I'm Going To Be Hot

Finding a bathing suit when you're a size 22/24 is difficult.  Finding a bathing suit when you're any size, really is always going to be difficult.  But especially when you're a size 22/24.  Why's that?  Because NOTHING IS EVER IN YOUR SIZE!!!

Currently I have a 1 piece that I have been comfortable in all summer.  (Now, don't judge me on the basis of being big and wearing a 1 piece.  I've worn 2 pieces in the past-and they were always tankinis.)  Unfortunately with the 1 piece, I frequently get frustrated when I'm in the water for an hour or so, then I have to pee.  So I get out, and it's like an epic battle in a porta-potty trying to wedge the entire suit down my body, say NOTHING about shimmying it back up.  (15 minutes of cardio right there.) 

As you can see, that's a perfectly justifiable reason to miss a 2 piece.  A second reason is transitions-between public places that are beaches and public places that are not.  I like having something versatile that works in both places.  It's difficult to be able to transition well from street clothes to finding a way to get the 1 piece on before I get to the beach, and vise versa. 

Enter, the tankini.  I still have a pretty large stomach/midsection area compared to most other people.  Therefore, I would be humiliated if I tried to wear a bikini.  Nobody wants to look at that.  I don't even want to look at that.  Therefore-covering the majority of the pudge is absolutely necessary.  As such, here's the top I bought:

Don't think I'm blind.  I know my tummy still looks pretty bad in this.  But I bought it for a reason-two, actually.  Reason number 1: My boobs look fabulous!!! And because I'm wearing this new bathing suit in Florida on Thanksgiving Break, I want to look fabulous.  Reason number 2:  Because I'm still working on losing weight, my plan is to flatten out my stomach-which will make this look much better on me.  Normally I'm not an advocate for buying clothes that don't already actually fit you, but a flatter tummy?  Awesome boobs?  I'm down. 

:)  It's Florida beaches, I have motivation.  :)

The bottoms.  They are on their way.  I went to my local Lane Bryant today to find a bathing suit bottom as other stores like Macy's, Maurices, Old Navy, Kohl's, JcPenny's and others either don't sell bathing suits or don't actually sell them in my size.  I liked the skirt bottom because it helps hide a little of my thigh pudge, but you know what?  Any skirt-ish kind of bathing suit is hard to wear under any pair of pants because it adds even more bulge to my already bulky frame.  It's just adds a size or two and makes me feel worse about my condition.  SO-I decided to just go with regular bottoms.  Not shorts.  Not a thong.  Just regular bottoms. 

These ones, in fact:

I think that together, these pieces will make a wonderful suit, and I'll feel wonderful when I slip into it.  What I also love about the top is that the strings for the halter are small.  Which means a large reduction in tan lines.  (Which is something else I'm all for.)  Yeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man!!!!

Toes.

Anywho, I really think I have a good chance at pulling this off.  The suit only requires that I drop 1 size by November, which I don't feel is asking too much of myself.  If I can continue to do my best to eat and drink healthy (partially to drop some weight, partially so I don't get sick because colds are already spreading around campus,) then I feel like I have a wonderful chance at looking good down in Florida.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!  Better yet, leave me some love!

<3 Megan <3