The Fat Attack

To reduce fat you need to exercise and take in less food. There is no wonder drug or plant substance that can help you to eat less, so it’s really down to self-control. But eating sensibly is important so that the body doesn’t draw on muscle as fuel instead of fat.

If you do not diet correctly your scales may show a reduction of weight but it will be valuable muscle tissue that has gone and you’ll be left with all the fat and cellulite. Think of a piece of meat and mentally cut and separate the lean meat from the fat and put them on either side of the chopping board. If you eat fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat, your tissue will look like lean meat, and if you eat cakes, sweets, and potatoes steeped in butter, your tissue will look fat.

As well as diet and exercise, good massage and using essential oils will ensure that you are not left with flabby skin and stretch marks, and that you have a good shape. Use the essential oils in the bath and –dare I say it–even if you don’t diet, you’ll see a vast improvement in body tissue tone.

Here are the essential oils to use. Many of the oils on the general list also have a diuretic effect:

GENERAL FAT ATTACK ESSENTIAL OILS DIURETIC FAT ATTACK ESSENTIAL OILS
Orange
Sage
Basil
Thyme
Lavender
Petitgrain
Grapefruit
Lime
Rosemary
Lemongrass		 Fennel
Cypress
Celery
Lemon
Grapefruit
Juniper
Oregano

These are two synergistic blends that you can use while you are on a diet. They are designed for use in baths–the oils work by osmosis. Prepare your bottle of essential oils in these proportions and use 6 drop in each bath:

GENERAL FAT ATTACK BATHS FOR DIETERS

SYNERGISTIC BLEND 1 SYNERGISTIC BLEND 2
Lavender 4 drops
Grapefruit 8 drops
Cypress 5 drops
Juniper 3 drops
Basil 4 drops		 Lemongrass 4 drops
Oregano 5 drops
Fennel 3 drops
Petitgrain 8 drops
Basil 4 drops

Here are four toning bath synergistic blends. Make up a bottle in these proportions or use these quantities for two baths:

SYNERGISTIC BLEND 1 SYNERGISTIC BLEND 2 SYNERGISTIC BLEND 3 SYNERGISTIC BLEND 4
Grapefruit 5 drops
Basil 3 drops		 Rosemary 5 drops
Petitgrain 3 drops		 Lemongrass 4 drops
Lavender 4 drops		 Orange 6 drops
Thyme 2 drops

And here are four diuretic bath synergistic blends. Again, make up a bottle in these proportions or use these quantities for two baths:

SYNERGISTIC BLEND 1 SYNERGISTIC BLEND 2 SYNERGISTIC BLEND 3 SYNERGISTIC BLEND 4
Juniper 2 drops
Lemon 6 drops		 Fennel 5 drops
Cypress 3 drops		 Celery 2 drops
Grapefruit 6 drops		 Oregano 2 drops
Lemon 6 drops

Fat attack massage oils are made by adding 30 drops of essential oil to 2 tablespoons of good almond oil to which 10 drops of carrot oil have been added. Blend the almond and carrot together before adding your essential oils:

GENERAL FAT ATTACK MASSAGE OILS FOR DIETERS

FORMULA 1 FORMULA 2
Grapefruit 8 drops
Oregano 2 drops
Rosemary 10 drops
Cypress 10 drops		 Pettigraine 5 drops
Lime 10 drops
Juniper 5 drops
Basil 10 drops

TONING MASSAGE OILS

FORMULA 1 FORMULA 2
Basil 10 drops
Lemongrass 5 drops
Lavender 15 drops		 Red thyme 5 drops
Rosemary 10 drops
Orange 15 drops

DIURETIC MASSAGE OILS

FORMULA 1 FORMULA 2
Juniper 8 drops
Fennel 10 drops
Grapefruit 12 drops		 Cypress 15 drops
Lemon 15 drops
Juniper 5 drops

Lymphatic drainage helps both general weight loss and cellulite dispersal but it is not easy to do without the help of a therapist. However, a mild form of this can be done at home if you have a detachable showerhead. With the shower fully turned on cold (the cold contracts the blood vessels and lymph) use the impact of the water on your skin to massage up the inside of the leg, especially the thighs to the groin. Then move the water around your abdomen in circular movements, then up the inner arms to the armpit. Do this as often as you can.

Wish you always healthy and happy in life.

  • This article is for reference only and to share experiences, and is not a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment.
  • Source: THE COMPLETE BOOK OF ESSENTIAL OILS & AROMATHERAPY – Valerie Ann Worwood