Cellulite is fat, according to Medical News Today. When fat receives limited blood flow and activity, it hardens and dimples, causing the unsightly appearance associated with cellulite. The appearance of dimples in the skin is due to the fat directly beneath it, so removing cellulite from your thighs and bum is a matter of improving the condition of the fat and muscles in the area.
Step 1
Switch to loose underwear and pants. Medical News Today reports clothing that restricts blood flow may contribute to forming cellulite.
Step 2
Replace some of the carbohydrates in your diet with protein and vegetables. Harvard nutritionist Walter Willett notes in his book "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy," that many common carb sources, such as potatoes and refined grains, have the same effect on fat formation as eating pure table sugar. Though a diet won't remove fat from any one part of your body, it will help you shed weight in general, which includes your bum and thighs.
Step 3
Quit smoking, if you do smoke. Medical News Today reports that cellulite is more common in smokers than non-smokers.
Step 4
Walk for 20 to 30 minutes every day. The activity will burn calories, reducing your general fat load, and increase your blood flow, affecting one factor that turns fat into cellulite.
Step 5
Exercise your bum and thighs three times per week. This can be calisthenics, a weight room workout, water exercise, group fitness or any other routine that focuses on the muscles in that area. Although this won't remove the fat directly, it will tone and shape the muscle beneath the fat. This improves the shape of your thighs and bum and stretches out the cellulite, reducing the dimpled appearance.
Tips and Warnings
- Some creams and drugs claim to help fight cellulite. According to personal trainer Bill Phillips, in his book "Body for Life," there is some anecdotal evidence of their effectiveness but none have undergone sufficient clinical testing.
References
- Medical News Today: Cellulite
- "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy"; Walter Willett MD, et al; 2006
- "Body for Life"; Bill Philips; 1999
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