Ladies, Since my post about my left Saggy Maggie I’ve gotten emails from enough of you about all of your misshapen mangos that I feel that I am in good company with my own tata deformity, not to mention, happy that I am not nearly the genetic mutant I thought I was.

But the article brought to light some other concerns. I learned from a lot of your emails that many of you are not even wearing sports bras at all when you exercise, let alone a quality one! I had no idea that there were still women bopping through aerobics class with their flimsy  $8.00 sale bin special from Marshall’s. Nothing against Marshall’s. I love the store. But ladies, what are you thinking?  Even Marshall’s carries a good sports bra or two. No excuses!

I understand some of you have concerns about the cost of quality sports bras. I hear what you are saying. I know we’re in some penny pinching times and with gas prices the way they are some of us are choosing between buying groceries and paying the electric bill. I give those of you in this situation a Boobie Buster Pass for now. Go ahead and hold off on the sports bra purchase a little longer and feed your face so that you at least still have breasts to put in one when you can afford it.

But the rest of you, who still have a little wiggle room in your budget, hear me out. We are not talking about a dress you will only wear once. We are talking about your precious cargo. Your essential assets! Your one and only set of Jiggling Janes! They are meant to last you a lifetime, and if they are going to make it to the finish line without you having to kick them over it (as happens when they hang to your feet), then you must invest in them! Invest in your chest! You are worth it!

For most of us, it would require only changing our lifestyle for one month to work a quality sports bra into our budget. The average price of a quality sports bra is $50. That averages out to $1.80 per day for 30 days. Most of you spend double that amount on a cup of Starbucks coffee every day!  Not to mention, it’s a lot less than the cost of a boob lift or implants which a lot of you will want to resort to down the line if you don’t take care of them now!  So the way I see it, is you can:

A)    whine about the tightness of your wallet now, OR

B)    whine about the looseness of your Lilies later.

Which is more depressing? If you chose answer B, then let’s get creative with the next thirty days of your budget.

Here is my list of re-budgeting ideas for the next month:

1) Folgers at home $10.00 X 20 weekdays vs. coffee on the go @ $3.00 per cup X 20 weekdays = $50.00 savings = 1 CW-X Ventilator Support Bra

2) Breakfast at home @ $1.50 X 20 weekdays vs. Einstein’s, McDonald’s or Dunkin Donuts: @ $3.50 X 20 weekdays =  $40.00 savings plus a five pound weight loss = 1 New Balance Tonic Bra top with money left over for a chocolate long john! (if you must)

2)    Brown bag lunch @ $3.00 X 20 weekdays vs. fast food lunch @ $6.50 X 20 weekdays = $70.00 savings = 2 Champion Sports bras!

3)    Rent movies at home with Orville Redenbacher or Paul Newman Popcorn @ $10.00 X 2 weekends vs. Movie theatre outing @ $30.00 X 2 weekends = $40 savings = 1 Femme Athletic sports bra

4)    Grill steaks for two at home  (with wine!) @ $25.00 X 2 weekends vs. eating at your favorite steakhouse @ $60.00 X 2 weekends = $70.00 savings = 1 Nike Revolutionary Bra *NEW* (six years in the making – 10 adjustable settings for shoulder straps, and 5 settings for the chest straps!)