Have you let yourself go?

Agreed! Am fatty them I would like to be but def still make a huge effort. never leave the house with out "proper attire" and make up!

I think, in the context it was used, that it was more to describe someone who cared more about their own body image than that of their unborn baby...more worried about staying slim, than being healthy.

Have I let myself go? Hrmm, probably yes. I'm nearly 20kg over my pre-preg weight, I have an "apron" and I don't put on makeup everyday, nor do I really dress up - singlet and a skirt, or shorts, is my lot unless I'm going to town or work, when I might put a bit of makeup on...and I live in my jandals (granted, they're flashy jandals, but still, at the end of the day, they're jandals!!).

So...I'm presentable, but worn in. I have other things to do with my day that take priority over how I look, what with study, work, and caring for our two girls.

And....cos I gotta ask....what is a VRM???

ETA: Oh, and my wardrobe is pretty restricted, so I don't get much to choose from...am on a weight loss challenge, so no point going out and buying a whole lot of clothes that hopefully won't fit soon!!

Edited by minik8e

I used to be a trendy person, make up, styley clothes black knee high boots etc etc, but since having the kids I dont wear make up, I live in shorts and singlets etc and in winter trackpants or leggings with ug boots, I either wear my hair in a pony tail or just brush it and clip my fringe put of the way lol
I havent worn make up for ages!

However, I am never "scruffy" I am always neat and tidy, and like Jo when i look good i feel good. So if Im wearing trackpants, I'll wear firm fitting ones, not baggy ones and a nice top etc etc
I always wear my nice silver necklaces and braclets and earings etc aswell.

Ditto Jo...some of my clothes are ones I bought years and years ago!!

lol Jo

I like to still be a MILF or VRM I dont wear makeup on a daily basis but do if there is a big event or we go out for something other than shopping or daily chores.

At home I tend to stick with shorts or skirt and singlet just cos its comfier than wearing other clothes in this terrible heat. I always put in the effort when I go out and make sure we all look presentable. I like to take pride in how I/we look.

Actually I think hitting 30 made me wake up!

I too am not a make up girl, the only time I wear it is on stage and on rare occassions I will put it on to go out at night, but even then Im quite comfortable to go out with a clean face.

I'm also probably alot like MrsH I dont dress like a girley girl as a rule, so my wardrobe basically consists of gym gear and surf brand clothing (roxy or ripcurl jeans, shorts and tops).

I'm in the process of losing the weight I put on during both pregnancies and Im getting there slowly, so at times I can look frumpy because I refuse to buy new clothes since I have a closet full of them already (they just dont fit yet)

I'm not a Mum quite yet, but I think I'm with the crowd that never 'was' to begin with I wear makeup on special occasions only (going to work doesn't count), although I do go through the odd phase of buying some and wearing it for a while.

I dress nicely for work because it's expected, but I don't give my clothes much thought. I've got some comfortable skirts / tops that I think look quite nice, and I throw on whatever first comes to hand in the mornning (provided it's not a pink skirt and a red top or some glaring thing like that). But if I'm at home on a Saturday in trackies and want come milk, I don't get changed to go get it.

I hardly ever wear heels - I have two pairs, one that I quite like for the odd special occasion, and a pair of stillettos that my sister wants me to wear to her wedding, and that I'm busy getting used to walking in!

Figure-wise, I used to care a lot in my late teens / early 20's (too much, I didn't find it fun at all). Then I got married - and I didn't let myself go (I've put on a few kilos on my teenage weight, but nothing that bothers me in the slightest), but I did stop caring. For me, that was a good thing, DH finds it much nicer too! Having tyroid issues that really bought my weight down for a while probably gave me a bit of a wake-up call that being super-slim isn't all that. I try and eat heathily, and if I think I'm plumping up a bit, I try and eat a little more healthily for a while, and it seems to do the trick!

DH doesn't seem to have any trouble finding me attractive, and I'm happy, which I kind of figures is what matters And when we do have Bubs, I won't have far to fall

ETA that the one thing I do do is try to get some excercise in. I figure it's healthy, and makes me feel better, it's pretty important. I'm not really into gyms, so I usually go walking (running in my more energetic times!) or swimming.

Edited by Hopes

Yeah I'm a bit in the middle. When I first moved in with DP I always dressed nice, wore makeup all the time....but yes I did let myself go after that. Now I'm in the process of losing weight too...so my wardrobe consists of gym gear as well....I do have some nice pieces of clothing that I can still wear as I down size....but like mentioned earlier I don't want to spend money on clothes that I won't be needing anymore. At the moment as clothes get too big for me I chuck them out and buy something new (that's stretchable lol). I hardly ever leave home without eye liner and mascara and lipgloss lol. Will be getting some thin lizzy soon...and will be starting back at studies so will definitely be keeping my appearance up abit more than I am at the mo.

Oooh, although, I am currently cooking scones in stilletos! Surely that puts me right up there??


(Ignore the previous post where I mention I'm wearing them in for the wedding)