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Sports Bra Recommendations

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CherryogDog · 11/03/2024 09:10

I'm probably looking for the impossible but having put on weight I need a cheap sports bra to tide me over until I can get back into my existing bras.
I had a DIEP reconstruction and as my boobs were recreated using belly fat they've mirrored my expanding belly 😁
I've got arthritis and struggle to do bands up behind me, I have to do it up from the front and wrestle it round (feels like I'm taking a layer of skin off at the same time).
The crop top type bras either fit my chest but too small in the cup, or fit the cup but too big in the band. I can wrestle myself into one, not so easy to get it off!
Many years ago I had a crop top but the band was adjustable but I've not seen one since.
BOB puts me at 28/30 G/FF but I can't physically do up a band of that size.
I've not got any immediate plans to get back into running, I can only currently do low impact/ no jumping, but I can't go on holding my boobs whilst working out 😅
TLDR need an easy to put on, supportive and cheap sports bra recommendation please 🙏

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CherryogDog · 11/03/2024 09:17

PS I should have added that I struggle with zips, but would give a zip bra a go if any exist with some sort of clasp to keep it on whilst I get the zip going.

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florenceandthemac · 11/03/2024 10:44

George at Asda do a great bra in larger cup sizes. They are crop top style and zip at the front, and have clasps before the zips.
I have 5 now, I buy alll the colours.
I'm 34DD/E and run in them among other exercise. Also they ate £12!

florenceandthemac · 11/03/2024 10:45

You could try the 32F?

CherryogDog · 11/03/2024 22:27

@florenceandthemac thanks for that! I love the price 😁
I was looking on bra sites and some of the prices frightened me 😅

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NotFastButFurious · 14/03/2024 09:04

I've had sports bras from Decathlon in the past that didn't break the bank and I think M&S do some with zips up the front.

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