Exposure Therapy, Stretch Marks/Fat, and Body Love
I just wanted to express that I feel it's important to look at yourself naked after gaining weight, as unpleasant as it may initially be. I put on about 50 pounds over the course of a year after going on a medication and there were quite a few months when seeing my naked body would literally make me cry. My hatred of my body really affected my life. I would always cover myself with blankets in bed with my boyfriend (side note: even with the best, most loving boyfriend I still hated my body, so another person's acceptance of your body rarely solves your own self-esteem issues). I even hated showering just because I had to see my new stretch marks and fat.
It wasn't until a few months after I decided to treat my stretch marks with microneedling and tretinoin that I finally stopped feeling that way. I still want to lose the weight but I no longer hate my body and that makes everything, including regular exercise and cooking, so much easier. I think regularly seeing my pudgy tummy and bright red stretch marks was a form of exposure therapy. I've only lost 10 pounds and my stretch marks are still there, although shallower, but I'm so much happier and more confident.
So, if you're in the same boat as I was and have gained a lot of weight recently, regularly looking at your body and trying to be mindfully non-judgemental is a practice I would recommend.
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