Worried about what to wear at the gym!

First of all, I am pretty sure it is just in your head - and mine, you are not alone I have never noticed or care about how others look at the gym, so I am pretty sure it is reasonable to assume others do not really care about me either. However, since I do worry too, what I have found to work best is either a slightly roomier t-shirt than I would normally wear when not exercising, or a vest top under the t-shirt - one that fully covers your belly, not bra-like. Also I find that for me cotton pants, tights etc work better, since they reduce the muffing top. They are not as comfortable perhaps as stretchier materials (especially when you sweat a lot) but they tend to look better when you have a less than perfectly toned tummy.

I wear a baggy t shirt and kung fu pants. No one can tell what's going on under there!

SO weird - just yesterday while I was getting dressed for the gym (which took me about 20 min) I was feeling the same way! Its crazy how our minds can mess with us! I know how you feel but, no one is worried about it! Obviously you want to wear what you are comfortable wearing but then just keep telling yourself I am here to make a better me - thats what the gym is all about!!

I do agree you should be comfortable, but I always work out better whan I have cute clothes to wear. Yes, my body is less than perfect, but a cute outfit can do wonders for your opinion on how you look. Plus if you get high waisted workout pants it really smashes that muffintop!

I'll usually wear higher waisted yoga pants and a cut up baggy tshirt that falls off the shoulders. My shoulders and traps are pretty toned but my arms and stomach, not so much yet. Accentuating what you like while covering what you don't gives you the confidence to do real work at the gym and not focus on hiding your flaws. I've dressed uncomfortably before and I could barely put in any work cause I kept feeling self conscious about how I looked. Boo to that.

In to just reassure that no one is going to look at you and care what you are wearing. When I see someone with some weight to lose, I honestly think about how I hope they stick with it and am genuinely glad to see them trying. I would hope that people were thinking the same thing about me less than a year ago.

I wear an XL t-shirt that's nice and light, (the free ones they give out for donating blood are awesome) and running shorts. Nobody sees my muffin top because I don't tuck in my shirt. Besides that, lots of people there are bigger than me. Maybe they just started, maybe they had much more to lose. They are getting healthier either way so I say, "good for them!"

If somebody is so shallow that they judge what I wear to the gym then I'm not likely to care what they think since they aren't my kind of people.

I can honestly tell you that no one gives a damn what you look like/are wearing at the gym!
My only bit of advice is to please don't wear perfume/body scents when you work out, your exercising neighbors will thank you!

who cares what you look like at the gym?! Just wear whats comfortable for the activity you are going to be doing. Its not a fashion show, and it shouldnt matter if you jiggle or wiggle or whatever, you're there to better yourself.

I usually wear an xl shirt with a large white t-shirt underneath (this is kind of a sweat absorbing layer as its been very cold here recently and I dont usually change back into my clothes after finishing at the gym, so i dont want to completely freeze outside walking to the car!), and a pair of capri sweats or a pair of my boyfriends smaller basketball shorts. Comfy, light, and allows good movement without a lot of unappealing visual (not that I care, cause in the warmer months I like to wear my tank tops to the gym).

I see people of all shapes and sizes at the gym, so I really think you are overthinking this. But if you feel self conscious, just wear something loose. I wear stretchy capri workout pants and a loose, comfortable t-shirt over a sports bra. Most of the people I see at the gym wear loose, comfortable clothes. It's not a fashion show.

I went to the gym a few weeks after having a baby and just wore loose gym trousers and a baggy vest top (tank top to Americans). No-one ever looked at me, as far as I can tell. I never notice what anyone's wearing. The only person who's ever stood out to me is the woman with a boob job who prances round in a crop top and tight trousers! Oh, and the woman who does my Zumba class and wears really short shorts! I don't need to see that while I work out!

I'm 29 weeks pregnant now and go to the gym with my huge belly and no-one gives me a second glance!

Your funny. You sound like my sisters who refuse to go to the gym or pool because they feel someone is looking at them. LOL! Nobody is looking at you, Most people are focused on their work out. I am always glad to see someone in the gym at least working out. Relax, wear what you want. I look like a homeless old lady in the gym, then I transform on Saturday nights.

For some reason, I have a thing about not wearing tops that will show massive sweat spots when I work out...I just feel totally disgusting with sweat spots. I can imagine some people feel the exact opposite and are motivated by seeing this product of their hardwork. I stick mostly with black tops for this reason. Plus, black is slimming, so I feel like I look kinda hot as I see myself in the wall to wall mirrors. :-) I stay away from grey completely and any other color that will visably show my sweat. It's probably weird, I know but it's easier to workout when you feel good about how you look and this is part of that for me.

I don't have any clothing options, but I suggest finding the fattest person at the gym and just exercising besides them. You won't be the focus. I'm typically the biggest gal at the gym all the time (325+ pounds here) so I'll let you run on the treadmill next to mine while I trot along at a 2.0 pace, sweating my rolls off.