What do you wear when you run? for the bigger girls

Your lower half does the wondering for you?

That's interesting . . .

Please explain this lower half "flapping". That doesn't sound right at all.

I wear anything from Champion to NIke. I love the Nike tempo shorts and Nike compression tights (if you can find the right size - its really tough to fit the waist band). I also like Target Champion brand capris. I wish I could tell you the style on them because they are super comfy even in the heat of the day. I tend to go a little cheaper on the outside clothing and splurge on a comfy bra that does the job (UnderArmor is great). Old Navy also has some decent athletic wear. I'd go to a sports store and try on anything that struck my fancy. Jump around the fitting room and move and see how you like the feel. Good luck to you!

tummy? tuck it in!

I have a great pair of yoga pants made by New Balance that I got for Christmas last year (see my profile pic - the black pants). They hold me in and don't roll over from the movement/pressure, etc. I completed my first race ever (an 8k) in April and they didn't let me down! As far as tops I do Nike sportsbras and underarmour tight tops to compress and stop the jiggling, with large tshirts over to feel comfortable and not have to be self conscious about showing anything I don't want seen!

I wear an Anita extreme hold bra to control the top, and Old Navy compression capris to control the bottom.

I got rid of using two sports bras when I found this one. Glamorise Women's No Bounce Full Support Sports Bra. I bought it at Lane Bryant but now order them through amazon. I am 40DDD but order the 40DD and the girls are secure. Very little bounce when I am running or other activities that would cause them to move around a lot.

As for the lower half, I dont have any jiggle (that I notice) there but I do get rubbing thighs when wearing shorts. I wear the compression shorts sold at target. This will help keeping the rest from jiggling too I would imagine.

I wear the same things now as I did when I started this-- a good sprots bra (I'm a DD and I like the Champion brand at Target-- affordable and works great), a t shirt, and some yoga pants or sweats.

lol muffin top explosion

Black capri leggings that are snug enough to keep my lower half from causing any seismic distress, but not so snug as too look even remotely hoochie-mama ish, paired with a really supportive Lane Bryant bra, and a loose-fitting tank tunic that's just long enough to cover my gut.

Aaargh, why didn't I think of compression pants/tights till now? It's been super depressing and makes me self conscious that my shorts ride up, like to my critch when I run, so I'm like running and tugging my shorts down and looking generally idiotic.

This thread cracks me up and I love it. Also, aren't compression items kind of hot? I imagine things would be getting pretty sweaty.

Some of these responses are clearly from people who have never been morbidly obese and therefore cannot relate. So in the spirit of education, for those of you who don't know, people who are currently or were formerly morbidly obese likely accumulated a large amount of belly fat. As that starts to go away, the midsection skin takes a while to catch up and we may be left with a lot of flab. This becomes a problem when it comes to running because even with compression pants, the excessive bouncing causes things to shift and clothing doesn't stay in place. Not to mention the fact that the bouncing around causes more stretching (think hand-tossed pizza dough) when obviously we want the opposite to happen.

I talked to my doctor about this because even though I still had a lot of weight to lose, I wanted to start running but the midsection flab was an issue for me. He recommended a belly binder, like the kind many people use after abdominal surgeries, and it was the BEST THING EVER. It's basically a huge strip of elastic with velcro on the ends. The one I got was really wide, so once I had it wrapped around me it went from under my bust all the way down over my hips. It kept EVERYTHING in place, plus it helped keep me warm on cold days running outdoors. At first it takes a while to figure out how to get the thing on tightly enough - you may need help - but it's worth it.

After losing more weight, I got to a point where I didn't need it anymore because my skin started to catch up with the fat loss (yes, there is hope!!!). Now I wear an Old Navy compression tank pulled down over my hips and their compression yoga capris pulled up over top so the band comes all the way up under the bust, and whatever top or jacket I want to wear over that. Everything is held in place nicely.

Feel free to PM me if you have more questions!

Don't know how you would define 'bigger girls' and I know you were more interested in lower half, but the best advice I can give about any sports wear for anyone with more in the chest area than average is a Shock Absorber sports bra. I swear by that brand, seriously. I'm a 30H (occasionally 30GG or 30HH) and running in anything that doesn't keep be strictly in place is just really uncomfortable.

I get tight yoga pants that have lots of spandex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lots!!!! Check inside tag to make sure they don't have too much cotton..