Tue, Jan-21-03, 11:51
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New Member
Posts: 9
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Plan: Atkins
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BF:37.8%/-/-
Progress: 14%
Location: Sacramento California
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Re: Stretch Marks and Flabby Skin
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Originally posted by MsKim
Hi everyone!
My name is Kim and I've been 'hanging around' here for about a week and have found a lot of motivation from reading journals and postings and have recently started my own journal. Between that and using Fitday- I am doing very well indeed! I have a long way to go but I've declared 2003 "My Year" to achieve goals that are important to me- and I will do it! I am off to a great start and each day seems to get easier rather than harder as I expected. My head is in the right place and that makes all the difference.
For now I have two questions:
1. What happens to your flabby tummy as you lose weight? I have never lost enough at one time to worry about that, but a lot of my weight is centered around my abdomen and lower stomach and I am worried that i will end up with this huge "flap" of skin there. Will that happen?
2. What about stretch marks? I have plenty- again in the whole belly area. If you have a goal of wearing a two piece bathing suit one day- is that realistic? Mine are REALLY serious marks and I've had them a long time. Can anything be done to minimize these?
Okay... that's what I need to know for now. Thanks for your answers in advance!
MsKim
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Hello MsKim. I have recently started doing Atkins this month and am pretty much in the same boat as you. Though I had lost 30lbs last year I had noticed that my stomach not only became flatter some of the strecth mark colors had started to fade. I think that diet will not do it alone you need to work on the stomach (sit-ups) Though I still have a lot of weight to lose I like you would love to hear from someone who has lost over 60-80lbs. Please keep me posted if you hear anymore information. Good luck with your weight lost. 
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