I'm not overweight but I still have cellulite

rrpr1
rrpr1 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I have been going to the gym at least for 6 months, giving my all in the sessions.. but still no changes! I'm not overweight but I have cellulite on my tights and legs. I never did any diet, but now.. I just decided to eat as less as possible. I just want to give up. Going to the gym and no changes really frustrates me.

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  • TheCupcakeCounter
    TheCupcakeCounter Posts: 606 Member
    Bad plan on the eating as little as possible.
    Figure out your maintenance, log properly, and eat at a deficit if you want actual weight loss.
    Also cellulite is genetic so you might just be SOL on that front. Good muscle definition can help that though so if you are happy with your current weight figure out your maintenance and eat that with a focus on protein and continue at the gym with a focus on lifting. Check out some of the maintenance or gaining boards for the right way to do it.
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    Something isn't adding up. What is your height and weight? The past 6 months how often are you going to the gym, are you following a routine, does it involve weights? Have you been logging and tracking your calorie intake? Are you having cheat meals?

    Six months should result in pretty significant results/changes to your body if you're putting in the effort and being consistent.

    Basically there's not enough information to go on. I mean, there's a chance your skin is just dimpled because of the genetic lottery, but if you're hitting the gym and counting calories maybe there's something you're over looking if you're not seeing results.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,060 Member
    Cellulite is GENETIC. You don't have a choice on that.

    Even models have it.

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  • sammyjo0218
    sammyjo0218 Posts: 108 Member
    Even I have cellulite at age 23 and 114lbs. Gaining and losing weight can make it noticeable. You can't get rid of it but you can reduce the appearance with exercise. Genetics can play a role and puberty. More women have it than you think!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I have it too no matter what my size. Strength training helped mine. Also adding muscle through bulk/cut cycles makes it less noticeable.

    What kind of exercise are you doing? You may want to look into recomping.

    Definitely do not eat as little as possible.. you will likely lose more muscle and it will look even worse.
  • Luna3386
    Luna3386 Posts: 888 Member
    Nothing wrong with cellulite. If everyone quit caring about what media, fashion mags, etc say, maybe we could learn to love our bodies as they are instead of only seeing flaw upon flaw.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    What are you DOING at the gym?
  • Xymheia
    Xymheia Posts: 65 Member
    edited April 2017
    If you want to reduce cellulite you'll have to reduce your body fat percentage (body recomp), but you probably won't be able to get rid of it completely unless you get to an extremely low body fat. What has helped me in the past is weightlifting in 8x3 to 10x3 territory full body and later split scheme 3 times a week and cardio (30-60 min 4 times a week) with slight caloric deficit.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    I've never been over a bmi of 21 and have cellulite.

    It's genetics.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    I have never been overweight. I have cellulite since I was 13 or so. I used to have a BMI of 18-19 for a few years, mainly because of running for hours daily, and still cellulite was there clinging to the tiny amounts of fat I had. You cannot fight genetics
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