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Title: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 20, 2014, 11:00:28 PM
Well I'm going to get my first bra mainly for issues while walking or running.  I am very  self conscious and don't want any one to know I'm wearing one.  Some background of me.  When I was 16 my mom noticed I was not developing and hitting puberty.  I then for months had pain in my chest behind my nipples.  Turns out I had pituitary gland issues. So my testosterone was almost non existent.  I went to an endroconologus and they finally started testosterone shots for 6 months trying to kick start.  It worked but I had small breasts. It did not really matter because I was heavy set.  Issue now is I have been trying to lose weight lost 16 pounds already issue is my stomach is shrinking. My chest because it's mostly Brest tissue is not.  I walk fast about 3-8 miles a day. They bounce and hurt. I measured at a 42b-44b. I know small.  I finally very nervously mentioned this concern and pain to my wife asked her for one of her compression shirts.  She at first said it's all in your mind. Then she sorta moved to well if you feel you need it. She said no to her shirt what are you choices.  I said expensive compression vest which I read bad experiences or a sports bra.  She opted for me getting a sports bra.  So I'm sorta excited becaus walking won't hurt but she I think is uncomfterbal with the thought of me waring bra so I stoped talking to her about it.   So I am going to order the following read a ton of reviews and seems to be the best choice. I have to wait tell pay day Friday to order. :/ I want two different ones but don't think that will fly with my wife. I don't want anyone to know I have one on because I'm embarrassed. So I am thinking of wearing a heavy t shirt or light tshirt and a lose button down shirt. Think that would work?  This is the bra. "A glamorise double layer custom control sport-bra"

I may during the day just wear it while working from home because they sag and are not confertable. However I don't think I'm gonna mention it to her.  I noticed when I drive they now bounce also since I lost weight.  It's annoying.
Here is what  chest looks like.  Maby I'm not suppose to post that.  
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: hammer on July 21, 2014, 07:00:18 AM
I'll respond more later, I need to take my wife to work, but take a look in acceptance area and share the things in there with your wife! A bra is for supporting breast and it doesn't matter if there on a man or woman! I'm a 46H, but you would need to read "my story after all these years" in stories to see way I'm so big. But I've had breast all my life too.

We will talk more later!


Bob
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 21, 2014, 08:37:15 AM
I'll respond more later, I need to take my wife to work, but take a look in acceptance area and share the things in there with your wife! A bra is for supporting breast and it doesn't matter if there on a man or woman! I'm a 46H, but you would need to read "my story after all these years" in stories to see way I'm so big. But I've had breast all my life too.

We will talk more later!


Bob

Thanks not sure she's ready for that but she may ease in over time.   I walked 9 miles yesterday and ran some and walked fast.  My right one upper and on the side is killing me. Massage or ice would work?  She suggested an ace bandage before I get the bra..  I wish I would of done that yesterday..  I am takeing the morning off and maybe the day from walking. 
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: hammer on July 21, 2014, 09:13:28 AM
When mine were hurting it was usually a sign that they were growing again, unless they hurt because they got hurt from being hit or pinched.

I have pictures of how big they got in the thread "I'm bigger then I thought"!

I always thought I was about a DD but I went to a professional fitting on the advice on my primary care doctor at the VA hospital. My wife went with my as well to support me. I was treated with the up most respect be the lady. I was fitted for many different bras. My size was 46H but depending on the manufacture I can use a 46F - 46H. So a fitting is very important.

60% of the male population have breast. Wearing a bra to make them more comfortable is a personal choice. It helps when our wife's and family or also on board with us! For many of us they are! Mine are 100%
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 21, 2014, 09:32:57 AM
When mine were hurting it was usually a sign that they were growing again, unless they hurt because they got hurt from being hit or pinched.

I have pictures of how big they got in the thread "I'm bigger then I thought"!

I always thought I was about a DD but I went to a professional fitting on the advice on my primary care doctor at the VA hospital. My wife went with my as well to support me. I was treated with the up most respect be the lady. I was fitted for many different bras. My size was 46H but depending on the manufacture I can use a 46F - 46H. So a fitting is very important.

60% of the male population have breast. Wearing a bra to make them more comfortable is a personal choice. It helps when our wife's and family or also on board with us! For many of us they are! Mine are 100%

Well I hope it's just from running... They really haven't grown since I was a teen however my body is changing drastically with excersize. I take lamictal for epilepsy I heard in a small % they have breast growth.  It hurts a tad like it did when I first got them but not to bad however that was more directly under my nipples back then. I guess I will know if I start not fitting in my new sports bra I'm getting because it is sized for b cup not a generic one..  Now that my stomach is thinner I'm really starting to notice them...  Not an intended side effect of getting into shape I guess..  I have an ceribral avm. Look it up scary stuff.  So losing weight and getting my blood pressure down is more important than hiding my chest...  The avm actually may of caused the pituitary gland issues.  I ended up being two years younger in bone age.. I always joked about how I was two years younger...   Wow it feels good getting all of this out....

edit: Just told my wife they hurt  she said im obsessed about this and they are not to big enough to hurt from excersize majorly.. BTW she has 42 DD so she knows... I may cool it for a bit...Just wear the bra when I excersize and so on and just not mention it any more..
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 21, 2014, 12:10:37 PM
BTW im 99.9% sure I have Gynecomastia I can even feel the glandular tissue i had the major hormone imbalance as a teen.  But definitely looking at the pictures it looks like I have it?  It was funny my wife did not really think about it tell 2 years ago, when I had my shirt off and she was like you chest looks like girl boobs. I dont think it clicked.  That pic is from the side with my arms down. Well except for the one taking the picture.

I want you alls thoughts.  Im about 41-41.5 above, 43 bust, 39-39.5 bellow.  According to 85b.org/bra_calc.php  I am a 44B...  I used the Glamorise one glamorise.com/size-calculator/ for the people who make the bra but it says 42B but just takes the above and bust measurements into account. I read online people said to order a size bigger.. So I think I am just going to order a 44b.. Thats one size bigger than its calculator.. I think the one that takes 3 measurements takes the rib cadge into account and since my rib cage I asume is bigger than womens, it is taking that into account..  I just don't want to get something that is way to tight..
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: hammer on July 21, 2014, 03:04:51 PM
Yes, you do have gynecomastia! Gynecomastia means male breast enlargement and that you do have!

As far as bra fitting, I highly recommend getting it done at a good store! As I stated in one of my post the bras will run different from each manufacture so you could spend a ton of time and money trying to find something that fit right. I know this sounds scary, but everyone here on the forum has had good experiences doing it, and I for one will be getting all my bras in the future this way!

BTW, where do you call home as far as country? I'm in the USA, Minnesota, however years ago I was in the Navy and have been in a lot of places.


Bob

Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 21, 2014, 03:30:19 PM
Yes, you do have gynecomastia! Gynecomastia means male breast enlargement and that you do have!

As far as bra fitting, I highly recommend getting it done at a good store! As I stated in one of my post the bras will run different from each manufacture so you could spend a ton of time and money trying to find something that fit right. I know this sounds scary, but everyone here on the forum has had good experiences doing it, and I for one will be getting all my bras in the future this way!

BTW, where do you call home as far as country? I'm in the USA, Minnesota, however years ago I was in the Navy and have been in a lot of places.


Bob




Haha thought I might as well ask.. I dono at least mine are sorta normal looking.  I now know why when I was a kid my mom got me a dr note on skipping showers in gym class. After we we found out about it.  I basically always wear a shirt when swimming.  I did however try it at the beach without one. That lasted all of about 30 min tell I decided to put my shirt back on. HAHA.. It is kinda handy because you don't have to put sun screen every where.

Im in Georgia USA...  I am mainly going to just wear it when excersizing and maybe some around the house especially when sitting at the computer they get annoying..  Now if one day they end up C's or D's I probably will have a talk with the wife about waring them all the time.. At a B her response will just be.. They are not that big which I got this morning. Now if she saw me at a C or D she may be more ok with it. Not that I want them to grow because I don't want them to grow any more if possible. At that point she actually probably needs to be fitted she never can get a good bra.  LOL maybe we could go together. LOL..  I don't want any lacy things or things that show to much cleavage. I actually got mad at her when she bought me a v neck..  I think because I don't want people to think I'm waring girly stuff.. LOL
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: hammer on July 21, 2014, 05:55:43 PM
Go get a fitting together, the fitter might let your wife know that it is very common for men to get it done! I don't know if you have them down there but I went to a place called Allure in St. Paul, MN for mine and I was told they do men with gynecomastia all the time. As I said my doctor at the VA told me that I should do it as well.

As for winters, you don't know what winter is! I was stationed in The pan handle of Florida and good old Norfolk  VA in the Navy and winters are a joke compared to Minnesota!

BTW, you post in the lounge area about the your into photography, my youngest daughter is a journalist in the Navy and that is also part of her job as well! The only one out of 4 living children that followed Dad to do some military time.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 21, 2014, 06:08:55 PM
Well winters down here are normally between 20s and 40s..  In january and rely February its 30s to teens.  I have long cycling pants not quite as tight as like yoga pants but tighter than sweat pants so it does not get caught in the spokes. I may wear those and a light jacket.. Later on I will need a big coat.

Im a military brat because of epilepsy could not go military.. 
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: jdb on July 21, 2014, 08:06:09 PM
Hi Sofa,
Like many here I wear a bra for support and like you I do not want to show that fact.  I have ended up wearing a front fastening sports bra with a racer back.  The racer back stops any strap lines showing through the shirt, the front fastening means that there is again no rear fastening to show through through.  I was always paranoid that in any sort of queue the person behind has nothing else to do but look at your back and standing behind any woman you soon notice bra straps.  The bonus with front fastening is the ease to get the thing off and on, being over 60 I am not as flexible as I once was.  The bra I chose is a Moving Comfort Grace bra which is a compression type bra and tends to flatten the breast.  My chest is narrower than yours but I have a bigger female shaped bust at a 38 DD, so braless I can really stand out.  According to my wife with this Grace bra I can walk around in a button down loose shirt and do not attract a second look.
I do have a plain cotton underwire bra which I have to say is a great deal more comfortable to wear but I cannot wear it in public without a jacket on of some sort as I look very busty with it on.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 21, 2014, 09:30:07 PM
That definitely is added to the list.  I plan on getting two  so I can wash one and ware one.  It can be if I ever am hikeing or running with some one who dosent know bra. LOL.

So people can't notice the racer back?  I was walking through wall mart a few min ago and I could tell on a couple of girls.  You just ware a lose shirt?
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: hammer on July 22, 2014, 08:00:15 AM
A lose shirt helps and a button down shirt is great, you can't tell at all then!

In cooler weather a tee shirt one size bigger and a open button down.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 22, 2014, 08:07:06 AM
Yay that's my plan lose heavy t with lose button down shirt.  I actually am going to add gaffers tape to where the strap adjusters are to even if I bend over and it gets tight it will just look like a bulge not a adjuster people are use to..  I may be able to make the whole thing look like a smith strap then get a wife beater under shirt to mask it.  I hate that name but don't know how else to say it. We will see how the first idea goes then go from there.  I think the main time it could be an issue is if I bend down to tie my shoe or something.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: hammer on July 22, 2014, 08:46:38 AM
I have to tell you, the chance that someone will even notice is slim to none, and slim left town!

Have you looked at my picture of me in my new bra? If not, look at it! I wear nothing but a tee shirt over that, now it is one size to big, but just a tee shirt! I go to one of my favorite stores (harbor freight, Lowe's, Cabela's) that way with or without the bra or to the VA hospital around all the other vets and never looks or questions or comments, not a word!

The reason is other people are to busy worried about their own problems and issues to be thinking about yours or looking at you or trying to see if you have breast or even wearing a bra to support those breast that you might have.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 22, 2014, 09:36:13 AM
Thanks hammer.  So White Grey or just White. I hear and all white bra can be even more noticeable.. However i would thing grey would be also.  glamorise.com/double-layer-custom-control-sport-bra.html
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: hammer on July 22, 2014, 09:42:12 AM
I like skin color or off while, black for dark color cloths and white! I need a few bras as I wear them most of the time, 95% of the time! and mine cost about $60.00 each.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 22, 2014, 10:07:28 AM
Yah unfortunately skin color is not choices, So you think white will hide better than the grey and white combo?  In regards to looks if just picking like I'm going to ware out without a shirt I like the black and grey one but black will show easily.. HAHAH.. 
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 22, 2014, 10:06:02 PM
LOL currently outside walking / jogging and I so wish I had it now.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 24, 2014, 06:13:22 PM
Just ordered it. No going back now.. Finally i will have support when jogging/walking.. And I know if I get scared to wear it out my wife will force me because she does not like waisting $. Should be here saturday.. Kinda mixed feelings right now because this is a tad scary.. and then im excited that I will have support..
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: hammer on July 24, 2014, 06:20:56 PM
Just remember what I said, wear a shirt a little big, no one will even know you have it on! Your going to find that it makes you so much more comfortable you will want to wear it all the time, that is if it is a good fit!


Bob
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 26, 2014, 01:20:32 PM
Got it glad I ordered a 44 instead of a 42. Th cup also ran large like the reviews said... Also the reviews were right a a b is really a c cup. On every calculator I measured a b cup... So i dont completely fill the cups is that some times sorta normal?. However once I tighten the straps and the bounce cover it is comfterble and it controls bounce so my chest is not moving at all thats a big difference..
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: Paa_Paw on July 27, 2014, 12:49:52 AM
Glamorise  makes a bra they call "Exclusively a&b" Unfortunately it is lacy and only available in colors that would make it difficult to conceal. It also has narrow straps which is another disadvantage. On the positive side, it is available in large strap sizes.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: aboywithgirls on July 27, 2014, 06:19:21 AM
Glamorise  makes a bra they call "Exclusively a&b" Unfortunately it is lacy and only available in colors that would make it difficult to conceal. It also has narrow straps which is another disadvantage. On the positive side, it is available in large strap sizes.
I used to also shy away from girly bras. Now I don't car anymore.  I realized that there is nothing more feminine than wearing a bra or going for a bra fitting at a boutique. So a little lace or bows pink and lavender doesn't bother me anymore.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 27, 2014, 06:28:25 AM
Well it is still supporting them and keeping them from bouncing.  It also is preventing nipple issues...   So I'm happy.  I told my wife yesterday I was test driving it.  So I went to meet her because I need to pick her up.  I thought we were gona leave right after I picked her up..  So I was like I'm test driving she said no one can see it your fine..  Then I got thrown in with 100s of people.  So I guess I passed my test.  After that I feel confident with my setup.  Button down patterns shorts sleve shirts rule.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 27, 2014, 07:53:02 AM
Just walked / jogged 4.2 miles it majorly reduced the bounce making it more conferrtable. I definitely think it was worth it. Not filling the inner cup essentially that big of a deal the outer pannel and straps held everything in place. Although I think I got to wash it a few times it's got that new clothes itch occasionally.  My  wife said I don't need to ware it all the time because it will shape my boobs dono how true that is but I baught it mainly for walking.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: aboywithgirls on July 27, 2014, 02:58:07 PM
Your wife is right.  The term is called "tissue migration". Any well fitted underwire bra will reshape your breasts. For instance a push-up bra whose purpose is to push breast tissue in and up will have more influence on tissue migration than a leisure bra which offers very little support. The same is true with corset training, where you use the corsets to reduce your waist size which will shrink over time with the repetitive use.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 27, 2014, 03:07:47 PM
Your wife is right.  The term is called "tissue migration". Any well fitted underwire bra will reshape your breasts. For instance a push-up bra whose purpose is to push breast tissue in and up will have more influence on tissue migration than a leisure bra which offers very little support. The same is true with corset training, where you use the corsets to reduce your waist size which will shrink over time with the repetitive use.

It really does not push up it holds, however I think I will just wear it as planned while walking/jogging for an hours or 2 each day shouldn't be to bad? it definitely majorly helps.. My creases under my chest basically match the bra perfectly. So I think some of the shape is there naturally. Although it did feel good waring in the car over all the bumps..  I definitely noticed it because I now how it off during the day.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: aboywithgirls on July 27, 2014, 03:16:34 PM
As long as your happy and feel good. I have been wearing bras for over 25 years now and I just turned 40. I wear a 38E / F in most of my bras so it's a must that I wear a bra.  You will probably find yourself putting on a bra every day before to long. The bra is made to support breasts, not just for women, but for breasts. Half of the world's population wakes up and puts on a bra every day. We just happen to have to do the same.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 28, 2014, 10:36:55 AM
Well here it is it definitely supports..  I used also safety pins to adjust it to a real b cup..  Works like a charm..  If any one gets one order a cup size smaller and a band size bigger.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: dbweb on July 28, 2014, 11:50:29 AM
ABWG's has it right

"I used to also shy away from girly bras. Now I don't car anymore.  I realized that there is nothing more feminine than wearing a bra or going for a bra fitting at a boutique. So a little lace or bows pink and lavender doesn't bother me anymore"

The flip side of this is to ask mfgs to design bras for men- as you can imagine, the cost for that would be a huge premium.  As it is now, with all the competation most of it for markets to women and what pleases them of course, some of the well made bras are still quite expensive.

Point again, if you need a bra, don't get hung up on it being made a bit to girly, stay focused on the comfort and fit for you, the rest isn't really important now is it!


DB
 














Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 28, 2014, 11:58:43 AM
If you look at those pics on page 2. I don't think mine looks to girly. :). It does hold my chest well.  Almost 0 bounce this morning.  It was odd feeling the impact in my shoulders rather than my chest.. 
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: Chicago on July 28, 2014, 05:08:56 PM
The bra looks too big on you. The cup wrinkling is a sign of being too big. That can be just as noticeable as a strap adjuster to a perceptive eye.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 28, 2014, 05:19:55 PM
The bra looks too big on you. The cup wrinkling is a sign of being too big. That can be just as noticeable as a strap adjuster to a perceptive eye.

Its behind a support pannel Theres 2 bras really an inner bra and the outer binding bra. Sorta like an sports bra on the outside.  So the inner bra basically separates and isolates.. Then the outer bra provides the adjustable support. I wanted the adjustable support. As the reviews said the B cup is really a C. I thought nah it cant be that big. haha yah it is. its almost border line D I measured a B cup. O well i used safety pins to take up the slack...It is a tight bra and it literally holds everything in place really well. I ran in it today and very very minimal bouncing to none while walking fast.. So its doing the job I bought it to do.. That is what I cared about..  Because of the outer pannel the bra is smooth so the wrinkles in the inner bra don't show on the outer bra. You just see it because the outer bra is mesh.  the pannel goes up high as designed.. But yes its a 44 band so i think the design is designed for bigger than D size. So its got extra fabric.. O well all that matters to me is it works and is comfortable. I dont wear it 24/7 I only ware it when I exercise.   
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: Bman41 on July 28, 2014, 08:34:12 PM
I have a 38C Champion Sports bra that fits like that, still a squasher, but the inner lining has a wrinkle to it.  I don't wear it much, I have got to a point where if I just don't wear it I sell it off on eBay.  Oddly most stuff sells pretty well. 

The bra looks too big on you. The cup wrinkling is a sign of being too big. That can be just as noticeable as a strap adjuster to a perceptive eye.

Its behind a support pannel Theres 2 bras really an inner bra and the outer binding bra. Sorta like an sports bra on the outside.  So the inner bra basically separates and isolates.. Then the outer bra provides the adjustable support. I wanted the adjustable support. As the reviews said the B cup is really a C. I thought nah it cant be that big. haha yah it is. its almost border line D I measured a B cup. O well i used safety pins to take up the slack...It is a tight bra and it literally holds everything in place really well. I ran in it today and very very minimal bouncing to none while walking fast.. So its doing the job I bought it to do.. That is what I cared about..  Because of the outer pannel the bra is smooth so the wrinkles in the inner bra don't show on the outer bra. You just see it because the outer bra is mesh.  the pannel goes up high as designed.. But yes its a 44 band so i think the design is designed for bigger than D size. So its got extra fabric.. O well all that matters to me is it works and is comfortable. I dont wear it 24/7 I only ware it when I exercise.   
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on July 28, 2014, 08:52:46 PM
This one works as advertised. It works really well.  I just ran in it.. Now i walk and i have just been slowly adding to my speed. I ran in sprints during my walk. and they did not shake or really budge. And its is not squishing them. Its more supporting them that squish it was awesome.. The only issue is having a shirt over it kinda throws all the breating and cooling features out of the window.. LOL I also wear cycling shorts underneath my pants because I use to cycle to prevent chafing . I have been doing this since I started walking a month ago. HAHA imagine what would happen if I was running in just cycling shorts and the bra.. I think I would have the cops called on me although it would be much cooler temp wise. It gets hot in Georgia during the summer. and the humidity kills yah..  There were a couple of girls running around with just their sports par on and lyca pants.  O well better than the bouncing, mixed with pain, and so on.. So this is a ton better..
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: gotgyne on July 29, 2014, 05:35:46 AM
Half of the world's population wakes up and puts on a bra every day. We just happen to have to do the same.

Very well said!

John
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on August 05, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Update: Been working perfect.. I now have no problem going out in public walking with it..  I ware patterned lose shirts. except this morning where I wore a brown tshirt. you could barley make out the bumps on the straps but I don't care and it was like 5:30 am..Only thing with my wife is this is for excersize only..  Although personally I want to ware it while driving because of the bumps..
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: aboywithgirls on August 18, 2014, 03:09:33 PM
I've been wearing a bra daily for over 25 years. I now wear a 38G. But you know what? I wear a bra for my own comfort and support. I wear a bra for my own comfort and support. It doesn't matter to me if others are uncomfortable with it. I shop for my own and I am fitted with a bra that fits before I leave the store.  A bra is as much a need for me if not more of a need than most women. Once in a while I'll hear "nice rack" and I simply tell them "thank you".
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on August 22, 2014, 09:48:48 AM
Well it has been working well since I got it. I have been running with it. I did notice one problem or to big of a bounce if tight. The issues is I am losing to much weight. I sorta bought not really to big but not on the tight side. It was one size bigger than I measured. I have had to always have it as tight as it will go when excersizing..  I have now lost almost 25 pounds and am now around a 40-42 band..  I have a 44 bra currently..  I talked with my wife last night and she said that was expected and in a month or so I can get a new bra..

So the sports bras that are 42b are like 60+$. Note I do not want pull over or racer back.  I tried a racer back on and did not like it I read allot of reviews about moving comfort vero. However the size is maxed out in xl at 40 band size.  So my question is has any one tried bra band extenders? And if so what ones?
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: Chicago on August 22, 2014, 05:19:57 PM
I don't think you want a band extender in a sports bra. You could try the 40 and go up a cup size and see if that fits you.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on August 22, 2014, 07:41:45 PM
I don't think you want a band extender in a sports bra. You could try the 40 and go up a cup size and see if that fits you.


Well im losing weight my band  will just get smaller well i think.  My wife has some 38 and 40 band bras i tried fit.  They are just decently tight but i can ware them. You actualy want the band snug when running.  That is the reason for the new one because the current band is getting lose.  This is the one i read up on moving a cup size up wont help me with running... I need to fill the cup..  Here is the bra. movingcomfort.com/en_us/vero-ab-sports-bra/300510.html

What would be the problem with an extender?  It just uncomfortable?   Also would sky blue or black do better under shirts?  The white one is to expensive the black and blue is on sale at dicks sporting goods.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on August 22, 2014, 08:10:23 PM
Btw iv lost now 24 pounds since mid jun. :D walk 3-6 miles a day try at least 5 times a week.  It definitely helps now that i have support. Well actually last night i ran 1/2 the time..
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: Chicago on August 25, 2014, 06:49:29 PM
I don't think you want a band extender in a sports bra. You could try the 40 and go up a cup size and see if that fits you.


What would be the problem with an extender?  It just uncomfortable?   Also would sky blue or black do better under shirts?  The white one is to expensive the black and blue is on sale at dicks sporting goods.

Bra extenders are made for lingerie bras. I've never seen an extender made for or suggested for a sports bra. Sports bras are meant to fit well, more so than some lingerie bras where the fit may not be the first reason for wearing it.

I think your weightloss progress is worth buying an intermediate bra till you can fit the one you are really interested in. But it's your body! Try the extender and tell us if it worked for you.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: sofa on September 15, 2014, 12:49:15 PM
Well I got the bra new it fits me great. Cups are perfect support is perfict.. My wife is not to big of a fan because it lifts me a tad so they are noticeable. in shirts that my other bra was not. I came in after a walk and she said uhh you have boobs. LOL Duh... The band a bit snug but I have been waring it without extenders. I noticed the eye's looked a tad stretched and I dont want to rip them out. So I took my extender s I bought..  I only could get 2 eyelet ones in the spacing I needed. so I stacked them to make 3. Then I noticed the edges were sharp and caused itching. So I did what any good photographer does. Gaffers tape will fix everything. So all the edges now have tape on them along with thats how I joined them together. For those who dont know gaffers tape is used by filmakers and photographers for lights. Its easy to rip is cloth its flexible and comes off clean..Basically its the duct tape of photographers.

The one I got was the moving comfort vero.. It is also cool it does cross straps which gives me more support when running instead of walking.. :) Note to those who are late to the thread I bought a bra for running and my walking chest control..  The other bra is almost useless of excersizing now that the band is way to big.. The cups were big anways. This one fits great I have never had something fit them so well..
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: Polus_51 on July 15, 2017, 04:00:15 AM
I love to wear black or cream colored bras as they are not too noticeable. Will be buying some comfortable sports bra and alo yoga pants (https://www.carbon38.com/designers/alo-yoga) for my yoga sessions. Have never purchased anything from online store but will avail services from online store this time.
Title: Re: New here buying first bra
Post by: Busty on September 15, 2017, 03:25:24 PM
I have found yoga pants and leggings to be so comfortable, and because I have wider hips, bigger thighs, and a larger, rounded backside (i.e. shape like a woman), they fit me like a glove.  Men's pants do not work well at all for me.
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