Diet Developments

Hey, so we at Diet Developments recently wrote a post on what to know before dieting.  Specifically, we discussed some of the options available to those who want to reduce the appearance of stretch marks and cellulite associated weight loss.

Since that post, we’ve received several questions specifically about collagen creams.  As mentioned in the earlier article, not all creams are the same, and not all will work for everyone.   Mainly, we’ve been asked how to know which product is right for you.

First, understand the reason for problem.  Your skin is incredibly flexible, but it isn’t magical.  It takes time for your skin to adjust to changes in weight.  When you gain weight, you skin has to grow in order to fit your new shape.  If you gain weight too quickly, your skin may experience minor tears in order to accommodate increased size.  Pregancy, for example, is a very common reason for this.  Rapid growth of the body is clearly a natural effect of pregnancy, and stretch marks are an extremely common side effect.  Losing weight can make these marks more visually apparent.

Similarly, as you lose weight, cellulite issues can become more visible.  Cellulite is predominately caused by your genetics.  Living a high stress lifestyle can also increase the problem of cellulite.  Further, hormones from your thyroid have been linked to cellulite.  Since the thyroid gland regulates your metabolism, changes to your body weight will affect the hormonal production.

So both cellulite and stretch marks are a natural byproduct of changes in weight gain, your genetics, and your diet.  Of these three, your genetics play the largest part.

With this in mind, look at the problem you want to fix. Are you one of those with a great likelihood of suffering from cellulite? Or are you more concerned about stretch marks? Both?

Diet Developments has looked into several products, and here are the two best that we believe are on the market.

Stretch Marks

Lethe Skin Labs: Stretch Mark Rescue Cream

As we discussed earlier, stretch marks are a natural result of everyday life. Weight fluxuations, from pregnancy, stress, hormonal fluctuations or changes in diet can be difficult for your skin to keep up with.

Lethe Skin Labs has developed a cutting edge cream enriched with both collagen and peptides. Peptides are compounds that enhance the body’s ability to repair damaged areas by stimulating cell production. The effect of this is to give you a noticeable improvement in both stretch marks and age spots.

This cream can do wonders to change the appearance of your skin. But you can see this for yourself. Lethe Skin Labs is so confident in their product, they are offering you a 14 day RISK FREE trial period. This allows you to get the product and try it out for yourself. If you love it, as we suspect you will, you can continue with them. If you find it’s not for you, you are only out the price of shipping!

Diet Developments also has an even further discount for you. Enter the PROMO CODE “winter” (without the quotes) and you will get the product shipped to you for only $2.95. Two weeks to test out the cream for that low, risk free price.

Find out for yourself if it’s right for you.

Cellulite

Cellulean:Cellulite Solution

As seen on TV, this cellulite gel has been enormously popular. This product has received millions of dollars in exposure, and has been featured on ABC, CBS New, Fox News and NBC.

Cellulean active cellulite treatment serum is the only verified solution for effective cellulite reduction. It employs pharmaceutical and all natural trans-dermal carrying agents which transport the active ingredients through the skin and into the fat cells where the active ingredients can go to work at visually reducing the legs, buttocks, abdominals and arms, along with double-chins, puffy cheeks and under eye bags.

In nine clinical studies, this product has demonstrated its effectiveness. But again, try this product out for yourself, RISK FREE. Order a two week supply, and you can find out just how incredible this product is for yourself.

You Have Nothing to Lose, And Beautiful Skin to Gain. Try these products RISK FREE. You do not have to suffer unattractive cellulite and stretch marks anymore. These products are available. Find out for yourself today.

You’re looking to lose weight?  You’re losing weight?  Fantastic!  You’ll look and feel much better.  Tasks will become easier, and you’ll find yourself with more energy than ever before.  Diet Developments could not applaud this decision more, and we’d be honored to help you along the way. You can do it.  Just stick with your diet and exercise plan, and you’ll find yourself losing fat in no time.

But there is a dirty little secret that we’re not told about often.  Losing fat can often leave you with something unexpected: a whole lot of extra skin.  Damaged skin.  Skin that has stretched as a result of your weight gain, and is stubborn about returning to its ideal state and shape.

The effect can be very disheartening. You’ve put in all this time and effort into controlling your diet and exercising your butt off (literally!), and you’re left with unsightly stretch marks.

But know one thing: Surgery is NOT your only option!

The fact is you have many options to keep yourself from falling into this trap. Here are some some quick tips
to keep your body from having too much excess skin, and to reduce the appearance of those stretch marks.

1) Don’t lose weight too quickly. Let your skin keep up with your weight loss. Losing more than three pounds each week can be hard on your body, and is especially hard on your skin. Your body needs to adjust itself to its new shape. Work with your body, not against it. Avoid rollercoaster weight loss. It’s bad for for your skin, and tough on your body.

2) Moisturize. Keeping your skin moisturized will help your skin maintain its elasticity as your body is shrinking.

3) Drink plenty of water. Water is the fountain of life for your skin. Drinking plenty of water will help maintain elasticity.

4) Massage your skin. You can do this along with #2, (two birds/one stone). Massaging your skin is essence “trains” your skin to be supple and adaptive. It keeps your skin from being too rigid.

5) Use a collagen cream. Collagen creams can help to rejuvenate your skin. Not all collagen creams are created equal, and not all will work for everyone. The collagen cream by Lethe Skin Labs, featured here, for example, offers a risk free trial so you can see for yourself if it’s right for you.

6) Aloe. Drink it! This may sound peculiar, but aloe mixed in with your shakes, or even just as a healthy addition to your salad, can help to keep your skin young looking and tight.

7) Try to avoid sweets. You’re trying to lose weight, so this should be done anyways. But sweets will just have your weight fluxuating, and making it hard for your skin to know what size it should be.