The dreaded bikini

The top looks fantastic and you so need to go the whole hod and wear proper bikini bottoms too but if that is a step too far then try a short sarong over bikini bottoms. Don't know what the skirt is like that goes with your top but the shorts in your picture are obviously pulling tight straight across your hips. I can just see you in a short sarong , tied lightly in front of one hip. Flattering because they aren't tight and don't cause bulges and enough to cover up any bits that you aren't quite brave enough to get out yet!!

Go for it, you'll look fab!! and when you've got a bit more confidence just take off the sarong!

I, too, have never worn a bikini! Honest opinion? You look fabulous!! Wear that bikini with pride, girl!! :drinker:

Some of the best advice I've seen on this is: If you want a bikini body, put on a bikini

You look fabulous and just think about how far you've come for confidence!

I think it looks great. I'd like to see the bottoms with it.

I'm bigger than you and I still wear a bikini! AND I am super pale and have stretch marks on my thighs. Things like stretch marks aren't going to be noticeable by anyone but you. Just keep working out and eating good food and wear that bikini with confidence. It's liberating once you stop focusing on covering up!

Honestly when I read the title and opened the post and saw your picture (before reading what you'd written), I thought this was a post about "I used to be so scared to wear a bikini, but look at me now rocking this bikini". You certainly look like an "after" picture in that bikini to me!!

Wear it with confidence, you look awesome.

I think what you might be focusing on in these pictures could be easily fixed. Take off those shorts. Elastic waist is going to make almost anyones tummy pudge out.

That being said. I think you should go for it. Easier said than done I know. I'm debating on wearing a bikini this summer. My stomach is a ridiculous mess of extra skin and stretch marks.

You look great, you should wearbit with pride. You have came along way wear it with confidence

Do you go to the beach often? Go to the beach, look around, and take note. There are very few swimsuit model bodies out there.

I think you should wear it. You don't look bad at all. One trip to a nude beach and I'm sure that will cure you of your swimsuit insecurity issue. People can tell what your body looks like whether it's covered by a thin stretchy fabric or if it's exposed. Get your tan on, enjoy the sunshine, have fun, and don't worry about what people might think. It's the beach... What's more natural than the human body?

I haven't thought twice about what other people look like at the beach since maybe I was in high school. Now I only notice severe lobster sun burns... So... Wear sunscreen.