I bought a bathing suit!

I have always had issues with bathing suits. First of all, my boobs were always way too big to buy a normal suit. I always had to special order them so I could have it fit properly up top. Then, after my reduction I was still just too fat to buy a normal suit. I decided I just wouldn't own one. So several years ago, after much prompting from dh, I bought one. But it was very conservative and didn't look like a swimming suit. It was a tankini from Land's End. Last year before we went to a waterpark I did buy another one (because the tankini was way too tight) but it had a skirt thingy for the bottoms. So this year I have decided that I want a real suit. We are going to a hotel this weekend and believe it or not, my tankini that was way too tight last summer, is now way too big. Woohoo! So last weekend I was on a mission. I looked all over. Everything I found was so expensive or not what I was looking for. I still need something fairly conservative-- I'm not there yet ya know (I don't think I'll ever be of bikini mindset). I decided I didn't want to spend a fortune because I'm hoping what I need now, won't fit me this summer when I want to swim in the lake. So I held off. I had tried a few on with the boy short bottoms and I really liked that. I felt fairly comfortable in that. Still somewhat conservative, but not all out shorts. So after searching all over and finally giving up, I was at Walmart the other night. I was not even looking, but I walked past the cutest suit. One problem though -- haven't had this problem in forever -- it was in the plus sizes! So I wandered to the regular sizes and dang if they didn't have the same one! It was exactly what I was looking for and it was only $11.88 per piece! I talked myself out of it. That night, I had a dream that I went back to get it and they were all out of my size. I took that as a sign that I was supposed to buy that suit. So I went back last night and bought it. The best part -- the bottoms are a MEDIUM! I still had to go with a large top as I still do have some boobage, but hey, I can handle that. It's actually cute and get this --- it's RED! I always have gone with something dark, that won't make me stand out, and will let me blend in. Not saying I want to stand out, but I'm not nearly as concerned about it anymore. I was a little worried it was maybe a little low cut - I have a scar that runs all the way across under my breasts. But you can't really see it. Dh says no one better be looking that close anyway. That was my feeling as well. So here I am, I have joined the ranks of normal bathing suit owners and it feels so good!