Question for the ladies about......eek..... cellulite

Good questions!! I would love to know the answer too!!!

Diet alone? No.

I was a small tiny barely 100 pounds with cellulite. I started lifting heavy (deadlifts and squats especially help) and now at 112 pounds my cellulite diminished by 90%.

Edited to say: I am 6 years older in the below/after picture.....

Before 103-105 pounds - note the large amount of cellulite on the fronts of my legs


Now 112 pounds

I think building muscle probably helps... strength training exercise... light weights, squats, press ups etc. Green tea is really good at blasting fat as well... I drink a few cups in the morning but make sure you drink plenty of water as well... keep you hydrated and flush out toxins

Has anyone had any experience with cellulite diminishing on its own from weight loss alone? I know there is no magic cure for cellulite and Ive even heard that sometimes weight loss can make it worse, so does anyone have any first hand experience with this?
Thanks

Cellulite is the absence of collagen, not the presence of fat. Sometimes weight loss makes the skin tighter, so it's less visible. Try getting a lot of vitamin C. It can slow or stop the loss of collagen and if you're lucky, rebuild it.

But I think cellulite in general is genetic, so if you're going to have it, there isn't a lot you can do.

Has anyone had any experience with cellulite diminishing on its own from weight loss alone? I know there is no magic cure for cellulite and Ive even heard that sometimes weight loss can make it worse, so does anyone have any first hand experience with this?
Thanks

Cellulite is the absence of collagen, not the presence of fat. Sometimes weight loss makes the skin tighter, so it's less visible. Try getting a lot of vitamin C. It can slow or stop the loss of collagen and if you're lucky, rebuild it.

But I think cellulite in general is genetic, so if you're going to have it, there isn't a lot you can do.

Hmmmm, I may have to disagree with you there. You are right in that it if you have an absence of collagen, it does make cellulite more obvious, but ultimately cellulite is still fat that pushes through that tissue, therefore you burn the fat, you lose the cellulite.

Attempting to improve your collagen production will help, but the recommended way to do that is to eat well and exercise. Ha.

This is quite a good article on it I think. Puts it in laymans terms.

http://getfitguy.quickanddirtytips.com/what-causes-cellulite.aspx

Has anyone had any experience with cellulite diminishing on its own from weight loss alone? I know there is no magic cure for cellulite and Ive even heard that sometimes weight loss can make it worse, so does anyone have any first hand experience with this?
Thanks

Cellulite is the absence of collagen, not the presence of fat. Sometimes weight loss makes the skin tighter, so it's less visible. Try getting a lot of vitamin C. It can slow or stop the loss of collagen and if you're lucky, rebuild it.

But I think cellulite in general is genetic, so if you're going to have it, there isn't a lot you can do.

Hmmmm, I may have to disagree with you there. You are right in that it if you have an absence of collagen, it does make cellulite more obvious, but ultimately cellulite is still fat that pushes through that tissue, therefore you burn the fat, you lose the cellulite.

Attempting to improve your collagen production will help, but the recommended way to do that is to eat well and exercise. Ha.

This is quite a good article on it I think. Puts it in laymans terms.

http://getfitguy.quickanddirtytips.com/what-causes-cellulite.aspx

The fat pushes through because the collagen isn't there to hold it back. This is why you can be 90 pounds and 15% body fat and have cellulite. If it were only a matter of excess fat, people in great shape would never have cellulite, but they do.

Step 1: Estrogen acts on fibroblasts.
Step 2: Fibroblasts act on collagenase.
Step 3: Collangenase breaks down collagen surrounding fat cells.
Step 4: Collagen strands deteriorate around packs of fat cells.
Step 5: Fat cells now spread out toward soft tissue surface of skin.
Step 6: Loose fat cells also expand and multiply near skin surface to form cellulite appearance.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/science-unlocks-cellulite-1.htm

Has anyone had any experience with cellulite diminishing on its own from weight loss alone? I know there is no magic cure for cellulite and Ive even heard that sometimes weight loss can make it worse, so does anyone have any first hand experience with this?
Thanks

Cellulite is the absence of collagen, not the presence of fat. Sometimes weight loss makes the skin tighter, so it's less visible. Try getting a lot of vitamin C. It can slow or stop the loss of collagen and if you're lucky, rebuild it.

But I think cellulite in general is genetic, so if you're going to have it, there isn't a lot you can do.

Hmmmm, I may have to disagree with you there. You are right in that it if you have an absence of collagen, it does make cellulite more obvious, but ultimately cellulite is still fat that pushes through that tissue, therefore you burn the fat, you lose the cellulite.

Attempting to improve your collagen production will help, but the recommended way to do that is to eat well and exercise. Ha.

This is quite a good article on it I think. Puts it in laymans terms.

http://getfitguy.quickanddirtytips.com/what-causes-cellulite.aspx

The fat pushes through because the collagen isn't there to hold it back. This is why you can be 90 pounds and 15% body fat and have cellulite. If it were only a matter of excess fat, people in great shape would never have cellulite, but they do.

From everything I've read, it's sort of the perfect storm. It is the absence of collagen, and one of the reasons why you can be lean and still have pockets of noticeable cellulite, but it's exaserbated by a higher percentage of body fat as that stresses the connective tissue. Drinkiing more water, exercising, decreasing overall body fat percentage, decreasing stresses on the body (both environmental stresses like work and other stresses like that of extreme dieting), decreasing water retention factors like high sodium diets, and eating a well balanced diet including fiber and lean proteins (from what i've read) may help to reduce the appearence of cellulite. However, if you are genetically predisposed to getting it (and 80% - 90% of women are) you can't avoid it, only try to keep it at a minimum.

I'm using a cellulite cream my doctor recommended (although he recommended particular ingredients that "may" help with skin tightning not a particular cream). Apparently exfoliating and using ingredients that moisturize and increase blood flow can help some peoples skin tighten a little bit faster. It just happened to be a cellulite cream that had the combo, so i am putting it on my thighs too! LOL i'm skeptical but I'll let you know if it does anything.

Did get a reduction from clean eating plus intense strength training plus moderate to intense cardio. By intense I mean intense, an hour of leg buckling lower body weight training once a week.

Running has helped mine immensely, and I plan to squat and lift to get even hotter!