BBWs in bikinis - Page 2

tattooU · 07-22-2008, 08:24 PM

You look adorable! Love the pink and brown combo

AlethaBBW · 07-22-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by olwen

I have no problem going sleeveless, but a bikini is where I'd probably get shy. I def wouldn't wear one at the pool I go to since it's at my gym, but I might wear one on the beach....

I tend to leap headlong into things. I went from dressing like I just stepped off the Mayflower to "Look! It's my belly!" attire within a couple of months. But yeah, try one at the beach. I think you'll be pleased by the positive response!

As for scars, I had my gallbladder out the old-fashioned way, so I have a seven inch surgical scar on the right side of my upper abdomen. I wear the two-piece suits anyway. If I had to endure the surgery, the least everyone else can do is to allow me to bare my scar.

And BigSexy, that is a smokin' bikini! Pink and black are my favorite colors, and it looks wonderful on you. That's pretty much the same style I wear.

Kareda · 07-22-2008, 08:34 PM

BigSexy- you look Hot in that! I love that suit- very flattering on you!

olwen · 07-22-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tattooU

You look adorable! Love the pink and brown combo

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Originally Posted by Kareda

BigSexy- you look Hot in that! I love that suit- very flattering on you!

Yes, it looks great. And if I were a guy I'd be too busy admiring the rest of you to care about or even notice the scar.

SparkGirl · 07-22-2008, 09:43 PM

Hey B...you look beautiful in that suit. It's perfect for you. you should wear it to the Labor Day bash!!!!! She always wears the cutest things!!!

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Originally Posted by bigsexy920

I have a scar too but I Have worn a bikini I did last year at Vegas as well as Philly bash. how ever i like a tankini a little better. Here is me in said bikini.

daddyoh70 · 07-22-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by olwen

Yes, it looks great. And if I were a guy I'd be too busy admiring the rest of you to care about or even notice the scar.

Thanks for pointing that out. I actually had to scroll back up and see what you were talking about.

Shosh · 07-22-2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsexy920

I have a scar too but I Have worn a bikini I did last year at Vegas as well as Philly bash. how ever i like a tankini a little better. Here is me in said bikini.

You look wonderful Berna. Really pretty.

Shosh · 07-22-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by daddyoh70

Thanks for pointing that out. I actually had to scroll back up and see what you were talking about.

I had said that I cant wear a bikini because I have a scar on my stomach. That is were it came from.
Others say that they dont really notice scars on other people, but I notice my own scar.

CleverBomb · 07-22-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Susannah

You look wonderful Berna. Really pretty.

She's right, you know.

-Rusty

Shosh · 07-22-2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaded

I tend to leap headlong into things. I went from dressing like I just stepped off the Mayflower to "Look! It's my belly!" attire within a couple of months. But yeah, try one at the beach. I think you'll be pleased by the positive response!

As for scars, I had my gallbladder out the old-fashioned way, so I have a seven inch surgical scar on the right side of my upper abdomen. I wear the two-piece suits anyway. If I had to endure the surgery, the least everyone else can do is to allow me to bare my scar.

And BigSexy, that is a smokin' bikini! Pink and black are my favorite colors, and it looks wonderful on you. That's pretty much the same style I wear.

I had my gallbladder out in exactly the same way, and have the same size scar. We could be twins.

Maybe you have inspired me that it is ok.

Thanks A.

Shosh

NoWayOut · 07-23-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Kareda

One day, I hope to be as comfortable as you Asshley & Jaded! Thats fantastic! And I only hope the culture is changing because I think it would be easier for others like myself to truly embrace ourselves. Why I care what others think is beyond me *sigh* One day Ill get there though

Exile and Dre- glad you got some eye candy

You care what others think?

OK. I think you would look great in a bikini.

Shosh · 07-23-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by NoWayOut

You care what others think?

OK. I think you would look great in a bikini.

Well I can understand where Kareda is coming from. A lot of pressure is especially put on women more than men to look perfect, so it can make us feel afraid to venture out in public in a bikini etc.

Having said that Dims has given me a lot of confidence, and I have personally made the decision that I am going to swim at the beach this coming summer.
I have avoided the beach for so many years, but I actually love it, so why should I miss out on something that is so wonderful.

elle camino · 07-23-2008, 02:03 AM

i'm so thrilled to pieces with all you gorgeous fatties wearing two pieces with impunity, and i completely envy your self confidence about it. i'm confident in a lot of other ways (the sleeveless thing has never really phased me, for example), but ehhh...no bikinis for me, anytime soon. yikes.
swimwear in general is a pretty big nightmare for me. i can't even really find a one-piece that fits me well. they really just don't make great swimmies for apples.
no big loss though, since i'm not a big swimmer or beach-goer. you need to wear hiking gear for most of the beaches around here anyways.

bigsexy920 · 07-23-2008, 03:29 AM

Thanks ladies and gents

it took A LOT of years to get me in that bad boy.

missy_blue_eyez · 07-23-2008, 04:06 AM

I dont own a bikini. When I went to the Boston bash I did think about purchasing one just to wear there but, for me, its just one of those insecurities that I dont think I am gonna get over for a while, whether im in a pool full of fatties and FA's or not. I have stretch marks on my stomach and I also have a couple of scars from when I was younger and wore jeans that cut into me a bit an rubbed and I was too embarassed to tell my mom that I needed new ones because she would go mad and throw a massive hissy fit about my weight so I just grinned and bore it.

Its so annoying at the minute though, I recently got back from a holiday in Greece and the whole of my body is uber tanned apart from my tummy, I look so ridiculous! I do wear tankinis as I find them much better than one-pieces due to my boobs.....tankinis give me more support then an ordinary costume. While we were in Greece though there were a couple of girls around our pool who were probably around a Uk 16-20ish who wore bikini's and they looked amazing....I jus wished I had their confidence!

I have so much respect for all the ladies here who do wear them!

ashmamma84 · 07-23-2008, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elle camino

i'm so thrilled to pieces with all you gorgeous fatties wearing two pieces with impunity, and i completely envy your self confidence about it. i'm confident in a lot of other ways (the sleeveless thing has never really phased me, for example), but ehhh...no bikinis for me, anytime soon. yikes.
swimwear in general is a pretty big nightmare for me. i can't even really find a one-piece that fits me well. they really just don't make great swimmies for apples.
no big loss though, since i'm not a big swimmer or beach-goer. you need to wear hiking gear for most of the beaches around here anyways.

Okay, so I'm officially coming to the PNW and we are going shopping for a suit - you are just too foxy not to have one!

tattooU · 07-23-2008, 09:46 AM

i haven't even tried to shop for any swimwear this year.

i agree with Elle, finding good pieces can be difficult for apples.

But yeah, she totally needs something! That much foxiness cannot so swimmin' in a t-shirt!

(personally, i just hang out next to the water with the pool boys and martinis

)

elle camino · 07-23-2008, 02:59 PM

hahaha the last time i even needed a swimsuit was when i went kinda-swimming (in a giant hot tub - more like just floating around) with sasha and barb like over a year ago - it was this GIANT black skirted monstrosity of an old lady swimsuit that i'd bought at katherines like five years before, but it was the only one i'd ever worn that actually covered my gut and all that. so of course it was seriously massive.
i hated that thing so much that i 'accidentally' left it in the trunk of sasha's car and never asked for it back.

i am perfectly content to lounge in a cute dress and sip my G&T while other people swim.

Tooz · 07-23-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by elle camino

hahaha the last time i even needed a swimsuit was when i went kinda-swimming (in a giant hot tub - more like just floating around) with sasha and barb like over a year ago - it was this GIANT black skirted monstrosity of an old lady swimsuit that i'd bought at katherines like five years before, but it was the only one i'd ever worn that actually covered my gut and all that. so of course it was seriously massive.
i hated that thing so much that i 'accidentally' left it in the trunk of sasha's car and never asked for it back.

i am perfectly content to lounge in a cute dress and sip my G&T while other people swim.

I have one word for you.

TANKINI.

Seriously.

elle camino · 07-23-2008, 03:26 PM

i've tried those on too! at torrid and stuff, mostly because they're just CUTE - not out of any real need for a swimsuit.
problem is, honestly, no matter how big you are, you still have to be kinda...proportionately flat in front, for swimsuits of any kind to sit right. if your belly sticks out to any serious degree, you're pretty much screwed. and it's not the top (of a tankini OR a one-piece) that's the problem. it's the bottom. if it's a two piece, the bottom piece just rolls down and off, seriously. if it's a one piece...how to put this non-fappably. the bottom's got so much work to do covering my gut, that it just doesn't cover much of anything that's actually on the bottom. the only solution is really those aforementioned skirted suits, and for me the skirt has to be pretty dang long for it to do it's job. the skirted suits at torrid are WAY too short for me and end up looking like there's no skirt at all.
which leaves me with long-skirted granny suits. and at that point i'd really just rather not bother, until i actually am a granny.

c'est la vie de gras.

ekmanifest · 07-23-2008, 03:34 PM

I have to second the recommendation for a tankini. I am a BIG belly girl and the Old Navy tankini they have this year - works really great and I don't have any of those issues with it.

elle camino · 07-23-2008, 03:46 PM

do you have hips, though? because i think those would help with the whole 'not losing your bottom' thing. like, gives the waistband SOMEthing to grab onto while your belly's making it roll down.
unfortunately i'm basically hip-free. essentially (with bikini bottoms, undies, what-have-you) it's like trying to put them on a huge upside-down cone. they're just going down, as soon as i actually move.
i've resolved the issue when it comes to undies (thank god - and lane bryant shapewear), but i know better than to push it with a swimsuit in public.

but honestly like i said - i'm lucky to live somewhere where i never really need a swimsuit. i'm just happy for the other fatties in muggier climates who have awesome and cute swimwear options nowadays that they might not have had in years past.
i'm fine sitting out on this one, really. :]

ekmanifest · 07-23-2008, 03:51 PM

OK . . . we won't force you to buy one . . . unless you come visit us So Cal dimmers - then it is a prerequisite.

elle camino · 07-23-2008, 04:26 PM

hahaha, just so happens that the only thing that terrifies me more than having to wear a swimsuit, is southern california.
hehe.
thanks for the advice though, guys. good lookin out. <3.14

LoveBHMS · 07-23-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by elle camino

hahaha, just so happens that the only thing that terrifies me more than having to wear a swimsuit, is southern california.
hehe.
thanks for the advice though, guys. good lookin out. <3.14

You'll just have to stick to looking foxy in everything else.

07-22-2008, 08:24 PM	#26
tattooU Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: great green north! Posts: 355	You look adorable! Love the pink and brown combo __________________ ~Danielle Keep Portland Passive-aggressive. If you don't mind.

07-23-2008, 04:06 AM	#40
missy_blue_eyez Master Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 1,116	I dont own a bikini. When I went to the Boston bash I did think about purchasing one just to wear there but, for me, its just one of those insecurities that I dont think I am gonna get over for a while, whether im in a pool full of fatties and FA's or not. I have stretch marks on my stomach and I also have a couple of scars from when I was younger and wore jeans that cut into me a bit an rubbed and I was too embarassed to tell my mom that I needed new ones because she would go mad and throw a massive hissy fit about my weight so I just grinned and bore it. Its so annoying at the minute though, I recently got back from a holiday in Greece and the whole of my body is uber tanned apart from my tummy, I look so ridiculous! I do wear tankinis as I find them much better than one-pieces due to my boobs.....tankinis give me more support then an ordinary costume. While we were in Greece though there were a couple of girls around our pool who were probably around a Uk 16-20ish who wore bikini's and they looked amazing....I jus wished I had their confidence! I have so much respect for all the ladies here who do wear them! __________________ Come check out my blog! Diamonds 'n' Pearls

07-23-2008, 09:46 AM	#42
tattooU Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: great green north! Posts: 355	i haven't even tried to shop for any swimwear this year. i agree with Elle, finding good pieces can be difficult for apples. But yeah, she totally needs something! That much foxiness cannot so swimmin' in a t-shirt! (personally, i just hang out next to the water with the pool boys and martinis ) __________________ ~Danielle Keep Portland Passive-aggressive. If you don't mind.

07-23-2008, 03:26 PM	#45
elle camino shitclock's tickin. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 206 Posts: 3,308	i've tried those on too! at torrid and stuff, mostly because they're just CUTE - not out of any real need for a swimsuit. problem is, honestly, no matter how big you are, you still have to be kinda...proportionately flat in front, for swimsuits of any kind to sit right. if your belly sticks out to any serious degree, you're pretty much screwed. and it's not the top (of a tankini OR a one-piece) that's the problem. it's the bottom. if it's a two piece, the bottom piece just rolls down and off, seriously. if it's a one piece...how to put this non-fappably. the bottom's got so much work to do covering my gut, that it just doesn't cover much of anything that's actually on the bottom. the only solution is really those aforementioned skirted suits, and for me the skirt has to be pretty dang long for it to do it's job. the skirted suits at torrid are WAY too short for me and end up looking like there's no skirt at all. which leaves me with long-skirted granny suits. and at that point i'd really just rather not bother, until i actually am a granny. c'est la vie de gras. Last edited by elle camino : 07-23-2008 at 03:28 PM.

07-23-2008, 03:34 PM	#46
ekmanifest Master Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,588	I have to second the recommendation for a tankini. I am a BIG belly girl and the Old Navy tankini they have this year - works really great and I don't have any of those issues with it. __________________ "Measure not the falling, nor the times you cried. Count the times you got back up with arms open wide..." http://ssbbw-matchmaking.blogspot.com/

07-22-2008, 08:34 PM	#28
Kareda Kare~N~da Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NE Posts: 222	BigSexy- you look Hot in that! I love that suit- very flattering on you!

07-23-2008, 02:03 AM	#38
elle camino shitclock's tickin. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 206 Posts: 3,308	i'm so thrilled to pieces with all you gorgeous fatties wearing two pieces with impunity, and i completely envy your self confidence about it. i'm confident in a lot of other ways (the sleeveless thing has never really phased me, for example), but ehhh...no bikinis for me, anytime soon. yikes. swimwear in general is a pretty big nightmare for me. i can't even really find a one-piece that fits me well. they really just don't make great swimmies for apples. no big loss though, since i'm not a big swimmer or beach-goer. you need to wear hiking gear for most of the beaches around here anyways.

07-23-2008, 03:29 AM	#39
bigsexy920 Ok I'll be good. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey- Jersey Girls..... Best in the world Posts: 4,455	Thanks ladies and gents it took A LOT of years to get me in that bad boy.

07-23-2008, 02:59 PM	#43
elle camino shitclock's tickin. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 206 Posts: 3,308	hahaha the last time i even needed a swimsuit was when i went kinda-swimming (in a giant hot tub - more like just floating around) with sasha and barb like over a year ago - it was this GIANT black skirted monstrosity of an old lady swimsuit that i'd bought at katherines like five years before, but it was the only one i'd ever worn that actually covered my gut and all that. so of course it was seriously massive. i hated that thing so much that i 'accidentally' left it in the trunk of sasha's car and never asked for it back. i am perfectly content to lounge in a cute dress and sip my G&T while other people swim.

07-23-2008, 03:46 PM	#47
elle camino shitclock's tickin. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 206 Posts: 3,308	do you have hips, though? because i think those would help with the whole 'not losing your bottom' thing. like, gives the waistband SOMEthing to grab onto while your belly's making it roll down. unfortunately i'm basically hip-free. essentially (with bikini bottoms, undies, what-have-you) it's like trying to put them on a huge upside-down cone. they're just going down, as soon as i actually move. i've resolved the issue when it comes to undies (thank god - and lane bryant shapewear), but i know better than to push it with a swimsuit in public. but honestly like i said - i'm lucky to live somewhere where i never really need a swimsuit. i'm just happy for the other fatties in muggier climates who have awesome and cute swimwear options nowadays that they might not have had in years past. i'm fine sitting out on this one, really. :]

07-23-2008, 03:51 PM	#48
ekmanifest Master Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,588	OK . . . we won't force you to buy one . . . unless you come visit us So Cal dimmers - then it is a prerequisite. __________________ "Measure not the falling, nor the times you cried. Count the times you got back up with arms open wide..." http://ssbbw-matchmaking.blogspot.com/

07-23-2008, 04:26 PM	#49
elle camino shitclock's tickin. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 206 Posts: 3,308	hahaha, just so happens that the only thing that terrifies me more than having to wear a swimsuit, is southern california. hehe. thanks for the advice though, guys. good lookin out. <3.14

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