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compensating time with suction?
November 15 2007 at 11:00 PM dandelion (Login dandelion1)
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so I've finally decided to bring the brava along with me on vacation. I am leaving for two weeks (in two weeks) and will be backpacking and staying in hostels. I will not be able to put in the necessary time, I'll actually be happy with an average of 8 hours per day. I was wondering if this time can be compensated with added suction? I am using the airlock system so this will be possible. I know I'm supposed to put in 10, but this is just not possible. Thinking about the bosom beauty, you only do a couple of hours per day with intensive suction.... i won't be doing it that intensive because the brava domes aren't made for that just more suction than usual... any thoughts? i would hate to have to start all over....it almost makes me not want to go.....i would have more fun on vacation as well if i could wear a bikini without feeling embarassed, and the morning swelling would be nice in a bathing suit (even if it goes down at night, that's fine cuz I'll be changed.
ANY THOUGHTS?????????????
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livinonaprayer
(no login) Re: compensating time with suction? November 16 2007, 1:09 PM
How many weeks have you already put in? Have you missed any days? Have you had at least 10 weeks so that you can stop using for your trip and than start another cycle later? I used for 11 weeks and then took a 2 week vacation and I did not take it on my vacation as I spent a lot of time at the beach and was staying out late and didn't want Brava to interfere. I also could not have worn a bikini with the obvious dome rings around my breasts even though the swelling would have looked great. Also, make sure you use sunscreen or those dome rings may end up a different color than the surrounding area. Could you contact a Brava coach and see if the 8 hours/day is enough to have growth? I would assume it's better than nothing if you've already completed at least 10 weeks of wear. Their literature says if you wear less than 8 1/2 hours per day, it is considered missing an entire day. If you wear less than 10 but at least 8 1/2 for a single day within a week you do not need to make up but if you wore only 8 1/2 for 2 consecutive days, you need to add 5 days to your overall wear time. I don't know if extra suction would make a difference or not since the brochure also talks about the suction being applied based on duration of time cells remain stretched, not amount of suction so I would assume a longer duration is better than more suction. Of course, the sportbox does not allow you to change suction and since Brava didn't design the airlock, I can't say for sure. If you are not at 10 weeks, but pretty close, could you delay your trip by a few weeks? If you are a person who wants to still do several more weeks or months beyond your trip, maybe your 8 hours per day would be worth it for you. I think I've rambled, but I would say if you have in your 10 weeks already, and you wear it 8 hours during your vacation and then go back to your 10 hours when you return you shouldn't be set back that much. As a note, I called the Brava coach before my 2-week trip and she said that because I was past my 10 weeks, I was in "overtime" and she encouraged me to take Brava with me on vacation even if I got less than 10 hours because the cells would still be used to the stretching routine and I could wear for less during vacaction as long as I wore it every day and then when I returned home I could go back to my regular schedule but she said if I missed 6 consecutive days, it would be like starting a new cycle again. Only you can decide but I think a lot depends on how many weeks you've already completed and how many weeks you plan to wear.
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: compensating time with suction? November 16 2007, 3:50 PM
hey! thanks for the response...i would actually be on my fourth week when i START my vacation.......so i know its not that dramatic but STILL four weeks on brava is L-O-N-G so i would hate to have to restart completely.................
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: compensating time with suction? November 16 2007, 8:27 PM
I'm going for long hours, 30 weeks and as much suction as I can sleep in! Some girls have used a system called Noogleberry where you pump for 10-30 mins 1-2x daily manually with a plasctic hand pump and use domes similar to brava without the silicone padding. People are getting growth like that, whether it's true growth or just swellign who knows but I'd say some is better than none but when you come back you probably want to do at least another 12 weeks. I'd second the comment about the sunscreen, also don't use fake tan as the domes rub it off in odd looking circles! You could try the body makeup thats like wash-off fake tan (some are water proof but scrubbing with soap will remove), then you can use a bit more round the boobs to cover the dome marks. Make sure you have a patterned red / brown bikini top so it doesn't show the makeup marks...hope you have a great time...when I'm done with all this and the lower body workouts I'm hoping to go on hols with hubby to show him....hope he notices!
November 15 2007 at 11:00 PM dandelion (Login dandelion1)
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so I've finally decided to bring the brava along with me on vacation. I am leaving for two weeks (in two weeks) and will be backpacking and staying in hostels. I will not be able to put in the necessary time, I'll actually be happy with an average of 8 hours per day. I was wondering if this time can be compensated with added suction? I am using the airlock system so this will be possible. I know I'm supposed to put in 10, but this is just not possible. Thinking about the bosom beauty, you only do a couple of hours per day with intensive suction.... i won't be doing it that intensive because the brava domes aren't made for that just more suction than usual... any thoughts? i would hate to have to start all over....it almost makes me not want to go.....i would have more fun on vacation as well if i could wear a bikini without feeling embarassed, and the morning swelling would be nice in a bathing suit (even if it goes down at night, that's fine cuz I'll be changed.
ANY THOUGHTS?????????????
Author Reply
livinonaprayer
(no login) Re: compensating time with suction? November 16 2007, 1:09 PM
How many weeks have you already put in? Have you missed any days? Have you had at least 10 weeks so that you can stop using for your trip and than start another cycle later? I used for 11 weeks and then took a 2 week vacation and I did not take it on my vacation as I spent a lot of time at the beach and was staying out late and didn't want Brava to interfere. I also could not have worn a bikini with the obvious dome rings around my breasts even though the swelling would have looked great. Also, make sure you use sunscreen or those dome rings may end up a different color than the surrounding area. Could you contact a Brava coach and see if the 8 hours/day is enough to have growth? I would assume it's better than nothing if you've already completed at least 10 weeks of wear. Their literature says if you wear less than 8 1/2 hours per day, it is considered missing an entire day. If you wear less than 10 but at least 8 1/2 for a single day within a week you do not need to make up but if you wore only 8 1/2 for 2 consecutive days, you need to add 5 days to your overall wear time. I don't know if extra suction would make a difference or not since the brochure also talks about the suction being applied based on duration of time cells remain stretched, not amount of suction so I would assume a longer duration is better than more suction. Of course, the sportbox does not allow you to change suction and since Brava didn't design the airlock, I can't say for sure. If you are not at 10 weeks, but pretty close, could you delay your trip by a few weeks? If you are a person who wants to still do several more weeks or months beyond your trip, maybe your 8 hours per day would be worth it for you. I think I've rambled, but I would say if you have in your 10 weeks already, and you wear it 8 hours during your vacation and then go back to your 10 hours when you return you shouldn't be set back that much. As a note, I called the Brava coach before my 2-week trip and she said that because I was past my 10 weeks, I was in "overtime" and she encouraged me to take Brava with me on vacation even if I got less than 10 hours because the cells would still be used to the stretching routine and I could wear for less during vacaction as long as I wore it every day and then when I returned home I could go back to my regular schedule but she said if I missed 6 consecutive days, it would be like starting a new cycle again. Only you can decide but I think a lot depends on how many weeks you've already completed and how many weeks you plan to wear.
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: compensating time with suction? November 16 2007, 3:50 PM
hey! thanks for the response...i would actually be on my fourth week when i START my vacation.......so i know its not that dramatic but STILL four weeks on brava is L-O-N-G so i would hate to have to restart completely.................
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: compensating time with suction? November 16 2007, 8:27 PM
I'm going for long hours, 30 weeks and as much suction as I can sleep in! Some girls have used a system called Noogleberry where you pump for 10-30 mins 1-2x daily manually with a plasctic hand pump and use domes similar to brava without the silicone padding. People are getting growth like that, whether it's true growth or just swellign who knows but I'd say some is better than none but when you come back you probably want to do at least another 12 weeks. I'd second the comment about the sunscreen, also don't use fake tan as the domes rub it off in odd looking circles! You could try the body makeup thats like wash-off fake tan (some are water proof but scrubbing with soap will remove), then you can use a bit more round the boobs to cover the dome marks. Make sure you have a patterned red / brown bikini top so it doesn't show the makeup marks...hope you have a great time...when I'm done with all this and the lower body workouts I'm hoping to go on hols with hubby to show him....hope he notices!