I am Cow, hear me moooo

hey...wassup. It's me. JJ! yeah. you didn't recognize me huh? well, I guess you might not have known that I am still a COW! yes, I'm still nursing GG. nearly 11 months into it. I figure I have a couple of more months to go until FREEDOM!!

what is FREEDOM? Freedom is getting to be selfish again and consume whatever I want. Pop whatever diet pill, drink booze or other take in any other legal vice I want without fear of it possibly affecting GG. I'm proud of myself for dropping over 40 lbs the natural way through exercise and dieting alone. I've managed to tighten and tone a great bit by running and training for road races. But some stuff just won't bounce back through diet and exercise alone. Saggy stretched out skin for example. That will take a visit to my local Dr. 90210. I am a poor narcissist. I'm old school money in a wanna be new school money frame of mind. Ha!

So....Until, I can put in my telephone call to Dr. 90210 for my mommy lift and tummy tuck.( No. I'm serious.)
I'm trying out this product, called Anew, that Avon makes to smooth and erase stretch marks. I gained so much weight for my first pregnancy that I got marks not only on the usual tummy and buttock areas, but on my arms too! EEK!! Three kids later, I think it is finally time to start "OPERATION GET MY FAB PRE BABIES BODY BACK"

I have been too cheap to drop the $100 or so for the Strivectin D (see left) the much buzzed about stretchmark cream that thousands rave about and that is sold in Department stores and at a discount at some online outlets.

My trainer told me his wife uses this and its working. It's a comparably modest $25.00. So far, after like 3 weeks of use, I can say it is actually fading them and making them lighter. Here's what else is said about the product in a site that sells it.
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Description: 9 out of 10 women have stretch marks... now you don't have to be one of them ... regardless of the age of the stretch marks...regardless of their color. Each stretch mark is actually visible discolored scar tissue caused by stretching and a breakdown of collagen and elastin in the skin. Moisturizers, vitamin E, aloe or cocoa butter alone can't fade stretch marks. Avon's new revolutionary treatment, with patented technology, can. Patented Trilaser technology formulated to help, Stimulate collagen to correct the look of stretch marks. Boost elastin to help prevent new stretch marks from forming. Plus, powered with Butea, a natural plant extract to help lighten & fade stretch marks. Apply AM and PM to stretch mark areas. For use on thighs, hips, arms and buttocks. 5 fl. oz. In 2 weeks, 75% of women showed a visible improvement in length & depths of their oldest stretch marks . In 4 weeks, 86% of women showed an improvement in the skin tone of their stretch marks. In 8 weeks, 91% of women showed an improvement in the appearance of cellulite. Results not comparable to professional procedures.

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