home right now for his grandma's funeral, as a matter of fact. We usually go to visit every year for Christmas, but we decided to stay home this year.

Happy bra-hunting!

[mary9761]

Hey Mary! The only place I've ever gotten a decent bra fitting was at Nordstrom. Don't know if you guys have Nordstrom in Indy or not, but they do a good job. My sister in law lives in Cincinnati and I know they have one there... only about 2 hours or so.

By the way, what part of INdianapolis do you live in? My hubby grew up about 100 miles north of you in a little town called Argos and graduated from Purdue. He's home right now for his grandma's funeral, as a matter of fact. We usually go to visit every year for Christmas, but we decided to stay home this year.

Happy bra-hunting!

I live out on the far west side about a mile or so from the Airport. I grew up in Bridgeport and haven't been too far from the Ben Davis area all my life.
We DO have a Nordstroms downtown at the Circle Center Mall. Maybe some weekend after the holiday I can actually use my holiday money for a bra instead of paying the bills. Sorry to hear about your hubby's loss. My Grandma will be celebrating her 92nd Christmas so we know our time is limited each time we get together.

[bikerz]

Mary - I've heard great things about the Nordtroms for bra fitting also, and as soon as mine stop looking like something from Frankenstein's lab, I'll treat myself to a trip there. I also thought the Womesn Sports people were very nice, and I'm sure you could return the one that might fit if it doesn't. Lise is right - they feel super-tight when they go on - it really is like armor, but they do a pretty darn good job of bounce suppression. Unfortunately, "pretty" and "cheap" are not adjectives that can be applied! Good luck, and with SK's sites as well.

In the meanwhile, Irulan, I think I'll hit the Mervyns tomorrow as you suggest. I have an old 42D around (bought in an impossibly optimistic frame of mind, I'm sure) that seems to fit OK now, so I'll just buy a few off the rack for the next few weeks. Although Mervnys the week before Christmas...

I am so antsy to get back on the bike! I've been walking a slow mile each day since surgery - I'll have to be satisfied witht that for the next few weeks...