This post is inspired by too many people & blogs to cite. Too, too many to give adequate link-love.
The information and TMI-details below have only increased with our recent relocation endeavor.
Business cards I don’t want to lose, keys, notes-to-self, hairbands, MORE keys hath all “emerged” at day’s end.
(yep. even THAT day…)
From SHAPE Magazine to my fave Coco there have been an abundance of “whats in your gym bag?” or “whats in your purse?” posts.
And, seeing as I’m the consummate misfit, each time I spy one I think:
I don’t own a gym bag. I never carry a purse. I stuff everything in my bra.
And, seeing as I’m the consummate misfit, *that’s* precisely the post Ive longed to write.
When you see me like this:
Fitbloggin fashion show = hotel room key
Or this:
fashion show rehearsal = key & money
Or spy me sweaty:
gum, keys, debit card.
There’s always a lot more there than meets the proverbial eye.
A lot more which I tend to either use immediately (gum for coffee-breath, cash for food, key for key-stuff) or completely forget until I disrobe hours and hours later when I finally shower moments after exercising.
mid-fashion show. mid ‘where is my key?!’ panic.
Today’s post was prompted by the cascade o’crap which launched forth yesterday when I de-bra’ed.
- paper money.
- change.
- a pistachio I hadn’t been able to pry open.
- gum.
- a gum wrapper.
- a random red skull bead.
yep. bra-detritus.
As I watched the pistachio bounce across the floor I wondered, again, if I’m the only woman who consistently has whole tree nuts fall when she disrobes.
And a post was born.
Merely so I can ask you:
- Over-share with me. Normalize for me. What’s in YOUR bra?
PSA: On the remotest chance there is any validity in the cell phone/breast cancer connection I urge you to never, ever tuck your phone in your bra.
Runner Girl says
January 14, 2015 at 4:09 amLMBO!!!
Nothing here but gum wrappers and boob 🙂
Lizzie says
January 14, 2015 at 4:31 amOMG the pistachios.
That would make me laugh as they fell out.
Glenneth says
January 14, 2015 at 5:24 amLOVE this post! my cell phone would never fit in my bra, so no worries there. i do occasionally stick lip gloss/lip balm in there!
Tina Muir says
January 14, 2015 at 5:25 amLove it Carla, it is so YOU! I actually do this a lot too, especially when I travel, good idea though, and a lot of running clothes now have pockets for extra things 🙂 Keep rocking as you are!
laura says
January 16, 2015 at 2:48 pmyes, this is SO YOU! love it! thanks for sharing!
Christy @My Dirt Road Anthem says
January 14, 2015 at 5:27 amI use mine for money when traveling, but I have to admit not much else and never have I had a nut fall out of it. 🙂
AmyC says
January 14, 2015 at 5:31 amYou rock! I have stuck money or my ID in there once or twice, but only in an emergency.
Tara Newman says
January 14, 2015 at 5:33 amThis seriously made me laugh out loud! Sadly, my bra does not make for a good pocket book substitute…it’s full of boobs 🙂
Meredith says
January 14, 2015 at 5:38 amHAHAH this is hilarious. PISTACHIO.
I don’t do the bra thing.. just, can’t, partially for the sweat-factor but also more because I’m afraid things will slide out and I’ll lose em forever. I either stick the stuff in the tiny pocket my gym pants have or bring along a totally fashionable fanny pouch.
Allie says
January 14, 2015 at 5:38 amOne time a Lego fell out. Seriously. I must have been cleaning up the house after a run!
I’m always afraid that hotel room keys are going to get too sweaty to be used post-run. I shove ’em in there but there’s always that fear 🙂
bodynsoil says
January 14, 2015 at 5:59 amAre you cold, or is that a pistachio or random skull head?
Sarah@creatingbettertomorrow says
January 14, 2015 at 6:01 amI needed this , this AM, I needed to laugh and smile 🙂
Guess what, I hardly ever wear a bra these days – yep I said it! This SAHM just lets it all out
Linz @ Itz Linz says
January 14, 2015 at 6:02 amlollllllllll! what’s in my bra? MILK! a whole lotta MILK!!!! haha
Kerri says
January 14, 2015 at 6:10 amI often use it as a place to put my $$ when walking in the park.
misszippy says
January 14, 2015 at 6:24 amThe pistachio is the best! I am not a bra stuffer, but check out my key pocket in my running shorts…
Coco (@Got2Run4Me) says
January 14, 2015 at 6:28 amNothing but the girls – unless it’s been a rough day, then there might be a few cookies crumbs. I thought about stashing my phone there during my run last weekend, since I head the cold could kill the battery and body heat could counteract that, but then I also heard about possible sweat damage. THAT would be a fun explanation at the Apple store! 😉
Debbie says
January 14, 2015 at 6:44 amHaha. I occasionally slip a gel or my inhaler in there, but because they’re pretty big I remember to take them out when I’m done. One thing though. I understand the money and the gum, and even the nut, but I’m curious about why the skull is there, even on you, lover of skulls, that seems unusual.
Krysten says
January 14, 2015 at 7:13 amLove you and this! definitely made me chuckle this morning!!
Maureen says
January 14, 2015 at 7:16 amUmmm…my boobs. And nothing else…because nothing else will fit. LOL
Gretchen says
January 14, 2015 at 7:36 amI put so many things in my bra that my kids aren’t embarrassed by it any more. Money, phone, Chapstick, keys, ear buds….(the phone goes in a zip bag if i’m going to be sweaty).
Carrie Skoll says
January 14, 2015 at 7:40 amShould I really stop the phone thing? I only do it when I don’t have a pocket and it’s only for a minute or two around the house.
Otherwise – nothing else in my bra, but the girls. They don’t share so well.
Joanna says
January 14, 2015 at 7:40 amHahahaha, this is ME! I’m embarrassed to admit what I’ve stuffed in my bra. I think a diaper (clean) was my worst offense so far
Jody - Fit at 57 says
January 14, 2015 at 7:55 am🙂
What’s a bra?? 😉 I wear the sports bra but honest, I have never tucked anything in my little sports bra or even when I wore a real one & I carry a small purse…
Andrea@WellnessNotes says
January 14, 2015 at 8:14 amThis is so you! 🙂
For a while I wore my fitbit zip in my bra and learned that I definitely don’t like having anything there…
Jessica @eatsleepbe says
January 14, 2015 at 8:25 amI’m sorry to say that the only thing I carry in my bra is my boobs. Why does that suddenly feel so wrong?!?
Kim says
January 14, 2015 at 9:22 amOh, I loved this!!! I’ve had crumbs fall out (thanks to my night-time snacking habit!) but that is usually it. I’m not a bra-stuffer of things:)
Elle says
January 14, 2015 at 9:25 amThis concept is quite funny to me and quite odd, actually! I went for so many years never wearing a bra that I guess I never had the opportunity to even think of it. Now that I have discovered HANDFUL, I do wear a bra occasionally, but the only thing in it is me! hahaha
Cat @ Breakfast to Bed says
January 14, 2015 at 9:53 ammy bra has an abundance of padding and hoodickeys that make my gals go the right direction, and alas, there is room for nada else.
AdjustedReality says
January 14, 2015 at 10:46 amOh my gosh, you crack me up, woman! 🙂
What’s in my bra? Boobs. And occasionally my work key card when I run at lunch and have no other pockets. And occasionally food crumbs that took a detour on the way to my mouth. But mostly just boobs.
Alissa says
January 14, 2015 at 11:46 amMy boobs hardly fit in my bra- there’s not much room for anything else! Haha
Bea says
January 14, 2015 at 11:55 amLego pieces!!!!
mimi says
January 14, 2015 at 12:31 pmWhen i am at a hotel or we are in Florida, often the key is in my bra. Otherwise, i put wallet and key and etc. in my pockets. Yes, i choose my wardrobe based on being able to go without a purse and use pockets, unless it’s something for which i have to get very dressy.
Yum Yucky says
January 14, 2015 at 12:56 pmI actually like the smell of coffee breath. You can breathe in my face anytime, Carla. ((insert awkwardness here))
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats says
January 14, 2015 at 1:06 pmlol, I shove my iPhone in there sometimes when I am working out. Lovely 🙂
PS. I want your abs!
Alysia @ Slim Sanity says
January 14, 2015 at 1:42 pmI chuckled when you said gum…but that’s honestly a really good idea. I’ve stuck my car key in there before on a run!
Paige c says
January 14, 2015 at 1:46 pmI always run with stuff in my bra! At school it was my room key and id or if I was stopping somewhere likevstarbucks I would put my gold card or money in a plastic bag! Sometimes my phone…. And Chapstick! I have also stopped at a bank once on a run to deposit a check, whatever works right?! Saved me a ton of time just stopping instead of going home and driving each way!
Bonnie says
January 14, 2015 at 3:27 pmHa! I’m boring but the only thing is there is my flesh and bones. 😉 Fun post!
Bryce says
January 14, 2015 at 4:15 pmsome days i find credit cards, receipts, etc in my bra
lindsay says
January 14, 2015 at 4:58 pmtotally use it for money and gum and hair ties. LOL! i’ve got a lot of space in my bra, obviously.
MCM Mama says
January 14, 2015 at 7:24 pmBoobs. Only boobs.
Don’t ask me what I’ve stuck down the waistband of my running skirt…
Michelle says
January 14, 2015 at 7:51 pmHoly crap I adore you. I only have my boobs in my bra. Sometimes…SOMETIMES..if I have no pockets, I will stash my cellphone there. And crumbs, but that’s not on purpose.
She Rocks Fitness says
January 14, 2015 at 7:53 pmHAHAHA! This is too funny…a tree nut? Since I have bigger boobies I can really only carry a key and a cell phone, but I don’t put the cell phone there anymore, because last time I was sweating it fogged up the camera lens and I thought I almost broke it. I had to dry out the phone with a hair dryer…LOL
Nancy Johnson Horn says
January 14, 2015 at 10:16 pmHysterical. I’m with Jessica above — nothing but boobage going on.
Lisa @ RunWiki says
January 14, 2015 at 11:03 pmAlthough I do not always carry a gym bag ( I don’t go to the gym often enough) I must admit, I don’t always wear a bra either. I HATE them. I was born in the late 60’s, my parents raised me in a cabin in the mountains above Santa Barbara- we were barefoot, ran around naked, and no one wore bras— I guess some old habits stick. As soon as I get home from my run, I take it off. I am crazy picky about the sports bras I wear- they can’t pull, tug or squish. They can’t itch, be too complicated to get on or off or chafe. I occasionally might stash a key or a dollar bill, but that’s it. I’m boring!
Janice @ Fitness Cheerleader says
January 15, 2015 at 8:17 amWhat’s in my bra on a regular basis? My FitBit One. When I’m at the gym? Heart rate monitor, fitbit, keys, and my rings. When I’m racing? A zippy of nuun (though I have never stopped long enough in a race to drop it into water and drink it so I’m not even sure why I carry it), shotbloks, keys, and a bank card. I keep my phone in a zippy in my underwear….
HappinessSavouredHot says
January 15, 2015 at 2:33 pmI have put money in my bra once, because I was too lazy to take my purse to a bar. Hard to pay for your drink without looking awkward, that’s all I have to say! LOL
Nellie @ Brooklyn Active Mama says
January 15, 2015 at 6:42 pmMoney…in the summertime, wet money. It’s SO bad. And way too easy.
Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says
January 15, 2015 at 6:53 pmI am laughing out loud at my computer.
Thea @ It's Me Vs Me says
January 15, 2015 at 7:38 pmUm… My boobs?
emmaclaire says
January 16, 2015 at 2:51 pmiPod only, and that only the few times I went for a run without realizing I had no pockets 🙁 It must be fun to see what falls out at the end of the day – I’ll have to settle for going through my couch cushions…
Dr. J says
January 19, 2015 at 9:24 amMy grandmother used to do this!
luis bravo says
January 29, 2015 at 11:59 amdefinitely made me chuckle this morning!!