Ladies, when you're at the gym...

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  • beautiful31mom
    beautiful31mom Posts: 6 Member
    I am at the gym to work out, not to look pretty, but I am married 14yrs, I am not looking for a hook up.
  • lilmzritz
    lilmzritz Posts: 176
    Who goes to the gym wearing make up? Unless you want to sweat in brown liquid and end up looking like a racoon at the end of your work out LOL! I myself get a big kick out of feeling my sweat trickle down and splash everywhere! But I wipe 'em down ok - it's just extra motivation knowing that I'm sweating all that fat out :tongue:

    Don't mind the others - just mind what you do and do it BEST! :flowerforyou:

    ALL LOVE :heart:
  • ScarletFyre
    ScarletFyre Posts: 754 Member
    I actually don't even worry about it - i am in sweats or gym shorts, sweating, no make up, sloppy pony tail...the gym is my means to an end - i know that the hours i spend looking and, yes feeling, not-so-pretty will result, down the road, in my looking and feeling pretty, healthy and sexy!! (with or without make up!) :happy:
  • dnhardy
    dnhardy Posts: 59
    I don't think there's anything wrong with wearing a little makeup. If my house was on fire in the middle of the night, I'd probably run to bathroom to get mascara before the firefighters arrived. To me, fitness is about confidence. I'm way more likely to get a good workout in if I feel hot. I happen to feel hot with makeup on. Does that mean I don't work as hard as others? Absolutely not. Does that make me a bad person? Absolutely not. Does that mean I want everyone to notice me? Absolutely not. Does that make me superficial? Well... maybe. But thats okay. A girl wearing makeup at the gym doesn't mean that "shes not doing it right"- it means she wanted to wear some fricking makeup to the gym. Wearing makeup allows me to focus on myself and what I'm doing rather than constantly be concerned that I don't look pretty enough to be out in public.

    You should do what makes YOU feel confident. Even if that is being "that girl" on the treadmill with a full face a makeup.
  • chicago_dad
    chicago_dad Posts: 357
    I enter in Beast Mode and then leave accordingly. It would be a waste of my time to walk in feeling less than awesome, because I would be too worried about others and not focused on my workout.

    Here is what I think when I see people at the gym.

    Fit person: "Wow, I want to be like you one day"
    No-so-fit-person: "Good for you for taking care of your health"

    The end.

    This.
  • TamiCollins
    TamiCollins Posts: 9
    same here.
  • lucille_heather
    lucille_heather Posts: 650 Member
    I don't think there's anything wrong with wearing a little makeup. If my house was on fire in the middle of the night, I'd probably run to bathroom to get mascara before the firefighters arrived. To me, fitness is about confidence. I'm way more likely to get a good workout in if I feel hot. I happen to feel hot with makeup on. Does that mean I don't work as hard as others? Absolutely not. Does that make me a bad person? Absolutely not. Does that mean I want everyone to notice me? Absolutely not. Does that make me superficial? Well... maybe. But thats okay. A girl wearing makeup at the gym doesn't mean that "shes not doing it right"- it means she wanted to wear some fricking makeup to the gym. Wearing makeup allows me to focus on myself and what I'm doing rather than constantly be concerned that I don't look pretty enough to be out in public.

    You should do what makes YOU feel confident. Even if that is being "that girl" on the treadmill with a full face a makeup.


    I COMPLETELY agree with you hun. I may look like an idiot going to the gym with my full face of make up on, eyelashes on, hair extensions and fake nails. But im still proper working out and doing what makes me feel confident. xo
  • munchlaxx
    munchlaxx Posts: 102 Member
    I always feel a little rough (since I never wear makeup anyway), but it seems like it doesn't stop the attention I get from guys. Probably doesn't help that I'm one of the very few female heavy lifters in the mornings, so dudes need to stare at something? lol
  • mlgoodale
    mlgoodale Posts: 6
    I enter in Beast Mode and then leave accordingly.

    The end.

    i love you.
  • agataarchangel
    agataarchangel Posts: 292 Member
    Nope! I'm there for ME, not everyone else!
  • frando
    frando Posts: 583 Member
    When I go to the gym I've normally jsut rolled out of bed, tied my hair back thrown on my gym stuff and chucked back a protein shake.

    I look pretty terrible! But I don't care :D I go to sweat!

    If I went with makeup and my hair done it'd be pointless- I'm in first thing (7am for my gym) and normally don't meet anyone between hopping off the bus to the gym. When I'm in there I'm not looking anyone up and I've never felt it the other way either. When I finish up to go home I may pop into a cafe or something but yet again- don't care! The cafe I go to is in the same centre as the gym and alot of people go there post-work out.

    Personally I've only been critisied once, saying that I looked a state. I replied in saying that I've been to the gym, I'm loosing weight and doing something about my health- not sitting and eating cake at 9:30 in the morning.
  • Polly758
    Polly758 Posts: 623 Member
    I guess it comes down to whether you want to impress someone with your face-painting skills, or your mile time, or deadlift or whatever fitness goals you have.

    My idea of looking good at the gyms is when my yoga pants are clean, because I feel like I'm in high school gym class when I go in my old soccer shorts.
  • Salvi30
    Salvi30 Posts: 196 Member
    I could not care less about wearing makeup at the gym. Anyways, I don't want it runnin down my face and looking like a fool.
  • mmimmi1
    mmimmi1 Posts: 49 Member
    If anyone picks you up at the gym and asks you on a date, how surprised is he gonna be (pleasantly I'm guessing) when he takes you out and you look all made up and dressed up? That's one good thing about meeting someone at the gym ...you get that dissapointing-moment-when-he-sees-you-without-make-up-for-the-first-time outta the way from the start. lol
  • LucyRod12
    LucyRod12 Posts: 3
    I guess it depends on your age, I know for a fact my daughter, she is 25, she would agree with you but us older folks are there to get a work out in.
  • jensfitpal2012
    jensfitpal2012 Posts: 145 Member
    I go natural.I am there for myself,not for others to look at me.I used to be self conscious about how I would look,when I first met my husband,I was afraid to let him see me without makeup. Until one day,I thought:I am me with,or without makeup and if this guy doesn;t like me,then so what.I don't want to waste my time with someone that loves me superficially."I stopped wearing makeup all the time,he said I was naturally beautiful. We have been married and have gone through alot of ups/downs.He doesn't love me any less even though I put on some weight due to health problems. We have been happily married for 14yrs.I love that he loves me for me,but supports me with my goals.Love and be yourself,and you will find someone that does the same.Sounds like the guy at the gym is still interested in you.Good Luck!:)
  • derekj222
    derekj222 Posts: 370 Member
    AHA - it's about a guy! :-P

    LOL of course. i catch him staring sometimes. pretty uncomfortable!

    Well if he's staring, he likes what he sees, even though you are hot and sweaty.
    Get over yourself!
  • ptjolsen
    ptjolsen Posts: 365 Member
    I Like that at the gym, ladies can't hide much....nice form fitting clothes!!!
  • LucyRod12
    LucyRod12 Posts: 3
    Hi guys, so how do you guys post that little graph under ur posts of the weight you have lost?
  • CherryOnionKiss
    CherryOnionKiss Posts: 376 Member
    Other than looking in the mirror while I'm on the elliptical and thinking that I look like a whale..it doesn't bother me.
  • Sweetsugar0424
    Sweetsugar0424 Posts: 451 Member
    I'm not one to be 'pretty' so when I'm at the gym, I'm the most confident. I've always been more of a tom boy and even though I'm more girly as I get older, I'm still a casual person who never wears make up. I love being me in the gym, showing what I can do. Sometimes I'm extra sweaty and less than pretty, but I don't care.
  • know_your_worth
    know_your_worth Posts: 481 Member
    I look my worst at the gym and I accept that. Quite frankly don't even care.

    "If you look pretty at the end of your workout, you're not doing it right."

    I'm not there to get hit on, meet people, etc. I don't pay any attention to anyone around me and I don't expect them to pay attention to me. It's just about working out.
  • mcrowe1016
    mcrowe1016 Posts: 647 Member
    I think I look pretty good at the gym....the sweat really makes my collar and cheek bones stand out and I look thiner :-)

    (The yoga pants help :-P)
  • chachii26
    chachii26 Posts: 45
    Honestly, I look like s*** when a go the gym! I dont wear tight close because I sweat a lot in my belly area and it looks kinda nasty so I always wear a baggy T shirt...I really dont care because i love the feeling when I come drenched in sweat! thats the whole purpose...if you look pretty after a workout, you didnt do it right! lol....
  • juiletflt
    juiletflt Posts: 159
    Ok, I am not usually a confrontational person, but this struck a cord and now it is time for me to get on my high horse.

    Yes, there are some women that are ridiculous and going to the gym for the wrong reasons. However, just because a woman looks nice while at the gym, it does not mean she is one of those women. There are probably a ton of other reasons. When I go to the gym, it is usually not the first thing I have done that day. Usually, I have been at work all day. I am not going to take my makeup off to work out. Now I do admit that I am lucky and no matter how hard I workout I have never ended up looking like a raccoon.

    I like wearing makeup, but I wear it for myself, no one else. When I have makeup on and am dressed nice, I just feel better and am more confident with myself. When I feel more confident, I work out harder. So, why wouldn't I wear makeup to the gym?

    As a matter of fact, I cannot remember a day I have gone without makeup in my adult life. Hell, even if I am hanging around my house I put on makeup and dress nicely. It's just what I like... I don't like to wear t-shirts and go makeup less. Now before you start saying that I am uncomfortable in my own skin, etc. I am quite happy with myself and I LOVE my eyes and want to enhance that beauty. Again, I do this for myself. At the same time, that does not make me high maintenance. When I am traveling with other people, I know that this is a choice I have made, so I get up earlier than everyone so that I do not hold anyone up. I don't judge people that do not wear makeup. It is everyone's personal choice.

    I am a very adventurous, easy going person... just don't tell me I can't put my makeup on. :) Ok, off the high horse now. I hope you all have a great Friday!
  • Allison22451
    Allison22451 Posts: 686 Member
    when i go to the gym... i...do...not...go there for a beauty contest. i wouldnt even try.
    i just go there to do what i gotta do and leave.
    i mean, im friendly and outgoing... but by no means trying to impress anyone.
    nearly every day i walk in looking like a homeless person and leave looking like a drowned rat that smells like a herd of goats.
    delicious? you betcha. =)
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    Definitely no make-up for me! I'm a roll out of bed, roll in to my clothes and roll out the house kinda girl. It's all going to wipe off with all the sweat anyway.
  • KittieLea
    KittieLea Posts: 1,156 Member
    You're at the gym. WHO GIVES A *kitten*.
  • allisonmrn
    allisonmrn Posts: 721 Member
    I enter in Beast Mode and then leave accordingly. It would be a waste of my time to walk in feeling less than awesome, because I would be too worried about others and not focused on my workout.

    Here is what I think when I see people at the gym.

    Fit person: "Wow, I want to be like you one day"
    No-so-fit-person: "Good for you for taking care of your health"

    The end.

    ^^^BEST RESPONSE EVER
  • SPBROOKS68
    SPBROOKS68 Posts: 561 Member
    I go to the gym to workout. Do not wear makeup but have cute workout clothes so I do get attention from guys, but that is not why I am there.:grumble:

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