Stretch marks

aggiegirl121

Hello all,
I am currently on a journey to lose a total of 70-75 pounds and I am 5.1. I have two questions for you all if you don't mind,

1. Will my stretch marks lighted up/ go away or will I be stuck with them?

2. I planned on weight training about 30-35 pounds in. My question is this, if I get to 110 but I pack on muscle to get me to 120-125 will my body look fit or bulky.

Thank you for your reposes in advance!

turtleball

They will lighten up, right now my stretch marks are looking less pissed meaning that they arent red anymore. wish I could tell you more.

PikaKnight

2. Packing on muscle is not as easy as you think. Women don't have the testosterone level to "bulk" like men do (and even they have trouble). So no, you aren't even going to get close to bulky unless you start doing steroids.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/adding-muscle-while-losing-fat-qa.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/training/weight-training-for-fat-loss-part-1.html

http://body-improvements.com/2013/09/04/can-you-build-muscle-and-lose-fat-at-the-same-time/

Cedura

My stomach stretch marks have started fading already. But the ones in my arms are still just as bad as they have always been. Its frustrating. But eventually they will all be gone! I am also trying to lose close to 70 lbs. Feel free to add me

Candi_land

2. Packing on muscle is not as easy as you think. Women don't have the testosterone level to "bulk" like men do (and even they have trouble). So no, you aren't even going to get close to bulky unless you start doing steroids.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/adding-muscle-while-losing-fat-qa.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/training/weight-training-for-fat-loss-part-1.html

http://body-improvements.com/2013/09/04/can-you-build-muscle-and-lose-fat-at-the-same-time/

This..listen to her, she knows her stuff!

Also, your stretch marks will never completely go away but they will fade. Most of mine have gone from angry red/purple in color to a faded white.

JTick

I have noticed that my stretch marks aren't quite as red since there's not as much excess weight pulling on them anymore...however, they will never truly go away.

Don't wait to start weight training. Do it now. You will likely regret not starting sooner if you wait. Also, you are not going to get bulky. It takes years upon years of heavy training, proper nutrition, and steroid use for women to truly bulk up. You have to keep in mind that if you put weight back on in the form of muscle, it's not ALL muscle. You can't gain 10-15 lbs of just muscle...some fat is going to accompany it. So you bulk, and then you cut to take the fat back off, and repeat as desired. A better option is to make sure that you're lifting heavy while you lose the weight to retain as much lean body mass as possible.

1Piggies

Mederma and bio oil are my strecth mark miracles

aggiegirl121

Thank you all for your quick responses!

ZeldaMarooner7

They should get a bit purple at first, then sink down into your natural skin color. There is lotion just for stretch marks.