Kim Kardashian and Madonna have something more in common than being in the lime light. Both of these beautiful celebrities have recently used some extra help in addition to diet and exercise to remove some of their unsightly cellulite lumps and bumps.
Kim Kardashians secret’s all over the web, including a video of her undergoing the “Vela Shape” treatment to smooth out the cellulite on her butt and thighs. Madonna’s weapon of choice against cellulite wasn’t really disclosed other than the machine cost her about $75,000 bucks. These treatments may reduce the appearance of cellulite and there’s even some documented proof (of course it’s by a plastic surgeon) that laser treatments like these may be beneficial. However, there’s also quite a bit of evidence that suggests exactly the opposite. In my opinion if it sounds too good to be true, it is.
There’s hope though and a better, long lasting, more economical way to remove those embarrassing dimples.
Here’s the plan in a nutshell:
Clean up your eating. Nutrition is huge! Get rid of all the junk that usually comes in a bag or a box. We really are what we eat. If we eat Twinkies we can’t expect to have a 6‐pack. Eat “Real Whole Foods”.
Get off your Butt. You’ve got to move and expend more energy than you take in if you want to lose weight and cellulite. Get moving and pick activities that you enjoy.
Get your Hormones in Balance. You may think you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do and you’re not getting the results you expect. It may not be your fault. Locate a holistic physician (either a Naturopathic Doctor or a Holistic Integrative MD) and test your hormones. Once you know where you’re at, then you can come up with a plan re: what needs to be done to get back in balance. Here are a couple of links that will help you locate a Holistic Integrative Physician or Naturopathic Doctor in your area. http://www.naturopathic.org or http://www.holisticmedicine.org/ .
Eat more “Good Fats. Too many of us don’t get enough daily omega 3 fatty acids. Eat wild seafood (salmon etc.) at least once a week and maybe supplement your diet with a good quality fish oil. Not only are these oils good for their anti-oxidant values, but recent research has also shown that 3-5 grams of omega 3 fatty acids daily may significantly increase your metabolism.
Don’t use cheap oils either like: canola oil, vegetable oil, corn oil etc. When cooking, use butter, organic coconut oil and organic extra virgin olive oil.
Do some Strength Training. Strength or resistance training will not only reduce your body fat percentage and help you lose those unwanted lbs., but it will also help you increase your shapely lean muscle tissue which will reduce the appearance of those unsightly lumps and bumps. It will also help crank up your metabolism and help you burn more calories than you take in. A win- win situation for sure.
Have Someone in Your Corner. Social support is a huge factor to Fat Loss success. Your support team can be your spouse or significant other, brother or sister, child, mom or dad, friend, neighbor, co‐worker, personal trainer, or lifestyle coach. Don’t try to go it alone.
Get SMART. I’m sure you’ve seen this little acronym before. It’s published in just about every goal setting, self help motivational piece out there. I’m sure you’ve also heard this little saying….”If you fail to plan you plan to fail”
Specific – What specifically do you want to do? Do you want to lose 5 inches off your waist? Do you want to lose 12 lbs of fat? Figure it out? Write it down and it’ll happen.
Measureable – Come up with a number. Just saying I want to lose weight won’t cut it.
Attainable ‐ Choose a goal that’s attainable. Set yourself up to succeed.
Realistic – Kind of means the same thing as attainable. Be sure that your goal is realistic and you’re confident that you can reach it.
Time‐bound – Set a deadline or finish line to your specific goal. For example I’m going to lose 9 lbs of fat by June 1st. Give yourself an end point.
Bag “Slow Cardio”. There’s so much confusion about Cardio training that it’s no wonder some folks get that paralysis by analysis syndrome and wind up just not doing anything. The fact is, you must perform the type of activity that you’d like to get good at in order to gain the most benefit. In other words, if your goal is to be a marathon runner you need to train like a marathoner, if you’d like to get better at mountain biking, get on that mountain bike and if you want to get rid of your cellulite and don’t have a lot of spare time, “Cellulite Circuits” or interval training’s the way to go.
Take Those Kaizen Baby Steps. Focus on making slow gradual changes toward your goal and before you know it you’ll get there. Small gradual lifestyle changes are not only doable but they stick.
Do you know anyone who’s tried laser treatments or do you have your own secret to remove cellulite? If so, let us know in the comment section
After all, no one wants a slow way to get rid of cellulite like the methods outlined in a recent .jpg)
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