Today, I'm taking a break from writing about the woes of my recovery.  Instead, I want to bring up a common angst for many women, especially visibile when they look into a mirror.

"What the #&%* happened to my thighs?!" Hence, the battle with cellulite begins.     

Like many before her, my best friend is on a crucial mission to get rid of her cellulite. In her case, it's an unfortunate hereditary trait that she's quite unhappy about it.  Leslie is lean and exercises; but no matter how much she kickboxes and works out to mirror Jessica Biel's bum, her sweat and effort seem wasted. (Yes, Natalie is not the only woman obsessed with Jessica Biel.)  She still sees cottage cheese on her thighs. 

She's tried almost every non-invasive approach -- from changing her diet, stepping up her cardio, researching articles to cursing her genes. And in her desperate attempt, she's decided to shell out the money to try endermologie.

Endermologie is a non-invasive treatment which requires sessions of being massaged by a therapist with a special hand-held roller. The process claims to pull the fat away from the muscles to loosen and break down the cellulite.  Basically, you're being kneaded like dough.

The treatment requires a few sessions before you see results ... but my best friend hasn't seen any change so far.

However obsessed you are -- in every attempt to burn more calories, run a marathon, layer on some cream or contemplate lipo -- perhaps you should take it down a few notches.

Unfortunately, cellulite doesn't go away. There are several approaches to reduce the appearance of cellulite but there's no magical cure. 

Be reasonable (and save some money) by sticking to a healthy diet and regular toning exercises to reduce those dimples. 

And Natalie, our fitness guru, weighs in with this tip: try lifting weights to increase muscle mass and tighten up those thighs.

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  I think it's wrong. Cellulite comes frome losing excess fat cells. Excercise speeds up the process of blocking dimples back the way they should be.
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