Workout Clothes

I'm having problems finding workout shorts that are long enough or don't give
the Fat Chick Ride. (FCR is the way some fat women wear shorts that ride up
the middle, I'm sure we all have seen it.) I'm a fat woman (however I'm
currently in shrink mode) and hate that particular 'look' although I'm finding
it hard to find work out clothes that are made to fit a larger woman.
That and the "butt stickers" You know .. the knit pants w/ the knit top that
sticks to the woman's butt and just looks awful.
Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions on where to find well fitting larger
workout clothes at a reasonable cost please let me know.
I'm tired of ill fitting, boring workout clothing.


~Kat


"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."

"jayjay" wrote in message
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On 06 Jul 2004 14:01:32 GMT, owza (Jarkat2002)
wrote:

I'm having problems finding workout shorts that are long enough or don't
give
the Fat Chick Ride. (FCR is the way some fat women wear shorts that ride
up
the middle, I'm sure we all have seen it.) I'm a fat woman (however I'm
currently in shrink mode) and hate that particular 'look' although I'm
finding
it hard to find work out clothes that are made to fit a larger woman.
That and the "butt stickers" You know .. the knit pants w/ the knit top
that
sticks to the woman's butt and just looks awful.
Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions on where to find well fitting
larger
workout clothes at a reasonable cost please let me know.
I'm tired of ill fitting, boring workout clothing.


Hey - the FCR doesn't happen to just fat people... :-) Its the
"thigh rub Ride" TRR. The one where when you are walking, every so
often you have to take your right leg and wiggle it so the shorts go
back into place - or worse yet, reach and release them by hand -
emulating a buttpick.

I hate that.

For me - my workout clothes at the gym are usually my bike shorts
(which are butt stickers) a sports bra or tanktop and a t-shirt over
top (keeps the sweat off the equipment).

I found I like the bike shorts best for workouts as they are long
enough and hug the thighs enough that I don't feel like I'm flashing
the world on the hip abductor machines or on the leg press machines.


Are these the padded bike shorts or just a pair of shorts you wear for
biking? I have the padded shorts for biking and doubt I would feel
comfortable wearing them at the gym. I have a couple pair of shorts I
bought at Walmart for wearing to the gym. They come almost to the top of my
knees and they're a stretch material. I love them for working out at the
gym.

"Jarkat2002" wrote in message
...
I'm having problems finding workout shorts that are long enough or don't
give
the Fat Chick Ride. (FCR is the way some fat women wear shorts that ride
up
the middle, I'm sure we all have seen it.) I'm a fat woman (however I'm
currently in shrink mode) and hate that particular 'look' although I'm
finding
it hard to find work out clothes that are made to fit a larger woman.
That and the "butt stickers" You know .. the knit pants w/ the knit top
that
sticks to the woman's butt and just looks awful.
Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions on where to find well fitting larger
workout clothes at a reasonable cost please let me know.
I'm tired of ill fitting, boring workout clothing.


~Kat

"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."

I always liked the Champion for Women line that is available thru Hanes or
JMS. Even though I'm in misses sizes now, I still wear Champions 9" shorts
to work out because they hold in all of the loose skin. I wear a sports top
and an oversized t-shirt (due to severe scarring on my upper arms and back),
except when running outdoors, then I have no choice but to wear a tank top.

Jenn

On 06 Jul 2004 14:01:32 GMT, owza (Jarkat2002)
wrote:

I'm having problems finding workout shorts that are long enough or don't give
the Fat Chick Ride. (FCR is the way some fat women wear shorts that ride up
the middle, I'm sure we all have seen it.) I'm a fat woman (however I'm
currently in shrink mode) and hate that particular 'look' although I'm finding
it hard to find work out clothes that are made to fit a larger woman.
That and the "butt stickers" You know .. the knit pants w/ the knit top that
sticks to the woman's butt and just looks awful.
Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions on where to find well fitting larger
workout clothes at a reasonable cost please let me know.
I'm tired of ill fitting, boring workout clothing.



I hear it Kat!

Same here. What I'd like is something stretchy, just above the knee,
and with pockets for my keys, like my sweatpants have.

I have a couple pairs of shorter ones... but they do ride up and it is
a pain, so I mostly only wear those around the house for comfort.

Unfortunately, about the only place to shop around here is Walmart. I
did manage to find some regular shorts, but I'm not sure yet how well
they'd do. Worse, I am right around their upper limit for sizes, and
they don't carry much in my size.

If any one knows a place where I can mail order something like this...

Cynthia

One dark day on Usenet, said:

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Same here. What I'd like is something stretchy, just above the knee,
and with pockets for my keys, like my sweatpants have.

I have a couple pairs of shorter ones... but they do ride up and it is
a pain, so I mostly only wear those around the house for comfort.

Unfortunately, about the only place to shop around here is Walmart. I
did manage to find some regular shorts, but I'm not sure yet how well
they'd do. Worse, I am right around their upper limit for sizes, and
they don't carry much in my size.

If any one knows a place where I can mail order something like this...

I dunno about the pockets, but I get stretchy bicycle shorts he

http://www.roamans.com/

They last a long time, and were comfortable for me even when I
weighed in at 275 (although the legs are getting pretty flappy
now). I wear them constantly during the summer...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
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"Why do my knees feel like the wanna tear up?"
- Carl, ATHF

"Jarkat2002" wrote in message
...
I'm having problems finding workout shorts that are long enough or don't
give
the Fat Chick Ride. (FCR is the way some fat women wear shorts that ride
up
the middle, I'm sure we all have seen it.) I'm a fat woman (however I'm
currently in shrink mode) and hate that particular 'look' although I'm
finding
it hard to find work out clothes that are made to fit a larger woman.
That and the "butt stickers" You know .. the knit pants w/ the knit top
that
sticks to the woman's butt and just looks awful.
Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions on where to find well fitting larger
workout clothes at a reasonable cost please let me know.
I'm tired of ill fitting, boring workout clothing.


~Kat


"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."


Well, when I was larger I used something similar to these, found at old
navy:

http://www.oldnavy.com/asp/Product.a...02&wpid=233245

I don't think mine had pockets, though- but I did tie the legs up under my
knees, so they aren't really shorts but I was waaaay more comfortable in
them that I would have been in shorts anyway. They were low rise, too, which
was good for me. I was a size 14 when I bought a large, and I see they're
webpage goes up to an XXL but I'm not sure what size that would be. I'm not
sure what size you are or if you like old navy, but maybe something along
those lines might work for you too.

-coop

kat,
there is a store in california (maybe SF?) and colorado called title nine
sports. they have a catalog and a website. if you google under their name you
should find it. i threw out my last catalog or i would give you the website
here. in any event, they sell a pair of black lycra type shorts called "never
ride up" and they do not. i bought mine in XL two years ago, have washed them
in washer, line dried and they have also "held up"materalistically. they are a
little pricey around $25 + shipping but i think they are worth the price. they
come to right above my knew. Title IX sports also has wide variety of bras for
the larger busted woman. they are very helpful if you call and speak to them
directly and they take everything back (if not worn) no questions asked. hope
this helps.

On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 17:03:38 GMT, (jayjay) wrote:

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:44:11 -0400, "Beverly"
wrote:



Are these the padded bike shorts or just a pair of shorts you wear for
biking? I have the padded shorts for biking and doubt I would feel
comfortable wearing them at the gym. I have a couple pair of shorts I
bought at Walmart for wearing to the gym. They come almost to the top of my
knees and they're a stretch material. I love them for working out at the
gym.


I use both.

Generally I bike to the gym when I can - and I'll wear the padded
shorts. The wicking the material does is nice to keep the sweat away
from the body. I also have the cotton/spandex shorts, but don't
really feel that comfortable in those as I do in my bike shorts.

The key is I wear a tshirt over top that I don't tuck in, so it does
hide the butt some, so I don't feel so *exposed* when I'm walking
around.

This is pretty much what I wear, except that on Olympic lifting nights
I wear leggings rather than shorts. This is because the bar can hit
or rub against the shins as you pull it up, and long pants help avoid
scrapes and bruises.

Chris

On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 11:27:03 -0500, Cynthia Perry
wrote:

If any one knows a place where I can mail order something like this...

www.junonia.com is a catalog/internet store exclusively devoted to
workout wear for larger women. They tend to be pricey, but they have
good quality merchandise in a wide range of sizes and styles.

I also like the spandex shorts they sell at Target. I believe they go
up to 2X or so.

Chris

http://www.title9sports.com


I receive their catalog and they have some nice workout clothes.


"I8bklyn" wrote in message
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kat,
there is a store in california (maybe SF?) and colorado called title nine
sports. they have a catalog and a website. if you google under their
name you
should find it. i threw out my last catalog or i would give you the
website
here. in any event, they sell a pair of black lycra type shorts called
"never
ride up" and they do not. i bought mine in XL two years ago, have washed
them
in washer, line dried and they have also "held up"materalistically. they
are a
little pricey around $25 + shipping but i think they are worth the price.
they
come to right above my knew. Title IX sports also has wide variety of
bras for
the larger busted woman. they are very helpful if you call and speak to
them
directly and they take everything back (if not worn) no questions asked.
hope
this helps.