6 month life span?! oh dear.. I had bras last a good 7 years at the least! and they were not expensive I take everything through the washing machine, though i rarely use anything heavier than the gentle cycle.

I'd rather be healthy, though to hear some of the folks here, I'd be considered thin! though certainly not as much as you kathy.
i think there is a preconceived notion that thin=unhealthy, and thick=unhealthy. but folks get real hazy where perfect is. if you as as thin as a super model, folks will tell you to gain weight, but yet, they desire to look that thin themselves.... the media sucks.

Like these wonderful gals have taught me, it's about being healthy and active. If you can get on your bike and put in the time and distance, and you are not hindered significantly by your weight, be it too little or too much, then you're probably just right.