Give yourself a massage it helps in more ways then one.

MrzMensy
MrzMensy Posts: 38
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
Massaging yourself helps with weight-loss, your skins elasticity, muscle relaxation, and stretch marks. It also helps eliminate toxins. I always do it to trouble areas very firmly. You're also improving circulation and helping fat deposits to break up. I use Olive oil to massage. That way you get nutritional benefits through your skin. If your skin is sensitive try grape-seed oil. They sell it at some GNC's. Make sure to drink a glass of water right after. You can also add it to your exercise log cause it can be a bit intense.
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  • DarthNox
    DarthNox Posts: 30
    Good advice! I always make sure when I get out of the shower to give my trouble spots some TLC. I also use olive oil, but when I don't have that handy, I use St. Ives (no animal products or testing) coconut milk and orchid extract lotion. Not only does it help with breaking up the fat like you said, but the stress of following a food/workout regimen can really get to you (especially if those around you aren't struggling and don't understand), and we all need to de-stress some.. It's always good to give yourself some TLC! Loving yourself is *the* most important thing; not enough people pay attention to the emotional/spiritual side of their health. :)
  • MrzMensy
    MrzMensy Posts: 38
    I love every single word you just said. <3 I agree completely.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    What kind of nutritional benefits?
  • yummy♥
    yummy♥ Posts: 612 Member
    should my Olive Oil be extra virgin?
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    If I start in one place I can be totally relaxed in about 3 minutes.

    p.s. you can't get nutritional benefits if it doesn't pass through your digestive system.
  • shanolap
    shanolap Posts: 1,204 Member
    should my Olive Oil be extra virgin?

    Preferably an Italian varietal?
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    Thanks for posting this! I really love a happy ending.:flowerforyou:
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    I massage myself every night.




































    Best 30 seconds of my life.
  • Avalonis
    Avalonis Posts: 1,540 Member
    I massage myself every night.
    Best 30 seconds of my life.

    Piss. He beat me to it.
  • Angelabec
    Angelabec Posts: 505 Member
    I'm not convinced the area I massage has any fatty deposits to break up, but better safe than sorry I suppose! :blushing:
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,179 Member
    I massage myself every night.
    Best 30 seconds of my life.

    Piss. He beat me to it.

    ^ Giggity.
  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
    I'm not convinced the area I massage has any fatty deposits to break up, but better safe than sorry I suppose! :blushing:

    :laugh: :laugh:
  • durhamity
    durhamity Posts: 174 Member

    p.s. you can't get nutritional benefits if it doesn't pass through your digestive system.

    I believe she is just talking about the oil nourishing the skin, not actually passing through to the digestive system. (Which btw, olive oil is very good for your skin)

    "Among the natural antioxidants to be found in olive oil, there are A and E vitamins, as well as some polyphenols, well known for their ability to postpone aging. By taking out free radicals, freed in the body, these special agents are guaranteed to prolong your life, as they contribute to cell repair. The same thing is valid when you apply olive oil on your skin. As you may well know, our skin is many times exposed to pollution and other factors that cause it to grow older. By caring for skin with olive oil, you will limit the actions of these factors, and enjoy a beautiful skin for a long time"

    http://www.oliveoilbenefits.org/olive-oil-for-skin/
  • diver71_au
    diver71_au Posts: 424 Member
    love a good massage .... i prefer getting someone else to do it though. Its my fortnightly reward for staying on track.
  • JDMPWR
    JDMPWR Posts: 1,863 Member
    I massage myself every night.
    Best 30 seconds of my life.

    Piss. He beat me to it.

    Oh what things I could say....

    PS OP, i would waist my time to type more but massaging stretch marks is not going to make them go away. Sorry to burst your bubble.
  • MrzMensy
    MrzMensy Posts: 38

    p.s. you can't get nutritional benefits if it doesn't pass through your digestive system.

    I believe she is just talking about the oil nourishing the skin, not actually passing through to the digestive system. (Which btw, olive oil is very good for your skin)

    "Among the natural antioxidants to be found in olive oil, there are A and E vitamins, as well as some polyphenols, well known for their ability to postpone aging. By taking out free radicals, freed in the body, these special agents are guaranteed to prolong your life, as they contribute to cell repair. The same thing is valid when you apply olive oil on your skin. As you may well know, our skin is many times exposed to pollution and other factors that cause it to grow older. By caring for skin with olive oil, you will limit the actions of these factors, and enjoy a beautiful skin for a long time"

    http://www.oliveoilbenefits.org/olive-oil-for-skin/

    Thanks and yes that was what I meant.
  • TexasRaised89
    TexasRaised89 Posts: 204 Member
    I massage myself every night.




































    Best 30 seconds of my life.

    LMAO!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    When you do a self massage, you can guarantee a happy ending! :bigsmile: :drinker:
  • duharvalgt
    duharvalgt Posts: 319 Member
    Thanks for suggesting this ; my traps are always really sore hopefully this will make the pain dissipate a little.
  • MrzMensy
    MrzMensy Posts: 38
    It usually does at least for me.
  • MrzMensy
    MrzMensy Posts: 38
    All you pervs in here...tsk tsk.:huh:
  • MrzMensy
    MrzMensy Posts: 38
    should my Olive Oil be extra virgin?

    Doesn't matter but I would use organic.
  • MrzMensy
    MrzMensy Posts: 38
    @Diver71

    I would too but I am buying better food with my $ instead. I ask my husband to do it but he does it with not as much pressure as id like. When I ask for more pressure he says he doesn't wanna hurt me, so I just do it myself. you know where your muscles hurt the most and know what feels good and doesn't.
  • NicoWoodruff
    NicoWoodruff Posts: 369 Member
    I sometimes do face reflexology which is very relaxing and helps me sleep.

    After moisturizing the face you focus on 12 different acupressure points on the face for 1 minute each.. (except for the jaw pressure point where most people have tension and there you spend 2 or more minutes) I have a little chime timer app that is helpful for this.

    Only takes me about 20 minutes and even though it's only a face massage I find it relaxes my whole body. Even when I feel too tense to sleep, if I do the face reflexology I'm usually starting to nod off before I'm halfway done with it.

    After I learned/memorized the technique for myself I've been able to use it on other people too to help others with headaches and such. Works great.

    If you look around you can find charts with the pressure points on the face to go by, they can be more complex though than the system of 12 pressure points I learned from a book years ago. You can experiment though and see what works best for you.
  • DarthNox
    DarthNox Posts: 30
    I massage myself every night.
    Best 30 seconds of my life.

    Piss. He beat me to it.

    Oh what things I could say....

    PS OP, i would waist my time to type more but massaging stretch marks is not going to make them go away. Sorry to burst your bubble.

    *Waste, and no one (at least I don't believe so..) is talking about stretch marks. We're talking about trouble-spots... IE: where you have a lot of fat. I have a problem with my stomach, so I make sure I take time to take care of that.. Sheesh. Always gotta be one person to bring the post down ;)

    And to all you pervos... have fun ;) lol
  • MrzMensy
    MrzMensy Posts: 38
    I did mention stretchmarks cause it reduces them a lot if you are consistent but that was only one of the benefits.
  • MrzMensy
    MrzMensy Posts: 38
    I sometimes do face reflexology which is very relaxing and helps me sleep.

    After moisturizing the face you focus on 12 different acupressure points on the face for 1 minute each.. (except for the jaw pressure point where most people have tension and there you spend 2 or more minutes) I have a little chime timer app that is helpful for this.

    Only takes me about 20 minutes and even though it's only a face massage I find it relaxes my whole body. Even when I feel too tense to sleep, if I do the face reflexology I'm usually starting to nod off before I'm halfway done with it.

    After I learned/memorized the technique for myself I've been able to use it on other people too to help others with headaches and such. Works great.

    If you look around you can find charts with the pressure points on the face to go by, they can be more complex though than the system of 12 pressure points I learned from a book years ago. You can experiment though and see what works best for you.

    This sounds like something id be interested it.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    I massage myself every night.
    Best 30 seconds of my life.

    Piss. He beat me to it.

    Yup. I was thinking something along those lines, too.
  • gleechick609
    gleechick609 Posts: 544 Member
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  • DarthNox
    DarthNox Posts: 30
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    LOL!!
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