? for women over 40 who have lost weight

rocknlotsofrolls

Hate to be so blunt, but, do you look good naked? What I mean is, do you have a lot of cellulite? I'm 42 and I'm just curious if the cellulite will come off too. I know women celebrities over 40 look great, but they probably have liposuction. Thanks for any answers.

Psychgrrl

I feel really confident with how I look in my bathing suit and in my birthday suit. I have some cellulite, but I don't care.

Mouse_Potato

I still have a tiny bit on my tummy, but I'm not quite done losing weight yet. It's gone from my thighs and I think I look pretty good naked. My boyfriend seems to think so, too.

rocknlotsofrolls

thank-you. That's good to know. I see these celebrities over 40 and I'm not sure if they get liposuction or what to look as good as they do. IMO, they are hotter than many young women, so I was having a self esteem issue. It makes me feel good to look good.

rocknlotsofrolls

Mouse_Potato wrote: »

I still have a tiny bit on my tummy, but I'm not quite done losing weight yet. It's gone from my thighs and I think I look pretty good naked. My boyfriend seems to think so, too.

You look great in your profile pic there, BTW!

zyxst

I have cellulite, a lot of it, plus a lot of stretch marks, loose skin, and floppy bits. I don't look good naked, never looked good naked no matter my weight.

strong_curves

From what I've read, lifting heavy weights helps decrease the look of cellulite over time.

If you check out this thread, user @kdiamond (scroll down a bit) even tho she's not over 40 (her profile says she's 38) you can see where weight training
has practically made her cellulite disappear.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1238509/women-54-5-5-with-results-pictures/p5

azulvioleta6

Will be 40 in a couple of weeks--no cellulite.

Isn't it genetic? You either have it or you don't.

noclady1995

strong_curves wrote: »

From what I've read, lifting heavy weights helps decrease the look of cellulite over time.

I've red this too and have seen before and after photos that provide support for it. I started lifting heavy 3 weeks ago and see way more improvements in my physique than by cardio and only some strength training that I was doing the 6 weeks prior. My husband is even impressed. I'm doing the Jamie Eason LiveFit program and I love it. BTW, I'm 43.

00figg

sigh. no, i do not look good nekkid. i have jiggly and wobbly bits. i have been overweight most of my 42 years and have just now reached size 4-6, mostly by diet since i don't really like to exercise. i don't think cellulite goes away, ever. i do think that building muscle helps firm things up, which makes you look better. i am thinking it's time to start doing some that. sigh, again, lol...

ar9179

Celebrities DO have cellulite. They are either air-brushed for professional photos or cover it up. Tabloid photos are pretty telling. Your genetics will decide for you, for the most part. I have seen before/after pics of women, who lift heavy, that shows less cellulite as they became more fit.

I'm only about halfway to goal, with much more to lose, but my skin does look better. The cellulite is decreasing and my muscles are showing through. Honestly, I don't care about the cellulite as much as the rolls! I think that I can handle taut with dimples, lol.

Tubbs216

Eh, I look ok, not great. Bit lumpy and bumpy still, but I love my body for having got me this far without any major issues. I've just started running again and I think that will help.

Jelaan

I'm 54 and I have seen a significant improvement in my cellulite after lifting for the past 5 months. Yes I still wear a bikini - even in public lol - no one has run away screaming yet!

rocknlotsofrolls

Jelaan wrote: »

I'm 54 and I have seen a significant improvement in my cellulite after lifting for the past 5 months. Yes I still wear a bikini - even in public lol - no one has run away screaming yet!

lol. You're funny. I don't have any weights to train my legs. Can you strength train your legs without weights? Maybe silly question, huh?

spzjlb

I'm 50 and have lost over 15 lbs since January.
- I have cellulite but less of it because I am less fat.
- My boobs, which have always been pretty small but perky, have become droopy since there is less fat to fill them out.

Although I am really self-critical, I was on the beach in March, having no problem walking around in a bikini. I think that healthy bodies with "wear and tear" are fine and are a reflection of our lives.

When you are having a self-conscious moment, just be grateful that you have normal, functional limbs. My neighbour has severe cerebral palsy, is in a wheel-chair, has her arms bound so they don't thrash about and hit everything in public, and uses a language board (with a laser attached to a head band). She would give anything to worry about a little cellulite or looking good naked.

Never compare yourself to a magazine photos of a celebrity. As mentioned, they are air-brushed, plus those people are paid to look as good as possible. If I was paid to get 3 hours exercise per day, had a personal chef buy and prepare my food, and an assistant to ensure that I got 8-9 hours sleep per day, then I'd look incredible.

If you feel beautiful, you will be beautiful. Work on that.

xxx

ar9179

rocknlotsofrolls wrote: »

Jelaan wrote: »

I'm 54 and I have seen a significant improvement in my cellulite after lifting for the past 5 months. Yes I still wear a bikini - even in public lol - no one has run away screaming yet!

lol. You're funny. I don't have any weights to train my legs. Can you strength train your legs without weights? Maybe silly question, huh?

Check out "You Are Your Own Gym" or "Body by You" by Mark Lauren. He has workouts using body weight that get progressively more difficult. The important thing is to challenge your muscles.

rocknlotsofrolls

spzjlb wrote: »

I'm 50 and have lost over 15 lbs since January.
- I have cellulite but less of it because I am less fat.
- My boobs, which have always been pretty small but perky, have become droopy since there is less fat to fill them out.

Although I am really self-critical, I was on the beach in March, having no problem walking around in a bikini. I think that healthy bodies with "wear and tear" are fine and are a reflection of our lives.

When you are having a self-conscious moment, just be grateful that you have normal, functional limbs. My neighbour has severe cerebral palsy, is in a wheel-chair, has her arms bound so they don't thrash about and hit everything in public, and uses a language board (with a laser attached to a head band). She would give anything to worry about a little cellulite or looking good naked.

Never compare yourself to a magazine photos of a celebrity. As mentioned, they are air-brushed, plus those people are paid to look as good as possible. If I was paid to get 3 hours exercise per day, had a personal chef buy and prepare my food, and an assistant to ensure that I got 8-9 hours sleep per day, then I'd look incredible.

If you feel beautiful, you will be beautiful. Work on that.

xxx

well put. Thank-you. I needed that.

Sued0nim

Yes I'm confident naked

I don't look airbrushed, I have a couple of scars, a few stretch marks on my tummy but overall I have to say yes

I don't have cellulite, I have slightly visible abs and good muscle definition and I'm pretty sure a tan would make me look even better

Get a good bikini, swimsuit for the beach and you'll be fine

Think Helen Mirren

Lounmoun

rocknlotsofrolls wrote: »

Hate to be so blunt, but, do you look good naked? What I mean is, do you have a lot of cellulite? I'm 42 and I'm just curious if the cellulite will come off too. I know women celebrities over 40 look great, but they probably have liposuction. Thanks for any answers.

I never had a bumpy appearance. I have some stretch marks.
I look okay naked to my dh.

blankiefinder

As you lose weight, you will have less cellulite.

Now that I am at goal, down 22% bodyweight, I don't have much cellulite left at all. I still have a bit of fat that I am trying to lose by lifting, doing some cardio, and eating at maintenance.

Not sure if I will ever be 100% confident naked, as I had a tipped uterus my second pregnancy and ended up with extreme stretch marks (even though I only put on 20 lbs) so that skin will always be loose and scarred.

MrsSusiePrior

I had loads of cellulite until I stopped drinking fizzy. I mean all fizzy including sugar free. I now have hardly any!

Numberwang22

Weight loss and running have more or less cleared my cellulite. I have a touch more podge to lose that's hanging around on my stomach and top of legs, but when my BMI got under 24 saw a huge improvement in how everything looks!

rocknlotsofrolls

thanks gals for all your replies and the future ones I will be reading. Support means a lot to me.

1mumrevolution

Have to agree with above posters, cellulite has diminished with weight loss and for me lifting. Am not perfect but I look better than a lot of women my own age (47) and some girls who are young enough to be my daughters. My only weak area is my abdomen which is still poochy from 2 major abdominal surgeries.

Mouse_Potato

rocknlotsofrolls wrote: »

Mouse_Potato wrote: »

I still have a tiny bit on my tummy, but I'm not quite done losing weight yet. It's gone from my thighs and I think I look pretty good naked. My boyfriend seems to think so, too.

You look great in your profile pic there, BTW!

Thanks! Big weights and little deficit - the mantra of MFP.

Psychgrrl

Can you strength train your legs without weights? Maybe silly question, huh?

Why would you want to strength train legs without weights? I have great legs because I lift heavy weights.

nonoelmo

I'm 44, I have stretch marks from my second pregnancy (I gained almost 60 lbs) and a little droop in the belly left over from that (15 years ago).

I rock a bikini - and I think I look good naked. I never really had much cellulite even when recovering from that difficult pregnancy. I was worried about the stretch marks at the very first when I divorced and started dating, but they were a complete non-issue. My buff and fit boyfriend loves my body. I am about 5 pounds over my ideal right now (I'm short). I am not currently lifting weights but I do for a few years and then I do other things - yoga, pilates, running, biking so I've lifted weights regularly about half my adult life - for several years at a time. I also do a lot of things that are probably weight-lifting though, in my daily life. Shoveling and moving rocks and dirt in my yard, hauling tools up and down a ladder working on my house, and so on. Today I was swinging a 30 pound bar repeatedly up and down to break up caliche (hardpan, like breaking cement) in my back yard to try to dig a hole to plant a tree. As soon as my budget allows I'll join my gym again but meanwhile I'm working out improving my house.

I am by no means perfect. But confidence, good posture and overall healthy habits go a long way. I got such an ego boost last year when I forgot something in the locker room and made a sudden turn around and caught a man watching me in my bright pink bikini with his mouth hanging open. : ) I actually did laugh right at him as I was surprised too, I didn't know anyone was there.

ShapingTheLaw

I lift heavy and do cardio. I lost over 25 lbs in the last 9 to 10 months. I have two young children. With each pregnancy I gained over 50 lbs and I'm only 5'2!! I still have some cellulite on my butt but I'm still 6 lbs away from my goal. Weight lifting is the fountain of youth. I'll be 48 next month.

opalsqueak007

I am 51 and have lost 50lb since last August. I was covered in cellulite but now I don't have any. I was a lifelong drinker and smoker until 2 years ago. What I thought was cellulite must have been just dimply fat. Exercise helps loads, especialy lifting weights/

ShapingTheLaw

opalsqueak007 wrote: »

I am 51 and have lost 50lb since last August. I was covered in cellulite but now I don't have any. I was a lifelong drinker and smoker until 2 years ago. What I thought was cellulite must have been just dimply fat. Exercise helps loads, especialy lifting weights/

You look great! Good job

opalsqueak007

EstherOrtizLaw wrote: »

opalsqueak007 wrote: »

I am 51 and have lost 50lb since last August. I was covered in cellulite but now I don't have any. I was a lifelong drinker and smoker until 2 years ago. What I thought was cellulite must have been just dimply fat. Exercise helps loads, especialy lifting weights/

You look great! Good job

That means a lot - thank you - you look fab