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| Regular Member carrie-ann's Profile Albums carrie-ann's Photo Gallery Join Date: 29th October, 2008 Location: South Wales
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Diet: Cambridge Start Date: 27/01/09 Start Weight: 196lb Current Weight: 146lb Goal Weight: 133lb Goal Date: 15/06/09 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 50lb Weight to Lose: 13lb % Lost 25.51% | Stretch Marks Hi I'm just wondering if anyone could recomend a good cream/lotion/treatment for stretch marks. I have them on my lower tummy and they are from weight gain, they are really red and Ive had them for about a year I realise I will probably always have them now but really want them to fade! any suggestions?? Also I am losing weight and worried about crepe, saggy skin in the same area. So any recomendations on a firming cream would also be appreciated. I am currently using bio-oil on the stretch marks and l'oreal sculp up at an attemp of firming!!Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated XxCarrie-AnnxX |
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| always!! Forever Starting Over's Profile Albums Forever Starting Over's Photo Gallery Join Date: 24th April, 2008 Location: Lancashire
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Rep Power: 50 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: healthier eating Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 2007 Start Weight: 195lb Current Weight: 159lb Goal Weight: 150lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 31.5 Current BMI: 25.7 Goal BMI: 24.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 36lb Weight to Lose: 9lb % Lost 18.46% | Hi Carrie- ann you will find a lot of threads abotu this on here and know you are not alone. What is important is that you moisturise every day especially as you lose more. Some people swear by bio oil, but Palmers cocoa butter for stretch marks reduced mines from bright red to brown and some have become silvery as they will remain like that. in relation to your further weight loss from my own experience any firming cream is good and maybe try and incorporate dry body brushing and a weekly detox scrub. A bit of pampering is also needed in the gruelling process of weight loss and plenty of water (I just wish i could stick to my own advice re all the above as I know it works). Hope thats helps s x
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| Regular Member purplekei's Profile Albums purplekei's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th June, 2009 Location: belfast N.I.
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Rep Power: 3 ![]() Diet: slim fast Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 12 June Start Weight: 189lb Current Weight: 189lb Goal Weight: 130lb Goal Date: before december! BMI Information: Start BMI: 29.6 Current BMI: 29.6 Goal BMI: 20.4 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 59lb % Lost 0% | Drink lots and lots of water! thats what faded mine! And keep using bio oil and it might be worth while investing in palmers coacoa butter, its not as expensive as bio oil!
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| Regular Member Raapunbird's Profile Albums Raapunbird's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th August, 2009 Location: Leeds
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Diet: Slimming World Height: 5' 2" Start Date: 08/04/2010 Start Weight: 192lb Current Weight: 192lb Goal Weight: 147lb Goal Date: Slow & Steady Wins the Race BMI Information: Start BMI: 35.1 Current BMI: 35.1 Goal BMI: 26.9 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 45lb % Lost 0% | I used Palmers Cocoa Butter Lotion which definately helps and also my friend used it during and after pregnancy and it worked wonders for her. I've seen advertised in a magazine so may not be in the shops yet but Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Firming Butter and it claims the following "This unique formula is specifically designed to restore your body to its natural, original firmness anytime, even after pregnancy or weight loss. The unique combination of Cocoa Butter, Collagen, Elastin, and Shea Butter firms and tones while improving skin elasticity and texture". I hope this helps and try not yo worry about them too much, they will eventually fade on their own as your body heals them, just keep up the moisturising routine |
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| Regular Member Mirror's Profile Albums Mirror's Photo Gallery Join Date: 13th June, 2009 Location: Scotland
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Diet: Cutting out all junk food Height: 5' 8" Start Date: March 1st 2009 Start Weight: 172lb Current Weight: 147lb Goal Weight: 138lb Goal Date: Whenever BMI Information: Start BMI: 26.1 Current BMI: 22.3 Goal BMI: 21 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 25lb Weight to Lose: 9lb % Lost 14.53% | I use Daniéle Ryman's "Phytoslender" range, mainly the Day and Night contouring capsules and the Shower Scrub. It's mainly used to combat cellulite, but I found it works wonders on stretchmarks as well as firming your skin, making it nice and soft and smelling delicious. I think Boots stock most of the items in the range. Hope this helps! |
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| Member mariquita's Profile Albums mariquita's Photo Gallery Join Date: 14th September, 2009
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() | i used Barmon Strech Mark cream twice a day. once in the morning and then again in the evening. Although pregnancy is one of the major causes for stretch marks in women, girls and boys going through puberty are also prone to developing stretch marks, due to growth spurts and rapid changes in weight. While using the cream your skin will feel strong and supple. The cream helps rejuvenate the skin so you have will have healthy, younger looking skin. |
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| Likes to post Kev*'s Profile Albums Kev*'s Photo Gallery Join Date: 9th September, 2009 Location: Cumbria and Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire
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Rep Power: 14 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Slimming World Height: 5' 9" Start Date: April 2010 Start Weight: 234lb Current Weight: 224lb Goal Weight: 175lb Goal Date: Sept 2010 BMI Information: Start BMI: 34.6 Current BMI: 33.1 Goal BMI: 25.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 10lb Weight to Lose: 49lb % Lost 4.27% | Friend also used Barmon Stretch mark cream. (Just browsing the posts for inspiration, just about to start the Lighterlife programme, end of month.)
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| Regular Member Sarah2811's Profile Albums Sarah2811's Photo Gallery Join Date: 13th September, 2009 Location: Essex, England
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Height: 5' 7" Start Date: Jan 2009 Start Weight: 252lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: Summer 2010 BMI Information: | I mainly use palmers cocoa butter, also some of my sisters bio-oil when shes not around lol |
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| Regular Member gorgeouslorna's Profile Albums gorgeouslorna's Photo Gallery Join Date: 3rd December, 2009 Location: Edinburgh
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Rep Power: 3 ![]() Diet: Tony Ferguson Height: 5' 6" Start Date: Aug 1st 2010 Start Weight: 249lb Current Weight: 249lb Goal Weight: 153lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 40.2 Current BMI: 40.2 Goal BMI: 24.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 96lb % Lost 0% | i was going to try the bio oil but might get the cocoa butter... hate stretch marks! |
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| Ugly duckling going Swan. KookieDoh's Profile Albums KookieDoh's Photo Gallery Join Date: 6th January, 2010 Location: UK
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Rep Power: 131 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Slimming world Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 09/01/10 Start Weight: 240lb Current Weight: 184lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: Summer 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 38.7 Current BMI: 29.7 Goal BMI: 22.6 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 56lb Weight to Lose: 44lb % Lost 23.33% | I think bio oil is okay but Palmers cocoa butter is just as effective and cheaper. The one with the added olive oil is especially good.
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