What's your BMI? & What's the band size of your bra?

[mistixs]

I'm 5'0 and weigh 85 pounds (yes, I've been gaining weight!) with a BMI of 16.6, which is underweight compared to the average minimum healthy weight of 18.5. I was curious about whether my small band size (27) is related to my underweight BMI.

It's practically impossible to buy a bra with a band size below 32; if I become a healthy weight, will my band size increase? (For those who don't know, "band size" refers to the size of the ribcage & the body fat that surrounds the ribcage - you can see my ribs below my breasts, so my lack of fat in that area probably contributes to my small band size.)

So let's see if there's a correlation: what's your BMI? (Calculate here if you don't know.) & What's your band size? If you don't know, here's how to measure:

Measure just below your breasts, & your "band" is whatever number overlaps with "zero" when the two ends of the tape meet.

Do NOT add any inches to your band size (I used to wear 32in bands, because my aunt added 5in to my band size when she measured it; apparently adding 4-5in used to be common, but it's a method that's not used anymore.)

Dudes with moobs can also answer if they feel like measuring themselves.

I guess I'll put this in the "sexuality" tag because it has to do with bras & I don't know where else to classify it, but mods can move the question if they wish.

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[Anonymous]

Height: 156cm or 5'1
Weight: 52 kilos
BMI: 21.4
Band size according to the lady at the store who done my fitting she said my band size was 10 Australian size

I was underweight I used to weighed just 38 kilos and my BMI was just 16 I found that when I did gain weight I gained some weight around my rib area the bra I had wore when I was underweight that fit me perfectly were now very tight and uncomfortable because the band became tight so I do believe the band size will go up if you do gain weight

[VIVANT]

Bone structure matters a lot

You can be chunky small boned person with a smaller band size than a skinny broad boned person

NOT saying you are chunky lol

I didn’t know you shouldn’t add anymore!! Thank you for telling me - that was really annoying lol 😅

So can I just go by my actual inches not what they would be if I added?

[VIVANT]

Oh and yes it MIGHT increase if you tend to gain weight in your torso.. of not there will not be much change I do not tend to store weight in that area, so it did not change much in that area so even when I gained weight ( on purpose) it didn’t alter much - though my boobs went up two sizes (wasn’t happy lol but I dk what I expected really 🤷‍♀️)

[mistixs]

Well, it depends on what you're most comfortable with. You may be more comfortable adding 4-5in, or may be more comfortable with your precise number of actual inches. Check out this website for more information: www.thelingerieaddict.com/.../...r-the-answer.html

Apparently my bone size is medium. (I have a "medium frame" according to the wrist measurement test.)

[VIVANT]

5 11 135 BMI 18.8 Band size 30 My bones are relatively large, but I do not hold much weight around my rib cage so my band is still relatively small- not like yours I can still find bras 😁. .. It was smaller 25 pounds ago. Though I don’t think by much, bc I never had too much trouble finding stuff that fit. 😊

[VIVANT]

(Sorry that was meant to go before your response.. delayed sending) Yeah lol the wrist measurement that’s the one - mines large I believe 😊

[mistixs]

Did you vote?

[VIVANT]

Yes I voted B even though my BMI is slightly over 18.5 bc my band is below 32. I waited to check before voting bc I wasn’t sure - so I just voted now 😊

[VIVANT]

🤭😑 sorry lol should be D!

[CallMeDave]

@VIVANT I was going to say basically the same things, but you said it well so I don't need to. And yes, I don't think there's any way that someone 5' and 85 pounds could be called chunky! @mistixs I'll just add that a couple of the women I've had relationships with gained and/or lost weight and their band size did change a little as a result. However, I think bone structure was a bigger factor in the band size. So my guess would be that, starting at 27, you're probably not likely to get to 32 unless you gain a lot of weight - like maybe 25 pounds or more.

[VIVANT]

@CallMeDave 25 pounds isn’t too hard to gain.. you can gain 15 pounds in a year by eating 100 extra calories a day. But I still see your point lol 😊

[VIVANT]

Thank you for the link mistix 🌟🌟

[CallMeDave]

Oh, yes, it's certainly possible, though a big percentage change - almost 30% ! - for someone starting at 85 pounds. And I'm not sure even that would get her up from a 27 to a 32 unless a lot of that extra weight ends up around the ribs.

[VIVANT]

@CallMeDave Nope I don’t think it would change much. I have from when I was younger , gone from 85 to 102 and it didn’t change my ribs maybe half an inch.

[VIVANT]

And when I went up 40 pounds a while back , i went from 27.5 to 28.5. 🤷‍♀️

[mistixs]

It would be hard for me to gain that much weight. I would struggle to eat that much. I have a small stomach from routinely eating half as much as the average person.

[VIVANT]

Oh.. i was just illustrating band didn’t change much 😊 Stomachs shrink and stretch pretty easily though. unless your stomach actually doesn’t digest stuff properly- moves too slowly- it shouldn’t be hard to get used to larger amounts if you really wanted to gain. Maybe you feel full easily bc stuff stays in your stomach too long.

[BadTiming]

Heyo,

Not really the target demographic, but have experience that is relevant to the topic.

Used to be a personal trainer, and a couple female clients expressed to me the need to replace their bras due to either fat loss or muscle gain (especially in the upper back).

[Maraneva]

A pretty nice 23 to 25 BMI. Oh and no bands lol Don't even know why I voted 😂

[Felinegirl]

My BMI is 18.6 and my band size is 33. I have a relatively large rib cage. Gaining weight will increase your band size though :)

[Warmapplecrumble]

Bmi is 20.9 and band size I am guessing is 36 I don't wear a bra, so it's a wild guess.

[nopedydoo]

i am 5 3-4 and weigh 130 lb (my bmi is around 22) and size is either 32 or 34 (depending on the size of the cups)

[megan2005]

Height: 5'8" (174 cm)
Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg)
My BMI is 16.7 and my bra size is 30D

My measurements are 34-22-34.

[21browngirl]

My BMI is 18.8, and my band size is 32. I can also wear a 30 if i add a cup size

[Apple1996]

My BMI Is 22 and my band size is 34

[Lyndsielee666]

I’m 5’1 and weigh 80 pounds. I’ve given up wearing bras and wear sports bras now tbh

[Nick2019]

Why?

[AudreyB88]

BMI: 17.51
Band size: 28 inches

[Avicenna]

My BMI is 22.

[alice55]

My BMI is below 18.5 & my band size is below 32
Band size is 27 and bmi is 17.

[FunkyMonkee]

I'm not BMI, I'm ASCAP.
Last time I wore a bra it was a 36 band, but it might be bigger, now.

[Tulips11]

BMI is 19.7 and my band size is 34.

[janna_jcb]

I’m 174 cm (like 5’8?) Bmi is 21.1, bra size is a European 75 so that’s an American 34 I think?

[KristenKT]

I don't know how to figure any of that out

[COMMODOREII]

😜😎😛😀😁😋😜😎

[pizzalovershouse]

wouldn't have a clue

[YHL6965]

I have a BMI of 23.8. I used to be around 25 but lost some weight recently. Even though I was technically overweight, I did not look fat nor do I had man boobs.

[megaman242]

Mine is 22.7

[Joker_]

I don't have boobs/moobs

[mistixs]

Doubt

[Joker_]

Alright

[TonyWilliams]

My BMI is nearly 20