Oh, today has been full of irony…but wait, I’m getting ahead of myself.
You see, this morning, I was all set to go to a 9am spin class. As I woke up, I started trying to make excuses about why today wasn’t a good day to take the class. But I pushed those fat girl thoughts out of my head and told myself that if I’m really trying to reach my goals, there’s no room for excuses. So I got up, got ready, and even tweeted about it.
Then it was time to figure out what I was going to wear to the class. Because I’d purchased those padded spinning pants, but I knew they didn’t look good on me. But I knew I’d be sorry if I didn’t use that padding. So I decided to try them on and hope against hope that they looked ok on me.
Nope, they still look bad from the back. I hate that fold at the bottom of the skirt. And the skirt BAREly covers my ass.
It's not a good look from the front, either.
That darn skirt just didn’t fit me yet. So I had the thought of avoiding the skirt altogether – at first I thought about cutting it off, but thought that I could just tuck it into the pants. And since the pants are pretty see-thru because of the coolmax fabric, I decided to add a second pair of leggings on top of them. That way, I’d have the padding, but I’d be a bit more modest with the 2nd pair of leggings. I’m so uncomfortable showing that much of my thighs – I love/hate how tight the leggings are. I love that they feel like I’m not wearing anything and they make working out easier, but I hate how my thighs look in them. No where to hide, if you know what I mean.
I figured that if I paired the leggings with one of the long yoga tops that I have, that would work to semi-camouflage the thighs. But as you can see from the photos above, it really looked no better than the skirt did. Plus, the tank top showed quite a bit of “flub” around my back and arms. And really, how was that an improvement?
So I decided to just pair the leggings with the tshirt I’d originally planned on wearing. I love Animal, don’t you?
Not great, but at least my back flub was covered.
A bit better from the back?
When in doubt, cover it all up with a hoodie!
After all of that messing around about the wardrobe, I had wasted at least 30 minutes, so I quickly set Sofi into her puppy area, grabbed some water, and decided to bring some headphones, too, just in case I couldn’t make it through the whole class and needed to finish my workout elsewhere.
I left about 15 minutes before the class started, and by the time I got to the gym and entered in my pin info at the front desk, it was 8:56. I went straight to the spin room, all the while wondering just how awful I looked in this getup, not to mention the fact that I felt like I was walking strange because of the padded leggings. Definitely not something that inspires confidence. Anyway, as I walked into the room, the spin instructor was just asking people if there was anyone new to the class. I raised my hand, while I weaved through the room, looking for a free bike. I asked a couple of people if the one next to them was taken, because they had towels or water bottles on them, and sure enough, they were taken. Dammit! No free bikes to be had.
See, this is where the irony comes in – if I hadn’t been so worried about what to wear to the class, I might have actually been there in enough time to actually take the class. Ugh. Well, lesson learned. Lots of people still take a spin class offered at 9am on a weekday, especially one that’s in the week between Christmas and NYE when lots of people are off of work. Spinning just wasn’t in the cards today, I guess.
But I still wanted to get a workout in, so I went on the recumbent stationary bike…
…and I burned some serious calories! I don’t go by the calorie count on the screen, because I didn’t enter in my weight or any other stats, but I do like the pace I was going at. MyFitnessPal said that I burned 508 calories, which is great! I was definitely sweating and my heart rate was pumping as I was on the bike. I am SO glad that I thought to grab my headphones. I’m also really glad that I had just uploaded some new mixes from RockMyRun.
I'm proud of my speed.
After all of that worry, I still haven’t taken a spin class! But I’m going to the one at 9am on Thursday. Definitely. And I’m going to get there at 8:30, just to be safe. Since I already know what I’m wearing, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Speaking of workout wardrobes, have you entered the AdoraOm New Year, New Look, New You Makeover Contest yet? There are only 5 days left!
When all is said and done, I didn’t get to the class I had hoped for, but I still worked out and got in a good calorie burn. I feel great about that. Plus, I have so much energy. I can’t wait to tackle the rest of the day.
Bella on the Beach 
Good job!!!! It’s okay that you didn’t make the spin class, next time just get there sooner 🙂 I personally think the skirt is great! You are your toughest judge!! Keep up the great work!!
Thanks, B.L. I think that photo didn’t really show the detail of how bad that skirt looked. But soon enough, it will look great!!
I hate when I get up the guts to finally do something I want to do and then have the plans foiled. It doesn’t happen very often because I am an over planner (especially when it comes to trying something new at the gym). And I have found that I wear what is comfortable to me, and not worry about what anyone at the gym thinks. We are all there for the same reason, right? Although, I do have a tennis skirt that has been sitting in my drawer FOREVER, so maybe I should take my own advice!
I liked the skirt a lot! I really liked your idea of a longer tunic to cover what you were uncomfortable with, and I can totally relate to the love/hate relationship with leggings! They’re so comfortable, but like you said, there’s no hiding anything! Check out old navy – they have great tunics which might be comfortable and perfect for working out! Better luck next time on getting into the class! 🙂
You’ll get it Thursday! And I agree with the comments above — I think you’re too hard on yourself and overestimating how much people will be paying attention to your outfit. Either way, your final choice looked good and now you’re set for Thurs!
Eek!! I’m so GLAD I found your blog! It’s awesome!! I hope you don’t mind if I stalk you here for a while.. congrats on the journey!
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Those spin classes really fill up fast! I always see people setting up way before the class even starts. I totally get spending too much time figuring out what you’re gonna wear. I used to do that all time when I started going to the gym. Now it’s easier and I feel more confident overall. You will be there soon too!! Can’t wait to hear your opinion on the class!
You worked out anyways…on a bike. So it was like spin’lite, ha! That’s a lot of calories burned lady! I am so stinkin’ nervous to take a spin class, I’m entirely convinced that there is no way that I will make it even 25% through one. So right now your my spinspiration for hitting one of my 2012 goals to take a spin class! I hope that tomorrows class there’s a bike for you!
Believe me, I am getting there at 8:30 just to make SURE I get a bike. 🙂
You’re so funny. You put so much more effort into what you’re going to wear than I ever will. I admire that. I wish I cared more. Love that you rolled with the changes and adapted. Exercise is exercise. Hope you made it to the spin class today. I’m dying to hear what you thought of it. I’ve only done it once.
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