Does HRT create cellulite?

[KayXo]

Skimmed the link. Looks like a theory to me. Is it peer reviewed?

Indeed a theory based on references, studies though. http://www.freeacnebook.com/references.htm
There is no profit to be made from that site, no gains. No advertising, no selling. So, appears quite credible but who knows?

Anyhow, it doesn't really matter why women menstruate every month or have cellulite. Just that most do. So, yeah for our time it is normal.

And normal is ok? Are we normal? We are outside the norm. Norm doesn't mean it's right or correct.

[melanie maritz]

I like the discussion that's going on , it's quite interesting

If I get cellulite I will be quite sad since my legs are one of the few parts of my body that I kinda like.   But if it happens I will try to accept it or just stay as fit as I can. Lol like I'm actually gonna do that. I'm so lazy

[Nero]

I like the discussion that's going on , it's quite interesting

If I get cellulite I will be quite sad since my legs are one of the few parts of my body that I kinda like.   But if it happens I will try to accept it or just stay as fit as I can. Lol like I'm actually gonna do that. I'm so lazy

It's futile to try to control it, really. Short of surgery (and I don't even know if there is a surgery for it). Some people get it, some don't. Fat women get it, thin women get it. There's a huge industry surrounding the idea we can fight our genetics, and it's just not true. If you have thick skin and don't develop much fat in the usual areas - buttocks, thighs, etc. You may not get it at all. But really not controllable, and best to just let the chips fall where they may. Save you a lot of time, energy, and money chasing a flawless body.

[Jill F]

Genetics create cellulite.  As always, YMMV. 

I swear the surgeons in Beverly Hills who make big bucks off of lipo and laser sculpting are partially behind this standard nowadays.

Look at some pictures of women from the 1920s that were considered beauties.  It was perfectly FINE back then...

[Nero]

Yeah, there's so much body stuff women used to not to worry about. I mean, until the 20th century, being plump was seen as a natural and desired state for a woman. The world used to accept women's bodies in their natural state. The female body is built to carry a lot more fat. It's essential. Once she drops below a certain fat percentage, she isn't fertile. Somehow we as a society have reconceptualized the ideal female body as having no fat, while still having huge tits. That's not nature.

I mean, you've really got to wonder how the natural softness of female bodies came to be a bad thing. But our society wants women to be something the majority are not - unnaturally thin, barely able to menstruate. Women have FAT. They have more fat than men. That is how they are designed. They have fat, cellulite, and wobbly, droopy parts. The sooner we quit trying to fit the female body into a square peg, the better off we'll all be.

[melanie maritz]

lol I don't like the thought of thinking of my future boobs as droopy. I would rather want to think of them as perky

but it is true, models back then were more shapely and they had very nice curves, but some models still have curves even though they are skinny, like Candice Swannepoel

[KayXo]

If I get cellulite I will be quite sad since my legs are one of the few parts of my body that I kinda like.   But if it happens I will try to accept it or just stay as fit as I can. Lol like I'm actually gonna do that. I'm so lazy

Fit or not, cellulite may occur. But, fit is nice and healthy for the body/mind. So worth it.  We still don't have a cure for it unless that link and their theory about why it occurs is true...but eating that way, I don't know, is just...not my cup of tea.

[KayXo]

Yeah, there's so much body stuff women used to not to worry about. I mean, until the 20th century, being plump was seen as a natural and desired state for a woman. The world used to accept women's bodies in their natural state. The female body is built to carry a lot more fat. It's essential. Once she drops below a certain fat percentage, she isn't fertile. Somehow we as a society have reconceptualized the ideal female body as having no fat, while still having huge tits. That's not nature.

I mean, you've really got to wonder how the natural softness of female bodies came to be a bad thing. But our society wants women to be something the majority are not - unnaturally thin, barely able to menstruate. Women have FAT. They have more fat than men. That is how they are designed. They have fat, cellulite, and wobbly, droopy parts. The sooner we quit trying to fit the female body into a square peg, the better off we'll all be.

YES! I 100% agree with you, brilliantly expressed! Except that I think we can be voluptuous without having cellulite, I really do! Maybe I'm totally off and it's inevitable, influenced by genetics, etc...time will tell. AND if we continue taking our hormones, our breasts don't have to sag or be droopy, that's because perhaps of the lows in hormones, breastfeeding and menopause. If we keep on with HRT, I think there's a good chance they will stay quite firm and perky.   

[Shantel]

One cis female friend who is extremely conscious about keeping her own body looking good had found that using a soft bristled brush up and down on the backs of her thighs when she showers reduced any cottage cheesy looking cellulite deposits. She's got nice legs and is a licensed massage therapist who claims that getting blood flow into problem areas is the secret, guess she knows what she's talking about because it works for her.

[KayXo]

One cis female friend who is extremely conscious about keeping her own body looking good had found that using a soft bristled brush up and down on the backs of her thighs when she showers reduced any cottage cheesy looking cellulite deposits. She's got nice legs and is a licensed massage therapist who claims that getting blood flow into problem areas is the secret, guess she knows what she's talking about because it works for her.

Indeed, this may be KEY. I've often thought about poor blood circulation (due to stress) being responsible for cellulite. But, improving blood circulation temporarily might only improve situation temporarily, that's the problem!

Therefore, being relaxed might help and I found that progesterone does exactly that for me...plus estrogen and progesterone tend to improve blood circulation as they are both vasodilators. Exercise helps, moving and endorphins. Enough sleep too. I'm still gonna give the Wai diet a try...just in case.