i've officially joined....

the stretch mark club..

holy crap..not on my belly but literally on my left butt cheek...***???

not terrible..but i see a cluster of them. im 36 1/2 weeks..i thought i was in the clear.

Im really disgusted with myself b/c i really thought i'd be one of those preggo ladies that continued to excercise and feel good. and i havent eaten more than i usually do and changed my diet to eat a lot more fruits and veggies..yet i've gained a crapload of weight (for me anyway). ( I think i have 10lbs of water in my swollen feet alone.)

I was so sick every nite for 16 weeks and barely had the energy when i get home to go for walks. I had to quit pilates and i never once opened the yoga tape MIL bought me. I joined a gym, and went once b/c every weekend is jam packed with stuff to do, obligations etc. there's never any time to relax.

Im so disappointed with myself and seeing those marks kind of hit home for me. Im really hard on myself when it comes to body issues. I cant wait for the dr. to say its ok to work out b/c i'll be using my home workout videos as soon as i can.

sorry for the pity party

Re: i've officially joined....

Don't beat yourself up. I was not a crazy overindulger when I was preggo with DS, but I still managed to gain 48lbs and get stretch marks on my booty (never my belly) too. and did I mention that I'm a dance teacher and taught up until the day before I delivered?! Sometimes our bodies just do their own thing. If it makes you feel any better, I took off all of the weight and the stretch marks are barely visible now. I'm 19 weeks and already up 14lbs. I've just given in to the whole pregnancy thing and try to enjoy every minute of it. I'll worry about the weight later.