I was just thinking about this over the weekend. Like a PP said, it's easy to get comfortable in stretchy clothes and not realize that pounds are creeping on until you try to wear "real" clothes aka "hard pants."

Until the last few years I only wore leggings for cold weather running, but I've been wearing them for walks and it's so easy to just stay in them all day unless I have to leave the house.

It's a good resolution OP!

I've done the opposite and bought a few pairs of slightly nicer looking flared workout pants that I hope can pass as "real pants," as well as several comfortable dresses. I'm 5'1" and not an hourglass, baggy pants weren't great for my figure in high school and they aren't now either.

I get dressed into flattering workout clothes every day before I take my son to the bus stop. Like other posters, this makes it more likely I will actually work out during my wfh workday. After I get back from the bus, I check email. There are often a flurry of emergency emails from clients. By the time I deal with those, I may or may not have time to work out. If I wasnt wearing workout gear, there’s no way I would find the thirty mins I need to go for a quick run. So I don’t take the gear off, because that’s an acknowledgement that I’m giving up on working out. If I actually have time to workout, I often don’t have time to shower until later in the day. I have a very very busy workday every day.

Anonymous wrote:I always found it funny that some of the weekend soccer moms always showed up in athletic gear. But they didn't exercise. I showed up my old corduroys and sneakers, even referee'd in them (of course with the official ref shirt on).
Sometimes I showed up in exercise clothes, because I was going to ditch my kid during his game and go for a run.

Exercise clothes hasn’t been about exercise in a long time.

I always found it funny that some of the weekend soccer moms always showed up in athletic gear. But they didn't exercise. I showed up my old corduroys and sneakers, even referee'd in them (of course with the official ref shirt on).
Sometimes I showed up in exercise clothes, because I was going to ditch my kid during his game and go for a run.

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Anonymous wrote:Not me. Wearing workout wear makes it 90% more likely I will actually work out. I have to remove as many barriers I can LOL

yup-a friend calls me and spontaneously asks me to take a walk and i’m always ready to go. I feel when i’m dressed to always be active it’s actually better for me health wise. Because i’m always dressed for the occasion.

Op-I get the reasoning for this but I feel like “real clothes” are overrated. And i’m thankful that comfort has become mainstream. Obviously dressing for work is different but if im not going to an office im not wearing anything but athleisure.

Would it really take you that long to change out of real clothes and into athletic wear for a walk? This would take me two minutes. Heck, I can be ready to go to the gym for a swim in less than five minutes.

DP. Yes, some people need to eliminate all friction to make certain habits happen. I thought this was well-known.

I didn’t ask “would it be difficult because you are lazy and not actually committed,” I asked how LONG it would take to change clothes. Real answer? Not long at all.

Yeah, but you’re a complete tool, so no one can be bothered to answer your disingenuous question.

I always wear "real" clothes even if my plans include never leaving the house that day. Ine never knows. After 17h, if we have no plans, I change into my cashmere lounge set in winter. Silk in summer.

Anonymous wrote:I can take a walk wearing jeans. I’ve even gone to the gym in regular clothes. Not dress up clothes though.

I’d prefer to wear athletic clothes at the gym. But I’m not going to let what I’m wearing stop me from exercising.

Most gyms have rules that prohibit regular clothes.

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Anonymous wrote:Not me. Wearing workout wear makes it 90% more likely I will actually work out. I have to remove as many barriers I can LOL

yup-a friend calls me and spontaneously asks me to take a walk and i’m always ready to go. I feel when i’m dressed to always be active it’s actually better for me health wise. Because i’m always dressed for the occasion.

Op-I get the reasoning for this but I feel like “real clothes” are overrated. And i’m thankful that comfort has become mainstream. Obviously dressing for work is different but if im not going to an office im not wearing anything but athleisure.

Would it really take you that long to change out of real clothes and into athletic wear for a walk? This would take me two minutes. Heck, I can be ready to go to the gym for a swim in less than five minutes.

DP. Yes, some people need to eliminate all friction to make certain habits happen. I thought this was well-known.

I didn’t ask “would it be difficult because you are lazy and not actually committed,” I asked how LONG it would take to change clothes. Real answer? Not long at all.

Now that loose wide leg jeans and pants are in style, I have some really soft ones that look nice but are super comfortable.

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Anonymous wrote:Not me. Wearing workout wear makes it 90% more likely I will actually work out. I have to remove as many barriers I can LOL

yup-a friend calls me and spontaneously asks me to take a walk and i’m always ready to go. I feel when i’m dressed to always be active it’s actually better for me health wise. Because i’m always dressed for the occasion.

Op-I get the reasoning for this but I feel like “real clothes” are overrated. And i’m thankful that comfort has become mainstream. Obviously dressing for work is different but if im not going to an office im not wearing anything but athleisure.

While I feel better wearing real clothes, the reality is that during the work day, I move more if I am less dressed up. If I go into the office, I now wear sneakers. The difference in my step count per day when I wear sneakers and heels is significant.

Same - I am much more willing to take the stairs at work, take the long way back from the water cooler or take a lap around the floor if I have sneakers on. Heels? No way.

I was happy I wasn't wearing "real clothes" when I had to climb into my third row to get the cracker my 3 year old lost under the seat!

Athletic clothes aren't "real" clothes? Then what are they???

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Anonymous wrote:Not me. Wearing workout wear makes it 90% more likely I will actually work out. I have to remove as many barriers I can LOL

yup-a friend calls me and spontaneously asks me to take a walk and i’m always ready to go. I feel when i’m dressed to always be active it’s actually better for me health wise. Because i’m always dressed for the occasion.

Op-I get the reasoning for this but I feel like “real clothes” are overrated. And i’m thankful that comfort has become mainstream. Obviously dressing for work is different but if im not going to an office im not wearing anything but athleisure.

Would it really take you that long to change out of real clothes and into athletic wear for a walk? This would take me two minutes. Heck, I can be ready to go to the gym for a swim in less than five minutes.

DP. Yes, some people need to eliminate all friction to make certain habits happen. I thought this was well-known.