Stretchmarks

LizziLar
LizziLar Posts: 1 Member
in Motivation and Support
I am 18 and I was at 180 lbs for three year, I was fine with that because I am also almost 6 ft tall. But from January to May or June I gained 40+ lbs? I was eating right and doing everything I had done in the past. We finally figured out my weight gain was from a medication my dr had me take regularly in January. I feel hurt because I gained so much weight and have so many new stretch marks all over my thighs, new ones on my hips, my stomach, and my upper arms. I also have the fear that even though I'm losing that I'll get more stretch marks. I have never hated myself or thought of myself at not beautiful before this but now I do. Now I have lost around 12 lbs and am still working on it. I just wanted to see if anyone else had a similar experience with medication or just a similar story. I just feel alone and scarred.

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  • SquidVonBob
    SquidVonBob Posts: 290 Member
    I understand how you feel. I remember looking at my stretch marks and feeling like I had done permanent damage to my body. I've been overweight my entire life up until now, and I've also been on a medication known to cause weight gain my entire life (and still am). But I started to think about it a different way lately. My stretch marks are my battle scars. They're proof that I've overcome the odds. Just remember that you have a huge advantage being 18. Your skin is still very elastic, so stretch marks and loose skin are easier to minimize. Drink lots of water to keep your skin elastic and remember that stretch marks get lighter and harder to see as time goes on. Don't feel alone and scared, lots of people here have gone through the same thing.
  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    stretchmarks fade a little in time. It helps to drink lots of water and eat as nutritious as you can. I also tan by walking and swimming so they don't look so bad. I figure I earned them tiger stripes so I am not so ashamed of them now. iT is what it is. Try cocoa butter on them too. Or if you don't like tanning out in the sun, use sunless tanner to camoflauge them and lots of lotion. We can only fight so many battles and then decide which ones are worth it more. I gave up on the stretch marks a long time ago. I am almost proud to show them off when I wear my bikini. I feel like saying "yep, dam right I had three nine lb babies AND lost tons of weight, go me" iTs all about perspective. I made people, so stretchmarks comes with the territory. :drinker: :flowerforyou:
  • PSMTD
    PSMTD Posts: 106 Member
    I've gotten stretch marks from losing and gaining weight. I feel like I can't win when it comes to my skin. However it's just skin. Most people have stretch marks and cellulite. It doesn't make anyone less beautiful and it's the last thing people look at. None of these celebs are as bad as mine, but it makes me feeling better even the so called, "beautiful" people have them too. Just remember you're not alone and within time 90% of people will get them at some point in their life. I've had mine on my thighs and boobs since I was about 13 from growing too fast and more recently I have them on my hips after losing weight too. I've never had kids so I feel like I didn't "earn" my stripes, I just have them. It sucks. I hate mine. I feel like I would look better without them but a fit body with stretch marks is still a fit body. Don't hide away because of your skin, I did that when I was younger and I regret not caring. Honestly I know they're really noticable to you, but trust me no one else really sees them or cares.

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  • loulabelle742
    loulabelle742 Posts: 14 Member
    I've lost 7 and a half stone and I see my stretch marks as nothing but my journeys lines my strength my power my ups and my down to my achievement I have today if someone doesn't like them **** it I worked hard and I'm proud of them because they r my path lines and that me :)

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