Last year I wrote a blog post swearing off yoga pants as my New Year’s resolution. It was bullish and speculative and based on a rash assumption that jeans are superior garments. I threw my beloved yoga pants under the bus.
Maybe I made a few good points. And it was one of my ten most read posts of 2015. (I’m not sure how I feel about that by the way, there were so many better posts … but I digress.)
Its time to come clean.
I had high hopes that ditching the yoga pants would give me a confidence boost as I became this stylish, put together mommy. I also predicted the resolution would result in an improved waistline because I’d have some nice feedback from my jeans when I overindulged.
I was wrong. And when I’m wrong, I say I’m wrong.
It turns out, jeans are jerks. And they lie. Just when the jeans are feeling nice and loose, making you think you are doing awesome in the weight loss department, the stupid things shrink in the wash. Every time! Your confidence goes up in flames as you wriggle and squirm to put them on wondering why are these … (grunt) … so …. (yank) … tight?!
Yoga pants wouldn’t dream of being so deceptive. They come out of the wash feeling just as great as they did on the way in. And it never requires acrobatics or an antidepressant to put on freshly laundered yoga pants.
Sure, I might have embarrassed my children less last year by actually dressing like a grown up, but the reality is I drove a dilapidated minivan and pretty much only own Target t-shirts. So I wasn’t exactly more stylish than before. I was just more uncomfortable.
Actually I think I had the style thing backwards. When you are wearing yoga pants everyone assumes, Hey that’s cool. She’s dressed down today. Ratty t-shirt? Flip-flops? Messy bun and no make-up? No problem. With jeans there is more of an expectation to complete the look. And I rarely complete the look.
In case you are wondering, I didn’t loose one pound. I might have even gained weight but I am too afraid to step on the scale and find out.
What I so egregiously forgot in my decision to shun yoga pants is that they are super convenient. When you have the urge to work out, go for a walk, or heck even do yoga … you are already dressed for the occasion. So maybe yoga pants are good for weight loss after all.
They’re actually good for a lot of things …
Curling up with a book – yoga pants
Watching a movie with the fam – yoga pants
Cleaning the house – yoga pants
Been a hard day at work – yoga pants
Working in the home office – yoga pants
Cooking up a storm in the kitchen – yoga pants
Relaxing with a glass of wine and a good friend – yoga pants
Pretty much anything besides maybe work and going out for dinner – yoga pants
My new conclusion:
I am the type of person to finish what I start so for the most part I didn’t wear my yoga pants last year. Ok fine – yes I did. But I felt a tad sheepish for breaking my resolution whenever I wore them.
It turns out there is a REASON we women love yoga pants so much. And this year I am planning to wear my beloved yoga pants again without guilt or shame. I just ordered two new pairs. And I can’t wait.