Chapter 11.
Cellulite…can
it be got rid of?
What exactly is it and how did it get there in the first place?
This is the term given to the 'orange peel' or 'dimpled' effect which
plague so many women around the thighs and buttocks. It usually begins
to show up in the late 20's with most women but it can be earlier. Some
women don't experience it at all until they have their first child…and
then, all of a sudden they have it!
It is the visible symptom of 'weakened' fat cells! I'll explain...
Immediately below
your skin you have a layer of fatty tissue. This is bonded to collagen
connective tissue. In order for your skin to be smooth and supple your
cells must be structurally strong and flexible and have a good bond
to the collagen tissue. If the walls of your fat cells are weak they
will 'sag' leading to the appearance of cellulite.
The thicker the layer of fat the deeper the 'dimples' are likely to
be. The situation will continue to deteriorate as the health of the
fat cells gets worse.
You don't have
to be overweight to have a problem with cellulite. Even slim people
can have the problem. The cause of cellulite in slim people is easily
explained, and it also applies to overweight people as well. In a nutshell
people suffering from cellulite are very likely deficient in EFA's or
essential fatty acids.
Essential fatty acids are not produced by the body so they must be included
in your diet. They are critical building blocks for your cells! If you
have a short supply of them the walls of your cells will be weakened.
If you are like most people it is highly probable that you are deficient
in this very important nutrient. Not only will it make it difficult
to get rid of, or avoid cellulite but it will make it more difficult
to lose weight.
A simple illustration of the importance of essential fatty acids is
the prevalence for women to have cellulite problems after the birth
of their child. This is because during pregnancy the demand on the mother
for essential nutrients is very high. One of these nutrients is essential
fatty acids. If the mother has an inadequate intake the body will draw
these nutrients from the cells and transfer them to the baby thus setting
the stage for cellulite in the mothers body.
How do
you get rid of cellulite?
First let me tell you how you won't get rid of it...
A low fat diet will definitely not help…in fact it could make
the situation worse. Aerobics, along with massage and exercise also
won't do it... although they will help a little and benefit your body
as a whole.
To get rid of cellulite you must increase your intake of essential fatty
acids preferably through a combination of flax seed granules and fish
oil, PLUS combine it with the other eating principles in this report.
If you do this you will get rid of it…but it will take time! Depending
upon the severity of the cellulite problem it could take 6 - 12 months.
This may seem like a long time... but remember it took a while to accumulate
it in the first place and it certainly takes a while to get rid of it.
There are no magic lotions or potions that you can use to make it vanish,
irrespective of what some advertisements may say.
Chapter 12.
How long
should it take to lose weight?
There is no simple answer to this question as no two people are the
same. We all have different objectives and different amounts of weight
to lose. We cannot compare someone who has 100 lbs to lose and has accumulated
it over the last 10 years with someone who has 20 pounds to lose and
has only put it on over the last 12 months.
Before you set a target for yourself there are a couple of things that
you need to put into perspective:
- Do you want
your weight loss to be permanent, or, is your main objective to drop
off weight for a specific event or perhaps because summer is coming
and you don't want to be embarrassed in a swim suit?
- Are you willing
to put your health at risk in order to achieve the above objective?
If your answer
to both the above is YES, then I am sorry to say that this is not the
report for you. There is no short cut to permanent weight loss if your
good health is a component. To be successful it must be a steady and
progressive reduction. One to two pounds a week is an acceptable level
with one pound a week the most practical unless you have 100 lbs or
more to lose.
Remember that at 1lb per week you are going to lose 52 lbs over the
period of a year or, 104lbs over two years. This is a much better option
than trying to lose 6 or 7 lbs per week for a few weeks by starving
yourself and taking drugs. If you do go that route the weight loss will
be temporary and not only will you soon gain it back because that type
of program cannot be sustained long term, but you will be worse off
than before you started.
This is because you will lose lean body mass which is so essential in
burning calories. Fat doesn't burn calories, so if you lose a lot of
weight in a short period and then there is a 99% certainty that you
put it back on. When you regain it you will find that your body fat
percentage is greater, or in other words your lean muscle mass is less.
KEEP THE
FOLLOWING IN MIND...
Each time you go on a diet in which you deprive yourself and your cravings
remain you will end up worse off than what you would have been had you
done nothing. Not only will you have endured the paid for nothing but
you have put your body under considerable stress and set up a possible
foundation for a host of other illnesses.
You will also have lost lean muscle mass thus setting an even bigger
hurdle to overcome for your next attempt.
So, it's steady as you go... Better to take longer and not regress!
Experience the sense of wellbeing which comes from taking weight off
in a healthy and permanent way. Also, remember that if you are combining
your program with some exercise... which you should, that your weight
loss may not be as rapid which is OK. It is size that counts and the
weight loss may be offset to some extent by increased muscle mass.
Chapter 13.
Your Digestive
Tract
The importance of a clean digestive system
You can't expect to normalize your weight if you ignore how critical
your digestive system is. There are two main reasons why you should
strive to keep your digestive system healthy.
- 1. Is that
a clogged up digestive system becomes your own personal poison manufacturing
factory. These poisons find their way into your blood stream and become
precursors to a wide variety of diseases.
- 2. A substandard
digestive system sets up barriers for the use of essential nutrients.
This is because it becomes difficult for nutrients to pass through
the linings of your system if impurities are clinging to the walls.
Most people do
not understand just how important their digestive system is in spite
of getting plenty of warning signs. They pop antacids and take various
other medicines for indigestion and 'reflux' problems and ignore what
their body is trying to tell them. Listen to your body and change your
eating habits so you don't have these problems.
If you follow the suggestions in this report you should not have a problem.
For now please
understand that the bulk of the nutrients in the food that you eat or
supplements that you take are absorbed into your blood stream through
the walls of your intestinal track... after they have passed through
your stomach.
Some of them pass through the walls of the duodenum, some through the
jejunum and ileum with the remainder via the walls of the colon. If
your intestinal system is polluted only a small percentage will pass
through.
How to keep your digestive system clean and working well.
The short answer is PURE water!
But of course there is more. You need to use the water in the correct
way. Here is a simple hint that works well and costs nothing. It is
a method that I personally use and so does my family.
Each morning when
I arise the first thing I do is drink 2 - 3 cups of WARM water... cold
will not 'cut it'. (Note: I usually also add 2 - 3 cloves of fresh chopped
up garlic. I know that is not practical for most of you if you have
to go to work because it makes you smell like a walking Italian salad
for a couple of hours, but its OK for me because I normally spend a
couple of hours on the computer each morning before I go to the office.)
Keep drinking the warm water and if necessary drink even more than the
three cups until you have an urge to go to the bathroom…and then
go immediately. After doing this for a week or so you will be surprised
how well everything starts working. Combine this ritual with the low
carbohydrate way of eating and you will never need to use a laxative
again or have indigestion.
To further improve your digestive systems try to schedule a weekly 24
hour fast. I normally have one each week from dinner time to dinner
time. During that period drink only pure water, no fruit juices, no
vegetable juices, no tea or coffee, just pure water.
What about
Probiotics?
Not really necessary unless you have been on a course of antibiotics
in which case they are highly desirable.
