I know its been a while and I'm a total slacker. I have still been drinking lots of water and taking my green tea pills. I had to go buy a size 10 pants today. The size 11 pants are now 2 inches to big and the size 10 is just a little tight. So my goal will be to get them to fit right. I remeasured myself and my "tire" is still at 37 inches. I have dropped 2 pants sizes and not lost an inch. I'm not entirely sure how that works. So i'm going to start exercising again. The only issue with this week is that I work all night Tues and Thurs so I'll have to figure something out there.
One thing I have noticed is that my bras are not fitting right. They are to big so I googled how to get your correct bra size.
To get the correct band size you measure around yourself just under your breasts. Its important that the band fits snugly so that it can support 80 to 90 percent of the weight and take that stress off the shoulder straps. If you end up with an odd number (I measured as a 33) then you go to the next even number up (I'd be a 34). Better to be a little loose than too tight. If your bra is to tight it can cause problems.
Always try the bra on. If the band goes up your back its too big go a size smaller.
Now to find the right Cup size you measure around the fullest part of your breasts. Usually right across the nipples. (I measured a 37) Then take that number and subtract your band size (37-33=4) now that number will determine what cup size you have. 1 is an A, 2 is a B, 3 is a C, 4 is a D, Etc.
Now this would tell me my bra size is a 34D. The tricky part with this is that not all 34D's are made the same way. Different companies make different cup volumes. A 38D is not the same cup volume as a 34D, or 32D. If you try on a 36B and the cup size fits but the band is too big you are going to want a 34C. That way the cup size will fit and so will the band. Its very important to try on the bra you are buying to make sure that it fits right.
General advice about getting a bra fitting:
The band size (or chest size) is the number part of your bra size. The cup size is the letter part. EX: if you are in a 36 B, then 36 is the band and B is the cup.
You are not going to get as good of a measurement as someone else would by measuring yourself. Let someone else measure you.
A measurement CAN be done over the bra you are wearing AND over your T-shirt. If you plan on getting fitted, don't wear a thick shirt like a sweatshirt or sweater.
If you have large and/or sagging breasts, then when the person is taking your band measurement, you should pull up on your bra's shoulder straps so that she can get the measuring tape under your breast for an accurate measurement.
EX: I had 2 different sale ladies "fit" me a year ago. One did not have me pull up on my straps and told me I was a 44DD. The size seemed to work but I was messing with my bra all day long and the wire kept poking me. I went back and a second lady "fitted" me and had me pull up on my straps and came out with a 40 DDD, which turned out to be my "true" size. The wire stopped hurting me and I stopped messing with my bra while I wore it.
If you wear a bra with padding or stuff your bra, then you are not going to get an accurate measurement. If you plan on getting fitted, wear a bra without padding.
Not all fittings will tell you the "right" size, but will give you a good place to start at usually.
Try on different styles of bras. Every style fits and feels different and can "shape" your breast differently.
Don't rush trying on bras. Really pay attention to how they fit and feel. Go bra shopping when you know you have the TIME for it. Many women have had to take up to an hour or more trying on several different sizes and styles to find the bra that gave them the fit and feel they wanted.
If your bra fits correctly, it should NOT be painful or uncomfortable to wear.
So now I need to do the hard part... Finding one that fits!
