Why do some SAHM wear workout gear all day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lazy and full of excuses. Appropriate attire is pants, jeans, skirts with sweaters, tshirts, regular tops or easy to wear dresses. When I was nursing and covered in baby vomit all day I still managed to put on a pair of regular pants, tank top and cardigan. I can't imagine giving up on life like that and I'm not a very formal person. The point is that you are wearing clothes that are meant to be worn at home or in the gym but you are out in public. I don't want to teach my children to live their lives in sweatpants. I don't want to teach them to be vain, but they need to have some self respect.

What are "regular" pants? Or "regular" clothes? I have exercise pants, sweat pants, jeans, cords and washable dress pants. I don't do dry clean clothes except for really special things - don't need another errand and too expensive. Jeans are not comfortable for the active lifestyle of a parent of young kids, so they are out these days. Even when I want to change clothes when coming home from work, my 2 year olds won't let me out of the room long enough. So, I often wear the cords to work - luckily, I'm a tech person and can get away with it, so I can stay in them through the evening with kids. But I wear the exercise pants and sweats much of the time outside of the office - because the kids would ruin anything remotely nice, and I don't have a lot of money to invest in new clothes or dry cleaning, and I don't have the time to deal with laundry for anything that takes more than the minimum amount of time. For instance, I went to dryer-friendly fleece instead of lay-flat-to-dry sweaters. And while I am not into fashion, I think the (not fancy) exercise pants look better than the sweats I have and they are often the right mix of warmth but not too heavy.

It's not a matter of being lazy. I work from morning to night and have no time for myself; there isn't time for matching clothes, ironing, more laundry, makeup, etc. Excuses? maybe you're a better person than I am, but I'm doing my best, so please give us a break.

But what I want to know is, why do people seem to assume that "workout" clothes are somehow of a lower class or status than jeans? Jeans are casual, workout clothes are casual...does there have to be a standard that one is better than the other? Several years ago those stretch legging pants with long shirts were considered good enough for at least casual business attire. Why were those better than workout clothes or jeans? It think this whole fashion thing gets a little over the top!

And why is someone who prioritizes looking their best considered stuck up? Are they any more stuck up than someone who prides themselves on prioritizing spending the maximum time with their kids and doing a gazillion activities with them? Can't each person choose their priorities in life? There are advantages and disadvantages to each choice. Can't each person choose their own style? Do you have to judge people harshly? If their style isn't for you, that's fine, but as long as they are decently covered and relatively clean, why judge them badly?

[Anonymous]

SAHM here who wears workout gear 24/7.
(1) I am small and it fits me better
(2) I wore these same clothes pre pregnancy, as maternity wear, post partum, and when I got back to my normal size.
(3) I work out quite a bit
(4) forgiving with weight gain/loss
(5) easy when nursing
(6) easy to wash
(7) comfortable when running around with toddlers outside

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lazy and full of excuses. Appropriate attire is pants, jeans, skirts with sweaters, tshirts, regular tops or easy to wear dresses. When I was nursing and covered in baby vomit all day I still managed to put on a pair of regular pants, tank top and cardigan. I can't imagine giving up on life like that and I'm not a very formal person. The point is that you are wearing clothes that are meant to be worn at home or in the gym but you are out in public. I don't want to teach my children to live their lives in sweatpants. I don't want to teach them to be vain, but they need to have some self respect.

Oddly enough, I find that the ones who are in workout gear all the time in my area (N. Arlington) are the ones that make me feel like crap because I am out of shape and they seem to look fabulously fit in their little outfits and like I've given up!

They make me feel like outside of their family, the only thing they have going on in their lives is working out. Dull.

You sound jealous. Sorry you're fat.

LOL

[Anonymous]

Stay at home moms look frumpy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lazy and full of excuses. Appropriate attire is pants, jeans, skirts with sweaters, tshirts, regular tops or easy to wear dresses. When I was nursing and covered in baby vomit all day I still managed to put on a pair of regular pants, tank top and cardigan. I can't imagine giving up on life like that and I'm not a very formal person. The point is that you are wearing clothes that are meant to be worn at home or in the gym but you are out in public. I don't want to teach my children to live their lives in sweatpants. I don't want to teach them to be vain, but they need to have some self respect.

What are "regular" pants? Or "regular" clothes? I have exercise pants, sweat pants, jeans, cords and washable dress pants. I don't do dry clean clothes except for really special things - don't need another errand and too expensive. Jeans are not comfortable for the active lifestyle of a parent of young kids, so they are out these days. Even when I want to change clothes when coming home from work, my 2 year olds won't let me out of the room long enough. So, I often wear the cords to work - luckily, I'm a tech person and can get away with it, so I can stay in them through the evening with kids. But I wear the exercise pants and sweats much of the time outside of the office - because the kids would ruin anything remotely nice, and I don't have a lot of money to invest in new clothes or dry cleaning, and I don't have the time to deal with laundry for anything that takes more than the minimum amount of time. For instance, I went to dryer-friendly fleece instead of lay-flat-to-dry sweaters. And while I am not into fashion, I think the (not fancy) exercise pants look better than the sweats I have and they are often the right mix of warmth but not too heavy.

It's not a matter of being lazy. I work from morning to night and have no time for myself; there isn't time for matching clothes, ironing, more laundry, makeup, etc. Excuses? maybe you're a better person than I am, but I'm doing my best, so please give us a break.

But what I want to know is, why do people seem to assume that "workout" clothes are somehow of a lower class or status than jeans? Jeans are casual, workout clothes are casual...does there have to be a standard that one is better than the other? Several years ago those stretch legging pants with long shirts were considered good enough for at least casual business attire. Why were those better than workout clothes or jeans? It think this whole fashion thing gets a little over the top!

And why is someone who prioritizes looking their best considered stuck up? Are they any more stuck up than someone who prides themselves on prioritizing spending the maximum time with their kids and doing a gazillion activities with them? Can't each person choose their priorities in life? There are advantages and disadvantages to each choice. Can't each person choose their own style? Do you have to judge people harshly? If their style isn't for you, that's fine, but as long as they are decently covered and relatively clean, why judge them badly?

To each his own. Not all SAHMs are frumpy and those who are "frumpy" are doing the best they can and are likely focusing on their children rather than their appearance.

[Anonymous]

For those who say it's giving up, I will see you at the pool!

[Anonymous]

It is all the rage in north arlington. I personally don't follow this trend because I actually do work out and don't want to wear my work out clothes all day long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SAHM here who wears workout gear 24/7.
(1) I am small and it fits me better
(2) I wore these same clothes pre pregnancy, as maternity wear, post partum, and when I got back to my normal size.
(3) I work out quite a bit
(4) forgiving with weight gain/loss
(5) easy when nursing
(6) easy to wash
(7) comfortable when running around with toddlers outside

Half of this makes no sense. Get a job and use your brain.

[Anonymous]

They want to be seen as young and sporty?

[Anonymous]

There's a mom at daycare who does this. I could not be more into her. Damn.

[Anonymous]

I wear yoga pants and a cute workout type shirt 90% of the time. Why? They are comfortable. I can move around in them. I do work out every day and it's just easier to get up and put on work out clothes. Why would I want to wear something for a couple of hours knowing I'll need to change? I am 48 years old and learned a long time ago to wear what makes me feel good without worrying about what other people think.

And also because I am 5'5 and 115 pounds and in fantastic shape. I wear them because I can!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stay at home moms look frumpy.

Yeah, that's not what your husband was thinking when he was falling all over himself to talk to me (and my toned, workout-clothed bod) the other afternoon at preschool pickup. One of us was working up a sweat, and I hadn't even gone to the gym yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stay at home moms look frumpy.

Yeah, that's not what your husband was thinking when he was falling all over himself to talk to me (and my toned, workout-clothed bod) the other afternoon at preschool pickup. One of us was working up a sweat, and I hadn't even gone to the gym yet.

The fuck?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lazy and full of excuses. Appropriate attire is pants, jeans, skirts with sweaters, tshirts, regular tops or easy to wear dresses. When I was nursing and covered in baby vomit all day I still managed to put on a pair of regular pants, tank top and cardigan. I can't imagine giving up on life like that and I'm not a very formal person. The point is that you are wearing clothes that are meant to be worn at home or in the gym but you are out in public. I don't want to teach my children to live their lives in sweatpants. I don't want to teach them to be vain, but they need to have some self respect.

Cardigan? Did you wear pearls or a necklace with your monogram on it too, grandma? I bet you are very dull and boring.

[Anonymous]

I'm a WOHM mom and in workout wear all day. It rocks!