Thigh Cellulite--

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You just have to burn off the fat (cellulite is fat deposits. I've read about it but don't remember the details). And unfortunately we can't tell our bodies where we want the fat to come off.

You can't spot reduce or target burn (wouldn't that be nice?!). Just keep chugging along and eventually it will go away. But it might be a while depending on where your body stores its fat. You will get there.

(For me it's my belly. I started weight lifting a few weeks ago - haven't done much cardio - and my belly is finally starting to burn off.) In 4 months of calorie restriction and cardio my belly wouldn't budge. 3 weeks of weights/resistance and my body fat calipers dropped 2mm (on the spot beside my belly button).

Found this on reducecellulite.com
Cellulite Diet

The most important factor for a cellulite diet and your general health is the good nutrition. Oily fish and nuts, for example, are foods that are typically recommended for people wanting to get rid of cellulite naturally. Vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals. Vegetable and fruit juices extracted from fresh fruits are one of the best ways to get the nutrients the body needs. Regular consumption of vitamins and minerals is good for healthy skin and detoxification of the body. Avoid drinking more than a cup of coffee per day. The combination of coffee with no exercise leads to constriction of blood vessels. Avoid foods with high salt content such as processed meat products and cheeses.

I looked into this, because I dropped weight and have toned but still have cellulite...Sadly, most of cellulite is caused by hormones and genetics, so, although exercise/ weight loss helps...even many super athletes often have it. My understanding is that there are some laser procedures that help (though not permanently). They are 8 treatments over 4 weeks and can run about $2000.00.

less caffine more exercise! i found that using machines that work my legs toned them up nicely and with that i noticed a lot of cellulite reduction.

Caffine has been known to increase cellulite. Also try drinking green tea which is great for you. It will reduce with time, the more fat you burn, the less cellulite you will see. Good luck x

4) Fat Burning (Aerobic Lipolysis)

This is by far the slowest system. It is, in fact, too slow to contribute extensively to energy production during exercise (if you ever deplete your glycogen stores so much that the body has to rely on fat burning for its energy, your muscle movement slows down dramatically). In order to mobilize fat, a "triglyceride" has to be broken down into fatty acids, bound to proteins, and other time-consuming feats. The good news is that fat metabolism is the main way that your glycogen stores are replenished after exercise.

Fat + oxygen + ADP ==> ATP + water + carbon dioxide

Though some trainers suggest long, slow aerobic workouts to burn fat, that's a very inefficient approach and can also compromise muscle gains. You train the lypolytic system best by working glycogen-depleting exercises like resistance training and wind sprints into your program (which give you an “afterburn” as you rebuild ATP through fat burning), working out in the morning on an empty stomach (in any case, definitely avoid sugary or high-glycemic carbs before workouts – insulin blocks fat burning), waiting about 30-60 minutes after the workout before having much carbohydrate, and by maintaining a nutrition plan of small meals that aren't large enough or glycemic enough to spike your blood sugar. ***You can also have a cup of caffeinated coffee (no cream or sugar) before workouts if it doesn't irritate your stomach – the caffeine triggers release of fatty acids into the bloodstream and will improve your endurance.***

http://www.hussmanfitness.org/html/TLEnergySystems.html

coffee can be good for workouts. The only thing that increased my cellulite was weight gain.

If you are at a healthy weight and still have cellulite try putting more focus into weight/resistance training. This will help burn off more body fat (which at healthy weights the body will protect).

I wanted to know answers to this too - so I just looked up some articles online and this is the best one I found...it's not necessarily the answer we want because it doesn't magically get rid of cellulite LOL but it is a really good article and explained what it is, why it happens and how to reduce it's appearance

Here's an excerpt:
"3 things you can do that will have the most impact on the appearance of the cellulite:
1. Drink plenty of water to flush toxins out of your body
2. Follow a strength training program, concentrating on lower body movements, such as squats, step-ups, and lunges
3. Apply a self tanner—this instantly brightens the skin and reduces the appearance of cellulite.

Finally, try not to stress too much, as, believe it or not, over 90% of all women in the world suffer from one form or another of cellulite—even those with bodies most of us would die for!"

Hopefully this helps! :flowerforyou:

Here's the link: http://www.realsolutionsmag.com/ezine/35/issue35e.asp

I read somewhere that jumping rope helps with cellulite. I would try to google it.

If Im not mistaken. I remember reading a long while back that you can't necessarily get RID of cellulite, only shrink the cells... its basically fat cells that clump together to give it that cottage cheese appearance... the more weight you put on the bigger the cells get. Although, I'm sure that if you do enough toning and eat right (as with dieting as a whole) it should minimize the appearance of the cellulite.

Oh my gosh! I just realised that I wrote "sets" instead of "reps" in my last post! I'm not *that* good! I'd die doing thath many sets!

Jillian Michaels says to cut out processed foods and eat whole foods.... here is a link to youtube on some interviews she did one diets...I cant remember which one it was but its worth listening to all of them really, they're not long...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXMWg3WEj1U&feature=relmfu

my hubby bought me a pair of reebok easytone trainers, only had them for 2 weeks and I am noticing a difference already, takes a bit of getting used to, I still cant walk miles in them (YET) but I wear them around the house and at work, day to day stuff, love them

LUNGES! While you can't really get rid of cellulite easily doing lunges can help tone your inner thighs. Strength training is amazing when it comes to toning down that extra jiggle