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By Kittyboy, Sunday, July 11, 2010, 3 comments#1 on my summer semi-sabbatical “to-do” list was “Start Walking” because I am woefully out of shape and need to exercise. And I’ve actually been doing this. I walk about 4 miles twice a week in the 90+ degree Louisiana heat—so it’s a good, toxin-releasing workout.
Granted, I don’t think I now look GREAT {naked}, but I’m getting toned and trim and I look BETTER.
Or so I thought.
In two weeks, I’m attending a writers conference in Orlando at one of the Disney resorts. I’m planning on making the trip both business and pleasure and in addition to spending one day at Disney World I wanted to spend some time by one of the hotel’s 5 pools.
Since I’ve been wearing the same swimsuit since 1995*, I thought it was time to treat myself and my newly toned body to a fab new bikini, so I ventured to Macy’s to check-out their selection. I half-heartedly browsed the swimwear racks and somehow ended up in the sportswear section with an armful of INC and Michael Kors clothes—and no swimsuit.
The clothes were heavy to haul around, so I decided to try on what I had selected and then I would go back to swimwear and make more of an effort to find something.
I will now succinctly describe my dressing room horror:
Tri-fold mirror!
Fluorescent lights!
Me in panties and a bra!
Ladies, I know you’re with me and I don’t really need to elaborate further (but if there are any 20-year olds with hot bods reading this let’s just say that in 20 more years if you only look at yourself straight on in a mirror, in a moderately lit bedroom, then you are living in a fantasy).
Of course, I have now totally abandoned the swimsuit search (natural light is even more unforgiving and I just couldn’t subject my fellow writers and colleagues to that much ME).
In a recent blog, skirtySteph wrote about the tankini (a swimsuit that has a tank top and a bikini bottom) and how it is the new one-piece option for aging women, but my issue is with my bottom half (butt down) and it’s hard to hide that part of yourself at the beach.
I so wish a designer would figure out how to bring the bloomer bathing suit back in style. It could be cute, couldn’t it? Ha!
*Before you go, “Ewwwww!” please note that I never go to the beach/pool, so it’s only been worn a few times.
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3 Comments
great blog!
Girl, I totally feel you on this one, lol. I am the heaviest I've ever been and it is almost painful for me to get into a swimsuit. But, last summer I was at Sears and found a little black skirt in the swimsuit section that you can wear over the swimsuit when walking around. I hate my thighs and butt more than anything, so, I feel a lot more comfortable walking around in it. Plus, it's not a built-in swimsuit skirt that floats to the top of the water, so it's possible to take it off and just be in a one-piece right before getting into the water. I don't know if this helps or not, but, as much as I hate being in a swimsuit right now, that little black skirt has really helped me by giving me the option of hiding what I don't want to share with the rest of the world, giving me, a size 18 now a more flattering look than usual.
Best wishes and great blog,
Kimberly
Hehe you're really funny ^_^
Hehe you're really funny ^_^ and if it makes you feel any better, I'm 21 and I wear bathing suits with bottoms that are like little skirts...I don't see the difference between wearing a string bikini and just walking around in underwear O_o. So never fear! Lameness is universal! (and sarong-wearing is tres exotic and sexy ^_^)
Take care!
<3, Sharon
I definitely need to find a
I definitely need to find a sarong skirt so I can just tie/untie it in on/off me. Much more discreet than stepping in & out of bottoms. When I bend over I feel like I'm so exposed and awkward -- boobs falling out of the top, butt popping out of the bottom. Yes, I think I must find a sarong. (And surprise! I actually bought a swimsuit yesterday at WalMart of all places. Maybe I'll try to put a quick blog up about that now.)
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