Worried about getting in a swimming costume

JoeCWV · September 2014

Go get your swim on. It will make you feel good and be good for you. You will look however you look. No one cares. Really. Swimming is not about how you look in the suit it is how it makes you feel.

QuillensMom · September 2014

I would say remind yourself no one pays much attention, and honestly I don't think anyone looks any 'fatter' in certain clothes than others. It's a mental thing. Quit putting yourself down and Have fun!!

Nige_Gsy · September 2014

I'm a big girl and I love to go swimming. The thing is I am not there for anyone but me. I don't care what other people think about how I look in my bathing suit. Besides, I always think that even if people are looking at me and going eww gross why is she in a swimsuit; my mental response can be well at least I'm not sitting on my couch chowing down on chips or something. I am doing something about it! When I go to the pool I am not even the largest person there most times. Judging by your pic, you are way smaller than me, so don't worry about it. Go swim and get healthy!! You'll see that pretty soon you will feel more confident because you are working hard and you won't care because swimming feels so amazing!

That has got to be the best response on this topic. You should care less about what others think than about your wellbeing (easy said, but not so easily done I appreciate).

For me I still have the impression that people see the old me when they see me with a shirt off or in swimmers. But now I think ... "I don't care about that, I am doing this to get a better me, and that's what counts."

Be strong, be positive, and great things will follow.

terriveller · September 2014

After a life time of sitting on the sidelines because I was worried about how I looked in a swimsuit, or gym clothes i decided to take control and go out and enjoy doing things and not worried about how I look. I love swimming and working out at the gym and no one has ever made me feel that I was inferior. Started out at 270 and size 26 now around 215 and size 18. If it really makes you uncomfortable you can usually find swim shorts to go over swimsuit. Bottom line we became overweight sitting on the sideline worried about what everyone thinks. By getting out and playing with kids, walking, swimming or whatever we are passionate about, we are taking back control of our lives, health and happiness.

kathy6655 · September 2014

At the start of my weight loss I decided swimming and walking were the best options for me, like you and loads of people on here, I chickened out when I put the swim suit on the fit was very snug. I decided to bite the bullet and I now go to a session four times a week. Has anyone made a comment - no, has anyone laughed at me - no. You tend to have 2 types of people going swimming those like me doing it for weight/health and those who are just very good swimmers and do their own thing. The first time is hard but please do it after 2 months I've made friends and don't even think about walking in the pool oh and the snug swimsuits fits nicely now you never know I might drop a size or 2 soon:)

Snip8241 · September 2014

Don't worry about how you look. I swim at my local Y and the majority of folks are very big. Don't deprive yourself of the wonderful things swimming will do for you just because you are self conscience. Believe me, you won't regret it.
I swim in a dolphin aquatard suit. It's got longer legs and is designed for lap swimming. It covers everything and I don't worry about it riding up etc. I got mine on amazon. It's not fashionable but I am very comfy in it. It was not expensive either.

There is a swimmers group here...check it out.

See you in the pool!! :bigsmile:

earlnabby · September 2014

I take my daughter to swimming lessons every week at our rec center, and there is an adult "aqua aerobics" class at the same time. There is not a woman in that class under 200 pounds. They all seem to be having a great time socializing and "aquasizing" to the Beatles.

I promise you won't be the biggest person there.

My aquasize class has a nice variety of people. We have a good mix of about 1/3 men, 2/3 women and have people from very slim and toned to very large (I am on the larger side but not the biggest there). Some do the entire class sitting on a noodle because their knees can't take any impact and I have seen a couple of those go from the noodle to doing low impact with only the water for support.

Whether you swim laps, do an exercise class, or jump in the pool and tread water for 30 minutes, the pool is a wonderful way to get moving!

MoveitlikeManda · September 2014

Its not about thinking i looking thiner in street clother or fatter in a swim suit.

Im fully awear how big i am clothes of or on, whatever said clothes are.
its more how I feel.
its irrelvivant who is or is not looking at me, if I feel uncomfortable I feel uncomfortable FULL STOP.

I may not look thiner in street clothes by by god do they cover up more of my body than a swi suit does.

yet on that not it dont mean I feel anymore confident (or judged at times) walking down the street fully clothed.
And as it goes im not even as big as some people (in generally not pointing the finger at anyone here)

Chezzie84 · September 2014

Thanks for all your responses. I do feel better about it.
However I will stress that this is not about what other people think of me, it's about what I think of me.

kaiouap · September 2014

I am so short-sighted that when I leave my glasses in the locker room I can barely see other people.

Than I can use my cat strategy. If I can't see you, you can't see me!

And to be rational, I think that _maybe_ people on a beach may be judging other people bodies.
In the pool? Not so much. They are just there to swim, exactly like you!

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