maybe it is because i am melancholy today , but i keep thinking about everyone i love. and how appreciative i am of most of the people in my life. and i am in my closet (as always) having finished working out with my sister, drinking iced coffee (like a typical mom does) and thinking about
what a good life i have. even with the struggles. even with the sadness. even with being hardwired to experience extra sadness. even with being hardwired to combat anxiety at almost every turn. it IS a good life.
and during this moment of real appreciation and gratitude, my phone rings. and it is my sister stacy (yeah, we talk all day long). and she says…”nancy (our friend) says that wearing workout clothes all day long is just as bad as wearing mom jeans!”
are workout clothes in fact the new mom jeans?
John Adams says
Props to Sister Stacy (…father, son, holy spirit amen). Just because it costs more at Lululemon doesn’t mean it’s acceptable outside yoga class.
Sheila Rice says
@ John,,,,,very well said!
Jenny says
haha. stacy wears workout clothes all the time!!! our friend was telling us it is NOT ok.
Fefe from tx says
Hey Jenny –
As a long time listener and fan, am very happy your blog is up.
I want to say wearing wkout clothes is not the same!!!! I am love to wear them, especially when we have such cute ones from lululemon 🙂
I hope you that you can feel some happiness today. I know it’s Paulie’s last day and that’s probably adding to all of this.
Good luck with everything and hope you start posting your workout and food diary again!!!
Have a great weekend!
Jenny says
i have to figure out the food diary. if people are interested…then ill post! and if you email me radiojenny@gmail.com i am happy to share!!!
jo says
Ummm….NO!
Sheila Rice says
I’m thinking,,,,I agree with that. Even though I like the idea and some w/o clothes are pretty hip,,,,I still see how someone could think that…..
Jennifer Chandler says
I don’t care – being a mom is exhausting enough regardless of when (or if) you work out!
Nancy Smego says
This Nancy doesn’t say that. BUT, this Nancy thinks that you should wear whatever the hell you want as long as you’re comfortable. I try to always wear something comfy…fun to get dressed up once in a while but it never fails that I can’t wait to get home and put on a great big t-shirt and be a blob.
Jules says
My boyfriend comments when I wear yoga pants how hot I look. Whereas wearing Victoria Secret, I don’t get near the quantity of “hot” comments. He also requests I wear yoga clothes on occasion! BTW I can emphatically say that “Mom’s Jeans” do not illicit the same with him 😉
haleigh says
LuluLemon weekdays ALL day!
caroline saucer says
Jennifer,
I’m actually really enjoying your show w/different co-hosts. I was trying to find out who the woman comedian who joined you a few days ago was. She was the one obsessed with Benjamin Bratt and crime shows. You were hilarious together! I also like when you talk about your weight loss/struggle… Keep it up, girl! 🙂
Jenny says
thanks caroline!! that was marion grodin. and she was super funny. yeah, i talk about my weight… helps me keep on track! thanks for the nice words.
Sherri C. says
Hi Jenny…thought I remember earlier in the week that today was going to be 3 years since you lost your mom…which would make sense if are melancholy today…and I’m sure the loss of Paulie doesn’t help anything. If I’m wrong about your mom, then I’m sorry I brought it up!!! I lost my mom when I was 20…she was 48 (lost my dad at 17) and I’m 38 now…it makes me so sad that she has missed so many important events in my life…I wonder what would have been….have you ever read the book Motherless Daughters…great book!!! Rosie O’Donnell has referenced it before…..I think about her every day and the fact that my kids will never know her. I’ve been thinking about you today. Hugs to you!
Jenny says
and hugs right back to you!!!! you’re not wrong… i wrote about it just two posts down. thanks for remembering. sorry you’ve had such loss so early!!! xo.
FrankNYC says
As has been the case through the history of fashion, dressing for comfort is definitely frowned upon. Mom jeans, sweatpants, tube tops, exposed bra straps, socks and sandals, socks and high heels, oversized shirts with leggings, and for men; a t shirt and jeans guy will always meet a woman who wants to make him over with whatever is on the mannequin. So yes, workout clothing is called workout clothing because it is for working out. Much in the same way equestrian clothing is made for riding, and tennis skirts look ridiculous outside of a tennis court. And the ultimate comfort wear, Crocs ((shudder)) should be outlawed. They don’t even look good on a store shelf.
Remember: 1. Workout. 2. Shower. 3. Put on something else.
It’s the right thing to do.
Jenny says
lol. i do sometimes have exposed bra straps. but i know i do…it isn’t haphazard!
Barry Delmar says
In general a women SHOULD wear long dresses, often with a cape or kerchief or other second layer to cover the bosom. Fabrics should be solids or simple prints. Most important is probably the headcovering, which falls into a fairly limited range of styles which are outlined at https://quakerjane.com/images/plain_dress/girlstogether2.jpg. Black shoes and stockings should be the norm. Makeup and jewelry are avoided, per I Tim. 2: 9,10 “In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold or pearls, or costly array.
Jenny says
ummm…i am really hoping this is a joke barry!! otherwise…yeesh!!!! and ick.
Joanne from Canada says
Definitely think yoga wear is the new ‘mom jeans’. Unless you’re just coming from or going to a yoga class or workout session. Don’t know why I feel this way but I do. I want to scream, “put a little EFFORT into yourself, will ya?!” but I don’t. Inside voice only.
Going to U2 tonight so I’ll miss the show, but I’ll hear you demain. Cheers, RadioJenny!