A plea for help! Is there really anything I can do to help my boobs? Are they doomed

**Redcat88** · 01-24-2012 05:22 AM

Please, please take the time to read, I'd be so grateful!

I'm in my early 20s, I'm 5 ft 2 and I weigh 150lbs. I know that's a little too much. I used to weigh 200lbs. When I lived at home, I weighed 140lbs as a 17 year old and my food was heavily restricted by my Dad who was always criticising my weight. When I left home (also at 17), I stupidly relished in the freedom of actually being allowed to EAT, and I gained 60lb in a year. As a result, my breasts ballooned from a C cup to an E cup and I gained stretch marks. The stretchmarks have faded, but it's left the skin on my breasts less firm and kind of... softer. Less tight. Although it's not that noticeable. I fear however, that if I continue to lose weight, they'll shrink even more and my breasts will be saggy and deflated. I don't know what to do!

I'm devastated that I may have ruined my body up by gaining all that weight! Can I lose weight without my breasts being deflated and shrivelled? Do they look saggy they way they are? Is there anything I can do to improve the look of them or give them a lift (exercise, diet, etc)? Am I doomed to just save up for a breast lift?

I'm still continuing to lose weight. I started out wanting to lose 80lbs, and I'm at 50lbs. I want to lose more but am so scared my breasts will look disgusting, I just don't know what to do! They're already a little saggy. I just need to know whether exercising will improve them, or whether it's unlikely?? Also, I have no idea about what exercises or how much! Help!

**Beautiful Disaster** · 01-24-2012 06:52 AM

First, congrats on the weight loss. Keep it up girl, that's awesome. You need to make sure you're building your pectoral (chest) muscles during this process. Alot of weight loss will result in some sagging, but the way to minimize that is to build muscle in the place of where the fat was. You are young, there is a wonderful chance that your body will bounce back from this if you're giving it what it needs. Don't lose hope yet. Just keep on working on getting healthy.

**Aeryn Sun** · 01-24-2012 11:58 AM

First, congrats on the weight loss....
Second, start doing upper body workouts! Build the muscle under while losing the fluff over them.
Bench press, Dumbbell bench press, Pushups, Burpees, Chest dips, Dumbbell fly....

There are a lot of tutorials on youtube on upper body/chest workouts. I would recommend alternating sets.

**Lamblvr** · 01-25-2012 11:24 AM

The other commentors are correct, however due to the breast being primarly tissue that cannot be turned to muscle, you are likely going to see minimum results.
I too was an E cup, no amount of working out would allow my breasts to become firm. I happen to be older than you and have had children, two points against perky boobs.
I ended up having a breast reduction just 8 months ago after years of working out and wearing only the very best bras.
If you have good insurance and have the time to take off a month, I highly recommend it. I could not be happier with my outcome.
Best of luck!