Ask the Guru: How Can I Start an Anti-Cellulite Exercise Routine that Lasts?

I really want to tackle my cellulite this year and I know exercise is an important part of making that happen.  The only problem is, I absolutely dread going to the gym! I can’t stand treadmills and that kind of thing. When I try to exercise at home, I have trouble being consistent with so many distractions around. I know if I force myself to exercise, I will feel better about myself afterward. How can I motivate myself to start a lasting exercise routine?

Dear Cellulite Investigation Readers,

When dealing with matters of fat, whether cellulite or the overweight kind, people often say “why don’t you just get up and go for a run.”  But there’s a big gap between exercise and motivation.

Forcing yourself to exercise is very detrimental. If you force yourself, you have this battle in your mind –in your internal dialogue.  It’s very stressful when you argue with yourself. When you force yourself to do things, you produce adrenaline fluid. It’s a real thing! It gets stuck in your system, you get headaches, and you don’t burn it off. It’s just another toxin in your cellulite. Plus, if you exercise before your body is ready, you are more prone to injury.

So I suggest, just relax. I would rather a client sit on the couch and take ten deep breaths instead of forcing herself to exercise. If you clean your blood and start bringing more nutrients into your system, movement will come. You’ll find yourself just being able to do more. Movement will come because you have more energy. Your brain will be clearer and you will start making better choices because you’re more positive.

If you wait until the desire to move comes, you are keeping in line with what you’re body wants to do. If you do it before then, you are pushing it. For me, watching the Biggest Loser is like watching a horror movie. They get some good results, but I cry for those people. So just wait. Start eating well, and you will want to move. That’s when you really enjoy the movement. That’s when you get the endorphin release with it, and you will feel really good about yourself.