Best sports bras for big girls

guest — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:21:04 GMT

Yeah, the best ones are going to cost you.

I like See Jane Run: http://www.seejanerun.com/c-10-dd_cup_and_up.aspx

I've been wearing the Moving Comfort Maia for a couple of years now. It doesn't exactly come in my size (I'm a 34G, definitely a specialty size!), but I'm OK with a little extra compression from squeezing my Gs into a 36DD.

If you're a bigger size or want to go with a specific size, try HerRoom.com: http://www.herroom.com/search.aspx

I like them for all styles of bras, and they've got an amazing range of sizes.

Re: Having trouble keeping balance of "health" and weight loss

guest — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:02:58 GMT

Last year I lost 45 lbs by eating less, and gradually adding exercise (I had been 100% couch potato before that). I cut down to 1200 cal/day, but I'm a 5'3" woman, so that made a lot more sense for me than it would for you. But as people here have mentioned, I noticed very quickly that if I went any lower than that, even down to 1100 cal/day, my weight loss would slow down considerably. 1200 was my sweet spot, any less than that and my body was not happy. And as I started exercising more, I ended up needing to add more calories. Also, interesting to read about the Leptin theory. I definitely noticed, more than once, that after I'd been at a plateau for a while a big cheat day would be followed by a downward jump on the scale. I wouldn't recommend that as a weight-loss tactic, but I'm intrigued by the idea that there's some real science behind my observation.

I'd also recommend weighing yourself less often. Rule of thumb: weigh yourself less often while losing weight, more often when trying to maintain. I weighed myself about every 10 days, which cut down on the chance of my getting hung up on a few days worth of a plateau. Now that I'm in maintenance mode (8 months later, no re-gain!), I weigh myself more often, but I still track my "official" weight every 10 days. So when I weigh my self in-between, if I'm up a bit, I know I need to be more careful before that 10th days rolls around.

And don't discount the importance of getting enough sleep. Sleep is as important for weight loss and overall good health as water.

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