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Ponine · 03-23-2006, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I'm sure people go straight from work, but at that hour most peoples make-up doesn't look freshly applied. I should have added that I go first thing in the morning.

I had a friend who would take a shower, do her hair and full make-up before going to the gym. I never understood why.

See, and I go after work. Sometimes not till 9pm. I reapply the makeup, and redo my hair, and whatever else I need to do in order to look presentable.

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Who said I was laughing snarkily? I find it funny that people get all dolled up to go to the gym. I can find it funny. I'm sure people find fault with and laugh at much of my clothing and fashion choices.

Is that sad or un-swank? Or just a matter of personal opnion.

I do doll up to go to the gym.
I am a woman of size, and i know this. I cant wear the average gym clothes. they make me look really heavy, and though I know I am, I dont want to show it off.
So I make sure my gym clothes match, are washed, and are flattering. I dont want someone to stare at me and say, why are you in those grubbies?
I'd rather someone thought I was affluent, and spent time on my appearance and wanted to get thinner.
It is rather disconcerting to think that it could be found amusing, but, you know, I guess I can deal with that.
So many of the people there at that time of night, are thin, and beautiful, and its a big challange for me, at my size, and the other flaws I see, to go be around those people.

I guess for me, and I would like to think others, thats what makes us feel like we deserve to go hang out at the gym. My belated two cents.

BarTopDancer · 03-23-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ponine

See, and I go after work. Sometimes not till 9pm. I reapply the makeup, and redo my hair, and whatever else I need to do in order to look presentable.

I do doll up to go to the gym.
I am a woman of size, and i know this. I cant wear the average gym clothes. they make me look really heavy, and though I know I am, I dont want to show it off.
So I make sure my gym clothes match, are washed, and are flattering. I dont want someone to stare at me and say, why are you in those grubbies?
I'd rather someone thought I was affluent, and spent time on my appearance and wanted to get thinner.

Matching clean clothes that are flattering to ones self and neat hair aren't getting dolled up, at least in my opnion.

The women in my gym look like they are going to a white-tie affair sans the gown. When I say dolled up I mean dolled up. Not just neat hair and flattering clean clothes. I'm talking Fresh up-dos, the works.

If you look like you're ready to go to a white-tie affair then ya, I find that funny. I don't find you funny, I don't think less of you for it, I just find the fact that you look like you're going to a white-tie affair instead of the gym funny (but somehow I don't think that is what you look like when you go to the gym). Just like I find it funny when people go to Disneyland in 4 inch heals. But whatever floats whoevers boat.

I'm really sorry that you feel like you have to get dressed up to "deserve" to hang out the gym with all the *beautiful people*. I do know how you feel, I did feel that way years ago but I didn't care enough about myself to spend time making my self look better so I felt like I deserved to hang out with the *beautiful people* and who knows, maybe that had something to do with my failure to lose weight back then.

Kudos to you for doing what you need to do to go to the gym and improve yourself for you (I hope you're improving yourself for you!). But if anyone looks like they are about to go have dinner at the White House instead of spending time at the gym I am going to have a fleeting moment of internal laughter.

Not Afraid · 03-22-2006, 03:01 PM

When I work out, I wear what is comfortable - usually yoga pants and a T, usually black. I wear make-up if I'm already wearing it which is about 30% of the time, but I always wear liplgoss of some sort. I don't like dry lips. I enjoy looking at women who wear desiner work out clothes as much as I like lookin at women who look simply awful. Personally, I care too much about myself to ever go someplace with at least feeling decently put toether, but that's just my preference. I like lookin good for me.

MouseWife · 03-22-2006, 03:14 PM

CP~ I never thought of it that way. That is possible.

And, that is true, also, NA. I do make sure my clothes are not horrid. I usually head off for my walk or run directly after dropping off my son at school. I do try and keep up my appearances there. I make sure that everything is put together and looks 'neat'. But, I just don't worry about wearing fashionable workout clothes. As long as it is comfortable. I have to say, the Hubster loves his workout clothes to be 'nice'. He buys them as much as I buy music.

I do like to look good for me. I hate to look in the mirror because I hate to see myself 'grrr grrr'. The mirrors are to motivate? I dunno.

tracilicious · 03-23-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Personally, I care too much about myself to ever go someplace with at least feeling decently put toether, but that's just my preference. I like lookin good for me.

I have to agree with this. I've gotten some crap from my more "natural" friends about not wanting to go out without makeup. It isn't that I'm not ok with myself, or less confident or whatever. I just feel better when I feel put together.

innerSpaceman · 03-22-2006, 03:52 PM

Eh, I laugh snarkily at people obviously overdressed for the occasion, even if it's merely a matter of my own opinion.

Before Tokyo Disneyland was built, I poked plenty of fun at the hoards of Japanese businessman who would descend upon Anaheim's Magic Kingdom at the height of summer in black business suits.

(then again, if I'm immature now, imagine how green I was in the prehistoric days before Tokyo Disneyland was built)

Not Afraid · 03-22-2006, 03:55 PM

Yeah, and no one's perfect, but the difference with you, ISM, is that you can laugh at yourself and do so while laughing at others. But, like I said, everyone's a different comfort levels with themselves. We're old, aren't we? Old and immature.

Not Afraid · 03-22-2006, 03:59 PM

Oh, but Ally, I DO think of you when I see a flo-bee!

And, I have bad taste too. I think we need to support our own support group.

Not Afraid · 03-22-2006, 06:04 PM

Well, I think we're all poopooheads(or whatever phrase you want to use at times. I know I sure can be. But, I've been geting REALLY irritated lately by a particular tone and attitude. Yeah, I'm fully aware that this is MY problem, I still feel the need to be a bitch about it. Oh well, I'll get over it. I guess I've come to expect more "openmindedness" on LoT than in other places and I should probably drop expectations. They usually are a set-up for disaster.

So, please feel free to draw and quarter me for being a bitch. I won't mind and I probably deserve it.

innerSpaceman · 03-22-2006, 06:19 PM

Is this where we insert "You're not a bitch, you're just drawn (and quartered) that way"???

Openmindedness has its place. It's all over the LoT, where it's appropriate and important. But this group has a long history of making fun of fashion (at the core, fashion faux pas at Disneyland - - but branching out from there) ... and I think we must allow a certain amount of fun and silliness and, yes, smallmindedness, in areas that are of little importance in the grand scheme of things.

I can find many threads right now that demonstrate the enlightenment, compassion, thoughtfulness and wisdom of LoT swankers. That this isn't one of them is not, I think, a reason to despair of the quality of people who post here.

(Heheh, I seem to remember a certain Disneyland Costume Change thread that brought out the worst in everyone, but was - at the same time - one of the most fun threads we've ever had.)

03-22-2006, 03:01 PM	#3
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	When I work out, I wear what is comfortable - usually yoga pants and a T, usually black. I wear make-up if I'm already wearing it which is about 30% of the time, but I always wear liplgoss of some sort. I don't like dry lips. I enjoy looking at women who wear desiner work out clothes as much as I like lookin at women who look simply awful. Personally, I care too much about myself to ever go someplace with at least feeling decently put toether, but that's just my preference. I like lookin good for me.
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03-22-2006, 03:14 PM	#4
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	CP~ I never thought of it that way. That is possible. And, that is true, also, NA. I do make sure my clothes are not horrid. I usually head off for my walk or run directly after dropping off my son at school. I do try and keep up my appearances there. I make sure that everything is put together and looks 'neat'. But, I just don't worry about wearing fashionable workout clothes. As long as it is comfortable. I have to say, the Hubster loves his workout clothes to be 'nice'. He buys them as much as I buy music. I do like to look good for me. I hate to look in the mirror because I hate to see myself 'grrr grrr'. The mirrors are to motivate? I dunno. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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03-22-2006, 03:52 PM	#6
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Eh, I laugh snarkily at people obviously overdressed for the occasion, even if it's merely a matter of my own opinion. Before Tokyo Disneyland was built, I poked plenty of fun at the hoards of Japanese businessman who would descend upon Anaheim's Magic Kingdom at the height of summer in black business suits. (then again, if I'm immature now, imagine how green I was in the prehistoric days before Tokyo Disneyland was built)
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03-22-2006, 03:55 PM	#7
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Yeah, and no one's perfect, but the difference with you, ISM, is that you can laugh at yourself and do so while laughing at others. But, like I said, everyone's a different comfort levels with themselves. We're old, aren't we? Old and immature.
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03-22-2006, 03:59 PM	#8
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Oh, but Ally, I DO think of you when I see a flo-bee! And, I have bad taste too. I think we need to support our own support group.
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03-22-2006, 06:04 PM	#9
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Well, I think we're all poopooheads(or whatever phrase you want to use at times. I know I sure can be. But, I've been geting REALLY irritated lately by a particular tone and attitude. Yeah, I'm fully aware that this is MY problem, I still feel the need to be a bitch about it. Oh well, I'll get over it. I guess I've come to expect more "openmindedness" on LoT than in other places and I should probably drop expectations. They usually are a set-up for disaster. So, please feel free to draw and quarter me for being a bitch. I won't mind and I probably deserve it.
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03-22-2006, 06:19 PM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Is this where we insert "You're not a bitch, you're just drawn (and quartered) that way"??? Openmindedness has its place. It's all over the LoT, where it's appropriate and important. But this group has a long history of making fun of fashion (at the core, fashion faux pas at Disneyland - - but branching out from there) ... and I think we must allow a certain amount of fun and silliness and, yes, smallmindedness, in areas that are of little importance in the grand scheme of things. I can find many threads right now that demonstrate the enlightenment, compassion, thoughtfulness and wisdom of LoT swankers. That this isn't one of them is not, I think, a reason to despair of the quality of people who post here. (Heheh, I seem to remember a certain Disneyland Costume Change thread that brought out the worst in everyone, but was - at the same time - one of the most fun threads we've ever had.)
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