bra shopping and the joys of sports bras

Bra shopping is always a pain when you're searching for a new brand that fits you.  Because, just like with other clothes, not all bras fit the same.  I have the unfortunate luck to be a very popular size, which is a huge pain when hitting the clearance sales as Victoria's Secret.  But this last time I bought bras from there, I decded to pay full price for them, in the hopes of actually getting something in my size. 

So I ordered online, got the package in the mail and tried them on. 

they didn't fit.  The problem wasn't in the band area, but the cup area.  Why?  Because I am a fuller cup (shall we say) and they cut their cups so that you can't be bigger than a B cup in order to wear them.  Um, that's great, so they're telling me I can only fit in the full cup bras? 

no thank you!

Not that I have any problems with the full coverage baras, it's just that there's no reason for it, when I have bought bras from them in the past, in my size, and they fit, and weren't full coverage. 

So after I returned the bras I decded to just wait for new ones, after all I still had some from before that fit but because they are satin, the straps don't stay up.  So today I got my refund and decided it was time to find a new bra source.  So off I went to Kohl's to see what they had to offer. 

before I go any further let me explain.  Years ago I was not as big as I am today, shall we say, and always had a problem with the bras we sold at Kmart (which were the same that Kohl's sells).  They never fit me well.  So I tried VS one day and loved them.  Of course I couldn't afford to spend full price and would buy a few when they'd have their huge clearance sales.  Up until this year I still shopped there.  A couple years ago I went to Kohl's for a strapless bra.  I didn't want to spend a small fortune on a bra I was going to wear twice.  So I got a nice one from Kohl's.  It was pretty much the first one I saw.  I tried it on and it fit well.  But when I wore it a couple times more recently, the underwire was really uncomfortable, it dug into me like nobody's business!  So when I was looking at bras today, I took that into consideration. 

After trying all the bras I grabbed, I found two brands that I liked.  Maiden Form now has a bra that is called The Smooth Look, which really does smooth out those back rolls we all get when we're.... bigger.

With new bras in hand I went in search of a sports bra.  I really need to get a new one.  the two I have, have seen better days.  So I looked and all the sports bras I saw were the same.  Pullovers. 

those were clearly designed by a man.  Because no sane woman would make another woman endure trying to get something that tight over their head and then over their boobs!  I used to wear those when I was smaller and back then they were like wrestling a squid!  I'd hate to imaging the torture I'd endure trying to get them over my not so small boobs. 

For those that are curious about sports bras and would like something comfortable like them for lounging around the house, the best ones I've found are the champion high support sports bra.  They have a zippered front and so easy to get on and have great support!  Now all I have to do is find a vendor that sells those locally.  Or else I'll have to order them online.