Stretch marks are sabotaging my weight loss

As someone whose delivered a baby, and has the stretchmarks to prove it, own them. Who cares if they're there? If / when you get to your goal, be proud of them. Who gives a crap if you have stretch marks if you managed to do what many aren't doing - getting healthy!! When I hit my goal I will wear a bikini and I don't give a care who looks at my stretch marks! I made, carried & delivered a baby and they are my proof. You need to own your body, and be proud of your accomplishments. They DO fade in time, though no they will never go away without surgery. Chin up hunny!

one stop thinking of them as flaws. Grow up a bit and start loving yourself for you. Marks and all. No one has the perfect body it is a myth. Two, once you get to the weight you want, those stretch marks will continue to dissipate. They wont be as prevalent. Three, Be healthy. Four, if a woman is worried about your stretch marks then her shallowness is not worth the effort.

stretch marks do fade eventually, keep going toward your goal

Have you tried shay butter? I have a girl with really bad stretch marks and her doctor suggested this. Vitamin E is also good. It takes time for them to fade, but don't give up. Keep losing the weight. When you find the right girl she'll love you, stretch marks and all. True love sees beyond just the physical appearance.

You're young, they'll fade. I grew really quickly and had horrible stretch marks behind my knees and on my arms. I thought I'd never look "normal" but now you can't even see them unless you're really looking closely and nobody really does that.

I think once you reach your goal weight, stretch marks will be the last thing on your mind!

I don't want to sound rude at all, but don't use the excuse of having stretch marks as a way to get out of losing weight/getting healthy! Don't worry about them! Distract people with the gun show, they won't be paying attention to stretch marks! And as other people have said, no one's body is perfect. With photoshop these days, it's hard to remember what real/normal bodies are supposed to look like!

They aren't going to go away, sadly. But don't let your "battle scars" get in the way of moving forward with your life. It seems like a huge deal right now because you're young and image is very important at your age. In time, you'll find out that your stretch marks are not as big a deal as you once thought they were. I've seen a lot of guys with stretch marks, so you're not alone!

When I was younger I had scars on my face that made me feel like a monster. I thought I'd be hideous forever. Now that I'm older I could care less (plus they fade in time.) My husband never even noticed them. I had to point them out and he still didn't care. There are plenty of women out there who love their men, stretch marks and all.

So while it's going to be tough for awhile and you may feel self-conscious about your body and skin, it will get better. For now, just focus on being the best version of YOU that you can be. Don't worry about what other people think. Confidence and friendliness are the most attractive features on ANY person! So go get healthy. It IS worth it. :flowerforyou:

Just ask yourself if you could be attracted to a woman with stretch marks.... I would guess the answer is yes... so why worry about the possibility of a woman finding you attractive with them? Most women really don't mind things like that. We have flaws and scars ourselves. As you get older you will see that life is not about how closely you can fit societies image of how you should look. Even celebs that are seemingly perfect have stretch marks and scars and wrinkles and cellulite n stuff. They just get them airbrushed so they don't show. No one is perfect.... just be the best you that you can be.... hold your head up high because you are making yourself healthy and fit and half of the people that you come into contact with cannot say the same. No worries my friend!

I have them, my husband has them, if fact, I think everyone I know has them. They will fade with time but will always be there unless you get laser surgery. As someone else said, whether you lose the weight or not, they will be there, so you might as well lose the weight, get fit, and live a very fulfilling life. A good woman doesn't search for "flaws" like that when getting serious about someone. Only the shallow ones do - you don't want one them!

Worse comes to worse, you can always get some awesome tattoos to cleverly disguise them:bigsmile:

They don't go away, but the fade to white after awhile. I've lost about 12 jean sizes and I will not be sporting a bikini this summer, even though I now have the body for it. I have stretch marks on my breast, on my hips, thighs and belly. I am embarrass to even wear short shorts, because the ones on my thighs can be seen. So your not the only one that's shy to wear anything revealing. I feel your pain, but do not let it prevent you from losing weight and getting healthy!

I know how you feel- I have stretch marks on my lower stomach and I feel insecure about them too. It sucks they exist, but when I get down on myself I remind myself how far I've come and how healthy I am for losing 150 pounds and I feel better about myself. You'll meet a good woman one day who wont even see your stretch marks. I promise.

As a victim of childhood obesity, I have had stretch marks up and down my body for over 20 years. I have them on over 60% of my body.

Thankfully they do fade with time, so they're pretty fine and light looking.

Trust me, when you're svelte and in shape, NOBODY cares. No one. I have never, ever had a woman, or anyone, say a single thing about my stretch marks.

Being slimmer with stretch marks is 10,00000x better than being obese with them. If you let stretch marks stop you from reaching your goals so be it, but to be blunt, you'd be a damn fool.

Hey,
I am a year older than you and I have stretch marks EVERYWHERE too, and they are seriously effecting me in similar ways to you...wont wear cloths that show my arms or legs(I just spent the summer in long sleeves and jeans and it was DEPRESSING) don't want to meet guys because of it, lack of confidence and they get me down I spend so much time think about them...how to get rid of them and how to cover them up-with cloths and creams/treatments. I don't want this to be a sob story but more a you're not alone...because all the stretch mark stories I hear/read about seem to be about women who have had children (and my guess is if I had gained a child I could probably be more accepting of my stretch marks-particually as getting bigger when you are pregnant is out of your control it HAS to happen--while my stretch marks are a reminder of poor choices)
at times my stretch marks can seem all consuming I spend hours thinking about them and even crying about them. I know it seems ridiculous...but truly at times the feel like the worst thing in (MY) world-paticularly as someone so young.
the lack of confidence from my stretch marks has had a lot of knock on effect and has also prohibited my weight loss/fitness (I don't want to swim with them or wear workout wear that shows my body..I also waited to begin my weight loss journey until after summer as not to risk more stretch marks-crazy I know )
As well as telling you that I feel as though I am in the same (or a very similar) boat I want to give you a few tips, because while people saying that they aren't a big deal is kind it doesn't always feel helpful when you're at a stage in your life when stretch marks feel like "the end of the world"
I try to remind myself that while they will never go away one day they will fade to barley noticeable.
when I reach my weight loss goals they will be a reminder of how far I've come and extra motivation to keep the weight off as not to get more!! even if I feel I "can't" show my skin reaching my weight loss/ fitness goals will still make me feel/look better! and that I should be loved based on more than my looks--stretch marks don't make me any less funny, kind, smart, generous etc.

You shouldn't give up on your fitness goal!!! I think this is really important and going forward coconut oil is meant to help with the prevention of stretch marks (I have only just begin looking into this--but at the very least coconut oil will help moisturise your skin which helps with the elasticity of skin) drink more water (once again helps with elasticity of skin)--I am basically at the point where water is the only think I drink with the exception of the odd coffee/ tea and the tiniest bit of booze or lemon lime bitters when out with friends-drinking more water has HEAPS of health/weight loss benefits! don't try to loose weigh too fast and try not to yo-yo in you weight--gaining beck the weight you have lost will probably cause more stretch marks. working out is also meant to help with the elasticity of skin. SO that is just a few things to help encourage you in continuing on your weight loss/fitness journey and to hopefully keep you for getting more stretch marks.
in terms of the ones you have now--I highly recommend wearing natural fibres (such as cotton and linen) as they are more 'breathable'--although I am going to try really hard to wear what I want despite my stretch marks. I have also been using creams and oils (like bio oil) my dr. told me to look out for anything that says it 'pre motes elasticity"and I am working on using more natural stretch mark remedies.
at the end of the day I all you can really tell your self that stretch marks are like the ups and downs in life---they are a down right now but one day they will be so hard to notice and if you focus on them to much they will define you!
GOOD LUCK!

I have scars all over my breasts from multiple biopsies and I used to be super self-conscious about them. Then I realized that by the time I was with a guy and my shirt was off, he wasn't thinking about scars.

Your stretch marks are probably more visible than my scars but in my experience women look at them and DO NOT think "Awww, heck no!"

Edited because the first time around I made it sound like women are turned off my stretch marks. (I forgot the bolded words!)

The kind of women who will judge you for your stretch marks are not the kinds of women you want to find. I know that you are young, but think long-term. Any woman you settle into a relationship with has the very real possibility that she will get stretch marks (especially if she wants kids, but even if she doesn't) of her own at some point.