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Ok ladies. I must say I look really good with clothes on. I also must say when the pants come off - not so much. I have the dreaded thigh sag! I cant stand the way the skin on my inner thigh sags. I love swimming, and while I cant wait until it's hot enough I don’t know what I'll wear! Last year I wore shorts with a tankini top. Ugh, this year I think I'll need longer shorts. I cant find a suit w/a skirt that doesn’t look like my granny would wear it. Anyone have any ideas?:biggrin:

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I can't wait until someone gives you a great answer to this question. I kid you not when I tell you I was looking at suits online at 6:00 this morning when the hubby asked what I was doing I told him I was looking for a swimsuit that would cover my mud flap thighs and I could still feel kinda sexy in. I got kinda mad when he sugested spandex bike shorts with a tankini top. yep! How cute would that be? can't you just see that one. LOL!

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I've worn the stretchy nylon/spandex bike shorts with a tankini top. What's good about the bike shorts is you can buy them with a little longer length and then adjust the legs to what looks right on you.

It's worth a try, and if anything you can still wear them for working out or for body slimming under clothes.

I am very self conscious about my thighs, but I look around and see so many beautiful women with the same issue. At least I know I'm not alone.

Enjoy your summer!

God Bless!

Tackmomma

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what about wearing a sarong while not in the Water?

check out this link:

Edited by Humming Bird

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Honestly, when you look around you, who is perfect anyway? Be proud of what you've achieved and have a look at some of the roly poly girls that stuff themselves into way too small bikini's. Hardly anybody really looks good virtually naked on the beach! Whilst you're feeling bad about your saggy thighs, someone else is probably envying you - look at your beautiful skin and think of me, feeling insecure about my ghostly unhealthy paleness, veins showing, every scar showing, feeling the need to fake a tan someway, somehow. Wear the suit you want to wear and just relax in the fact that if your thighs arent great, there's other things about you that are.

Its gotta be better than trying to hide your entire body, right?

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Jachut, I wish I had your attitude! I know that everyone isn't looking at me, but every time I'd see my reflection I'd cringe!.

Yesterday, I was trying on shorts and swimsuits. I decided to buy jeans. It was not a pretty sight. I am seriously pale and veiny. My legs are just a kaleidoscope of color. My solution - hot tubs. From the waist up, I look great! Hummingbird, thanks for the idea...I may get a sarong or pareo for walking around.

Cindy

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I have always had issues with my thighs. Even when I am thin I have thigh issues. You can make a little skirt out of a sarong and cover as much or as little as you want. Or you can make a little sundress type cover-up out of them. I have several that I just love.

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For the 1st time in a long time I don't have thigh problems. But, I loved the Pareo Sarong ideas. I definitely could see this a a good cover-up for pool side. I have some belly over hang still, I bought a 1 peace suit with a little skirt. Of course, I am almost 62, so I am in the "senior citizen" age. But, my daughter liked it so well, she bought it too!

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Thx ladies, ordered one yesterday. Great idea. I go out on our boat alot and this will be a great cover up when the DH's friends go fishing with us. I don't like to sit there with my goods hanging out in front of the guys.

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i bought a suit from hydrochic.com they had some nice ones the main reason i bought it was fo sun protection but it would work for covering what u want to i bought this one *New* Golf Swim Skirt with attached swim pants its a knee length skirt with capri length pants underneath it actualy looked ok on

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Thanks everyone. Jachut, thanks for the compliment! You're right all of us do have something we dont like about ourselves. I am just going to buy what I want. I did find a really cute mesh cover up. It's sexy and not too big and mu-mu-ish. I am very happy with my success I guess I was just hoping not to have the dreaded saggy thigh syndrome. However, I will enjoy this swim season no matter what!:thumbup:

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That's what I did, the one I ordered was from JC penny's and it just ties around the lower waist. I really think i'm gonna like it.

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You guys are braver than me! I didn't publically wear a swimsuit when I was 130 and now at 241 there's no way!

Of course I had a mother who told me I was fat at 118lbs, so it's clear to see where my body image problem came from.

Now I can't imagine putting on anything revealing esp since my husband's family has never seen me anything but covered and I can just imagine those clods inviting everyone over to get a gander at me in a swimsuit - No Thanks!:(

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I found a really cute swimsuit with a skirt at Kmart last week that I use for Water aerobics. It has a really flattering breast line, and the skirt still covers my biggish thighs, which have some sag to them as I've lost. I do have to tie the skirt in a knot during the work out as it tends to float up and get in my way.

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You guys are braver than me! I didn't publically wear a swimsuit when I was 130 and now at 241 there's no way!

Of course I had a mother who told me I was fat at 118lbs, so it's clear to see where my body image problem came from.

Now I can't imagine putting on anything revealing esp since my husband's family has never seen me anything but covered and I can just imagine those clods inviting everyone over to get a gander at me in a swimsuit - No Thanks!:(

Hey, I had that mom. With that being said I must say I still beleave a woman can be beautiful at any size it just depends on how you carry yourself. I think I worry more about the loose skin and the fact I look so much older then I did about how the weight looked on me. My main thing is I feel so much better and I can do so much more then I use to be able too. As much as I don't like the old thing it's a fair trade off for me.

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