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Nervous getting my legs out on holiday with cellulite ..should I ? (Pics included )

94 replies

cheae · 14/07/2022 15:37

Basically I'm 36 and have cellulite on my legs
I never ever get my legs out as I'm so self conscious but I'm going abroad and really want to wear skirts.
Does it look as bad as I think?
If I have a few sunbeds before holiday is it passable ? Or even fake tan ?
I'm a size 10 and no matter what I do I can't shift it

Nervous getting my legs out on holiday with cellulite ..should I ? (Pics included )
OP posts:
anybloodyname · 14/07/2022 16:34

Wear your shorts ! Enjoy your holiday

He's a twat who no doubt had a sweaty ball sack and a spotty back ! 💪🏼

Marmighty · 14/07/2022 16:35

I live by the sea. All manner of body types, shapes, and textures are on display and no one gives a hoot. Wear whatever you want but please don't worry about your legs.

Crikeyalmighty · 14/07/2022 16:36

Your legs are great OP -I've got cellulite at 60 and a few stone overweight and am beyond giving a shit if I'm honest. And your ex can go and do one!

pinkyredrose · 14/07/2022 16:37

Sorry but what cellulite?! I wish I had legs like yours!

paradyning · 14/07/2022 16:42

Glitterspy · 14/07/2022 16:09

Get a tan, you’ll look fine.

Yesterday I saw a woman who was simply huge wearing very short flowery floaty shorts, her legs were simply made of cellulite from the ankles up, it did not look at all good and I did do a double take (for shame) but all power to her, if that’s what she wanted to wear. She was wearing little heels that she couldn’t walk properly and did look very uncomfortable but hey, maybe she wanted it for the photos or something.

Maybe she has a medical condition? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipedema

CatherinedeBourgh · 14/07/2022 16:42

Please don't have sunbeds, they are really really bad for you.

Go to the beach, have fun, wear what you want. Someone who looks hot and bothered looks worse than someone who is wearing something they are comfortable in, always.

Glitterspy · 14/07/2022 16:43

Exactly my point! Looking uncomfortable, is not a good look.

Why don’t people read properly? I said more power to her, and that I felt ashamed of doing a double take.

RosieRoww · 14/07/2022 16:49

PresidentByeThen · 14/07/2022 15:38

Have you ever given a shit about anyone else's cellulite? I know I haven't.

Wear the shorts!

Yes, exactly this.

Yodaisawally · 14/07/2022 16:54

Wear the bloody shorts! I've got cellulite and I'm a bit fat, I wear my shorts. I can't even really dare any cellulite on your photo!

Carrotzen · 14/07/2022 16:55

Glitterspy · 14/07/2022 16:09

Get a tan, you’ll look fine.

Yesterday I saw a woman who was simply huge wearing very short flowery floaty shorts, her legs were simply made of cellulite from the ankles up, it did not look at all good and I did do a double take (for shame) but all power to her, if that’s what she wanted to wear. She was wearing little heels that she couldn’t walk properly and did look very uncomfortable but hey, maybe she wanted it for the photos or something.

Why on earth would you tell a story about how you judged someones cellulite on a thread where OP is insecure about their cellulite?

OP your legs look lovely. If you want you could use some fake tan, but equally they will be fine regardless. Dont risk cancer with the sunbeds for an insecurity!

SuperCamp · 14/07/2022 17:08

The problem is in your head, not on your legs 😉.

Or rather since the twat is an ex, you no longer have a problem.

You have great legs.

But a bit of cellulite, if you have it, is incredibly common, and nothing to be self conscious about. Women with way lumpier or saggier legs than you (me, for example) will be out there in shorts and short dresses.

Garnier Summer Body is good , don’t go mad with it, a subtle application will do.

Get out there and enjoy yourself.

SpaghettiNoodle · 14/07/2022 17:14

Everyone will have cellulite. No one will notice. Wear the shorts.

(also second what was said about corned beef legs by PP, nothing to do with fat or cellulite and everything to do with skin tone. I’ve got legs like a chicken, but then still look like corned beef 😂 Fake tan or a bit of sun will sort that out, if that’s your concern.)

dudsville · 14/07/2022 17:14

I don't see what you're seeing OP, nd re corned beef effect, it's not apparent in your pic. You should see mine! I choose not to wear shorts because my thighs are significant at size 14 and i prefer fabric between them. I do skirts, dresses and culottes instead, but these are our bodies. For better or whatever, they get us where we need to go, hopefully. And i can almost certainly guarantee you that when you're older you'll look back on this pic of your legs and realise there wasn't a problem.

Plinkton · 14/07/2022 17:17

Cannot see any cellulite

StellaOlivetti · 14/07/2022 17:22

I can relate. I am size 8, I run and cycle and am generally active …. and my legs appear to be made of solid cellulite from the knees up. It’s just the way I’m made, I reckon. If it’s hot, I wear shorts. If people don’t like it, they are welcome to look away.
PS storing fat subcutaneously is much healthier than storing it around your organs, ie visceral fat.
Also, I actually can’t see any cellulite on that photo.

Hoppinggreen · 14/07/2022 17:25

Some people will have better legs than you and some will have worse.
Nobody will care
Having said that, if YOU aren’t comfortable in shorts then don’t wear them

RhymesWithAntelope · 14/07/2022 17:26

I'm willing to bet you would never judge anyone else's legs

Get your legs out and enjoy the sunshine

limitededitionbarbie · 14/07/2022 17:27

Where is this cellulite?

Campervangirl · 14/07/2022 17:38

Crikey I'd definitely get those out, nowt wrong with those bad boys 😉
Slap a bit of gradual fake tan on if your worried and you're good to go.
Trust me, you'll see all shapes and sizes on holiday, no ones going to bat an eyelid at your legs. Enjoy your holiday

Sheffieldissunny · 14/07/2022 17:40

Your legs look like mine and I'm not going to not wear shorts in this heat for anyone. Ask yourself, would a man worry about it?

youkiddingme · 14/07/2022 17:46

People with cellulite are allowed to wear shorts. The fact anyone needs to even ask or suggest otherwise makes me very sad.

greenleave5 · 14/07/2022 18:24

Your legs are lovely!! Sometimes I fake tan before holiday to even out skin tone (I have prominent veins), try that if you need a confidence boost? I can guarantee absolutely nobody will be judging them though.

ouch12345 · 14/07/2022 19:22

I literally cannot see any cellulite

SO224350 · 14/07/2022 19:32

I'm currently in Lanzarote, and there are tons of women here whose legs are much bigger and wobblier than yours. Be like them and don't give too hoots! I don't get mine out in the UK but too hot not to this week so out they are, with stretch marks and the odd vein on display 😎

SO224350 · 14/07/2022 19:34

Oh and I just used one of those gradual tans for a week before and they look better already.