worked out for over 20 years and STILL have cellulite

flygirl1973
flygirl1973 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
All right ladies (guys too, sorry), I'm in great shape, work out 6 days a week and count every calorie that enters my mouth. What the heck am I doing wrong that I can't get this darn cellulite (that I've had forever from about16 yrs old) go away? I alternate circuit weight training days with cardio days, and even the cardio is varied between a slow 2-3 mile run plus an elliptical on one day, stair master and bike on another, sprints and whatever.. Arghhh, I just turned 41 and have lost about 10 lbs thanks to my fitness pal helping me make better decisions, but oh my gosh! What do I do now? I've been on this current 3 days on, one off for 9 months. and of course, plateaued. Help?

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  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    edited June 2015
    Pretty much everyone who is alive and female has cellulite to some degree. Fewer men have it but some do.

    It's just natural.
  • NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner
    NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner Posts: 1,018 Member
    No idea but I've been told by quite a few women (I work at a laser and cosmetic clinic) that body brushing can help to soften it down a bit. I'm quite lucky... I don't have cellulite even though I've been big. But I am covered in stretchmarks instead. Ugh.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    I couldn't see my cellulite at a low-end-of-normal BMI (19)
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    My cellulite improves at a lower BMI, but exercise is the best thing for it in my experience. Body brushing only irritates my skin, and no lotion or gel has ever worked. A little bit of gradual tanner seems to disguise it a bit too.

    Generally, I think cellulite always looks worse to the person it's on than anyone else, and it's largely genetic so you're unlikely to eradicate it. Best just to accept it and not beat yourself up about it.
  • NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner
    NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner Posts: 1,018 Member
    yesimpson wrote: »
    My cellulite improves at a lower BMI, but exercise is the best thing for it in my experience. Body brushing only irritates my skin, and no lotion or gel has ever worked. A little bit of gradual tanner seems to disguise it a bit too.

    Generally, I think cellulite always looks worse to the person it's on than anyone else, and it's largely genetic so you're unlikely to eradicate it. Best just to accept it and not beat yourself up about it.

    That is exactly how I deal with my stretchmarks. They tell a story so who gives a hoot lol
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner wrote: »
    yesimpson wrote: »
    My cellulite improves at a lower BMI, but exercise is the best thing for it in my experience. Body brushing only irritates my skin, and no lotion or gel has ever worked. A little bit of gradual tanner seems to disguise it a bit too.

    Generally, I think cellulite always looks worse to the person it's on than anyone else, and it's largely genetic so you're unlikely to eradicate it. Best just to accept it and not beat yourself up about it.

    That is exactly how I deal with my stretchmarks. They tell a story so who gives a hoot lol

    Absolutely - mine largely tell a story called 'What Happens When Your Boobs and Hips Appear Overnight at The Age of 12 & 3/4' :D

    The sequel is 'What Happens When You Are Old Enough To Stop At McDonald's After School With Your Friends'.
  • goaliesmate
    goaliesmate Posts: 49 Member
    Keeping well hydrated seems to help minimise the appearance. Not a cure, unfortunately.
  • Klhernandez81
    Klhernandez81 Posts: 62 Member
    I switched from lifting light to lifting heavy and it is going away. The back, top of my thighs, right below my butt has always been the issue for me, but slowly it is getting firmer and the cellulite is less apparent.
  • flygirl1973
    flygirl1973 Posts: 3 Member
    lifting heavy....how long have you been doing this? How long for you to see results? Do you mix with cardio? I guess I'm asking what kind of routine are currently on? I'm not sure if I should substitute one day of heavy legs and keep the rest the same or what...
    Thanks ladies! I'm just not willing yet after all these years to give up. I've seen some improvement...just not enough.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    To a point cellulite is genetic. You can improve appearance by lowering body fat a lot and by exercising, but some women will have cellulite no matter what they do.
  • flygirl1973
    flygirl1973 Posts: 3 Member
    not cool
  • SunflowerCat74
    SunflowerCat74 Posts: 258 Member
    It's mostly genetics. I've grown to accept it. Even when I was 115lbs I had it (cheerleader & lifting weights 5x/week). I am 30lbs heavier now and have no desire to ever be that skinny again...you could count my vertebrae through my shirt! Anyhow, that said...I plan to lose 10lbs more and I know it will continue to improve, but never go away. My solution: self tanner. Tan fat always looks better.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    It's genetics.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    It's genetic: http://breakingmuscle.com/womens-fitness/the-dirty-secret-of-the-female-athlete-cellulite
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