Anyone dreading the arrival of the Summer?
 

I know its almost here. I'm scared already:^: . I have big arms with stretch marks to boot and I hate wearing t-shirts that will show how ugly they are.
At the moment I wear a shrug or small jacket to hide them. I'm afraid when the weather gets warmer my arms will be on display. I don't even want to buy sundresses because I hate having my arms out. I guess I can buy some Mederma to cover up the marks but the ugly fat is still there.

I'm currently looking for t-shirts (cute and stylish shirts) but most of them have sleeves that are too short.

Anyone esle dreading Summer?

I hate shirts that have really short sleeves, so I know what you mean. It's been summer here for a while (Louisiana), but I still hate it! Being fat is hard enough.. being fat and HOT is just gross! I bought some of these from Old Navy online and am hoping that the sleeves are a bit longer like they appear to be:

http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/produc...scid=460728112

Try cocoa butter, it's amazing for stretch marks and so much cheaper than mederma :)

Thanks for the advice Daisy but I tried cocoa butter and it did not work for me.:( I think it only works on new stretch marks.

I meant to say Dermablend in my first post instead of Mederma. I have to get something to cover the ugly snakes:mad: up.

Hmm... I don't mind what I look like wearing tank tops (I prefer them to short sleeves flattering-wise), stretch-marks and flab- ah well ;) but I am NOT looking forward to trying to motivate myself to exercise in any sort of sun/heat. Yikes! I am a redhead. I was made for moist areas, like under rocks.

I have the same problem. I don't mind short sleeves but I hate shorts. Also I am in a wedding in July. Of course it is a strapless dress! I can't wait until that trend is over.

I was scared about summer clothing, then last fall I moved to Arizona and we've been in summer clothes for months now. It's hot enough (in the 100's already) that I simply had to get over any of my fears, there was nothing else I could do!

I know exactly what you mean. This is actually the first summer I haven't dreaded. For me, summer has always meant wearing sweatshirts in 30+ degree Celsius weather, or wearing shorts and a t-shirt over my bathing suit. Not to mention the more fat you carry, the warmer you are, regardless of what you wear! I'm glad I won't have to hide from summer this year... finally! :)

I don't mind tank tops and stuff because my top half isn't that bad, but I just CANNOT wear shorts or skirts that come to my knees or above. My hips are where I store most of my weight so if I wear something like that they look even wider! So lots of long sundresses for me, I guess...

The only thing I dread in the summertime is hurricanes.

I wouldn't worry about the stretch marks. I have stretch marks on my thighs along with a little bit of loose skin, however wearing shorts isn't a problem. There is no such thing as a perfect body. All you can do is find or make clothes that flatter your body.

In my experience, people tend to overestimate their flaws. Imperfections that you think are huge and obvious, other people just don't notice.

My advice would be to forget about your arms and just buy a few tops that look good and that make you feel good when wearing them. Your stretch marks aren't going to go away if they have already faded so you can either move to a permanently cold location or love your body flaws and all.

Zorak~ I like your attitude.

(And congrats on your huge loss :) )

ughh, i have the same problem. i hate how fat and flabby and dangly my arms are. why are the sleeves so short on women's t-shirts? haha
but seriously, i have the worst case of lose skin all over. (even though i'm young and lost the weight slowly) most of it is hidden with clothes...but those arms...

I don't have stretch marks on my arms, but everyone is too busy staring at my tattoos (one full sleeve on on arm, in the middle of getting the other full sleeve colored in) to notice the arm fat, so I never worry about tank tops! :) I'm actually looking forward to buying a bikini 10 or so more pounds from now (stomach needs to be a LITTLE bit flatter)!!

At the same time though, I just HATE shorts. I've ALWAYS hated shorts. I hate my knees (weird?) and am not too keen on my thighs. When I buy shorts they need to go below my knees (like guys' shorts). I end up being hot, but I don't care because I just hate the way my knees look. Yuck! And even though I'm looking forward to a bikini, I'll have a wrap around my waist THE WHOLE TIME unless I'm actually in the water.

you should shop at Torrid if you have one near you are online. i am 22 and they make all the cute clothes in my size and have shirts that hide my arms but are cute.

I just turned down an invitation this weekend to go to a pool party. There was no way I was letting everyone see me in a bathingsuit...

Originally Posted by crystal422:
you should shop at Torrid if you have one near you are online. i am 22 and they make all the cute clothes in my size and have shirts that hide my arms but are cute.

I adore Torrid. The clothes are cute, relatively affordable and very well made.

OH me me me!! I am not looking forward to summer!! I hate exercising in the hot summer!! And I don't want to wear revealing clothes yet!

I'm with you, mamaplots. I hate exercising in the heat. I actually just don't like the heat, period. Anywhere from 10 degrees Celsius to 22 is good for me - hotter and I'm miserable!

As far as revealing clothing goes... well, I haven't worn shorts in years. The shortest I go is capris, cuz I hate my legs so much. This year my body image is getting a little better, so we'll see.

I love love love exercising in summer, it doesn't bother me at all! I just drink tons of water :)

Like modkittn, I HATE shorts - always have, even when I was younger and didn't have a weight problem. I really don't like my knee-area either. Silly probably but I just don't like my legs. And now, of course I have very chubby thighs that rub together which make short-wearing nearly impossible. And I also have some vericose (sp) veins...due to my weight and a lovely heriditary thing.

And I've never liked the heart or summer sun. I tend to get headaches when I exercise out in the bright light and hot air. Don't know why, always have.
I love the water and swimming but haven't been able to swim in years. I just won't allow myself....I'm waaaay to ashamed to squeeze into a bathing suit.

I'm telling you, I cannot wait 'til I'm like momerath - I dream about not dreading the summer. We'll get there, ladies. We will!!

Amberoo - I just don't understand how some other people who are overweight don't have the problem I do with shorts - the ride up! They are ALWAYS riding up in between my legs... how disgusting. If they are longer then they won't really ride up, but I still have the knee issue so I just stick with capris!

Summer doesn't really bother me, I have always worn shorts even though I may not look very good in them. I'm very hot natured and with our heat and humidity during the summer I would "die" from the heat if I didn't wear shorts. I don't wear tank tops, but comfortable fitting shirts will short sleeves. I make sure to wear swim suits that cover my major flaws (around my hips and thighs), a swimsuit with a skirt usually hides that pretty well. I am looking forward to next summer (2008), by that time I will be down to my goal of 140-150. I can't wait to shop for the cute clothes you can't find in larger sizes. :)

I can't wait for summer - I wear shorts every time I go to the gym so it won't bother me...even with my blinding white skin :-) I'm hoping this will be the best summer ever!

Ugh, I'm with you. My arms have always been big and I can't stand them. I used to not mind my big thighs until they went from fairly defined to straight jello. No way will I be wearing shorts or tank tops this summer. I have a pool in the backyard, so people always want to come swimming. I'm self conscious enough in a tshirt and shorts, forget a bathing suit! I told myself last summer that I would not be the same size, but here I am, still looking like a big marshmallow.


Despite the body issues, I'd dread the summer anyway. I don't like the heat or the sun at all. I'm hot natured and WAY too pale. I'm not looking forward to exercising in it either.

I hate how most clothing designers think that girls need capped sleeves (the tiny ones that can't even really be called sleeves anyway) and not regular ones. I have a bunch of men's t-shirts from Urban Outfitters (http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/ )and several unisex ones from Crazy Shirts (http://www2.crazyshirts.com/).

And for those of you who hate shorts, gaucho pants are you friends.. I have 3 or 4 pairs from Old Navy that are light weight cotton and I LOOOVE them.

This summer will be a love/hate relationship for me -- love because I'm at my most fit/slim for years (though still a work in progress), hate because I'm gonna be sweating like a pig in an oven while I exercise (and I already sweat more than average!)

But can't wait to send some time at the beach in the next few months (and, money allowing, take up beginner surfing)