I am a nervous wreck when I put on a bathing suite. Even when I was a size 4 I thought I had major flaws. Now that I am a size 8 and have a little extra weight (from my last birth.. over 3 years ago.. yes, that’s my excuse) I hunt for just the right swimsuit.
Here is what I look for in a swimsuit:
- It has to be a one piece swimsuit
- I prefer black or dark brown
- My swimsuit must have straps – the boobies just don’t tolerate strapless.
- A skirt to cover the upper thigh area
I got an email newsletter from Lands’ End this morning telling me about their new swimsuit selection and I thought, sheez it’s still Winter, why do I want to look for a swimsuit now? Well, I thought looking at swimsuits now might inspire me to lose the 10 lbs I put on since October (medication related, but still).. ugh!
What’s really cool about the Lands’ End swimsuit selection is that you can choose your ANXIETY ZONE! There are currently about 48 swimsuits offered in the Lands’ End Swimsuit Anxiety Zone section.
In the swimsuit area of the Lands’ End there is a list of anxiety zones buyers can choose from. Anxiety Zones include:
- Minimize Tummy-Waist.. yes please
- Minimize Hips-Thighs
- Enhance Bust.. no thanks
- Lengthen Legs
- Enhance Waist..interesting
- Minimize Bust.. yes please
I’m giving one lucky reader a $25 Lands’ End e-gift card!
Do you have swimsuit anxiety? Swimsuits aren’t always cheap but the extra expense is worth it.
Leave a comment below telling me what your swimsuit anxiety is, your favorite kind of swimsuit, and/or your favorite summer beach destination and I will enter every commentor to win a $25 e-gift card to use at LandsEnd.com.. on me! Entries accepted through Feb. 10th, 2010.
I was not compensated financially or with product for this blog post.
{ 140 comments… read them below or add one }
← Previous Comments
My favorite beach destination is Madeirs Beach, FL.
I always want to make sure the behinder is well covered.
Good god, woman! You’re blogging about swimsuits already? As if I needed to read about swimsuit season in February. Well, thanks alot for that… My biggest swimsuit anxiety is simply wearing one! Its not something I do unless its at a friends fully fenced backyard pool. sigh…
WIth my last child I gained fifty pounds and I have the cellulite to prove it. For the first time in my life I have swimsuit anxiety because cellulite is gross. I want to find a swimsuit that covers my rear end completely.
Yes, I do have swimsuit anxiety! I guess my favorite kind of swimsuit is the kind that has a “subtle” skirt at the bottom to cover a bit of my upper thunder-thighs. macd82 at gmail dot com
Mine would be the Minimize Tummy-Waist anxiety, thanks for the chance!
My swimsuit anxiety is my thighs they sometimes seem so big,
My favorite kind of swimsuit is a slimming one piece
My your favorite summer beach destination is Kauai, if I can get over there.
My biggest anxiety is that I’m bugger on the bottom than the top, so one piece suits tend to not fit well. And I can’t fill out the top part! Hee Hee.
digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net
I live in Southern California, so we have tons of great beaches. Huntington Beach is one of my favorites. And I need a suit to minimize — everything!
HobartsMama at AOL.COM
I really love to shop but shopping for bathing suits is the hardest for me. I panic EVERY time-! I always feel like my “little bits” are hangin out -lol!
i have a lack of cleavage, so I hate exposing (or not ) that..
My biggest swimsuit anxiety is putting it on! Once I get it on and am out in the pool or beach for a while, I’m fine.
Thanks!
My anxiety is that I’ve had top malfunctions – ie the girls have popped out. Not good around the kids.
My favorite beach is in Cozumel. Thanks.
I love going to Myrtle Beach.
My stomach area is my anxiety zone. I have gained a bunch of weight over the years and most of it is in my abdomen. So, I have to make sure that area is covered.
my favorite beach spot cancun, mexico!
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
I want a 2 piece that covers my tummy too..not sure what that is called..
I’d want a bathing suit that Minimize Hips-Thighs My favorite beach location is Sylvan Beach, NY. They shot the movie “The Sterile Cuckoo” there .. It stared Liza Minnelli
I have swimsuit anxiety about my tummy!!!
i havent worn a swimsuit in years i usually wear shorts and a tshirt…my booty is my anxiety spot and my fav beach is hampton beach nh
My anxiety is my bulging tummy! My favorite beach is the OUter Banks, NC
favorite summer beach destination is bermuda.
madamerkf at aol dot com
My worst swimsuit anxiety is that I feel a little heavy in the hips and upper thigh area and my husband teases me about my saddle bags when I am in my swimsuit. I would love to invest in a quality suit that will help work to detract from this area as well as minimize it! Miracles can happen, right!
My favorite kind of swimsuits are the tankini’s. They are really cute and hide your stomach nicely!
My favorite summer beach destination is Welfleet, MA which is on Cape Cod, I love taking our 3 young children there with my husband, the perfect family vacation spot!
Thanks so much for your generosity and the chance to enter.
I like to minimize by saggy tummy after having 2 10# babies!!! Thanks.
I am top-heavy, so it’s always rough trying to find a swimsuit. If they fit on the top, they are too loose on the bottom!
Oh well, I’m unemployed so I’m not going on vacation anyway, so I don’t need a suit right now!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Favorite beach destination is the Outer Banks, north Carolina.
I really hate my stomach area, and I need a swimsuit that hides my belly.
Definitely Minimize Tummy-Waist! And I like the Women’s All-over Control Solid Grecian V-neck Slender Swimsuit.
My anxiety lies with my stomach.
I do have swimsuit anxiety.I worry about support for the bra area.I need
one that will hold me up without sagging.
My anxiety would probably be minimizing the waist.
favorite type is halter top, and my favorite beach destination is Cancun!
northssclub at yahoo dot com
I’m the grandmother of 2, so my swimsuit anxiety is literally being seen in a swimsuit! Don’t get me wrong…there was a time that I could wear a bikini, but that’s a sweet distant memory! LOL
My anxiety is that nothing will cover this massive chest ‘o mine! lol
My anxiety is looking too “small” on top.
My swimsuit anxiety is my hips.
I always want to make sure the behinder is well covered.
Any number of the beaches in Hawaii would be my choice — warm in the winter, warm in the summer, with clean sand and no need for a passport to get there
← Previous Comments