Stick with tankini or dare bikini?

[Anonymous]

I'm 19, 6' exactly and around 240 pounds. However, I did weight lifting for a couple of years and participated in softball and track and field (mainly shot put), so I don't LOOK 240 pounds. I don't have a thigh gap, but I don't have cellulite (I wear a swimskirt to cover the top of my thighs anyway). My belly doesn't hang/pour over, it just kinda sticks out a bit. My boobs aren't big (B), so the only curves I have are my (awesome :P) butt and what curvage my hips give me. I guess you could say I have an hourglass shape, but I have broad shoulders. My MAIN concern is I have back fat (when standing, too) :( I look fine in a tankini, but I want to tan a little. I've also lost a lot of weight recently, so I'm kind of proud of that. Guys tell me I'm "cute," so people wouldn't generally mind my wearing a bikini, but I don't believe that because I have proportionate fat, therefore I've got kind of a double chin >.> (and since I'm tall, a lot of people can see it haha)

But yeah, I'm still losing weight, but I'd like to go to the beach sometime soon (FL!). I'm thinking tankini (at least in public) for now. What are your thoughts?"

(take spaces out of links, I can't post links in questions :( )

Bikini front - i1277.photobuc ket.com/albums/y499/melyindoodle/CAM02058_zps98ffa69c.jpg

tankini front - i1277.photob ucket.com/albums/y499/melyindoodle/CAM02060_zps166fc54f.jpg

tankini back - i1277.photo bucket.com/albums/y499/melyindoodle/CAM02062_zps37c341ca.jpg

[MaskofInsanity]

Congrats on the weight loss! I know how hard that can be (I personally have no will power when it comes to food!).

I think you can wear either one. If you feel self conscious, you can always get a cute kaftan to wear when you're walking around, and pull it off when you wanna stretch out and tan. Something like this: link link link It'll look killer with your long legs too :) I'm obsessed with them lol.

[Asker]

Thank you! It was (and is) pretty hard especially because I have hypothyroidism (but I'm getting this thing beat).

I didn't even know those existed. :o Where can I get one?!

[MaskofInsanity]

Keep at it ;) It's the best feeling when you get to that point where you're like, "I feel so f*cking good right now!"

I'm guessing you're in the U.S? If you're okay with buying them online, you can just google it or look on eBay. Otherwise maybe a surf/swimwear store? It's summer there so they should be in some regular stores too?

[Asker]

Haha yeah, when I first found out my boobs were bigger than my stomach, I freaked!

Hm, I'll do some looking around. Thanks!

[MaskofInsanity]

No problem, good luck :)

[dommage]

dare bikini, you lost all the weight for something right?

[rdm999999]

Congrats on losing weight. I personally prefer to wear a skirted tankini ove a bikini any day. (Modesty on my part, lol)

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