Tomica

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    I have been there. When I had my son I was a slim size 16. You may say that is not slim. But compared to the women in my family I had missed a few too many meals. Right after giving birth i was really concerned on getting my shape back since the only thing that seemed to grow was my stomach. I had the same strech marks that you spoke of. Here is what I did. I tried to make sure to remember that I am no longer eating for 2. I did a lot of situps and even wore a girdle to keep everything tight in that area. It worked for a while. And I would probably still be a 16 had I kept up with it. But I learned that those marks were proof that I was able to bring a life into this world. It takes time to adjust to all that is changing in your life after having a child. And if you concentrate on being a good mother and a good role model then all those other not significant things will become not so important.

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    Name : Tomica, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Pentecostal, Age : 28, City : Milwaukee, State : WI, Country : United States, Occupation : Insurance Advisor, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, 
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