Mums' Days Fit Club
Well this is the moment I’ve been working towards/dreading…the Protest bikinis haul post!
Bikini-ready?!
When I started working with Protest back in May, my personal goal for the Mums’ Days Fit Club was to be “bikini ready” for our holidays. And part of being bikini ready meant I needed to deal with some of my own body hangups. As with everyone, there are bits that I really don’t like.
Yes, I wanted to lose some weight and get some tone, but unless I’m going to take it really, really seriously, my body isn’t going to change that much. So, I was keen to move beyond the hangups and I feel like I have.
I will always have ‘ample’ thighs and bottom, so the key is to emphasis the good bits and ignore the bad! Having said that, I was amused during the shoot when I was sat nicely and Mike was like…’urm, I’m not sure this is working, let’s try something different’.
I don’t mind showing you what wasn’t working, because I’ve obviously chosen the ‘best’ photos for this post but I don’t want you to think they were all the ‘best’!
We’ve had kids, right? So, quite frankly, our tummies ain’t going to be what they were and being OK with that is an important part of moving on and getting bikini ready!
Protest Bikinis
I absolutely love the Protest Bikinis that they sent me, I think they are so flattering. When buying bikinis I often find that the bottoms are too tight and, well, the cup sizes are just miniscule.
I found the process of picking something that I knew would fit was much easier.
Here I’m wearing 2 bikini’s from the ‘mix n match’ range. You can choose by cup size or by style/colour and then pick the size after.
For the black and white combination I picked L/size 14 for both. I’m normally a 10/12 in clothing, but I’d say it’s more to do with my ample bottom! I just hate having a love handle overhang, so I like to go bigger.
And for the floral I picked ‘D cup’ and it was easy to find what they had that would fit nicely, then pick what I thought would be the most flattering bottoms (the ties at the side means you can make them bigger/smaller as necessary!).
So, I’d say the Protest Bikinis get a massive thumbs up and thank you to the weather man for providing the only sunshine in the whole country on Sunday morning!
Katie from Pouting in Heels is bringing us a guest post with some powerful words of wisdom about body image and confidence (and crucially how to get your mits on some) on Wednesday, but in the mean time, get entering this fab bikini competition so you too can rock a flattering Protest Bikini on your holidays!
You look amazing! I love the bikinis, and you look so great in them! xx
Thank you so much Chantal! I love them too 🙂 xxx
You look AMAZING! Seriously wow! xxxxx
Hannah my love you look bloody amazing! Seriously, well done for all your hard work I’ll bet you’ve inspired many, many people as well as me!xx
Phewee Hannah you look HOT! What a body inspiration you are – all that hard work has paid off! Looking forward to Katie’s post about body confidence. You’re so right, we’re never going to be completely happy with our bodies no matter how hard we work so we might as well find a way to accept the bits we’re not so confident about. Happy holidays lovely! xxx
You look super duper, smoking HOT lady! Gorgeous!!! *wolf whistles*
The perfect bikini body ambassador. 🙂
Have loved your Fit Club series…keep it going or return next year?
xxx
I’ve put it out to the chaps coming to tonight’s party and the consensus seems to be keep it going over the autumn/winter months…when comfort eating is rife!! I know it all to well 😉 thanks gorgeous! xx
You look AMMMMAAAAZZINNG! I am starting your summer abs challenge next week too…i’m thinking mid week in-between boxercise and personal training 🙂
You look incredible! XXX
You look great & they’re really lovely bikinis! #TheList
You look fantastic! Great choices for the bikinis, I like them both, especially the black and white one 🙂 Thanks for hosting #TheList
Debbie
http://www.myrandommusings.blogspot.com
Wow-wee Hannah – you look AMAZING! You have worked so hard and it really shows – I hope you feel as wonderful about it as you look! What beautiful bikinis too, fabulously modelled. Well done, you’re really inspiring me 🙂 🙂 Mim x #TheList
Oh thank you gorgeous and good luck with your mission!! xx
Great job, and super pretty bikinis.#thelist
ah Hannah you look fab. All the hard work is really paying off xxx
Wow! You look amazing, seriously, and well done for all your hard work. Enjoy the holiday xx
You look so beautiful, absolutely stunning and I have no idea what you’re talking about when it comes to your ‘ample’ bottom! You look so toned!
Well done for all of your hard work, it has clearly paid off, you are an inspiration to all Mums
Lucy X X
These are so flattering Hannah! I agree, it’s so hard to find bikinis that fit bottoms and the cup size. These look so lovely.
I am glad you had the confidence to do this post. I live in Cornwall and go to the beach regularly. Since having my daughter I always wear a beach dress or shorts because I’m not brave enough to go in my bikini anymore. This has given me a lot more confidence to brave all myself! 🙂
I’m going to go and buy some bikinis now! Woooo! xx
#thelist
You look so amazing Hannah. Good for you – I’m always intending to work on my baby tummy but never seem to get round to it! (easy option !!) Think I’m going to give it a go as you have inspired me with your whole approach. Bikinis look great too 🙂
*Wit woo* you look lovely. You have a smoking figure, wish I had a tummy as flat as yours. We all see the worst in ourselves I think, so its good to show off what our best bits are. #thelist
You look amazing! have entered do love a new bikini fingers crossed!x
You look fantastic!! well done your so brave not sure I could have done that. #TheList
You look great! You are definitely bikini ready 🙂 Love the look of the bikinis as well x #thelist
You look amazing in your bikinis – you should feel very proud of your figure. Amazing giveaway! Thank you for hosting #TheList x
Wow, you look amazing, I wish I oozed confidence like you do! x
looking fab – the bikinis are quite nice too! #TheList
Very sexy Hannah! Inspirational; thank you for sharing! #TheList
Those bikinis are fabulous and so flattering – and Mrs you look a-mazing!! I know you’ve worked hard and well done you for putting your mind to something and going for it. xx
You are looking awesome!!!!!! Thanks for hosting #TheList
Wow! I haven’t even looked at a swimsuit in 5 years after having my oldest but I will have to now! Thanks for being such an inspiration!
Kristen
BEAUTIFUL honey, absolutely beautiful x
Oh my gosh you are a supermodel girl, utterly and absolutely knock out stunning. Wow, I hope Mike has these photos printed all round your bedroom 😉 Well done beautiful, you are an inspiration, and asset to Protest-HAWT x
These bathers look super cute and you look amazing in them! Great inspiration for the rest of us x
I’ve had a blog ‘holiday’ so am only just seeing this!!! HOT MAMA! and those ABS!! wow! you look AMAZING! whoot whoot! x
love to win these 😀 Taking my baby swimming for the first time soon these would be fab x
A guy always loves bikinis!
omg would love a new bikini for Turkey so much <3
You are looking amazing Hannah, I love that black and white one it looks great on. Hope you have a wonderful holiday and feel great in your bikini while away xx
You look fan bloody tactic! That is all xxx