You're most welcome

But seriously, if that is what you saw all of the time in magazines, on beaches UNhidden by clothes because they're not socially acceptable, and on tv. it wouldn't be so shocking.

Like, isn't it strange to see a very slim woman on tv... in an erotic role, undressing.. and tada! Tiny bumps with nipples - but isn't it physically normal for someone with very low bodyfat to have small breasts, generally?

Plus on the other parts of the site there is some great information. There is too much misinformation about breasts out there. Come to think about it, there is too much misinformation about sex for young women out there too.. but I'm getting off topic and into a peevish subject.

take care,
Meg

Just found this thread -- found it very interesting...

I simply do not lose very much breast size when my weight goes down -- currently I am a 34 DDD (at 150#), the smallest I've been (adult) is a 32 DD (I weighed about 117 pounds, much too thin for my 5'7").

My gynecologist said that he would recommend breast reduction (because of deeply grooved shoulders and a constant sore back) and has given me some specialists' names -- I'm definitely considering it (as long as the insurance covers it!) -- however, the comment on the amount of weight reduction has me wondering -- after all, I have a narrow chest (32-34"), so my breasts are not as large as someone with say a 40" chest measurement.

I am really interested in anyone's comments who has gone through this -- my goals include 1)no more shoulder-strap grooves, 2)fewer backaches, 3) no more underwire grooves, and 4) the ability to wear a bathing suit!

Since we'll be retiring to Florida in a couple of years, #4 is important to me -- currently there are NO bathing suits that I look decent in. I'm an almost-60 year old woman, who has breastfed 6 children (each for over a year); I don't know if the extended breastfeeding is what did this to me? or just my genetics?

Thanks for any (serious ) comments.

My official position on this issue is that any and all boob reductions should be illegal.

However, let the record also reflect that I am an open minded person, and therefore I do support enlargements.

TC

And mine have all but disappeared! I had been a 32 full C since 5th grade (not counting the enormous letters I reached while pregnant...something like an E ! ) But after 2+ years of lc'ing combined with gravity and the ripe old age of 46....I am buying the add a size VS bra's in a size B and there's extra room in there! Someone told me that boobs are a large percentage body fat and that when you lc and loose that body fat...you lose the boobs. Sigh. I never appreciated them until they were gone.

I'll go through stages where they seem really big (about 2 sizes bigger than now becuase or hormones and or weight gain) and they look hot..... but it's so much "nicer" for me when they're smaller. Right now they're a C I'm not at goal bodyfat, and they'll shrink more I'm sure but they're so COMFORTALBE. They're happy, not hurting me or pulling in anyway when I walk and run around.... I can run around without a bra and they feel good.

Ladies there are advantages to losing breast size when you lose weight! Save the watermelons for fantasy because they're not terribly practical. Can you imagine if we started to advocate the implantation of massive zucchini like objects in men? The implications on fashion, the limitations on physical activity.... the pressure and havoc that would wreak on men's self esteem? Not even because for us it makes sense to enjoy it from a physical perspective, but simply because our perception was distorted to enjoy the view of HUGE ... zucchini-like objects

There was a debate earlier, and I know everyone thinks that they've got to be bound high and tightly in order to not sag but I find mine feel and look firmer when I wear no bra around the house as often as possible and combine it with bodybrushing. I used to religiously wear bras.. even to bed. I took my bra off for almost a whole summer one year, (started the brushing in the last 2 weeks) and by the end of it my husband was incredulously asking whether my boobs had grown. They hadn't, they were just firmer. This is also good for the lymph system, if mine becomes stagnant I get breast tenderness.

BKM it sounds like an excellent thing that you would do for your health. There are probably some "yahoo groups" dedicated to women who have had breast reduction. The only one I know is my aunt - and she *had* a tiny frame.

Ok, who deflatted my ta ta's?

Meg, could you explain body brushing?

BKM, I just PM'd you some Info. I had a BR just a few months back and I am in heaven. NO MORE PAIN

I'm gonna need another glass of water because of all the tears I've shed crying with laughter, this thread is hilarious.

I'm hoping for a drop in boob size with weight-loss, I'm a DD now, D would be nice, C better. I've been up to an E but that was during pregnancy and breastfeeding. I have noticed a little loss, there's no little overflow bump. I did change my style of bra recently, I no longer wear ones that push them together in the middle, leaving just a line as cleavage. The ones I wear now push them to the sides and I can see down my cleavage now, much better look. But some bras are better than others, on some my boobs try leaving them to meet back up in the centre. Wore one the other day while out walking with my ds who was riding his bike. He came off and was laying very still so I had to run and in my haste forgot to cross my arms over my chest. He was fine but I then had to try to get my boobs back into the bra without drawing too much attention. I had already added extra lace to the front of this bra as it was originally much worse.

My Grandmother had a reduction done many years ago, but as my mother said it was as so she was very big, just very long, she could toss them over her shoulder.

Wendylynn, I know there are some threads around here about skin brushing, also called dry brushing - but couldn't find them - there is a lot of info on the net as well if you do a search.

Basically you have a natural bristle bath brush - a stiff one, you can find them in the body shop, and starting with your feet and working up.. then with your hands and working toward your body you brush your skin with a combination of short and long strokes. When you hit trouble spots - those that are either very dry, have a lot of stretch marks or cellulite you can linger on the spot moving in circles. You also do your armpits and breasts. It may hurt at first so you can start in the shower and use a bodywash, but then start doing it on your dry skin before you shower, or after you work out.

This really does wonders for your skin. My legs feel like a baby's (only with hard muscle under the soft skin) andthe stretch marks on my belly are not even noticable! They used to be pretty bright red.

Give it time, and you'll see and feel a huge difference, my husband is always commenting on how soft my skin is. It's recommended that you do it 2x a day.

I just want to throw my 2 cents in. NOT only have they disappeared, From a good C to a hopeful B, but one is bigger than the other!!! It is very strange looking LOL. So now not only are they flapppy but lop sided!

Gee, I'm looking for a way to shift the weight from my butt into my boobs...lol I am afraid however that I would move into first place before Dolly Parton!!!
Its bad enough that my Dad has a bigger chest than I do...:0)

You girls are lucky, my man-boobs haven't gone away totally yet and the rest of me is almost done thinning out!

This thread is quite entertaining!

Meg, thanks for the link! It makes me feel better seeing more mature breasts, like mine. My breasts haven't been perky since, oh, maybe 3rd grade, when they hadn't started developing yet. As soon as they grew, they lost their perkiness. Go figure! At my high weight I wore a 38DD, and now I wear a 34C (Hopefully I'll get down to a B). I don't mind that they shrank though 'cause I can buy cute bras. And all it takes is a molded cup bra and -poof!- by all outside appearances I have perky teenager breasts.

I've finally got the legs I've always wanted long and slender....oh wait those are my boobs...