Bathing Suit Anxiety

[BearcatsFan]

Do YOU suffer from bathing suit anxiety? I know I'm not the only one.

I finally broke down and bought a new swimsuit yesterday. Macy's was having a good sale so I decided to take the plunge. They have *tons* - I was pleasantly surprised by the selection.

What I wasn't pleasantly surprised about were the prices and the fits. I had to buy a suit TWO FULL SIZES up from my normal clothing size! Seemed no matter what brand I tried on, the sizing was just off. Either the bust didn't fit or it was ... ahem ... too short in the crotch. From the $40 to the $150 ones, they all were pretty much ill-fitting.

There was no getting around buying one. I've lost a ton of weight since I bought my last one, so this was totally necessary or I wouldn't have been doing it.

I finally settled on a cute black & white swim-dress style and bought a sarong to cover up my problem thighs. The Miracle Suits were just too expensive, and to be quite honest it didn't seem like they did much more for me than what I bought at a much lower price point.

 

[npmommie]

two words.............Lands End

they fit and they last. but they are pricey unless on sale

 

[NY Disney fan]

I just bought a new swimsuit last night from Lands End but I don't have bathing suit anxiety. I just don't care...and I'm no swimsuit model either.

 

[Jennasis]

I don't have body issues, but no matter how good of a mood I'm in or how good I think I look, that all goes right out the window when I try on a swimsuit. I swear it's the horrifyingly unflattering lighting and mirrors in the dressing room. I never feel ugly at home like I do in a fitting room.

 

[robinb]

I also find that I need to go a size up in swim suits. Where the heck is the vanity sizing in something so daunting to buy ?!?

I wanted a suit with a little skirt and was having problems finding one. I finally found one at Marshall's for only $25! I was very happy!

 

[rszdtrvl]

I love my swimsuit!

I got it a few years ago at JCPenney.

It is a 2 piece tankini with boy-cut bottoms.

Fits very well and I am comfortable in it!

I also have a "backup" swimsuit - board shorts and a halter tankini top. This one I like *almost* as much as my first swimsuit.

 

[Andtototoo]

Ha!

The last time I saw my doctor, she recommended switching to swimming for exercise and weight loss because of my bad knees. Apparently I looked at her in total horror because she burst out laughing and said, "Scared of the fitting room, are we?"

 

[pumpkinmomma]

I just ordered two suits from Lands End. They are the best fitting suits I have ever owned. They were not cheap but they were worth it.

 

[HM]

My last two suits came from Land's End. I like them except for the fact that they take forever to dry. Good quality fabrics. I also have to go up a size in them. And they are always having sales, so I usually get a pretty good deal.

I just ordered two suits from Kohls that should come today. I'm hoping that they'll fit and look halfway decent. I tried looking at shapes that I know flatter me and ones that had quick drying material. We'll see.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I have noticed on many of the "junior" style suits there is very little coverage!

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I used to wear only Lands End suits but lately their clothing doesn't seem to fit me right. Even if I go up sizes.

I have one shoulder lower than the other so want a suit with crossed straps in the back. Very difficult to find but I got one at Target.

I hate trying on bathing suits and am sad when one I like finally gives it up and the elastic goes.

 

[vickalamode]

I hate shopping from bathing suits! Being a DD makes it hard for me. The last time I bought one that I liked was 3 summers ago, a Ralph Lauren black one piece halter top suit with zebra print on the top half. But, the fabric is starting to get pretty thin. I hope it lasts me the summer!

 

[BearcatsFan]

I hate shopping from bathing suits! Being a DD makes it hard for me. The last time I bought one that I liked was 3 summers ago, a Ralph Lauren black one piece halter top suit with zebra print on the top half. But, the fabric is starting to get pretty thin. I hope it lasts me the summer!

If you think it's hard being a DD ... try being a DDD ... and a size 14. Now when I wore a size 24 bathing suit (the last one I bought), this wasn't such a problem. Now though, finding one that fits on the bottom AND on the top is a time-consuming, frustrating process.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I lost the weight. I just wish I would have shrunk everywhere equally! Would have made things a whole lot simpler.

 

[rszdtrvl]

Now though, finding one that fits on the bottom AND on the top is a time-consuming, frustrating process.

This is why I love mine.

I am a 6 on bottoms and an 8 on top. My suit matches perfectly, because I am able to buy the same design for both top and bottom.

 

[pigletgirl]

Here too! Hips are my main problem... Luckily I found a really cute suit from Dillards that fits me to a "t"... So excited to have it!

 

[marmalade]

I also find that I need to go a size up in swim suits. Where the heck is the vanity sizing in something so daunting to buy ?!?

I wanted a suit with a little skirt and was having problems finding one. I finally found one at Marshall's for only $25! I was very happy!

I hear ya! If they are going to do vanity sizing anywhere it should be bathing suits.

 

[Christopher Robin]

This thread fails without photos.

 

[katlas&kids]

1. I have a great joke/story about trying on bathing suits if anyone wants it. don't want to steal the tread!

2. Excercising in the water is the best thing for you. There is 14% more resistance on your muscles, and that is just strolling through the shallow water. I work/teach classes at a local Y. They say it is fine to wear a top & shorts as long as there are no brads or strings. support of chest is a good idea though!! You can hang on the wall and just walk.

3. Swimsuits for all dot com has suits from size 8 - size 34w & underwire support suits from D - F.

4. Just remember, there is always someone who feels the same way you do at a pool or in a swimsuit. and it may be that one in the teeny weeny bikini. Be happy with yourself & what you set out to do, and it will be fine!

 

[SandrA9810]

I have a pair of quick silver boy shorts, a tankini top (Disney one), and a quick dri shirt with sleeves.

The shorts I've had for several years now, and they still look good after years of use. I wear the shirt to keep my shoulders from burning, and the tankini top to work as a bra. No showing off anything I don't want to, and no trying on bathing suits.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

This thread fails without photos.

You MUST be kidding.