50 pounds lost, first bikini, be proud of your tummy! (pics below post)

BRobertson23

I understand the feelings you went through. I wore a bikini for the first time in public last week. I wasn't around a ton of people, but just being out in the open as I enjoyed time in a 2 piece was a new experience for me.

brynnsmom

Nice post, you look really great! Wear that bikini with confidence!

zombiemomjo

Fantastic!!!!!

Watch_Me_Rise

You look amazing, seriously! I love this post and your attitude

jmarchante24

YOU LOOK SO GOOD AND MOST OF ALL HAPPY.

madd4luke

You look great and should be proud of yourself!! I, too, went to Cancun in May and had the same anxieties until I looked around and saw all the different shapes/ "tummy stories". I enjoyed your post, as it is encouraging to other women struggling with their body image.

Firefly0606

I have never worn a bikini in my life. This post makes me see that I can one day. You're awesome

bhanvi

infinikitty wrote: »

Eeep! Scary post! It’s been awhile since I’ve had a Transformation Tuesday of my own to share, mainly because the scale hasn’t been going down and I didn’t want to just post past progress. I recently went to Cancun and finally put on the first bikini I’ve ever worn in public (picture on the right). Though my confidence has grown since the picture on the left, it was still nerve-wracking and I felt embarrassed and self conscious after we left our room at the resort to head to the beach. I even thought about hopping back on the tram to go back to the room and put my tankini on to cover up my tummy. But as I stood there at the entrance to our section at the beach, I looked around at all of the other women there. Not because I wanted to compare myself to them, but because I know everyone’s story is different. I read an article the other day about "Every tummy has a story." There were some tummies around me that held babies in the past or even in the present; there were tummies that were a little “puffy” because there was so much delicious food at our resort; big tummies, little tummies, tummies in between. I thought about my tummy and how I’ve lost 50 pounds, as well as 8 inches in my waist and 8 inches in my hips. I have loved my body enough to get healthy, be active, and eat cleaner. So why wasn’t I embracing the changes my body has made and be PROUD of my tummy and baring it to the world? So I went out onto that beach, took off my cover-up, and waded into the Caribbean Sea with a smile on my face and a bounce in my step. I need to remember that feeling every time I’m down and out or not progressing further toward my goal as quickly as I’d like. I may not be at my goal weight, but I’ve sure come a long way and I need to love my body as much as I have loved this process. :-D

P.S. Yes I know it's Wednesday and I'm sharing a Transformation Tuesday, but I got a little busy last night haha

Wowww you look hot.Congratulations!! What did you do to lose so much weight and how long did it take? I need to lose 50 pounds as well and I could use some advice.

jessiruthica

Good for you! For the first time since I was a kid (I'm 45 now), I'm actually considering a bikini rather than a tankini or one piece. My tummy DOES have a story, and the story has left its mark. But that story is just as valid as everyone else's and shouldn't be hidden! Thanks for the inspiration!

infinikitty

All of you that haven't worn a bikini at least once, DO IT! Your tummy deserves to be shown off :-D I love all the comments and am so happy that I have inspired some of you! You all continue to inspire ME!

galprincess

Be proud because if I saw your tummy on a beach id belike wow she works hard