I recently had a baby, and only have a little weight left to loss.  Obviously I diet and exercise, but are there any good pills to help the process along.  Also I didn't start showing until I was about 6-7 months pregnant, so when I did show I got horrible stretch marks...  I tried coco butter, but it didn't work.  Anyone??
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I just had my baby last july and I am very similar to you , I was always tiny and i started showing with pregnancy around 6 monthes and got horrible stretch marks\nMy husband knows someone who said zantrex worked really well for a diet pill , I read the reviews and they said that they're loaded with caffeine though, so be careful! and about the stretch marks well they eventually fade too white there's laser surgery though and i've been told several times to continuosly use coca butter and they will eventually disappear! Good Luck and Congratulations!!
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If you have six weeks try Slim in 6. With my second baby I lost 47 pounds I gained and then 5 more. You might think that is not alot but when you are 5 feet it is. The stories on the website are really inspiring.  Also I'm reading Total Body Makeover by Bob Greene.  All the stories in the book are inspiring checkout the websites.
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With good diet and exercise anything is possible. Also, nursing helps you lose the baby weight as well. It takes up to 2 years for your body to return to normal. Even then, it is still not the same.
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U can buy some Palmer's Lotion they have some for stretch marks and apply it twice daily and they will be gone on about 3 or 4 months
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Yes if lost via dieting and not excercising - also a mis conception is that only fat people get stretch marks, its anyone who has lost weight too quickly. Thats why women are prone to stretch marks after giving birth! x
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Normally, after weight loss, stretch marks should be able to fade on their own with the help collogen. However, if they do not, there are some creams that can help make these lines less noticable but can often be pricey. There are also some types of pills that can help increase the amount of collogen the body produces so the stretch marks can go away naturally, although I'm sure those are pricey, too.\n\nMaybe you should on online for cheap discounts on these types of products, such as ebay.
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Stretch marks ("striae" is the medical term) occur in skin that has stretched (usually with growth of something underneath it). Most commonly this occurs with pregnancy (rapid growth of the abdomen and breasts) and sometimes with puberty (rapid growth of the female breasts). It can occur with weight gain or height gain by itself.\n\nIt occurs in particular people and not in others because of differences in the collagen of the skin.\n\nThe collagen is a long protein that is used in making up the stuff between the cells. There are several different types of collagen depending on what part of the body it's being used. In our skin it comes as sheets and long strands and is responsible for the skin's tensile strength and the ability to keep other stuff out and our cells together.\n\nMany families (I think the majority of families, in fact) have a type of collagen that when it stretches can cause stretch marks.\n\nAsk your mum and dad about who has stretch marks in the family. You might be surprised!\n\nThere is no sure-fire way to removing stretch marks. Various ways that have been tried include laser / dermabrasion / cocoa butter.
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There is no such thing as having stretch mark removal. I seen this on t.v. the other day on a health show. The only way to get rid of them would be to see a doctor and I only think they can get rid of them so much. You can rub lotion on the places that are prone to getting stretch marks and it will help reduce the color of the ones already there and will help prevent getting them larger. Theres some lotions and stuff at the stores but I heard they didn't work .. and this is coming from doctors on tv so I am sure they are right.
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Just let time take care of them and don't waste your money on those creams that are suppose to get rid of stretch marks, they don't work.  I have stretch marks from being pregnant and I am 21 too.  I hate them sooooo much, but I have to let time do it's thang!!!
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Listen I have had two kids and both girls with horrible hormonal pregnancies. I couldn't lose any weight with my first but was sooo determined with the second and I now weigh less than what I did when I feel pregnant with the second. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me happy to help in any way am now studying personal training. \n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - muligrain sandwich w 50g tuna & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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i saw this thing on extreme makeover where a doctor like... puts something on your stomach and it like fades them but it doesnt take them away permanently.. i really dont know what its called but its kinda like one of those things they use on pregnant stomachs (but not) but at bath & body works they have this cream stuff called "Stretch Mark Solution Body Butter" for 12.00.. use that daily or as directed and it might work. I personally never heard of the massaging thing.
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Stretch marks are Heriditary-your genes usually dictate if and when they will occur.\nThey fade, but only removal with a laser is the definite way to get rid of them. Some people say Retin A works, but DON"T use this while pregnant or Breastfeeding.\nTry palmer's cocoa butter for the dry skin. Good luck with your pregnancy!
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Unfortunately, stretch marks never go away, but they can fade with time.  When I went through puberty, I went from being flat as a board to being a voluptious C in a matter of a month.  When you grow that fast, your skin can't catch up and you end up with stretch marks. I had very dark stretch marks from it.  Use Palmer's Cocoa Butter Creme, which is also recommended for pregnant women to prevent stretch marks.  \n\nI've been told baby oil can also help, but I haven't tried it myself. \n\nYou're young, and they will fade.  You can hardly see mine now.  I'm Japanese and I have a darker shade of skin, and I've noticed that when I get too much sun, the stretch marks are more noticable, so you might want to limit sun exposure and use a higher SPF.  \n\nDon't be self-conscious!  Everyone has little "blemishes" about them.  You're beautiful!  \n\nHope this helps!!!
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I personally haven't had a baby, but cardio at the gym does wonders when you want to lose inches. Eliptical trainers will do it fast. I've lost lots of weight that way and I know others who have lost baby fat that way also. It's the fastest healthiest thing I know to do. Also if you do it regularly it gets easy and the results last.
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Not all women who have babies have stretch marks. I don't have any.\n\nBesides, men get stretch marks, too. Anyone who gains weight fast, whether it be fat or muscle, can get stretch marks. It depends partly on how fast the gain was, partly on your skin's elasticity as determined by genetics. I've seen some guys in the gym with some awfully nasty stretch marks.\n\nYou probably have stretch marks on your body in places you can't even see...places no human should ever be forced to witness. Please, for the love of God, keep yourself covered up so as to deliver us all from the horror of your crinkly tin foil skin!
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Stretch marks are a very common thing. Almost all girls get them when they develop, since it happens so quickly. Common places for stretch marks are breasts, buttocks and thighs, although you can sometimes see them around the belly after pregnancy. \nIf you look up closely, you will see that most men also have stretch marks (belly, bottoms and so on). Of course, aesthetically, they are not the most pleasing thing, but they are so common that anyone who said anything would be being a little silly about it. \nIf you are embarrassed about your stretch marks, and especially since they are on your breasts, try using a bit of powder make up on them when you wear a low neckline. It will basically hide them, and make you look as if you had spent some time sun-bathing.
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You're just going through rapid growth right now and sometimes the skin can't handle the quick changes.  Make sure you moisturize those areas well.  Cocoa butter is an old standby that actually helps a lot.  Use the kind that comes in an oil with vitamin E.  This helped my niece when she had this same problem a couple of years ago.  With time and care, the stretch marks will fade as your body grows into itself.\n\nps.\nYou are NOT overweight.