Ok, so I thought that if I was confident in my title, that might help allay some of my nervousness about posting photos of myself in a swimsuit on my site AND the Lands’ End Facebook page! This week, May 21st through 25th, Lands’ End and SELF Magazine launched the second-annual National Swimsuit Confidence Week, designed to celebrate women…real women…women with curves and hips! Despite my hesitancy to “go public” with my post-baby body, I believe that it is important for women to see what real women look like, as opposed to models in a magazine that often don’t represent the majority. So…here it is!
Do I have more weight than I did before children? Yes. Are there areas I’d like to tone and firm? Absolutely. But overall, I have enough confidence not to hide behind a cover-up. It helps that a Lands’ End Swim Expert assisted in helping me find a swimsuit that fits! My body’s proportions aren’t exactly to scale when it comes to tops and bottoms, so I chose a swimsuit from the brand’s SwimMates collection. The bikinis and camis offer true bra sizing for the appropriate fit and women can select from two types of coverage with regards to bottoms. If you prefer a bit more coverage, Lands’ End offers skirts and shorts. The “4 Piece Bikini” offers a layered look and includes a bikini top, cami, bottoms, and skirt or shorts and everything was designed to swim in. A proper fitting swimsuit with the amount of coverage a woman desires can make a huge difference in boosting a woman’s confidence about wearing a swimsuit, regardless of her shape and size.
National Swimsuit Confidence Week was initiated last year to help educate and inspire women to embrace their confidence and beauty for an enjoyable summer. Spring is always deemed that unofficial season where women are to get in shape in preparation for swimsuit season. While I believe fitness and health are vital to a woman’s beauty and confidence, I don’t think that she should have to hide or abstain from wearing a swimsuit simply because she’s still working on attaining her goals for fitness and beauty. I am honored to be one of the 100 bloggers selected to proudly show off their swimsuit confidence! Additionally, 21 writers from Curvy Girl and 20 breast cancer survivors from Beyond the Boobie Trap will be featured on the Lands’ End Facebook page in swimsuits.
Do you have swimsuit confidence?
No compensation was received for this post. I was provided with a swimsuit from Lands’ End as part of my participation in this campaign.
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You look gorgeous! Love the pattern, just like mine! http://themomreviews.com/2012/05/20/me-in-a-swimsuit-i-have-confidence-do-you-landsend-confidence-swimsuitconfidence.html
I admire women who don’t have a great body but are so confident to wear a swimsuit and enjo the summer, sometimes I need a Lille confidence myself,
I think you look great. I do not have swimsuit confidence….YET 🙂 I’m working hard to change that this year though
Hubba Hubba! You look fantastic! And I love that suit, I want one!
That is awesome! You look great! i finally have swimsuit confidence this year, I found a great suit and I love it!
You are one rockin’ mama! 🙂
I love Lands End. That’s where I get my swimsuits every year. You look great!
You look amazing!! 🙂
That suit looks awesome on you! I love that Lands End lets you purchase separates so that the top and bottom sizes can be different!
Awesome! I love how you have swimsuit confidence. Show them your spunk, girl!
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You are AMAZING!! Good for you for being confident enough to post this – you’re rockin’ that swimsuit girl 🙂 You look great!
You look fabulous!
You are amazing! You look great and it is fantastic you are confident to post your picture.
I LOVE IT! You look wonderful!
As Colette once famously said, “A well made body lasts.” And you, curvaceous one, are an example of that!
You look great! 🙂
I don’t have the swimsuit confidence I want to have but I still get in one and often am the only Mom in the pool with my son! You look adorable.
Look at you HOT Momma! Man I was just thinking about buying a Lands End swimsuit! You make me want one even more with how flattering they are.
You are definitely a rockin’ mama! You look fabulous. I don’t have enough confidence to post a picture online and I doubt I ever will.
It took having three kids and joining CrossFit to get swimsuit confidence. Even when I was borderline anorexic I didn’t have swimsuit confidence! You go girl for posting those pics! And by the way, you look GREAT in the bathing suit!
You are beautiful, Caryn! xoxo
Love the suit!
I am a total tom-boy when it comes to swimsuits….. I wish I could rock a cute suit like the one you rocked above, but it’s usually board shorts and a tang top for me.
You look fabulous Caryn!!!
You look mavelous daaling! Simply marvelous! I’m making Mindi (who sports the same body type as you) a swim suit (tankini) but I’m thinking I should shop a bit at Lands End!
You are beautiful my friend and braver than I. Soon, very soon, I will join you!
Looking lovely mamacita! Love that suit!
You look great, and so you SHOULD feel body confident! =)
Not sure if I have swimsuit confidence but you look great!