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Crummy Pants
January 7, 2008 on 7:58 pm | In Basic Grooming Issues, Self Care |After a long, hard work-out today I looked at myself in the full-length mirror at the health club, took off my pants and threw them away.
SO THERE.
They were at least 7 years old, and while they had the boot-cut yoga pant look that I love, they had obvious bleach stains on the crotch and on the butt, were stretched out so far I could have pulled them over my head, and worst of all, they were depressing me.
They were in such bad shape I couldn’t have even donated them to the Salvation Army.
So now I only have two or three decent pairs of work-out sweats (I refuse to wear the kind with the cuffed ankle; please, my legs look short enough already), but that’s just tough. After I lose another bunch of lbs. I’ll treat myself to some new ones (probably from Lands End, which carry petite fat girl sizes) and that’s all there is to it.
Even when we’re working out we have to have some dignity. Plus, I saw three congregants at the gym today. I don’t want to be sporting a bleach-stained butt in front of them, for heaven’s sake!
In case you were worried, I did have my street clothes to change into. I’m not that rebellious!
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‘Til I got to that last paragraph, I was enjoying the idea of you striding off into the parking lot, sans pants, head held high, kind of like those old Peta ads about how it was better to go bare than wear fur.
Comment by Lizard Eater — January 7, 2008 #
Even if you brought clothes to change into, it doesn’t stop the rather amusing image of you ripping off your pants in the center of the workout room–and with three congregants there no less! [OH MY GOD! I forgot to say that I was IN THE LOCKER ROOM at the time!! LOL!!!- PB]
Comment by marcia — January 8, 2008 #
Just My Size has some very nice fleece pants that are suitable for chubby short gals — and reasonably priced. I have several pairs for wearing around the house, etc.
A satisfied customer –
[But they’re tapered around the ankle, right? Which I absolutely hate, hate, hate. - PB]
Comment by Regina K — January 8, 2008 #
Nope — they have a nice boot cut flare. I’m of the same opinion on those elastic legged things!
Comment by Regina K — January 9, 2008 #
In high school it used to be the cool thing to cut the elastic out of the ankles of the sweatpants. While I prefer the boot-cut yoga pants, the other sweats are often cheaper, and somehow I still feel kinda cool with the hand-made finish on the bottom.
Comment by Squirrley — January 9, 2008 #
Another vote for Just My Size petite-sized fleece pants!
They’re really comfy and quite cute…but not cute enough to wear out-and-about, please
Comment by Charlotte — January 10, 2008 #
For those of you who are dreading the return of the skinny pant may I offer up Kwik Sew pattern 3277. I have found that it’s easier to sew some things than try to find them. If you don’t sew, I bet one of your congregants does.
Comment by Teresa — January 10, 2008 #