If it wasn't for this darn cellulite! Do you look down at your legs and see bumps and lumps? Women have some unique issues when it comes to getting smooth and shapely legs.
For one thing we are up against Mother Nature. A woman's body is built for child-bearing and along with the privilege of bringing life into this world comes a backup supply of fat.
This extra fat often appears as lumps, bumps and dimples on the legs, thighs, backside, and even on the arms.
All this unattractive bumpiness leaves us covering up and hiding behind long clothes even in the warmest months.
Cellulite is simply fat, but there is something unique about it.
Cellulite consists of bulging fat cells and trapped liquids that lie just below the skin. These fat cells grow in pockets surrounded by connective tissue. When all is working well the result is smooth body lines. Sometimes these fat cells put pressure on the surrounding connective tissue and cause the build-up of fluids, fat, and toxins. This build-up hardens and forms the "cottage cheese" appearance.
The surprising thing is that you don't even have to be overweight to have cellulite...
So getting rid of cellulite is not simply a matter of diet and exercise alone. In fact, it has something to do with our modern foods. The foods today are filled with chemicals that are toxic. These toxins cause a surge of the female hormone estrogen, which increase the likelihood of fat storage in the lower body.
So you might be thinking that cellulite is something you have to live with for the rest of your life. I mean, even if you get the weight off, the lumps could remain. But what you don't understand is that cellulite can be tackled.
The stubborn pockets of cellulite have a lot to do with the chemistry of your body and by learning how to gain control over those biochemical pathways you can soften and smooth the pockets of fat.
Here are some things to understand about getting rid of cellulite:
- Your body has two opposing receptors that regulate how much fat is stored in cellulite pockets and how much is released.
- Long slow exercise is good for your heart, but will never smooth cellulite
- Your fat distribution is directed by hormones in your body. Many of the packaged foods sold today, even packaged diet foods, contain preservatives, colors, additives and other chemicals that trigger fat storing hormones.
It is hard to come to the realization that many of the things you do that you thought were the right choices are actually feeding your cellulite.
There are three things that need to work together to cure cellulite:
1. You have to cleanse, detoxify and balance your body through proper diet to speed fat metabolism.
2. You need to maximize nutrition on workout days to move fat out of the cellulite pockets.
3. You need to stimulate your slow metabolism through nutritional timing to ensure ongoing fat loss.
What you don't need is hour long workouts, starvation dieting, worthless diet supplements, or "wonder" creams. There is a science to promote smooth skin and a tone body.
Do you want to learn how to pick the right foods from your grocery store shelf to combat these toxins and get rid of your cellulite. My Quick and Easy Weight Loss Plan shows you how you can lose 5 pounds this week and smooth out bumpy skin by eating the right foods.
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