i am new to this forum...I was just
wondering if there is anyone out there who
is depressed with their stretch
marks.Before have ing my first child I was
a size 10,after having him I formed
stretch marks on my lower abdomen,it upset
me as I had always had firm smooth
skin.But 9 years later after having my
second child I developed gestational
diabetes,i then had added stretcmarks
going up past my belly button ,down the
tops of my legs and my hips.The ones on my
stomach and hips are dark pink and big and
the ones down the tops of my legs are thin
white ones. I have gained weight too and
am now a size 12 in some clothes 14 in
most.
I have also developed cellulite down the
backs of the tops of my legs...I feel very
depressed about it all. I hope you guys
dont think im boasting but I had a nice
body before I had my second child even tho
I had stretch marks,but at least I could
still get away with a bikini.Im currently
on a diet but love my food too much and am
worried ill get even more stretch marks as
I obviously havent much elasticity in my
skin.Anyone have any ideas for if I can
treat these stretch marks or tone them
down...Iv read about creams but im not
sure if they would really work.
Who else has the same problem as I do
:cry:
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chaosbob
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 148 Location: LA
Posted: 06-30-05 02:32am
I sure do!!!
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cuteamie
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 15 Location: newbury
Re: Stretch Marks Posted: 06-30-05 13:20pm
baldwin
wrote:
hi all
i am new to this forum...I was just
wondering if there is anyone out there who
is depressed with their stretch
marks.Before have ing my first child I was
a size 10,after having him I formed
stretch marks on my lower abdomen,it upset
me as I had always had firm smooth
skin.But 9 years later after having my
second child I developed gestational
diabetes,i then had added stretcmarks
going up past my belly button ,down the
tops of my legs and my hips.The ones on my
stomach and hips are dark pink and big and
the ones down the tops of my legs are thin
white ones. I have gained weight too and
am now a size 12 in some clothes 14 in
most.
I have also developed cellulite down the
backs of the tops of my legs...I feel very
depressed about it all. I hope you guys
dont think im boasting but I had a nice
body before I had my second child even tho
I had stretch marks,but at least I could
still get away with a bikini.Im currently
on a diet but love my food too much and am
worried ill get even more stretch marks as
I obviously havent much elasticity in my
skin.Anyone have any ideas for if I can
treat these stretch marks or tone them
down...Iv read about creams but im not
sure if they would really work.
Who else has the same problem as I do
:cry:
hi ya hun dw I use to be 15/16 stone n I
am now 10 because I lost it so quick I
have loads and is really self counshus
about it
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Baldwin
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 18 Location: UK
Posted: 07-10-05 01:07am
It costs so much though :(
but at least I know there are things out
there that does help,thankyou for the info
guys
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Lava
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Location: atlanta
Posted: 03-03-06 06:17am
I'm a 21 year old male who has had them
since I was 8 9 or 10. I first noticed
them on my side when I was 11. I moved in
with my grandmother when I was 8 and she
allowed me to eat whatever I wanted.
Biscuits, three cheeseburgers at a time,
etc. And needless to say I put on alot of
weight, which caused the stretch marks.
To this day I hate my grandmother. And I
have never had sex(too embarrasing, plus
it's just unattractive). That doesn't
bother me, the part that bothers me is
that I couldn't even if I watned to.
Stretch marks are terrible. I can't
believe they haven't found a treatment
that works yet. I also suffer from
depression. A big part of what keeps me
from being motivated is the marks on my
body. It's like what's the point of doing
anything. But depression is for another
forum....
Ps. I also lost the wieght on my own when
I was 13. I weigh 136 lbs now, and I was
never obese or even that overwieght.
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Diashi
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 7
the skinny on stretch marks Posted: 04-04-08 18:10pm
Ok guys, here's the deal. Stretch marks
are awful. Some are hereditary, some are
acquired due to weight gain or child
rearing. There are countless creams out
there that claim to diminish stretch
marks. Most of them don't work at all, and
the ones that do only lessen the
appearance of the marks. They never just
go away. So in order to keep our sanity,
here's what we have to do. You have to
tell yourself that the ultimate goal is
for you to be happy. Don't associate your
looks or marks on your body with your
happiness. Say you never get rid of your
stretch marks. Does that mean you will be
unhappy forever? I know that
disatisfaction with one's looks can lead
to depression, but only because people
haven't learned to separate the two.
There are plenty of overweight,
unattractive people who are very happy and
well-liked, not for their looks, but for
what's inside. So let's keep buying the
creams and hoping something works one day,
but don't let this get you down. Life is
too beautiful to let a thing like stretch
marks ruin you! Love!
