Perpetual Healthy Eating and Fitness Rant & Rave thread

[triciaflower]

I hate hate hate that I squandered away my young hot body years thinking I was fat. I could have totally worn a bikini then.

Oh well.

[witchypoo]

Even this one, which is way more skimpy that I'd be comfy with even if I wasn't so chubby, looks solid, like it's going to support you and not flash the world!

this is a comfy top, fyi.

[debbatx]

I had one of the Athleta bra-cup-sized tankini tops a few years ago. I wouldn't have gone lap-swimming in it or anything, but it held the girls in well enough for an afternoon at the pool and was cute and pretty darn comfy, to boot.

[Courtney]

I've worn the Athleta ones before - I don't think I'd fit into one now, but 20 pounds ago I did, and looked pretty damn hot, TYVM.

Courtney, do you know which Land's End tankini you got?

I don't see the one I have on there anymore.   

But I used the filters on the left to look at the ones with underwire, and there are some I like:



I need adjustable straps, because I think I'm short from shoulder to bust or something.  I always have to adjust stuff up. 

[debbatx]

Cool - thanks for the tips! I had just sort of randomly looked at their website the other night and wondered...

[Courtney]

I don't think you'll be disappointed.  You order the ones with underwire by bra size, if I remember right.  The one I got has a neckline similar to the one I posted.  It manages to seriously be supportive and look pretty darn good at the same time.  My cleavage is probably my best attribute, so I don't mind flaunting it a bit under the right circumstances    So fair warned, if you are chesty, most of these will show a bit of cleavage, but there is no danger of a boob popping loose! 

[debbatx]

If I'm chesty??

[Courtney]

If I'm chesty??

 

[Clementine]

I don't see the one I have on there anymore.   

But I used the filters on the left to look at the ones with underwire, and there are some I like:



I need adjustable straps, because I think I'm short from shoulder to bust or something.  I always have to adjust stuff up.

That's similar to the one I have and like. My only problem is that I had to get the band way too loose in order to have the cups fit. But I wear a 34DD bra so that's probably unavoidable. I need to see if that's something a tailor could fix for me.

[merigayle]

that suit is cute! hmmm. i wonder if the sears by my work carries lands end stuff? i need to wait another month and then look though, LOL. Hope to lose some weight with all this running.

[Courtney]

My Sears doesn't carry Lands End stuff.    I wanted to try stuff on first, but no luck.

[merigayle]

I am eternally not buying clothes because i am "losing weight" i just realized....,

[Magic Microbe]

I am eternally not buying clothes because i am "losing weight" i just realized....,

Sometimes some awesome new clothes that fit really well are enough to make one realize that they actually dont look half bad. 

[merigayle]

Sometimes some awesome new clothes that fit really well are enough to make one realize that they actually dont look half bad. 

hmmmmmmmmmm. if i only had some free time i once took DD to Kohls and she snuck out and ran into the store while i was half naked. It just happened so fast, she just slipped right out from under the door!!!!!!

[Magic Microbe]

hmmmmmmmmmm. if i only had some free time i once took DD to Kohls and she snuck out and ran into the store while i was half naked. It just happened so fast, she just slipped right out from under the door!!!!!!

I assume you dont beleive in leashes for children. 

Leave her home with dad for a few hours.

[Lanarkshire with an L]

dude! agreed. no matter my weight, most my thighs look like cottage cheese 

But how would a one-piece make a difference in your thighs?  Nice runs today, btw. I'm jealous of your ability to run TWICE in one day!! (Right now, I'd settle for once/day).

Oh, and the extra protein at breakfast made a big difference with satiety this morning. We're learning about food in my 6th grade classes (ie, 4 straight hours of talking about crepes and eclairs and chocolate and cheese........) and yesterday, my stomach was growling all morning! Today, no problems. I bought some peanut butter and bakery whole wheat bread for tomorrow's breakfast, though. Unfortunately, my dad made homemade cornbread muffins to go with tonight's dinner. I had 2. Thing is, I know soon I won't be eating them at all, so I wanted to enjoy them while I could. 

Anyone else watching BL finale?

[merigayle]

I assume you dont beleive in leashes for children. 

Leave her home with dad for a few hours.

i am out of town the next two weekends for races and then is her bday party and then maybe i can shop busy busy month. whew.

i just looked at lands end. quite pricey, but maybe their skirt is longer than the ones i see in the stores? that is why i like the running skirt, but it is NOT a swim suit by any means, but it is a bit longer than anything i have seen in the stores.

[merigayle]

But how would a one-piece make a difference in your thighs?  Nice runs today, btw. I'm jealous of your ability to run TWICE in one day!! (Right now, I'd settle for once/day).

Oh, and the extra protein at breakfast made a big difference with satiety this morning. We're learning about food in my 6th grade classes (ie, 4 straight hours of talking about crepes and eclairs and chocolate and cheese........) and yesterday, my stomach was growling all morning! Today, no problems. I bought some peanut butter and bakery whole wheat bread for tomorrow's breakfast, though. Unfortunately, my dad made homemade cornbread muffins to go with tonight's dinner. I had 2. Thing is, I know soon I won't be eating them at all, so I wanted to enjoy them while I could. 

Anyone else watching BL finale?

thanks! it is actually not as hard as i thought it would be.

i have been eating tofu scramble for breakfast and it does keep me filled longer than most anything else.

i will watch BL finale if it is on Hulu come 5:30am tomorrow.  if conda wins, 

i am trying vegan cake and frosting recipes for DD's bday party and i made a first try today and it was pretty good, but i had only about 1/3 of a piece. i was really proud of myself. My coworker brought me oatmeal choc chip raisin cookies and i gave one to a friend and one to DH and only had a bite out of the third.

[debbatx]

i am out of town the next two weekends for races and then is her bday party and then maybe i can shop busy busy month. whew.

i just looked at lands end. quite pricey, but maybe their skirt is longer than the ones i see in the stores? that is why i like the running skirt, but it is NOT a swim suit by any means, but it is a bit longer than anything i have seen in the stores.

Land's End has a swim skirt that's longer than average, I think. Some of them are short, but some look more like running skirts. They're on the pricey side, but about the same as what you'd get at Athleta or similar, and a hell of a lot cheaper than other places. Plus, they're supposed to hold up really well.

[merigayle]

Land's End has a swim skirt that's longer than average, I think. Some of them are short, but some look more like running skirts. They're on the pricey side, but about the same as what you'd get at Athleta or similar, and a hell of a lot cheaper than other places. Plus, they're supposed to hold up really well.

that is what i want, i may just bite the bullet and order it, worse case, i return it.