Justin, Joel and I are here in the land of Hays for the month of July. Justin is finishing his masters and Joel and I play all day. Hays doesn't have much in comparison to KC, but they do have one really awesome pool. So that brings me to my topic. Cellulite. I hate it, but I can't get rid of it. And I've had it forever. I remember being in Jr. High and being self-conscious of my dimpled marshmallow thighs. My mom has told me forever...that it wasn't until I was born that she realized that there was really nothing she could ever do about her thighs....and I inherited them. But one thing I never want to be is that mom who refuses to go to the pool and play with her kids because of "how I look in my suit".
I usually try to find a pair of cute shorts to go over my swim suit bottoms but this year I bought a new suit and have not found the shorts yet. I decided "what the heck" and took my son to have fun at the pool and thought "who cares, everyone has cellulite". But the truth is, not everyone does. As I was at the pool playing with Joel, I noticed that there were women twice my size with not a dimple on them...and ones even skinnier than me with more cellulite than myself. At 120 pounds, I am completely happy with my size...but would love to get rid of the cottage cheese.
Wikipedia says this: Cellulite is not related to being overweight; average and underweight people also get cellulite.[1] However, diet factors (see below) that contribute to cellulite can also contribute to becoming overweight. Several genetic factors have been shown to be necessary for cellulite to develop. Gender, race, biotype,[3] a hormone receptor allele that determines the receptor number and sensitivity, distribution of subcutaneous fat, and predisposition to circulatory insufficiency have all been shown to contribute to cellulite.[1]Diet has been shown to affect the development and amount of cellulite. Excessive amounts of fat, carbohydrates, salt, or too little fiber can all contribute to an increased cellulite.[1] Smoking, lack of exercise, fatty/starchy foods, and sitting or standing in a single position for long periods have all been correlated with an increase in cellulite. A high stress lifestyle will cause an increase in the catecholamine hormones. [1]
So there you have it......I have to stop eating, sitting, and standing, and worrying...and then I will have the perfect backside.
I also found this: http://skinnycelebnews.blogspot.com
/2007/06/celebs-who-beat-cellulite-i-dont-think.
html and if I had a million dollars, I might be able to beat cellulite. But in the meantime, you may have to see my dimpled backside a time or two.
Well, I guess I'll have to go look for some new shorts......
1 comments:
Isn't that so true. Even when we reach our "ideal size" we still find things to nit-pick about. You look beautiful and just think of it this way...even if a person doesn't have cellulite, they still have things they would "fix" or that they worry about. So while you are worried about others seeing your imperfections...they are focused on their own. Hehe...thank goodness no one is perfect :)
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