little bitty girl

Early during the week while I was doing a pilates tape, I noticed something that I had not noticed before. Could it....could it be? Yes, it was. The first few dimples on my right buttock cheek. I didn't bother looking at my left but I am sure it's there as well. Cellulite has finally decided to grace my ass.

I am not sure when exactly that I got it since looking at my butt is not really a daily activity, but to be honest I was a little curious as some girls mentioned theirs during the cottage weekend so I decided to check. And there it was.

I pullled down Stef's pants as soon as he got into his lounging bottoms to see whether he had any and he didn't. Drat! It seems boys don't get it as often as girls, especially athletic boys. How unfair!

I started trolling the web to see whether anything could be done. I didn't read the "miracle cream" ones as I never believe in those quick solutions. Most articles said that only exercise can really help diminish the look of it and the main ones they suggest were squats, lunges, weights and running. Great! Just the type that I like to avoid.

Then they mentioned that the amount of cellulite is predetermined by genetics and if your ancestors have a history of cottage cheese butt, you could squat till the cows come home and you'll still have some. So next up was a frantic phone call to Mama Kang.

Mama: Hello?
Me: Do you have lumps on your butt?
Mama: Who is this? Karen-ah?
Me: Yes, mum. DO YOU HAVE LUMPS ON YOUR BUTT?
Mama: I suppose so.
Me: How much?
Mama: Not that much. Why? What's going on?
Me: I HAVE CELLULITE!
Mama: Loud Sigh Everybody has them, it's normal.
Me: Can I look at your butt when I come home?
Mama: .....err....I guess...
Me: Great! Bye!

Poor Mama Kang. I wonder when she gave birth to me whether she thought she was going to have some normal child. I say my nuttiness keeps her young.

Anyway, this whole discovery has finally helped kick start my going back to the gym routine again. It was really getting to be such a waste of money, not going. I really just needed a motivator to get back on the wagon because let's face it, I always feel so much more energetic when I work out and I get to eat twice as much.

As for the lumpy butt? I'm over it. I saw Elle MacPherson in a bikini, on one of those gossip blogs and she's got a lumpy butt too. I'm okay with being lumped with her.