lose weight fast on bike?

[Kathi]

Checking in! Haven't gone for the new bra yet (should always be done once you hit your goal weight, so....), but I've dropped 11#! Woohoo! Was a bit inactive this week thanks to a nasty virus going around, but today training starts up again

Disagree. You need a good fitting bra NOW. Chances are, with the weight loss you've experienced your bras don't fit, if they ever fit. It is recommended that women remeasure every 6 months as things do change, so I'm betting your old bras are past their usefulness. I suggest getting 2, or even 3 bras, so you can alternate days with them. Lycra needs to relax after wearing so wearing the same bra every day wears it out sooner. Also, hand wash only.

You're too young to damage your boobs this way. Besides, you'll be amazed how much better you look.

[Biciclista]

wow, you are inspirational. keep working out. and enjoy your chocolate!

[Swan]

Disagree. You need a good fitting bra NOW. Chances are, with the weight loss you've experienced your bras don't fit, if they ever fit. It is recommended that women remeasure every 6 months as things do change, so I'm betting your old bras are past their usefulness. I suggest getting 2, or even 3 bras, so you can alternate days with them. Lycra needs to relax after wearing so wearing the same bra every day wears it out sooner. Also, hand wash only.

You're too young to damage your boobs this way. Besides, you'll be amazed how much better you look.

Bras are important, but I haven't got the money to buy a single pair for every 10# lost, let alone three pair. And if I lost 11# since, I can't imagine how frequently I'd need to buy bras. They aren't so cheap when your cup size is over a D. I must decline, though I've listened to your words.

[OakLeaf]

damage your boobs

Seriously? I don't think so. Women survived for millennia before the invention of bras.

A good bra will definitely make things more comfortable. A poorly fitting bra can contribute to back, neck and shoulder pain. No article of clothing, whether it fits well or poorly, is going to "damage" any body part, unless it's so tight it deforms the bones or internal organs, or alters biomechanics (i.e. shoes). Actually, the way I understand it, bras were originally invented as a replacement for corsets, which *were* so tight that they damaged ribs, pelves and internal organs...


Way to go Swan. Do remember your health and how you feel are so much more important than the number on the scale!

[Swan]

your health and how you feel are so much more important than the number on the scale!

THIS I'm not obsessed with numbers, only thst I become healthy again. Numbers do play a part to a certain extent, but not up to the levels some self-conscious ladies take it to...

[Kathi]

Check here: http://www.reddit.com/r/braswap/ and http://brarecycling.com A lot of the websites recommend Brastop but the company is in the UK and I'm not sure their bras are cheaper due to shipping costs and sometimes you have to pay duty. I also just read they show prices in pounds not dollars so the prices are higher than you think.

If you don't see the size you're looking for on braswap post a request for the size. Measure, measure and remeasure before you do.

I've donated to brarecycling.com but I don't know their procedure for distributing bras. You may have to go through an agency so contact them. Also, try Goodwill, Ebay, etc. I used to donate to Goodwill until I found The Bra Recyclers. There's lots of women out there trying to get rid of bras that don't fit. Even if the bras aren't perfect fit anything's better than a bra that's falling off. Sad to say, it took me 7 years to find the correct fitting bra, I finally got the band right but was buying my cups too big. I think that's why the uprise in blogs and websites on bra fitting. There's lots of good advice on ABraThatFits. You could ask them for suggestions, too. Hopefully, the American bra industry will get their act together and start providing a wider range of sizes in their brands and in the stores and better fitting advice.

[Swan]

I think she mentioned she doesn't have the funds to do the shopping thing at the moment.

Yep : )

[Swan]

I've hit the -15# mark! Whoo!

[indysteel]

That's great, Swan. Way to go!!!

[Kathi]

Seriously? I don't think so. Women survived for millennia before the invention of bras.

A good bra will definitely make things more comfortable. A poorly fitting bra can contribute to back, neck and shoulder pain. No article of clothing, whether it fits well or poorly, is going to "damage" any body part, unless it's so tight it deforms the bones or internal organs, or alters biomechanics (i.e. shoes). Actually, the way I understand it, bras were originally invented as a replacement for corsets, which *were* so tight that they damaged ribs, pelves and internal organs...


Way to go Swan. Do remember your health and how you feel are so much more important than the number on the scale!

Sorry, I wasn't talking about permanent damage. I was thinking of bruises, rashes, fungi underneath the boobs, discomfort from ill fitting bras, tissue migration,back pain, shoulder pain from too tight straps, etc. I've pretty much disliked bras and didn't think much about them, except they were uncomfortable. I'm part of the "bra-burning generation" and I was happy without them and only wore them when needed. I found them so uncomfortable that after I retired I quit wearing them at home. However, that wasn't always comfortable either. I thought I was wearing the correct size but unknowingly I wasn't. Thanks to the internet, pictures of me looking dumpy in ill fitting sports bras and looking like pictures of my great-greatmother at age 80 I started understanding that all the ills I had suffered over the years had a lot to do with my bra fit, cups being to small (underwires pressing on tissue) and my band being too big.
Unfortunately, most women don't understand bra fit and the American bra industry doesn't help with limited sizing and poor fitters. Currently, the only brand I can find that fits me is a UK brand and my size is not sold in stores or boutiques. I've spent a lot of time, trial and error, and money trying to figure out what a good bra fit is on me. If I hadn't found that 1 brand I'd have to resort to alternations or custom made bras. It's a shame that a woman of my age, 64, never had a well fitting bra until now. Sadly, I know I'm not alone.