Would you give up if you had my body?

There are lotions to firm and fade stretch marks and honestly yours don't look that bad! I think you have a great body and I probably have more than you from being over weight but I still love myself! You need love yourself! There are people with real health problems and don't complain about anything! Don't give up! Keep training and start applying good firming lotions in your tummy! Take care!

Of course not! I've seen huge improvements (naturally) in belly sag and even in stretch marks. How old is your baby? Stretch marks fade with time, and skin tightens. Yeah, you'll never be "perfect" but really how many people are? Your gave birth to a person!! You are awesome. Get the best, most healthy body you can. You can make great improvements, really. No sense in giving up before you even hit your goal.

And no, it won't get saggier as you lose. It'll get tighter. Skin is remarkable.

What ^ said.

^ this lady is one heckuva inspiration to moms and moms-to-be.

I would definitely not give up! I know what it is like to have those thoughts, though and we can sometimes be so critical of our bodies when, in reality, other people don't see us like we see ourselves. I don't think your stretch marks are bad and I don't think you're going to have to deal with a bunch of loose saggy skin, either. Make sure you lose weight at a healthy rate - that will help you with that in the long run!

Stretch marks fade, like the others here have mentioned. Back when I was 13-14, I gained a lot of weight and got quite a lot of stretch marks on my inner and outer thighs. For so many years I was self conscious about them, but they did fade. I used to worry guys would find them repulsive, but most of the guys I have met don't really care and have been really cool about it. Also, you would also be surprised to find out how many women have stretch marks - LOTS! They are nothing to be ashamed about and I even wear shorts proudly despite my old stretch marks. And now that I am eating healthier and working out, I feel so much better about myself, in general; the stretch marks don't get to me like they used to. So no, do not give up because I believe you will feel much better about yourself once you start reaching your goals and toning up. So keep at it - just remember the reasons you wanted to lose weight in the first place.

I've got stretchmarks like that...and a ton of scars from 3 abdominal surgeries to have assorted organs and such removed. so what? Each and every line, scar, and stretchmark on my belly shows that I am still alive, that I made it this far. Slap some cocoa butter on them and go about making things better

Oh dont be hard on urself... although i'm pretty harsh on myself still. Your stretch marks are honestly not that bad though. I'm 20 and i have two kids. When i got pregnant with my first i got super bad stretch marks like really bad and with my seond not too bad but the first pregnancy pretty much did it for both. I'm here if you need to talk cause i know what ur going through cause im still struggling with it and trying to get through it everyday. we can help eachother out and motivate eachother.

hell no- you are beautiful! you can do anything you set your mind to

I saw on your profile that you said you just had a baby around 3 weeks ago. You seriously look amazing after that especially! And don't feel bad, I don't even have children and my stretchmarks are still ever-present on my stomach/hips regardless. It's absolutely worth working on. They will fade over time and things can honestly only improve.

Again, you look great - especially for just recently having a baby!

Look for BioOil - fantastic for reducing the appearance of stretch marks

try bio-oil not sure if anyone else had said it, it does help a lot. and mine have become smaller withlosing weight as well so dont give up!

Hmm. Why would you give up on yourself, your health, and your well-being? You're kind of defeating yourself before you even try with your own negative attitude. It is not that bad. I have lost over 100 pounds, and will probably never get rid of my saggy skin or stretchmarks, but they are MINE, and they are badges of honor that say who I am and where I have been, and I am learning to love me for ME, and although I WILL continue to make improvements, and make things better, the MOST important thing is my health both physical and mental.

Put the work in. Research solutions for the problems you imagine you will have if/when you lose weight. (I say imagine because you have no idea if you will be saggy or not, until you DO IT). Lift weights. Fuel your body well with good food. Be kind to yourself. Rinse. Repeat.