I am a nervous wreck when I put on a bathing suite. Even when I was a size 4 I thought I had major flaws. Now that I am a size 8 and have a little extra weight (from my last birth.. over 3 years ago.. yes, that’s my excuse) I hunt for just the right swimsuit.
Here is what I look for in a swimsuit:
- It has to be a one piece swimsuit
- I prefer black or dark brown
- My swimsuit must have straps – the boobies just don’t tolerate strapless.
- A skirt to cover the upper thigh area
I got an email newsletter from Lands’ End this morning telling me about their new swimsuit selection and I thought, sheez it’s still Winter, why do I want to look for a swimsuit now? Well, I thought looking at swimsuits now might inspire me to lose the 10 lbs I put on since October (medication related, but still).. ugh!
What’s really cool about the Lands’ End swimsuit selection is that you can choose your ANXIETY ZONE! There are currently about 48 swimsuits offered in the Lands’ End Swimsuit Anxiety Zone section.
In the swimsuit area of the Lands’ End there is a list of anxiety zones buyers can choose from. Anxiety Zones include:
- Minimize Tummy-Waist.. yes please
- Minimize Hips-Thighs
- Enhance Bust.. no thanks
- Lengthen Legs
- Enhance Waist..interesting
- Minimize Bust.. yes please
I’m giving one lucky reader a $25 Lands’ End e-gift card!
Do you have swimsuit anxiety? Swimsuits aren’t always cheap but the extra expense is worth it.
Leave a comment below telling me what your swimsuit anxiety is, your favorite kind of swimsuit, and/or your favorite summer beach destination and I will enter every commentor to win a $25 e-gift card to use at LandsEnd.com.. on me! Entries accepted through Feb. 10th, 2010.
I was not compensated financially or with product for this blog post.
Any number of the beaches in Hawaii would be my choice — warm in the winter, warm in the summer, with clean sand and no need for a passport to get there
I always want to make sure the behinder is well covered.
My swimsuit anxiety is my hips.
My anxiety is looking too “small” on top.
My anxiety is that nothing will cover this massive chest ‘o mine! lol
I’m the grandmother of 2, so my swimsuit anxiety is literally being seen in a swimsuit! Don’t get me wrong…there was a time that I could wear a bikini, but that’s a sweet distant memory! LOL
My anxiety would probably be minimizing the waist.
favorite type is halter top, and my favorite beach destination is Cancun!
northssclub at yahoo dot com
I do have swimsuit anxiety.I worry about support for the bra area.I need
one that will hold me up without sagging.
My anxiety lies with my stomach.
Definitely Minimize Tummy-Waist! And I like the Women’s All-over Control Solid Grecian V-neck Slender Swimsuit.
I really hate my stomach area, and I need a swimsuit that hides my belly.
Favorite beach destination is the Outer Banks, north Carolina.
I am top-heavy, so it’s always rough trying to find a swimsuit. If they fit on the top, they are too loose on the bottom!
Oh well, I’m unemployed so I’m not going on vacation anyway, so I don’t need a suit right now!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I like to minimize by saggy tummy after having 2 10# babies!!! Thanks.
My worst swimsuit anxiety is that I feel a little heavy in the hips and upper thigh area and my husband teases me about my saddle bags when I am in my swimsuit. I would love to invest in a quality suit that will help work to detract from this area as well as minimize it! Miracles can happen, right!
My favorite kind of swimsuits are the tankini’s. They are really cute and hide your stomach nicely!
My favorite summer beach destination is Welfleet, MA which is on Cape Cod, I love taking our 3 young children there with my husband, the perfect family vacation spot!
Thanks so much for your generosity and the chance to enter.
favorite summer beach destination is bermuda.
madamerkf at aol dot com
My anxiety is my bulging tummy! My favorite beach is the OUter Banks, NC
i havent worn a swimsuit in years i usually wear shorts and a tshirt…my booty is my anxiety spot and my fav beach is hampton beach nh
I have swimsuit anxiety about my tummy!!!
I’d want a bathing suit that Minimize Hips-Thighs My favorite beach location is Sylvan Beach, NY. They shot the movie “The Sterile Cuckoo” there .. It stared Liza Minnelli
I want a 2 piece that covers my tummy too..not sure what that is called..
my favorite beach spot cancun, mexico!
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My stomach area is my anxiety zone. I have gained a bunch of weight over the years and most of it is in my abdomen. So, I have to make sure that area is covered.
I love going to Myrtle Beach.
My favorite beach is in Cozumel. Thanks.
My anxiety is that I’ve had top malfunctions – ie the girls have popped out. Not good around the kids.
My biggest swimsuit anxiety is putting it on! Once I get it on and am out in the pool or beach for a while, I’m fine.
Thanks!
i have a lack of cleavage, so I hate exposing (or not ) that..
I really love to shop but shopping for bathing suits is the hardest for me. I panic EVERY time-! I always feel like my “little bits” are hangin out -lol!
I live in Southern California, so we have tons of great beaches. Huntington Beach is one of my favorites. And I need a suit to minimize — everything!
HobartsMama at AOL.COM
My biggest anxiety is that I’m bugger on the bottom than the top, so one piece suits tend to not fit well. And I can’t fill out the top part! Hee Hee.
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My your favorite summer beach destination is Kauai, if I can get over there.
My favorite kind of swimsuit is a slimming one piece
My swimsuit anxiety is my thighs they sometimes seem so big,
Mine would be the Minimize Tummy-Waist anxiety, thanks for the chance!
Yes, I do have swimsuit anxiety! I guess my favorite kind of swimsuit is the kind that has a “subtle” skirt at the bottom to cover a bit of my upper thunder-thighs. macd82 at gmail dot com
WIth my last child I gained fifty pounds and I have the cellulite to prove it. For the first time in my life I have swimsuit anxiety because cellulite is gross. I want to find a swimsuit that covers my rear end completely.
Good god, woman! You’re blogging about swimsuits already? As if I needed to read about swimsuit season in February. Well, thanks alot for that… My biggest swimsuit anxiety is simply wearing one! Its not something I do unless its at a friends fully fenced backyard pool. sigh…
I always want to make sure the behinder is well covered.
My favorite beach destination is Madeirs Beach, FL.
Swimsuit Anxiety? What? Who Me? Or should I say, “Who Doesn’t???”
My tummy/belly area, or more specifically, my waist is a big problem because aside from socalled “middle-age spread” – I also have small hips and a flat butt which makes my waist look big no matter what!
We live a few block away from a “Great Lake” – but the water is always too cold for me… Give me the British Virgin Islands or Aruba!
My swimsuit anxiety is anyone seeing my thighs! My favorite kind of swimsuit is a two piece with a skirted bottom. My favorite summer beach destination is Wildwood NJ!
My stomach is my swimsuit anxiety.
Our favorite beach destination is whatever lake we happen to be camping near.
Thanks for the chance to win!
My abdomen is my anxiety zone.
My anxiety is my tummy. I prefer bright fun colors. I love to vacation at the beach in WA.
melissa.k.fun@gmail.com
Of course I have swimsuit anxiety, mostly about my tummy and love handles. I like a suit with a halter top to hold everything in place. A tankini usually gets the job done. 🙂
My swimsuit anxiety is that I always manage to look like the Pillsbury Doughboy’s sister in one. And I am not fat to start with.
My thighs! Theres no way to hide them with any type of swimsuit. And they’re huge. ack!
Mine is my baby belly!
I love to go to the Outer Banks. My favorite swimsuit is a one piece with skirt since I need extra coverage.
I have very flabby thighs and this makes me fearful that I will waddle when I am in my bathing suit.
I love two pieces, but it’s hard to find one that isn’t tight on my hips. If it’s tight, I feel like I get bulge even if I don’t really have one. I don’t like going to many beaches, but I love a good indoor pool.
Favorite summer beach destination is difficult to choose, but, locally, I enjoy the beaches of Orange County, CA. If internationally, the few beaches in the South Pacific that I visited were wonderful
I’ve always liked wearing one-piece suits, but ones that are well-cut. My anxiety is not looking as good as I did when I was younger!
My swimsuit anxiety is my legs–I don’t think they are attractive at all and I don’t like having them ‘in public’. My favorite suit is a one-piece and I don’t really have a favorite beach, since I use a backyard pool.
I have a lot of anxiety over my stretched out belly and my small bustline. I have to find a suit that can stay in place up top while covering my unattractive mid-section.
ashaldridge (at) gmail (dot) com
YES! I absolutely do have swimsuit anxiety! The reason is that I am overweight and to be honest, I haven’t wore a swimsuit in YEARS due to being worried about how I’ll look in one. Thank you for the giveaway.
My favorite beach destination is the Bahamas!
My swimsuit anxiety is leaving my upper thighs bare. So, I generally have some swim shorts/skirt/coverup on my bottom half 🙂
I don’t like my arms so I always have to find something to wear over the swimsuit to cover them up.
I definitely need a bathing suit that minimizes hips/thighs. I hate showing my legs too, but I guess there’s no such thing as a full-body swimsuit!! 🙂
My swimsuit anxiety is my middle section. I tend to go for a tankini & sarong when I’m not in the water.
My anxiety area is from the neck down. Think Land’s End a suit for me?
My swimsuit anxiety is showing off too much of the rear end (wedgies) or just generally not being flattering to that area.
My swimsuit anxiety is how to cover my oversized middle. I prefer a onepiece black one that is not cut up the side.
My swimsuit anxiety is finding a bathing suit with enough support up top. Thank you!
My swimsuit anxiety is how noticeable my rear and thighs are when I get into one. I would love a suit that is slimming for those areas. My favorite beach is Carlsbad state beach!
My swimsuit anxiety is my tummy. Hopefully a lands end swimsuit will disguise it!
My thighs are super bulgy, so I like boy shorts.
My fave Summer Beach destination is Santa Monica,CA. We go there every year. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
Every summer I stress about my tummy area! I like to have a solid color one piece suit with some sort of skirt to try and cover it up/suck it in. We love to hit Pawley’s Island in the summer.
I hate swimsuit shopping. It seems all swimsuits are made for size 6 women. Full figure suits seem to exaggerate the areas you want to hide. I have found suits with rouching on the side fit me best.
My belly is the worst and hate how swim suits look on me now because of it.
I have a larger chest so support is a must for my swimsuits!
mscoffee77(AT)juno(DOT)com
My swimsuit anxiety is that it will cling to me when wet. My favorite style of a swimsuit is a long one piece!
I really like a flattering one piece suit. My favorite destination would be Aruba.
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I got last year’s bathing suit from Land’s End and I was very happy with it. Very flattering and well made. My anxiety issue with bathing suits is my stomach, so I look for a suit that will hold my tummy in well.
My favorite destination is Hawaii.
my thighs are the worst :0)
I have some of the worst legs you’ve ever seen. I hate showing them in public. A one piece is the only suit I wear. we go to Seaside, OR every year & love it.
I have heavier hips, so wearing a bathing suit makes me self-conscious. I need something that will make me feel like Bettie Page, another hip-tastic woman.
My anxiety is of course my belly
I have all over fear of everything about the swimsuit buying experience. I would love to go to Aruba
My fave swimsuit destination in the summer is my backyard pool
My swimsuit anxiety is my stomach.
My anxiety is my tummy. I’d love to be able to relax and not think about “sucking it in” all the time. My favorite beach destination is Hawaii, but I usually vacation at Myrtle Beach, SC.
My anxiety spot would be my belly. So that means a one piece suit for me. My favorite beach destination is Myrtle Beach, SC.
dolniaks[at]consolidated[dot]net
sign me up
My swimsuit anxiety is my bottom bikini falling off when I go to water parks! My favorite kind of swimsuit is one that fits since I am so petite and I would rather not buy swimsuits from kid stores lol =) My favorite summer beach destination would be Clearwater Beach in Florida. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love going to dana point beach in california!
My anxiety is buying any kind of clothes for my wife. But, I think I can’t go wrong with your suit.
I love the Outer Banks! I so wish we could go back right now. lol Thank you!
I’d like a swimsuit that minimizes hips/thighs. Thanks for the chance!
whoops… my favorite places are Hawaii and Jamaica!
Um, can we say ‘minimize everything except height’…? I like a one piece, darker colors, covering stuff! My
Tummy control. I never seem to be able to get rid of that pooch!!
My favorite summer beach destination is the Gulf coast, Biloxi
My problem is that I would love to wear a bikini, but my belly is not at all flat.
I love Huntington Beach in CA
I worry about “overexposed” cleavage and swimsuits that don’t fit the thigh area very well. I shudder at the thought of bathsuit season. But, my favorite beach destiantion is any beach in Hawaii
My swimsuit anxiety is always my stomach and thighs. I like suits that have a little skirt and some shirring on the sides.
I have fat thighs so my anxiety is how not to emphasize that…which is tough.
I hate the thought of seeing my stomach in a swimsuit.
I have a hard time finding a suit with proper breast coverage and support as well as one that is flattering in the thigh area.
I always worry about my behind showing too much! Thanks for the chance!
I like a one piece swimsuit these days. With some kind of embellishment.
1) my aniexty is my hips and thighs
2. My favorite kind of bathing suit is a tankini
3) favorite place Topsail Island, NC
My swimsuit anxiety is what I look like in one…certainly not like I did twenty years ago….LOL. My favorite beach destination is the Outer Banks of NC.
I like to wear swimsuits that push up the top, suck in the middle, and lift the bottom.
My swimsuit anxiety is having bottoms that don’t cover my bottom and a bikini top that doesn’t support my top. I am long waisted, so I have to choose a 2 piece.
My anxiety would be my whole body except for my feet. I love Land’s End’s bathing suits. I feel pretty good being out playing in the water with my kids in one of them.
I must wear a compression stocking so I have been hesitant of wearing a suit. But with the warmer weather I think that perhaps something in the way with shorts might be ok.
Mine is my belly after four pregnancies
my stomach….
swimsuitaphobia here.. but the pooch in the midsection is a definate. Love to swim at any deserted lake after a long day’s hike
shellrae58@sbcglobal.net
o the tummy pouch !! how after children it stays! tankini’s are great–and we just have the swimming pools around the rural areas ! thanks for the opp
anxiety is putting one on at all – just never got back to good weight after baby who is now 2.
tvollowitz at aol dot com
My swim suit anxiety is my stomach.
austma7@aol.com
Lands End is great and I’m wearing Lands End fleece as I type this.
But what about swim wear? I haven’t worn any for years (doesn’t mean
I’ve been skinny dipping on our beautiful California beaches). Thanks for the contest.
My swimsuit anxiety is my fat belly. I like a one piece swimsuit and my favorite beach destination is Sanibel Island, Florida.
My anxiety zone is trying to keep my huge floppy boobs in an upright position. I love Palm Springs for fun by the pool.
Alicia Webster
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I love going to Top Sail Beach in North Carolina.
I have big hips and thighs and it makes wearing a bathing suit awkward for me so I usually wear a t shirt over it.
i could go on the beach with this mverno@roadrunner.com
My swimsuit anxiety is my tummy!
My anxiety is my big belly!!!!!
I love Lands End and their swimsuits are worth the money. My anxiety area is the tummy area,definitely a one piece suit for me and I love to go to the beach on Cape Cod.
I used to have anxiety about wearing bathing suits, period, since I’m a big gal (size 14-16). However, I got over it recently when I went to a water park and walked around the place in my halter-tankini/skirt suit – AND received a few compliments. As long as I’m with someone else, I don’t have any issues.
My biggest swimsuit concern it tummy control. My favorite vacation spot would have to be Hawaii, it is the most beautiful place I have ever visited.
My favorite vacation place is Disney World.My swimsuit anxiety is tummy control.
What doesn’t give me anxiety trying on a swimsuit!
My swimsuit anxiety is covering the tops of my thighs in front AND in back, my favorite swimsuit is an empire waist/fit and flare one piece with a longish skirt and a built-in underwire bra, plus a power-net tummy panel (picky much?) and my fave summer beach destination is La Jolla Shores, ’cause I live in So Cal and it’s just a ten minute drive to get there, and it’s a gorgeous family beach!
nik_har at yahoo dot com
My stomach and thighs!
I recently lost some weight and I am waiting to see how I look in a new swim suit.
Ugh, yes, having two kids in three years certainly has changed my body for the worse. My boobs are nearly gone (enhance bust please!) and my waist is…just not good. My weight and size are “normal” for me. But the packaging has seen better days!
My swimsuit anxiety is hips/thighs, so I prefer a skirted suit. debsweeps4@yahoo.com
my swim suit anxiety is my mommy belly skin from having a baby.
I love heading out to Newport Beach CA.
I love Sanibel Island in Florida. I really hate the trying on of bathing suits, I still have one that’s about 15 years old, with a little skirt attached. 5 babies has wreaked havoc! Thanks for the chance to win.