Sloppy Women at the Gym

I don't know about the rest of you ladies, but I like to look and feel good when I am at the gym. I LOVE how I feel in a new nike/LuLu outfit. I love hot pink running tops and cute yoga pants. I love feeling my high ponytail swoosh around when I am on a long run. I like having my cheeks flushed and my lashes dark.

Why is it that this is hated & looked down upon by other woman? Woman who care about thier appearance at the gym are apparently silly in alot of other womans minds?

Well, I for one am not a fan of the "roll out of bed look" at 5:00 pm - so, I guess we will all have to agree to disagree.

But honestly, what really is your beef?

If you had a home gym would you still get all dressed up to work out? If yes then good for you, if no then stop trying to impress other people.

I dont really pay any attention to what other people are wearing at the gym,but I can only hope that something im doing or wearing is ruining someones day and forcing them to type out their frustraions on some message board somewhere:laugh:

I think about this all the time.

I think "omg I hope I'm not the annoying gym member who everyone writes about on MFP" lmao

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So I guess everyone puts as much effort into getting ready when they are just gonna sit around the house, or when they are gonna go out to dinner... Doesn't matter... right? Of course it does! Most everyone looks different or puts in more effort, myself included.:)

I personally could care less if anyone doesn't like what I am wearing to the gym. Why put on makeup and try to look cute.. I'm not trying to impress anyone, nor the equipment. However, I did go to the gym tonight with makeup on, but that was only because I already had it on from the day. I still threw my hair in a pony and whatever tshirt and my workout pants. I think if you have an issue about what other people are wearing at the gym, you should stop looking and concentrate on your own workout.

I don't give a crap how I look at the gym. What I do care about Is how the gym makes my body look.

But then again... Who do you have to impress? I personally think its funny when women get all dolled up to do exercise... Kinda like puttin on make up and "cute" clothes to go to wal-mart.

This post makes me laugh because I totally agree. Who cares what the person's wearing - they showed up and that's what matters!
(Unless of course they are showing parts that shouldn't be shared publicly!)

I have super baggy pants and t-shirts on when I go to the gym. Why - because I lost 20 lbs and need new clothes!!

I too wear make up and make sure I look decent when working out. However, there's a difference between going there to work out, and going there to show off. Not everyone can look amazing at 200+ lbs with flustered cheeks, running (struggling most of the time) on a tredmill. Not everyone likes others staring at them. It's hard to go in the first place sometimes because of the stares you may get. Most "sloppy" women had a rough day and just want to work out and go home and aren't putting on a show. Most of those sloppy women you're talking about will look like a million bucks in a year and will most likely feel the same way you do now. The question is, what's your beef?

**ETA** I was minding my own business the other day and some high pony tail (I wear mine too sometimes) flinging chick walks past in tight, black booty shorts that literally showed off the 2 inch bottom of her booty cheeks. There are some of you make up wearing, high pony tail swinging, chicks that go for obvious reasons than to work out. Finding a man! We all know it lol. I have a buddy who posts on facebook all day long about how she has to switch gyms because too many guys hit on her. I love her with all my heart, but by the pics she posts, her outfits, make up, etc all scream hit on me!

I read this the other day and laughed this morning when I thought about it. I worked out at home today with my Wii wearing a tank top and panties.

LOL this is awesome ^^

When I do insanity at home I pretty much strip all clothes off by the end xD bra and panties ftw!

To the woman in my Zumba class who touches up her lip gloss (spread, pucker, spread some more, pucker again) in the mirror before class starts, I think WTF??!!

To the 50+ y.o. woman who wears her daughter's cheerleader gear, I think WTF??!! Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

Anything but the extremes and I say C'est la vie.

I'm a native, lifelong Texan. I wear makeup only on special occasions (read: weddings and funerals), and the only time a straightening or curling iron ever touches my hair is the day it gets cut and the stylist does it, which happens every three months at most. I don't even own a blow dryer. I've never felt these things were worth my time, though I have no opinion on anyone else's beauty routine. My point is this: It's great that you enjoy these things, but it has zero to do with your home state.


On the thread topic: who cares what anyone is wearing at the gym? Don't hog the machines, clean up after yourself, and forget about everyone else. Do your thing, whatever that happens to be.

As another native Texan, I wholeheartedly agree with you! I only wear minimal makeup...NEVER when I go to the gym...and generally just throw a ball cap on my head, unless I'm going to work or a night out with my husband. Texas is full of beautiful women, but not all of us pile on the makeup and wear side ponies!:huh:

I love being a man and not having to deal with this bull****. Gym shorts + t-shirt, and I'm good. Notice I said man; not curlbro that turns a t-shirt into a window for their obliques.

All I can say is, look however you want...it's your business....just please, please, PLEASE leave your fragrant perfume, hairspray, shampoo, hair product, etc AT HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I can say is, look however you want...it's your business....just please, please, PLEASE leave your fragrant perfume, hairspray, shampoo, hair product, etc AT HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahaha, I do bring my perfume, shampoo, conditioner, soap, facial wash, face powder, lip gloss & sometimes blush-on poweder at the gym but I wear it AFTER my workout (of course right after I take a shower). I'm also not a fan of the "fresh from the bed" look but at the same time I hate wearing too many make-up especially the mascara

I love wearing sports bra + yoga pants to the gym, kinda common for the West but its kinda rare when you are in Philippines so its why I get constant stares from both men & women. Anyway who cares, we all go to the gym for ONE reason... to WORKOUT.

What's the point of makeup if I'm just going to sweat it all off. Wear makeup if you don't intend to work hard enough to sweat and if you're there to pick up.

First: I (and before any of you think I'm getting offended, I'm using I because I can't speak for everyone) use water proof make-up

Second: It's colder than a snow storm on the north pole in my gym, so sweating would take a lot of work (unless I'm in Zumba and they forget to check the number of women in the room)

Third: Wearing makeup doesn't mean you want to just get hit on all day. Anything could happen at anytime. There could be a camera crew there with Brad Pitt for some odd reason. Plus MANY women do it for themselves, NOT to make anyone else happy.

I personally like to look like a soup sandwich when I work out.