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Twennyoh
on 2/19/11 7:49 am - TX
RNY on 01/15/10 with
Well as we all know with weight loss come angel wings and well lets just say saggy baggy legs.... now the tummy I can hide but what do you guys use to conceal these areas ? I want to go swimming but  I am really having a hard time with wanting to even put on a swim suit..... I am going to have a body lift but I have to wait atleast another year.... so please any ideas  would help.... Summer is comming and I really want to enjoy it and not be dressed in long sleaves and pants... I really want to swim too.
 Thanks Lisa
                                            
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JEllen
on 2/19/11 9:34 pm - Capital Region, NY
RNY on 07/23/09
hmmmm... I have also contemplated with this issue.
Other than wearing a total scuba wetsuit .... the only other option I've arrived at is getting to the beach or pool FIRST and staying in until everyone leaves....

but that really isn't a workable solution .. is it?

the other thing...

is wrapping bottom in a lovely sarong and gracefully dropping it a****ers edge and QUICKLY getting into the water to cover the offending area. When coming out... grab it and wrap up...

I don't like my legs either but it isn't going to stop me from swimming.
People made comments when I was FAT... people will make comments when I'm showing my saggy legs... THEY ARE RUDE!

WE on the other hand are successful and HAPPY that we lost our excess weight!  TOO BAD FOR THEM... look the other way...
  
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Twennyoh
on 2/20/11 12:34 am - TX
RNY on 01/15/10 with
JEllen,

Thank you , I needed to hear that.... you are so right people can look the other way... I am very happy and very successful in my weightloss.
I will be useing a sarong.... thanks for the idea.

Lisa
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Yvonne McCarthy
on 2/20/11 6:19 am - Plano, TX
RNY on 03/30/01
As usual the JEllen is the perfect answerer...is that a word now?  That's exactly what I do.  I wear a cover up to the edge of the pool, sit down and slide into the water.  It probably bothers me more than others but that way we are all as happy as possible!

hugs, Y

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Twennyoh
on 2/20/11 9:37 pm - TX
RNY on 01/15/10 with
I agree it does bother me also more then anyone else but I think I have some great ideas and I will still feel good about showing skin.


Hugs, Lisa
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Molly S.
on 2/20/11 9:23 am - Chicago, IL
RNY on 10/26/04
I wear bike shorts myself or I will be buying biker shorts for the pool.  Sometime this year I am going to start going to the pool on Sunday.  One friend does so with biker shorts.  I will consider the sarong also.

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Molly S.
on 2/20/11 9:22 am - Chicago, IL
RNY on 10/26/04
Hello there!  Lovely answer.....:-)   I wear bike shorts myself or I will be buying biker shorts for the pool.  Sometime this year I am going to start going to the pool on Sunday.  One friend does so with biker shorts.  I will consider the sarong also.
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Twennyoh
on 2/20/11 9:35 pm - TX
RNY on 01/15/10 with
I found a pair of Bike shorts that I love holds all of it in and long enough to not roll up..... and my sister is making me a see though net 3/4 sleeve shirt to go over a bikini top.... wow I cant beleive I will be wearing a bikini top......

Thanks , Lisa
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JEllen
on 2/23/11 1:06 pm - Capital Region, NY
RNY on 07/23/09
Isn't it nice when all of us put our heads together to come up with a Great answer... all of us are looking for solutions and when we put on that  collective thinking cap. 



light bulbs start going off!!!!  
  
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Lilitu
on 3/20/11 8:33 am - Bay Area , CA
RNY on 04/18/07

Hi Lisa

The other ladies gave some great ideas, you may also want to take a look at all the different bathing suits out there. Like Molly mentioned bike shorts, they are making all kinds of fun bathing suits now.  Personally I've been thinking about trying to give 1900 bathing suits a comeback.

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