Could pregnancy induce more cellulite? Well, you'll surely gain some weight - that should not worry you; 80% of that newly gained weight you'll lose in the first few months after the birth. The good news is, you have no reason to think that you'll be more prone to cellulite during pregnancy than in any other period of your life.
However, pregnant or not, cellulite is something that is easier to prevent and cure.
While pregnant, many diverse methods of getting rid of cellulite can not work for you - you can not go on a diet, use any kind of "magical" pills (which I would not recommend anyway), go to arduous treatments, etc.
Here's the list of things you could do, easily at your home, for preventing and reducing cellulite while pregnant:
1. Walk. If there is no complication with your pregnancy, or not advised by your doctor otherwise, walking is a good way of preventing and reducing cellulite. It's recommended to walk for at least half an hour a day, but if you have enough time, even 2 or 3 hours a day would be great.
2. Massage. This specially goes for those areas already affected with cellulite.
3. Relax & enjoy. It's seriously considered that one causes of cellulite is stress. Pregnancy might be stressful for some, so try to enjoy in good sides of it. For relaxation you might use some steamy baths with salts, oils and essential oils like lavender, orange, grapefruit, rosewood, ... . Here you can check the list of home made cellulite remedies!
4. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. They contain necessary vitamins and minerals, as well as dietary fibers. Some of the best fruits for preventing cellulite are grapes, banana and pineapple.
5. Drink lots of water, unsweetened tea, juiced fruit like orange, grapefruit, yogurt.
These might sound a bit simplistic, but the hard part is making it all a habit. Simply said, there is no miracle, sophisticated, complicated way of preventing and getting rid of cellulite, but simply doing your best to adopt these habits as much as possible.
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Cellulite basics - cellulite vs. fat
> Regular fat provides protection to the organs and muscles, and insulates the body. Cellulite has no positive use.
> Regular fat, when squeezed, is smooth in texture. Cellulite appears to have ridges, lumps and irregularities, when squeezed.
> Regular fat could occur anywhere on the body. Cellulite appears only in some parts of the body such as the thighs, arms, buttocks and breasts.
> Regular fat can be accessed by the body as an energy source, while cellulite cannot be used as an energy source.
> Regular fat, when squeezed, is smooth in texture. Cellulite appears to have ridges, lumps and irregularities, when squeezed.
> Regular fat could occur anywhere on the body. Cellulite appears only in some parts of the body such as the thighs, arms, buttocks and breasts.
> Regular fat can be accessed by the body as an energy source, while cellulite cannot be used as an energy source.
Cellulite basics - coining the word cellulite
Cellulite has actually only been in vogue since 1973, when the word was coined by Nicole Ronsard, the owner of a New York beauty salon, to describe that dire combination of fat, water and toxins.
Nicole Ronsard is an author of many books that may lead you through your cellulite battle. Here are some of them:
Nicole Ronsard is an author of many books that may lead you through your cellulite battle. Here are some of them:
Beyond Cellulite: Nicole Ronsard's Ultimate Strategy to Slim, Firm and Reshape Your Lower Body, by Nicole Ronsard
From Library Journal
Ronsard's first book on cellulite ( Cellulite: Those Lumps, Bumps, & Bulges You Couldn't Lose Before , 1973) became a bestseller nearly 20 years ago. Here Ronsard updates her original work with a holistic approach to total body health that will, she says, eliminate cellulite as well. Her regimen includes sensible eating and exercise that will benefit anyone. She pushes fruits, vegetables, and grains, advising us to reduce fats and sugars. Several recipes are included. Directions for toning exercises supplement her recommendation for regular aerobic workouts. The controversial massage and brushing techniques for lymphatic circulation and tissue mineral balancing may not actually break up the lumps and bumps, but they feel good and are harmless. If it works, do it. Bathing suit season is coming! Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 11/1/91.
- Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Cellulite: Those Lumps, Bumps and Bulges You Couldn't Lose Before, by Nicole Ronsard
The cellulite myth #2 - Men don't have cellulite??!!!
Approximately 80 - 90 % of women after puberty have cellulite.
Women rather than men tend to have it because they have more irregularly patterned tissue beneath the skin, resulting in that dimpled, cottage-cheese, orange-peel look aka cellulite. Women's connective tissue is very inflexible so, as women naturally gain weight, their fat cells expand and tend to bulge up towards the surface of the skin. In men, not only is there generally less fat on the thighs, but the outer layer of skin is thicker and hides what's going on in the fat below.
More women have it than men because of our thinner skin, which shows it more clearly.
Also, there are some men with clearly visible cellulite, just as in the case of women.
Women rather than men tend to have it because they have more irregularly patterned tissue beneath the skin, resulting in that dimpled, cottage-cheese, orange-peel look aka cellulite. Women's connective tissue is very inflexible so, as women naturally gain weight, their fat cells expand and tend to bulge up towards the surface of the skin. In men, not only is there generally less fat on the thighs, but the outer layer of skin is thicker and hides what's going on in the fat below.
More women have it than men because of our thinner skin, which shows it more clearly.
Also, there are some men with clearly visible cellulite, just as in the case of women.
Anticellulite cream ingredients
Here's the list of most often ingredients in anticellulite creams:
- aminofilin (teophyilline), caffeine - they stimulate the metabolism of fat. It is not proven that they have any effect on cellulite.
- vitamin A acid derivatives for local use - effective for healing wrinkles, but there is no proof that they affect cellulite.
- various herbal ingredients - ivy, algae, chestnut, fruit acids, grape seed oil, soy lecithin, ginkgo balboa extract... - they moisture the skin, make it softer, and improve circulation.
Anticellulite treatment often involves use of some creams and lotions. It is very important to remember that those can be used only as help on your way. It is, for sure, better to use some aid in getting rid of cellulite, but most of it we'll have to do by ourselves.
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Cellulite basics - Soft and hard cellulite
Soft and hard cellulite are therms which represent two different forms cellulite may take.
Soft cellulite is the most common form of cellulite. This type of cellulite can be found on big surfaces of problematic regions. It doesn't attach to the muscle, and therefor it is easier to get rid of it.
Hard cellulite is painful when touching, and could be found only on smaller surfaces of problematic regions. It attaches to the muscle, and therefor it is much harder to get rid of this type of cellulite. Hard cellulite could mostly be found at physically active women (e. g. sportswomen, dancers).
Soft cellulite is the most common form of cellulite. This type of cellulite can be found on big surfaces of problematic regions. It doesn't attach to the muscle, and therefor it is easier to get rid of it.
Hard cellulite is painful when touching, and could be found only on smaller surfaces of problematic regions. It attaches to the muscle, and therefor it is much harder to get rid of this type of cellulite. Hard cellulite could mostly be found at physically active women (e. g. sportswomen, dancers).
Cellulite basics - The Pinch Test
To determine the stage of cellulite accumulation in your body you can use Pinch Test (also called Pinch Method). The test gives results from 0 to 4:
- stage 0: When you pinch your skin you cannot see any cellulite. Also, when standing or lying down skin is smooth.
- stage 1: When you pinch your skin you can notice dimples, but if you are standing or lying down your skin is smooth.
- stage 2: There is an "orange peel skin" while you're standing, but still not while you're lying down.
- stage 3: There is an "orange peel skin" also while you're standing or while you're lying down.
- stage 4: Taking a Pinch Test hurts you, cellulite is clearly visible either you're standing or lying down.
What is your stage?
It's clear that different parts of your body can be at different stages by the Pinch Test. For example, on your arm you probably have negative result of the test - stage 0, while on your thighs you may have one of the positive results of the test - stages from 1 to 4.
It's clear that different parts of your body can be at different stages by the Pinch Test. For example, on your arm you probably have negative result of the test - stage 0, while on your thighs you may have one of the positive results of the test - stages from 1 to 4.
Cellulite basics - causes
Main factors that cause cellulite:
- poor nutrition
Fat rich food, proteins of animal origin, spicy and too salted food, coffee, sugar (simple carbohydrates), smoking, alcohol, junk food, highly processed food... all those help accumulating cellulite. Avoiding those we do our body a favor either way :)
- physical inactivity
Physically inactive women usually don't use up all of the energy they have put by food consuming, therefor causing accumulation of fat, as well as of cellulite. Physical inactivity also causes bad psychological conditions, even depression. Being physically active makes us feel good, happy and confident.
- genetics
- stress
Some argue that the modern way of life under constant stress is the main reason for cellulite accumulation. There's an special way of approaching the cellulite problem in which stress (or to be more correct - reducing stress and relaxing) has the central role.
- bad circulation
If the circulation is bad it means that some parts of our body cannot detoxicate normally. That is why cellulite accumulates mostly on the parts of our body that have the worst circulation, especially if we sit on them for the whole day :)
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Fighting the causes of cellulite does much more to our body than simply reducing ugly bumps and lumps on our thighs. It helps us to become more fit, healthier and happier. Even if you do not succeed as you wish in cellulite reducing you're still going to do your body a giant favor by exercising, eating healthy slow food, relaxing, reducing stress, improving your circulation, avoiding bad factors such as smoking or junk food.
Solving the problem of cellulite is not considered to be just a superficial makeover, it goes deeper into your behavior, habits and values. There is a thing called a holistic approach to a cellulite problem, which I'm going to write about soon.
- hormones
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Fighting the causes of cellulite does much more to our body than simply reducing ugly bumps and lumps on our thighs. It helps us to become more fit, healthier and happier. Even if you do not succeed as you wish in cellulite reducing you're still going to do your body a giant favor by exercising, eating healthy slow food, relaxing, reducing stress, improving your circulation, avoiding bad factors such as smoking or junk food.
Solving the problem of cellulite is not considered to be just a superficial makeover, it goes deeper into your behavior, habits and values. There is a thing called a holistic approach to a cellulite problem, which I'm going to write about soon.
The cellulite myth #1 - Only fat girls have cellulite?!
Absolutely NOT true! Even top models like Kate Moss have cellulite, and she is known for being extremely skinny! And, I can say for myself - I was always the skinny one. My friends started complaining about cellulite maybe just few years before it caught me, too.
So, to conclude - getting thinner won't save you from cellulite. If you want to get rid of cellulite you'll have to put much more effort, and change your habits completely - your eating habits, your exercising habits, taking more care of your body in total.
Don't use insane diets that will only make you skinny, and moreover - expose your cellulite even more! Yes, that is the sad fact.
On this blog I'll try to cover as much useful tips, advices, information for helping to reduce your cellulite bumps and lumps, stretch marks, ... and make your lower body look beautiful and healthy.
I'm still searching for the right way how to make this happen, so I'll try to cover as much different solutions, advices, informations I can find for getting rid of cellulite. Stay tuned!
Don't use insane diets that will only make you skinny, and moreover - expose your cellulite even more! Yes, that is the sad fact.
On this blog I'll try to cover as much useful tips, advices, information for helping to reduce your cellulite bumps and lumps, stretch marks, ... and make your lower body look beautiful and healthy.
I'm still searching for the right way how to make this happen, so I'll try to cover as much different solutions, advices, informations I can find for getting rid of cellulite. Stay tuned!
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