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I really don't understand it. I'm 5'8 and 125lbs and I do pilates 5 times a week and eat healthy and often enough. It doesn't matter what I do, I still have it so badly. It ruins my confidence and it's hard enough trying to love my body after going through an eating disorder when I was 16. I don't know what to do. I used to cry about it and I once skipped out on a pool party because of it.

uuh... cellulite is... normal

Damn, I'm having the same problems as OP and I don't know WHY I was expecting helpful answers. The first one is crap. Yeah cellulite is normal but so are stretch marks, wise ass. Doesn't make it any easier to accept

Buuuuuuut... OP said they don't know what to do. If OP is telling the truth, there is literally nothing more OP could do. So the answer IS to accept cellulite as normal (same with stretch marks, cos you can't do shit about them either). Just because it's you're only option doesn't mean it won't be hard, but when the alternative is hating yourself for years because of omething so trivial in the larger scheme of things, then it becomes a lot easier to try.

So? I've had stretch marks on hips since I hit puberty. I fucking hate it. Just because you hate something doesn't make saying "It's normal" an invalid response. In this case, it's not even very insincere, just matter-of-fact (albeit, sarcastically factual). Deal with it.

"Accept it" IS the helpful answer. There's not much you can do about cellulite and anyone trying to tell you otherwise is selling something. Sorry.

I have stretch marks and cellulite and I give no fucks about either one. The answer here is simple: You need to work on your self esteem. A lot. And learn to be thankful that you weren't born with any real problems, like a deformity or disability.

You probably think you're helping and I'm really happy for you, genuinely, that you have such a great body image. I hope someday I'm able to say the same thing. But this is such an unhelpful thing to say.

You think I don't know that I'm extremely lucky and many people are worse off? Hearing this doesn't make me feel better about my insecurities. All it does is make me feel sad and guilty and even more disappointed in myself for being ungrateful and shallow. And body insecurity is a *real* problem. Just because it's not the biggest one doesn't mean you should dismiss it. Nobody chooses to feel this way and it can be tiring and hurtful.

OP: a positive body image is a great thing and you should definitely do whatever you can to embrace and love yourself but it doesn't make you a bad or selfish person if you are insecure about something. How you feel about yourself is how you feel about yourself and has nothing to do with other people and their body issues or disabilities or whatever.

Edited 2013-03-28 04:02 (UTC)

Body insecurity is a problem that can be solved by working with a therapist... which it sounds like you (and OP) should definitely look into. It's not permanent and unresolvable like a deformity or disability. Not even close.

I do hope you guys get help and learn to love yourself, because this is a problem that can be fixed.

Please point out where I said otherwise? My point is trying to shame OP by telling them other people have "real" issues with their bodies is counterproductive, pointless, and just plain mean.

DA

Pointing facts is the same as shamming now? WOW. Just... WOW.

It's really not as unsightly as society tells you it is. 90% of post-pubescent females have it, and a great deal of males do as well. There wasn't even a word for it until high fashion in the 20th century - it's just one of the many natural formations of fat. The only reason we think it's unnatural/unsightly now is that it get photoshopped off of all of the models/actresses we see and the images of women we consume.

Have you tried a dermatologist yet? If so, what did he/she say?

LOL, I found the original book Cellulite: Those Lumps, Bumps and Bulges You Couldn't Lose Before from the 70s on my mom's bookshelf recently; that was a blast from the past. The author claimed that cleansing teas and vegetable juices, deep breathing and massage could help get rid of it--probably not, but who knows? A green smoothie or two and a nice massage can't hurt you.

That is because you are not photoshopped.

Unfortunately some people just are more susceptible to the formation of cellulite, since it depends on the formation and distribution of fat. Some 80 % of women have it more or less, so you are definitely not alone. Sounds like you are doing the right things to keep it from increasing, and you shouldn't give up. It's not uncommon at all, and I hope that you'll eventually manage to ignore it.

*waves and is excited at another 19 y/o!*

Don't hurt yourself over it, OP! Cellulite is so normal, photoshopping it out should be illegal! Sooo many people have it, and you know what? That's okay! You sound like you're doing a lot to stay healthy, and that's excellent. Keep at it. Another thing you can do is read up on cellulite and educate yourself a bit. Sometimes, people are very ignorant and like to voice opinions that mirror that, so it's good to stay prepared. A little knowledge goes a long way :)

I don't have any advice, but it's odd to see someone who's the same height and age as me. (and ten pounds lighter, but eh.)

If you can't do anything about it, maybe you can get some lotion that smoothes your skin and hides it? I have this lotion called Jergens that is supposed to hide cellulite. I haven't used it much so I can't really vouch for it though.

But like everyone says, the expectation to not have it is ridiculous. (ETA: I meant society's expectation that women not have it; not your personal wish to not have it, OP) I'm sorry you feel bad about yourself because of a perfectly normal thing about your appearance, nonny. :( *hugs*

Edited 2013-03-28 01:44 (UTC)

Creams with caffeine in them are supposed to be good. And once I tried a recipe from a magazine for a scrub--half sea salt, half coffee grounds. I don't think it did a thing for my cellulite, but God oh God, the mess it made in my shower.

Yeah, there really isn't anything that gets rid of it. It's just how your body is. It's how a lot of bodies are. I know it's hard to accept, but it's really all right.

Look at real people, realize everyone has it once they hit adulthood, and move on.

go to a psychologist. the problem isn't your body, it's your way of thinking.

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