Before and After 80 pound weight loss!

silverkitten13

Did you have stretch marks when you were bigger and did they go away when you got smaller?

i have a lot of stretch marks on my stomach but its from being pregnant twice. they are still there, just faded

jdploki70

What was your timeline? On a similar note, did you have problems with skin sag? (not to offend, I am, and I'm hoping it'll snap back)

Ditto on this one. I'm getting to the point where I can see abs, but only if I'm looking at the right angles...

pinkprincess1952

I have lots of stretch marks from being pregnant twice too, anyone have any tips to help remove them...

LizziesReversingDiabetes

There's a lucky little girl sitting on your lap, way to go Mom!!!!!

Assassins_Angel

wow you look stunning!! well done

hedgiie

incredible work

yksdoris

That's a wonderful transformation!

Now, about something that's come across a few times and I'm struggling with myself: stretch marks.

sadly stretch marks are forever unless you go through a more invasive procedure. I understand that nowadays it's possible to sort of operate them away, same as any other scar... Because, that's what they are: scars in your skin from growing faster than the skin can stretch. How many you have is very personal and driven purely by genetics. My mom has almost none, but I got my first ones (horizontally, on my inner thighs) during my pre-teen growth spurt, and then when I started filling out as a teenager more, the traditional vertical kind on my hips and thighs. My *kitten* looks like I'm permanently wearing a fishnet, it's just criss-crossed with stretch marks I haven't had any kids yet but I'm fairly sure I know what will happen once I get pregnant.

It is possible to make them fainter though, baby oil is a good start (apply to area twice per day for at least 2-3 months in a row). I got mine to fade away considerably with a product called Bio-oil - they used to have these darker ridges and then really pale inside, now the darker ridges are gone and basically if I'm not tanned, you almost can't see the stretch marks on my hips any more. But the moment I get some sun on me, you can immediately see the stretch marks again because same as any other scar, they don't tan...

pinkprincess1952

Thanks..

luvinmefirst

You look great...congratulations on your weightloss!

yksdoris

Thanks..

you're welcome. Too bad I can't give any better news. Though, what for me personally is worse than the stretch marks is a bruise I got more than a year ago from go-carting: apparently if you hit a muscle hard enough, it can scar under the skin and leave a permanent discoloration. the size of my fist on the inside of my left calf :S Thankfully it's not dark purple any more...

You live, you learn. I am NEVER going carting again though.

bettyboo1982uk

Wow you look amazing. Well done

NurseSexy

You look great! Keep up the good work!

Loozin

Awesome job !!!

I'm looking to lose 75lbs too.
Would love to hear more about your journey.

WELL DONE !!!

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Just something I noticed :
Usually in before and after pics the Before pic is the SAD face & the After is the HAPPY face, yours is the other way around.

ericasmith64

WOW

keeperofaframer

WOW!!! Such an amazing job!!! You look FABULOUS!!!

Tat2dDom624

You look great! Fantastic job!

samanthasuereese

WOW!!!!! you look incredible!! my starting weight was 235 and i'm down to 191, can i ask what you've been doing??? My goal weight is about 135 so I know i have a long way to go! GREAT JOB!!!

paul1batler

Fantastic well done ,I would not of known it was you by lo oking at the two pictures ,

Gerald_King

good job well done

easycure

you look amazing!