Bra sales, yay or nay to shop pre-op?

[Heather I 500]

Question. LB is having a big 40% off sale today, and I am getting sleeved 8/1. I have plenty of clothes to get me from my current 22 down to a 10 in my closet, but I'm going to need bras and underwear eventually. I have been as much as 100 lbs smaller than my current size and have always been some form of a C cup, just the band size has gone up over the years.

Should I take advantage of the sale and buy the next size down in bras and underwear in anticipation of losing the lbs this late summer/fall? I'm thinking it would be great to have some of those annoying/expensive things bought ahead of time so I don't have to think about it.

If you think yes, should I buy more than one size down? I'm currently a 42C, should I buy the 40C AND 38C? Maybe 2 of each to get me over the humps? I know everyone's shape is different, but I'd honestly be shocked to get below a 36C within a year's time.

[stacyrg2 350]

I went from a 40C to a 34DD in a year. with the 40% off it may be worth it, but I wouldn't go crazy. You'd be surprised at what size you end up in.

[Heather I 500]

@Stacyrg2. Maybe just one size down then and take it from there?

[her1981 448]

Idk... I've lost it's hard to say what will happen. Some people lose band and cup sizes. Other just lose band sizes. Personally, I've lost 140+ pounds and I started in an overflowing 48DDD and now I'm in an underfilled 44DDD but too large for a DD, lol. You may only want to buy one bra.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Underwear yes, bras, no. Your boobs will shrink but your cup size might not. You will shrink in band size, but not neccessarily in proportion to cup size. At one point, my cup went to a C and then back up to a DD. There is no rhyme or reason.

I started at a 42DDD, ended up as a 36D.

You might need side coverage, cleavage coverage, push up help...

There are always sales. Don't waste your money.

[Heather I 500]

Thank you! I'm going to ignore the sale email and hold off until I lose lbs. Better to pay $50 for a bra that fits later than $200 on a bunch of bras that may never fit. I might jump on the underwear though . . . .

[beyondgrief 93]

@@stacyrg2 you got bigger cup?!? Oh I hope that happens to me!!!

Working beyond grief for a better life!

[theantichick 2,204]

I'm struggling with the bra issue right now. All of my bras are just enough too tight that they're terribly uncomfortable (and they're all way old), but surgery is planned for early August. Seems silly to buy new bras if I'll only be wearing them until fall, when I know I'll have to buy again and no clue how my fit will change. But being completely uncomfortable until then seems inappropriate as well. Bras and undies are things I'm not inclined to get used. The rest of my clothes, I'll get at resale shops as needed until my weight is stable again. The foundation garments, I'll just have to buy a couple at each stage.

[Christinamo7 4,042]

I'm struggling with the bra issue right now. All of my bras are just enough too tight that they're terribly uncomfortable (and they're all way old), but surgery is planned for early August. Seems silly to buy new bras if I'll only be wearing them until fall, when I know I'll have to buy again and no clue how my fit will change. But being completely uncomfortable until then seems inappropriate as well. Bras and undies are things I'm not inclined to get used. The rest of my clothes, I'll get at resale shops as needed until my weight is stable again. The foundation garments, I'll just have to buy a couple at each stage.

would an extra hook extender make enough of a difference to make them comfortable until then? you can buy them at JoAnns fabric store where the notions are.

[stacyrg2 350]

@@stacyrg2 you got bigger cup?!? Oh I hope that happens to me!!!

Working beyond grief for a better life!

So hard to say. 1 would probably be ok, but I would buy as needed after that.

[stacyrg2 350]

@@stacyrg2 you got bigger cup?!? Oh I hope that happens to me!!!

Working beyond grief for a better life!

It's in proportion to the band size. Trust me, there is nothing there to fill up the DD. Imagine empty tube socks and you'll get an accurate picture of what it looks like.

[theantichick 2,204]

I'm struggling with the bra issue right now. All of my bras are just enough too tight that they're terribly uncomfortable (and they're all way old), but surgery is planned for early August. Seems silly to buy new bras if I'll only be wearing them until fall, when I know I'll have to buy again and no clue how my fit will change. But being completely uncomfortable until then seems inappropriate as well. Bras and undies are things I'm not inclined to get used. The rest of my clothes, I'll get at resale shops as needed until my weight is stable again. The foundation garments, I'll just have to buy a couple at each stage.

would an extra hook extender make enough of a difference to make them comfortable until then? you can buy them at JoAnns fabric store where the notions are.

Actually it probably would, and I can't believe I didn't think of that. I used to do costuming and spent more than my fair share of hours at JoAnns.

[chrisredjeep 357]

I agree with lipstick lady. I started off a 42 dd I'm now a 34 f. I had my op July 16 2015

[KristenLe 5,979]

I wouldn't spend too much on underwear either. Even 40% off isn't a great deal at LB - if you are going to shrink out of them quickly. They always have sales - sometimes 5/$25 which is frequent. In the beginning, you may just want to buy some Hanes undies! lol

[Read2016 658]

I say NO.... I understand prices at the plus size stores are much higher to begin with... I'm thinking later you will be shopping in regular size stores where the cost is less... If you sign up for email from places like soma, Victoria secret- they send coupons and updates about sales.... You will also be much thinner so your underwear style/taste may change as you will have more options.

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