Make no mistake men love to look at women's legs just as much as women love to show them off. Whether it is wearing short shorts or skimpy miniskirts, there is something about a well-defined, smooth pair of legs that everyone seems to love. For those who are battling the dimpled look of excess fat under the skin, finding the best way to reduce cellulite, and get rid of the cellulite on their thighs can become almost an obsession.
Can You "Cure" Cellulite?
One of the biggest questions regarding the different ways to reduce cellulite most people ask, is can you "cure" cellulite? Whether or not you can actually cure it needs to be based on what your concept of curing it is. Do you mean cure it in the sense of getting rid of the buildup of cellulite in your thighs and buttock forever? If so then the answer is quite simply, no you cannot. Cellulite is present in everyone to at least some degree. It is a natural fat deposit which occurs in different levels in each person.
There are so many surgical procedures, creams, lotions, pills and non-surgical procedures advertising themselves as "cures" for cellulite. Most do offer at least a short term way to reduce cellulite, but none can give you a permanent cure after only one session or series of uses. This is where so many people end up being misled and end up feeling cheated. Once they use a product or undergo surgery to reduce cellulite, it only ends up returning.
Take the First Step
The good news is that you can take the all-important first step to reduce cellulite yourself, in the comfort of your own home. This involves modifying your diet to include a much larger variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, lean meats, fish, grains and nuts. The idea is to eliminate as many saturated fats and unhealthy foods as possible, which contribute to the formation of cellulite in your body.
Another major step you can take to reduce cellulite is to remove things such as carbonated soft drinks, coffee, and alcohol from your diet. All of these have been proven to cause the formation of these fat cells. The best thing you can do to reduce cellulite fat formation is to start eating a low fat diet and then stick with it.
Hit the Gym
Along with switching to a fat free diet, the next best thing you can do to reduce cellulite is hit the gym. The more you exercise, the lower the levels of fat in your body are likely to be. To a point the more you exercise, the more calories and fat you will burn. But there are at least two caveats to this.
• One, you must be prepared to start a good workout which includes both cardio and muscle toning exercises, and be prepared to stick with it.
• Two, you should not be surprised if after a time your weight stabilizes and starts to go up. This is because once you reduce the cellulite and the weight associated with it, you will start gaining muscle weight.
This can actually be a good thing as the muscle tone will help to keep your skin stretched and smooth, eliminating the "cottage cheese" look caused by the buildup of cellulite.
A brief word about the creams used to reduce cellulite. Many of the top brands can be used to help get rid of cellulite on thighs, but they should be used as per the instructions and they should only ever be used as part of your complete program to reduce the cellulite levels in your body and restore the natural smooth skinned beauty of your thighs.
