CPW - Are you bikini ready for summer?

GraceInCA

Re-visiting a topic from a few months ago.

 

[Poll]

LSzwaya

Since it wasn't an answer...HELL NO!

katharine25

LSzwaya:

Since it wasn't an answer...HELL NO!

Ditto

AngnShaun

i havent worn a bikini since i was 12... or not without wearing a shirt over it lol

jenn0021

I'm in the minority here but right now, I'm too skinny for a bikini. I am too skeletal and you can see every rib and my hips and it's just gross. But I'll probably still wear one on occasion. Or maybe I'll gain some weight by the summer? I can hope right?

beachbum4304

Thanks to my thyroid which rebelled against my body no way no how.

dtowngirl

LSzwaya:

Since it wasn't an answer...HELL NO!

Well said. LOL.

sammer818

I wish there would have been a h*ll no option! I definitely would have picked that

PS: I'm eating chocolate covered pretzels while answering this!

HopingforChange

jenn0021:

I'm in the minority here but right now, I'm too skinny for a bikini. I am too skeletal and you can see every rib and my hips and it's just gross. But I'll probably still wear one on occasion. Or maybe I'll gain some weight by the summer? I can hope right?

I am sorry, Jen.  That sucks, but I say wear what you want, and if someone doesn't like it, they can get over it.  I wish life would give you less illness and a body you could feel a bit more comfortable in, though.  ***weight gain dust to you***

funny bunny

I embrace my chub.

And I also really don't care about what others think of my body.. 

GraceInCA

jenn0021:

I'm in the minority here but right now, I'm too skinny for a bikini. I am too skeletal and you can see every rib and my hips and it's just gross. But I'll probably still wear one on occasion. Or maybe I'll gain some weight by the summer? I can hope right?

You are beautiful, jutting hip bones and all. I hope you find something to wear that you love, and embrace your beautiful body.

shellyco

I am soo close to bikini ready, but not quite.  These last five to ten pounds are clinging on for dear life!

AngnShaun

GraceInCA:

jenn0021:

I'm in the minority here but right now, I'm too skinny for a bikini. I am too skeletal and you can see every rib and my hips and it's just gross. But I'll probably still wear one on occasion. Or maybe I'll gain some weight by the summer? I can hope right?

You are beautiful, jutting hip bones and all. I hope you find something to wear that you love, and embrace your beautiful body.

and you have a legitimate reason.  Mine is laziness and not caring lol

jenn0021

AngnShaun:

GraceInCA:

jenn0021:

I'm in the minority here but right now, I'm too skinny for a bikini. I am too skeletal and you can see every rib and my hips and it's just gross. But I'll probably still wear one on occasion. Or maybe I'll gain some weight by the summer? I can hope right?

You are beautiful, jutting hip bones and all. I hope you find something to wear that you love, and embrace your beautiful body.

and you have a legitimate reason.  Mine is laziness and not caring lol

Thanks. Yes, I don't mean to be this skinny. And to me it's too skinny. Oh well. I looked good in Jamaica a year and half ago!

big_noise

daylights1:

I could work out twice a day for the rest of my life and never look like her.   

Yup. I used to be 55 lbs heavier than I am now and I will never wear a bikini. 

stella9118

I have not been bikini ready for summer since I was three and could pull off a bikini and look cute in it!  Otherwise I am embrace my chub in a one-piece.

funny bunny

Veganlady:

funny bunny:

I embrace my chub.

And I also really don't care about what others think of my body.. 

I am jealous. I'm a size 6 with a mooshy middle. I know I'm far fitter than lots of people, but I'm still self-conscious enough that my summer uniform is board shorts with bikini top, tank top covering it. I wish I could lose 10-15 lbs or just get over the need to lose them. Either one would do.

I am quite a bit more then a size 6, and after years of yo-yo diets and hours in the gym I realized 3 things:

1. I am not meant to be a size 6. I have wide hips and a tiny waist, and I just don't look good when I am a size 6.

2.  I am healthy. I exercise, I don't eat junk. My blood tests are always showing great results: Low bad cholesterol, normal range good cholesterol, low sugar, etc (with an exception of low iron because I don't eat enough of it).

3. DH likes the curves, and that's the only person's opinion I care about. 

twotexans

I have one I wear when it's just DH.  Right now I would probably blind him.  I have some cute suits with a bit more coverage for when we have pool parties or guests.

bananers

Veganlady:

funny bunny:

I embrace my chub.

And I also really don't care about what others think of my body.. 

I am jealous. I'm a size 6 with a mooshy middle. I know I'm far fitter than lots of people, but I'm still self-conscious enough that my summer uniform is board shorts with bikini top, tank top covering it. I wish I could lose 10-15 lbs or just get over the need to lose them. Either one would do.

This is me, only replace mooshy middle with cellulite thighs.

jinxycat24

LSzwaya:

Since it wasn't an answer...HELL NO!

Yep....me too!!! 

funny bunny

RosiePeare:

Sometimes, I think other countries have a much healthier perspective about embracing different body types than we do in the US. Funny bunny, did you mention being from Israel at some point? Do you think you grew up with a healthier perspective about body image?

Yes, I grew up in Israel.

I would definitely say we had a healthier body image perspective, as middle-eastern women are known for curvy bodies. We also had a healthier approach to food (junk food was very scarce, and eating out was not common), and exercise (we walked more then we do here).

On a side note, if you were interested, Israel recently banned all models below a certain BMI, as a protest for malnutrition being a model for beauty.

GraceInCA

funny bunny:

RosiePeare:

Sometimes, I think other countries have a much healthier perspective about embracing different body types than we do in the US. Funny bunny, did you mention being from Israel at some point? Do you think you grew up with a healthier perspective about body image?

Yes, I grew up in Israel.

I would definitely say we had a healthier body image perspective, as middle-eastern women are known for curvy bodies. We also had a healthier approach to food (junk food was very scarce, and eating out was not common), and exercise (we walked more then we do here).

On a side note, if you were interested, Israel recently banned all models below a certain BMI, as a protest for malnutrition being a model for beauty.

One of my best friends in the whole world is from Haifa. She has a wonderful view about her body, food, etc.

funny bunny

GraceInCA:

funny bunny:

RosiePeare:

Sometimes, I think other countries have a much healthier perspective about embracing different body types than we do in the US. Funny bunny, did you mention being from Israel at some point? Do you think you grew up with a healthier perspective about body image?

Yes, I grew up in Israel.

I would definitely say we had a healthier body image perspective, as middle-eastern women are known for curvy bodies. We also had a healthier approach to food (junk food was very scarce, and eating out was not common), and exercise (we walked more then we do here).

On a side note, if you were interested, Israel recently banned all models below a certain BMI, as a protest for malnutrition being a model for beauty.

One of my best friends in the whole world is from Haifa. She has a wonderful view about her body, food, etc.

I lived in Motzkin which is a 15 minute drive north of Haifa  

MissRachel621

I'm close, but if the baseline is her, than I'm in the burka category!

MissRachel621

jenn0021:

I'm in the minority here but right now, I'm too skinny for a bikini. I am too skeletal and you can see every rib and my hips and it's just gross. But I'll probably still wear one on occasion. Or maybe I'll gain some weight by the summer? I can hope right?

Ignore this if it's too personal:: but why can't you gain weight?  A thyroid issue?

Also, I bet a string bikini with a busy pattern would be very cute on you.  Maybe some ruffles to add bulk?