A lot of the eastern europeans seem to wear the old style "trunks", KKN. I shouldn't think that the Fashion Police will be patrolling the beach a lot!
Hubby could always throw on a pair of more trendy shorts over his trunks when you both wander away from the sun-bed. Just so as not to embarass you!

My daughter had such a laugh in Sharm last year seeing various nationalities parading around in what she very aptly called 'nut-huggers'!

I like it, that is so funny.

Once you are there, you will not feel paranoid (I promise!). Your long blond hair will get you so much positive attention (both male and female) that you will have to worry about your head getting larger!

I was paranoid about my bikini before I went - but everyone was too busy looking at my red hair to care about my fat bottom lol!

If I did feel a bit uncomfortable I just stuck a kaftan on - going to the bar for example.

Your much more likely to get unwanted male attention from men who find you attractive than the other way around - guaranteed!

In luxor, my boyfriend had to escort me to the pool when I was wearing a bikini as I seemed to have a swarm of waiters offering me drinks everytime I took my Kaftan off! That was uncomfortable though, and it wasn't like that in sharm

Enjoy yourself x

My daughter also has long red hair. We were in Cairo when she was only 12/13, she had males from 7 to 70 following her round calling her "spice girl" (the Spice Girls were big then), they wanted to touch her hair & stare at her.

She found it very embarrassing & a bit uncomfortable.

But that was mainly to do with her age, being so young. I think now shes older she eould just shrug it off.
But yes, they are fasinated with redheads.

hi i am overweight have been on diet since last sept and have lost 4 st with slimming world get to eat plenty on that diet!! and i am now down to 14 st 10 lb and have bought 2 bikini for the very first ime in my life!! and i am going to wear them i dont care.
so go and enjoy your hols and dont worry about yourself no one will take any notice they be to busy enjoying themselfs
eirlys

Congratulations on your fabulous weight loss - and the good news is that if you want to be 'good' on holiday the food in Egypt tends to be fresh, unprocessed with plenty of fruit and vegetables. Plenty of choice for either red or green days!

thanks for that info i do want to be fairly good on hols

I've just been reading this post and I feel so much better to know that I'm not alone. My hubby and I are going to the Jaz Mirabel Club in around 3 weeks. I'm 5'3" and a size 20/22. (My hubby is 6'3" - we must look like an odd couple!). I always get myself upset when we are on holiday due to the constant stares and other people looking me up and down or staring at my belly from the minute i arrive at the airport to the minute i get home. Hubby thought i was being paranoid until he witnessed it for himself one day and now he gets rather annoyed by it and tends to stare back!!

But, the comments on this page have given me the confidence to not bother what other mindless people think. At the end of the day - no-one is perfect. Id rather be fat and happy than skinny and miserable (and ignorant in some cases) And I've got a wonderful husband who loves me for me, no matter what size I am (after all, I'm still the same person whether I'm big or small).

Well done to all those who've lost weight, i've left it a bit too late for this holiday but hopefully next year I'll be joining yous and be down to at least a comfortable size 16
Thanks for the encouragement

That's a great and honest post charlie. I totally agree with you.

I always go on holiday worrying about what I look like and if everyone can see my stretchmarks when I've got my bikini on, but this year is going to be different. I'm going to be proud of my body because it's mine. It has served me well and has given me three beautiful babies which have grown into two handsome strapping young men (13 &14) and a gorgeous little girl (7).
My husband loves me no matter what I look like and I do him too.

Have a great holiday.

We can't wait til 1st September when it'll be our turn in Egypt.

Emma

i think us ladies worry what people think no matter what size we are to be honest

i worried when i was a size 24/26 and i still worry now i am a size 12, its just a differnt set of things to worry about, do i look ok in a bikini, do i have stretch marks, is my tummy saggy etc etc.. i guess we are just built to worry about our size i envy those who have body confidence

anyways have a great time and u sure wont be in the minority at yr size so enjoy

we are going back probably in october and i cant wait

x

wow you have done sooo well in getting down to size 12 from 24/26
congrats

Can i just say Congrats to all of you that have lost weight, I am abit over weight but to make things worse i have very large boobs which tend to make me look larger than i actually am i wear size 14 on my bottom half. i was so worried before going on my first hols with my OH and he said to me you always look beautiful. I then felt so much beter. I have seen many shapes and sizes since then while being on holiday and i really couldn't give a dame what people think. I am going on holiday with my friend in Septembr (other half can't make that week, but we ara already planning for next year) and i am going to go on a bit of a diet not because of what people think just for me as i feel abit sluggish (is that the right word) at the moment, just a couple of pound will do. i like my curves where they are thank you.

As for what Raserglass put or should the name be RAZORGLASS, you should be ashamed of yourself for saying such things, are you an oil painting are you perfect?no i am sure you aren't and you really must be a superfical person if that is what you think about people. I'm glad i don't know you, anybody that makes comments like yours is a idiot.

By the way, what people say about how the men are in Egypt is very true, they like women to be women. not stick insects. the amount of offers my OH has had for me is mind blowing..

Ola

poo why do those u's always escape me when i check i havent dont phone style!!

thankyou snowdrop for the kind words, a continuing work in progress here lol (hope thats ok not too phone text sorry if it isnt)

you should only diet if its what you want not because of other peoples opinions

Ooooooh ladies it's lovely you're losing weight and feeling much better. I'm a size 8 and 5ft2, and even though I'm obviously technically slim, I still even feel uncomfortable round the pool thinking everyone must be looking at me and thinking I look awful!

It's such a shame we're made to feel this way, but at the end of the day, who cares what people think - enjoy yourselves and just remember how lucky you are to be alive and have a body that works
Well done to everyone losing weight, I'm sure it will help to make you feel more comfortable!

Well done for all those who have lost weight Ive been to Egypt a few times and Im about a stone overweight but my friend is bigger, we got more attention than other ladies who were much slimmer. I could have sold my friend many times for quite a few camels Just go an enjoy yourselves and never worry about your weight, honestly no-one else will as loads of people will be the same as you or worse. Its what is inside that counts.

Razerlight or whoever he is should be ashamed of his comments! He must be an adonis, eh ladies