Saddlebags and Cellulite?

Question

I'm not fat, but I have a ridiculous amount of cellulite on my butt and saddlebags on the side of my thighs.

I've read in an article that these lumps of ugly will progressively worsen with age.

I'm only 17, yet at this age when I should be hanging out at the beach with a bikini on, shamelessly flaunting my great assets, instead I'm hiding at home feeling ashamed.

Some articles say exercise helps. Some articles say that nothing helps. Which do I believe?

I want to know the truth; do I or do I not have hope in getting rid of my bottom-half fats? And most importantly HOW?


PS: I know I should love myself for who I am and what not... everybody tends to give me that same advice. But I'll be frank right now - I don't WANT to love the person I am right now. I don't want to accept my fats and just let it flop around till it overloads. I want to change and be better than this.

Please give your suggestions... many many thanks.

Answer 1

Hi there. =]



Cellulite is basically trapped fat cells that are all stuck together,

which gives it that orange peel kinda look. It is mostly genetic.



You can get rid of cellulite though with a lot of work.

I used to have a lot of cellulite on my thighs and butt, too.



If you are not overweight then the most important thing to do is to weight train and gain lean muscle mass. Gaining lean muscle mass and getting toned will seriously decrease cellulite like mad.

The most basic things that you can do to tone your butt and outer thighs are squats, lunges, donkey kicks and leg raises. If you can, seriously consider getting some ankle weights (20 lb to start) or getting a gym membership so that you can use the weights there. The more weight that you use, the more cellulite you will reduce.



Also, change up your diet. No, not dieting to lose weight, but dieting to lose cellulite. Drink TONS of water, as much as you can. I drank about a gallon a day when I was working to get rid of my cellulite. Put some lemon or lime slices in there if you don't like the taste of plain water.

AVOID processed foods of all kinds, junk foods, candies, sodas and anything white (potatoes, white bread, white pastas). Eat lots of salads, vegetables (especially the kinds with lots of water in them, like cucumbers), some fruits (not to much, because it just turns to sugar),

and lean meats like chicken and turkey.



This is a really important tip. MAKE SURE to drink lots of green tea.

Get some without the calories. Green tea is amazing for reducing cellulite.

Try to drink 6 to 8 glasses a day for the full effect or consider taking a green tea supplement.



Another thing that helps is tanning. Darker skin tends to hide cellulite better than pale skin. Be careful if you go sun bathing though, 10 - 15 mins a day is enough to hide the cellulite without damaging your skin.



Also try investing in a lotion that will plump and tone the surface of your skin, hiding cellulite. Nivea's Good Bye Cellulite gel cream works really well and so do the patches and pills that come with it.



You can also get some sand or the Lush sandstone bar and scrub it on your butt and thighs where you have cellulite. Seriously, this is a Brazilian trick to get rid of cellulite. Coffee beans also work because of the caffine.



The last thing that I can suggest is maybe getting some body wraps or making your own at home.



http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Home-Body-Wrap

http://www.ehow.com/how_2107091_do-body-wrap-home.html



Body wraps and cellulite massage are also good for reducing cellulite.



I did all of this for about a month and my cellulite was seriously like almost gone, and I used to have a lot.



Good luck!

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I am so busy with my 5 kids (all under 8 years old!) and I hate exercising and dieting, life's too short! So I thought the only option for getting rid of my ugly cellulite was to book in with a set of weekly medical roller treatments. Job done.



However, they cost me a monstrous $3000 and, you guessed it, did absolutely nothing. I couldn't believe it. It left me thoroughly depressed.



I saw this info on the web and I gave it a go, what did I have to lose now! And, my god this is genius. Quick and easy. I feel so wonderful in my new, smooth, renewed figure! I am a yummy mummy now!



Cellulite Disappear?

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4 Steps To Remove Cellulite - http://Cellulite.HealthandLivings.com

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Hey there,

I'm a medical researcher. You can find a good program to treat cellulite on this site http://bitly.com/1qbKb4m

Answer 7

to see how you're going to look in the future- look at your Mom

if she's overweight or has saddlebags? so will you

the only way to alter the genetic heritage of fatty outer thighs is to get liposuction

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Keep healthier dessert options readily available so you have something to take pleasure from during office birthdays and some other celebrations.

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Sip calorie-free normal water, seltzer, or green tea using your meal instead of soda, sweetened iced tea, or juice.

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No raw after four. Your body can’t digest raw food after 4pm so consume fruit and salad earlier inside day and stick with cooked food at nighttime.

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Anyone for tennis? You’ll be reaching to the racket when we tell you that a 60-minute game can burn up to 420 calories.

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Walk to some co-worker's desk to chat instead of instant messaging.

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For sandwich-lovers, use spinach or swiss chard leaves instead of a wrap, skip the portion of cheese, and load through to the veggies.

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Sip calorie-free water, seltzer, or green tea with all your meal instead of soda, sweetened iced tea, or juice.