those control pants things

Blowfish

Jules80 wrote: »

Sometimes even the skinnest of girls have a problem with a little bulge here or there that makes a dress or a pair of trousers just not fit right. Makes them feel more confident if they know they look their best.

Ah so they do look their best without bulges then...

Jules

I said they feel more confident, and being more confident makes a woman more attractive.
It all depends on the woman in question.

Blowfish

Jules80 wrote: »

I said they feel more confident, and being more confident makes a woman more attractive.

While that may be true that confident guys may be seen to be more attractive, I'm not sure if the same thing applies to women, it's certainly not something that influences me really. Then again, as you say, it would depend on the people involved

Jules

If i think i look good, i wil be move confident and i know that is more attractive to a man. But not overly so that you come across in a unflattering way!

Hagar

Where do women think the fat goes when they put on control pants?

Blowfish

Jules80 wrote: »

If i think i look good, i wil be move confident and i know that is more attractive to a man. But not overly so that you come across in a unflattering way!

That's just it though, confidence just doesn't come into the equation with me when determining how attractive someone is. I would wonder though whether it does influence other guys, or whether I'm just unusual in that aspect.

Silverfish

Hagar wrote: »

Where do women think the fat goes when they put on control pants?

It's still there, it just gets smoothed out / pulled in.

It's not like we're going 'Hurrr I lost a stone with my control pants hurr'.

I'm not excessively overweight, but I wore a pair last saturday night cos it smoothed out the lines under a dress.

Jules

Blowfish wrote: »

That's just it though, confidence just doesn't come into the equation with me when determining how attractive someone is. I would wonder though whether it does influence other guys, or whether I'm just unusual in that aspect.

So you would like to be with a woman who thinks she is ugly and unattractive and has no self confidence at all?

Blowfish

Jules80 wrote: »

So you would like to be with a woman who thinks she is ugly and unattractive and has no self confidence at all?

That depends on the rest of her personality

Tree

Hagar wrote: »

Where do women think the fat goes when they put on control pants?

it squidges around. same way your boobs squidge into shape when you wear a bra. adipose is a great squidgy tissue

Anti

For the "thick" people out there "adipose" is:

In anatomy, adipose tissue or fat is loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the body. Obesity in humans and most animals is not dependent on the amount of body weight, but on the amount of body fat—specifically adipose tissue. Two types of adipose tissue exist: white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT). Adipose tissue also serves as an important endocrine organ[1] by producing recently-discovered hormones such as leptin, resistin and the cytokine TNFα. The formation of adipose tissue appears to be controlled by the adipose gene.

tallaght01

Jules80 wrote: »

I said they feel more confident, and being more confident makes a woman more attractive.
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I would take the hotter body over the confidence any day :P

FlutterinBantam

I hear there are items called "Spankies" worn these days.
Are they to enhance the rear or control the flesh??

Robbo

Beruthiel wrote: »

Piggies been watching Spinal Tap

It was more of a control cucumber wrapped in tin foil. Excessive. Better off to photograph it next to an airplane sized can of coke.

Rhiannon14

Blowfish wrote: »

If that is true, then what the hell is the point in wearing them?

Pressure from every known media source on women to be thin perhaps. Or on the practical front to help make an outfit fit better overall.

Tree

the shiny new vogue sewing book i have, waxed lyrical about control underwear for a whole page. they do make the differnce with many outfits

Lux23

If im wearing a very tight dress or skirt I always wear them, its not like anyone notices. I don't care how unsexy they look as long as my belly isn't sticking out of my new Karen Millen.

pubpub

I have a pair of Spanx and they are fantastic! Beyonce, Gweneth, Oprah wear them (apparently Beyonce wears 2 when she's having a fat day!)

I'm not overweight (size 10/12) but with some jeans i find i have a little over hang over the sides and Spanx pulls it all it - they are so fab and I feel really svelte!

MayMay

Where is the best place to get them? And how much roughly are they?

Poppers1888

Arnotts have them in the lingerie dept - about 38euro - and they are really helpful with sizes and all that!

MayMay

Cool, thanks Poppers!

Alessandra

Never wearing the bloody things again after a rather embarassing bridget-jonesesque encounter. I'd rather endure an overhang and the attaching stigma than be caught out with granny pants Can you live with the shame?

MayMay

Alessandra wrote: »

Never wearing the bloody things again after a rather embarassing bridget-jonesesque encounter. I'd rather endure an overhang and the attaching stigma than be caught out with granny pants Can you live with the shame?

Spill! Come on, share your pain!

Maple

Alessandra wrote: »

Never wearing the bloody things again after a rather embarassing bridget-jonesesque encounter. I'd rather endure an overhang and the attaching stigma than be caught out with granny pants Can you live with the shame?

LOL! Spill it sister! Sure we've all been there. Caught with the granny pants and the legs so hairy as to resemble a gorillas.