(I hope this is okay to post here, from searching it seemed like it should be).
TL;DR - lost a lot of weight and annoyed that the loose skin in my hips and thighs means that I’m still just as wide when sitting. Flying cross-country soon and wondering if there’s a good shapewear or compression short option that would help contain it and not be miserably uncomfortable, but would make airplane seat sizes suck less.
I (34F) have lost kind of a lot of weight in the last two years. It has not been intentional. It’s a not-too-uncommon side effect of a medication I’m on for something very unrelated. Not interested in going into the details. But I would appreciate it if you could avoid congratulating me or telling me to “keep up the good work,” please. I didn’t do anything. Ultimately I know I shouldn’t complain - I have been overweight my whole life, and this has happened slowly enough that it’s not a cause for concern - but your body changing in ways you didn’t expect it to is just kinda crappy, y’know?
I don’t know the exact amount I’ve lost (I don’t own a scale tbh), but I know I went from typically wearing a US women’s 22 or 24 in most pants, to currently around 14 or 16.
I carry/carried a lot of weight in my hips and thighs. I would previously have described myself as very pear-shaped. With this weight loss, I now have a lot of loose skin in that area, and like, less dense fat? Everything is very squishy now (I could go on a long rant about how much I hate this). Hoping this makes sense to people here, it’s not something I know how to describe really. I assume it’s not just a me thing.
The annoying problem is that when I sit, my thighs still spread out to what feels like about as wide as before. Tighter pants help with this, but not much really.
I am flying across the country soon. I feel like, having gone down several pant sizes, I should at least get the benefit of fitting in the tiny airplane seat somewhat more comfortably. With the way this squishy thigh fat and skin is at the moment, that doesn’t seem like that will be the case. If anything I fear it’s just going to spill under the armrest more easily now, because it’s all, like, flatter.
I am looking for suggestions for some sort of shapewear or compression shorts or something that I could wear and be comfortable in while also holding everything in closer. Something that wouldn’t suck to sit on an airplane in for 5+ hours. And wouldn’t be like, dangerous? I know people wear compression socks on planes so probably it’s not dangerous but ???
This is a comfort problem more than an appearance problem. My previous experience with shapewear was that it was wildly uncomfortable and hard to move in, but that was many years ago and for different purposes. I don’t know much about the brands or compression levels or any of that. I don’t have any clue what size I should be looking for. It is worth noting that I have ADHD and some sensory issues, so I don’t ever really “forget it’s there,” with things touching me, even when wearing familiar clothing I’m very comfortable in. I often wear cheap bike shorts around the house and they’re very comfy, but don’t do anything for the shape. I am not as worried about my stomach, but I know most shapewear kinda targets that. I am also not concerned about it being a hassle if I need the restroom.
Bonus challenge - best budget options? I buy nearly all of my clothing at thrift stores and have a very hard time spending a lot of money on it. Especially right now where I only get a couple months before it doesn’t fit me any more. And because I need to buy new bras again soon and that’s expensive :(
Help?
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