what do my fellow girlies hate more???

[naflharrison]

just wondering what all my fellow females hate more when it comes to their bodies. stretchmarks or excess lbs?? personally i can live with the stretchmarks and keep telling myself they are the permanent reminder( tattoo would be nicer ) of the 2 beautiful children i have but hate the few excess lbs more. how does everyone else feel? also the boys can answer on their preference! not that you really notice our lumps and bumps when it comes down to it!!

[naflharrison]

ahh but now that its been mentioned 1lcr you know you will be making like a contorsionist to check when your headin to bed!! its like a horror movie and someone says dont look, you dont want to but you know your gonna!!!

[Ice.Maiden]

I'm similar in size to you, naflharrison. I'm in my size 10 jeans at the moment, and I'm just overe 5ft. 7in. My second child was born 8 years ago, and no - no stretch marks anywhere. I think maybe genes play a part as well as healthy eating and diet. My mum had 6 of us, and only a couple of very vague stretch marks on her stomach. None on her thighs, like myself, but my legs are slim, so they never increased when I was pregnant.

[hillary.bris]

I hate my wife!!
Does that count??

[naflharrison]

blimey lucky you! , i know i mean my sis had her baby 6mths ago and is back to her old size ie like a rake. im taking on my mothers shape and gettin the belly! my youngest is 2 n half and eldest 5 so am past the stage where i can blame the bulge to babies unfortunately.

[pastafreak]

lol-I am sitting here now...peering at my stretchies....a few on my thighs....and a couple on just ONE side of my belly......weird!!

[Ice.Maiden]

Awww....well I'm sure you're just seeing yourself a lot worse than you really are. I don't know if original shape has anything to go by, when losing the "baby pounds", but a friend who was a good size 16, increased to a 20+ after having her baby, and despite it all, she has no stretch marks either, apart from a very few under her arms. Hun - I don't think you need worry about a thing. x

[joggerjayne]

Firetrap jeans nafl ? Very trendy.

[naflharrison]

yes i must say in all honesty i wish to be a yummy mummy at my not very old 28! like to make the most of what i have with the odd treat thrown in. dont see why we have to be labeled as not with the trends as mothers, wheres the harm in making yourself feel good and having a little me time!! theres nothing i love more than having a pamper session or hittin a salon for a facial once in a blue moon. if were gonna love who we are gotta look good doin it!!!! my world is never boring!!! not that i am the kind of mother who thinks more of herself than her kids as i would go to the ends of the earth for them but i wanna look good for my kids so my daughter can be proud to go out and about with me rather than embarressed!!!