I went to Gap on my lunch break today. First time I've been in one in years. Hell, since I've been old enough to shop there, in fact! I was, like, 10 the last time I was in their sizes. I think I've found a new addiction, just wish I had more money to pay for it!

Anyway, I fit in their 12s. And they'd look GOOD, too, if it wasn't for this damn pannus! I'm gonna have to break down and get some Spanx or some other type of shapewear, 'cause that was just icky. They fit EVERYWHERE except right at my stomach, below my waistband. I could button them, zip, and sit down in them with no wrinkles or bulges (other than what I'm bitching about). I've just got so much lose skin on my tummy that it compresses it and make it look like a 2nd rear end, and a lumpy one at that.

Now, I'm sure it didn't look as bad as I thought it did ('cause you know our eyes go straight to what we KNOW is wrong), but it was still depressing. I'm gonna go get a body suit thingy sometime this week and go back and see if they look better. I did get a pair of shorts that didn't do the 2nd ass thing, though, and a couple of t-shirts. Found a really pretty dress, too, but I need a petite size in it and the store doesn't carry them. Not sure if I'll get it online, though, since it was a guazy white one and I get paranoid in gauzy crap. :smile:

Ahhh gotcha. Hmm. Yah until I lose weight I won't be wearing anything like that LOL

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This is the one I ordered 3x of, that I like. And I ordered from this place, and had I known this was coming up again they sent me a 10% off coupon that I threw out.. doh.

Let me quit eavesdropping and ask something totally not my bees-wax: What in the hell is a "pannis"? Sounds like the scottish inflection for the male organ?

Uh, I do know what a cameltoe is.....but isn't the cure for that to wear less tight pants?

plain---pannus is the medical term for the apron of skin and residual fat deposits that hangs where our big old bellies used to be. They are gross looking,and uncomfortable as hell---rashes, and skin tears under them are very common.

Never feel bad asking a question!!!

Kat

Gotcha, thanks! I've never heard that particular term....

Let me quit eavesdropping and ask something totally not my bees-wax: What in the hell is a "pannis"? Sounds like the scottish inflection for the male organ?

Uh, I do know what a cameltoe is.....but isn't the cure for that to wear less tight pants?

The pannus is the skin that hangs on the lower abdomen, pretty much from the belly-button down. Belly skin, basically. When you've got a large pannus as a result of drastic weight loss, wearing clothing that otherwise fits compresses it into a large "camel toe" shape. In many cases, if you buy clothing to fit the pannus, it's way too big otherwise, especially in the hips and waist. Hence, shapewear to compress it and/or smooth it so that better-fitting clothing can be worn.

Edited to add: The "camel toe" that we're talking about isn't really the type that Ice-T's wife Coco is famous for, where it looks like her pants are 3 sizes too small and riding up her hoo-ha. Our "camel toes" come from having a pannus that is much larger than our waist and hips, making even pants that truly do fit look awkward.

Edited April 2, 200818 yr by laurend

Yeah, I wanted to re-itterate it's NOT an actual camel toe, it LOOKS like a massive one.. but like Lauren said if you get pants that 'fit' and get rid of said camel toe, in my case, they would fall right off of me.

laurend, I am already having some problems with my bulging belly. I find that when I want to wear a more fitting shirt, the Spanx underpants work really great. They are not too uncomfortable either. I bought mine from the infamous LB, but I don't know if they come in your small size there.

There also is another brand that works wonders too. I have attached the link to it (Slim N'Lift). Good luck!

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lauren, are you going to get a TT?

lauren, are you going to get a TT?

I plan on it, along with a breast lift. I'm aiming for mid-August, but I'm starting to freak out about finances (In addition to teaching my classes, I just started another part time job last week and I've got an interview for a 3rd one on Saturday).

uh........thanks Wheet......nice visual.

This made me laugh out loud--brought DH in to see what was so funny!!!!

A picture IS worth a 1000 words!!!

Kat

LMAO...where the hell did you find that one? Is that a pannus or is that a vee-jay-jay? Still LMAO...hahah

Here is one for you guys. I haven't lost much weight but have made great changes...so I am not even worried. I noticed that my tummy was deflating and it was not cute. I thought to myself, "I don't want to drop any more weight if my tummy will look like that!" That is pretty backwards huh? OOOOO well...I am a work in progress!