The Problem with Boobs.....

So I mentioned yesterday I hurt.  I’m fat.  Being fat hurts. (The next several days are going to talk about how being fat hurts … so be ready)  First of all I am large breasted by large breasted I mean I don’t buy bra’s at Victoria Secret’s, Kohl’s, J.C. Penney, or for that matter, I can’t even walk into Lane Bryant and buy a bra. Carrying around my 44G boobs everyday hurts my back.  Rough estimate, each boob weighs around 7-10 pound each.  The straps dig into my shoulders, the weight pulling on my shoulders and shoulder blades. So I challenge you....Go to the store - Buy the biggest bra you can find then go to the grocery store and buy 4 bags of flour and stuff them in your bra, because that's basically what I am carrying around.  Most bags of flour are 4-5 pounds.  Try it for a day - a FULL DAY.  24 full hours - tell me your back and shoulders don't hurt.  Sit straight, stand tall.  Come on - you can do it!

Let’s talk bras.  I pay about $50-$75 per bra.  I have about 3 bras in rotation at one time and they wear out every 4-6 months.  Do you know how fun it is to buy bras online?  44DDD could be $40 and come in 10 colors.  44F or G  - pfft - $55-$65 and suddenly only comes in white, nude and black.  Forget cute, sexy bras.  Yes…..there are places overseas you can order beautiful bras for large cup sizes, but not large band sizes, and they aren’t really supportive. And when you have REAL G boobs you need support!

My breasts are one of the first things people notice about me.  Everyone comments about them.  I am the big-busted friend.  You can’t help but notice them.  I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like them, and my husband loves them!  But….there is more to me than my boobs!

So, moving forward with the sleeve I realize I am going to be losing these big weights off my chest.  I actually look forward to that with trepidation.  Let’s face it, my boobs are real – so they sag, and I nursed 2 kids, so they sag, once I start losing weight and they lose even more density, ……(,)(,) they will really sag! Like orange in sock sag!  BUT – hopefully my insurance company will cover plastic surgery to help fix up this old body of mine and I’ll better looking boobs at the end of this journey. (o)(o)!