Really large arms before and afters??? Please post pics.

AccioFitness

These before and after photos are incredible. Well done, all of you!! My arms are the one part of my body I struggle with in regards to having self confidence. The rest of my body being the size it is can be frustrating, but I never feel self-conscious over it to the same extent. My arms have always been a bit on the bigger side, even when I was healthy, but as I've gained weight they only became worse. I know over time they will shrink back (along with the rest of me), but I worry that I will have saggy arms when I reach my goal weight. I'll definitely add more weights to my routine seeing how it's helped others so much!

For you MFPers who have lost inches in your arms, do any of you have stretch marks? Specifically on your inner arms? From basically my armpit to about 4-5" From elbow I have them. Most are faded now, but I am concerned about the skin becoming wrinkly. I have some major stretch marks on my belly from pregnancy and when I'm thinner I have loose wrinkly skin there. However, less people are going to see my belly than my arms!

rileamoyer

or that when I do they will look worse than they do now because of all the excess skin.

If you lift weights you won't have that problem! That's what I'm doing! Btw your profile picture is gorgeous

Unless you are middle aged or older, the above statement takes care of what you need to do. Use weights and moisturize. At your age, your skin is supple enough to shape back up over time.!

natalieshae

great job!

AmykinsCatfood

I don't really have any good photos to show the difference and I didn't start off with taking measurements- I had lost about 30lbs before I started but at that time I was at 17" and now I'm at 15". I estimate I've lost between 3 - 4" off of my arms so far without lifting. I hope to be able to afford a 3 month gym membership at some point near the end of my weight loss so I can start toning.

Edited to add: I did have stretch marks, especially along my arm pits but they have faded away to tiny white lines. They are still there but practically invisible, and no wrinkles!

pghsteelerfan

Very inspiring these pics are...gonna bump to keep this post!!

optionalsourcewins

Very inspiring pictures - great job!!!

Jessicalg1981

Ok, hopefully I upload the photos right, I can never seem to remember how to do this lol.

Jessicalg1981

yay me! lol, I did it right

smc864

First photo was 250 lbs on the top left, top right about 220, bottom is most recent.

omfg, omfg, omfg I can't stop thinking omfg.... YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!!!! This is sooooooooooo inspiring!!! After having my son I got up to 200 pounds and now I am at 170 and sometimes I worry that it's not possible for parts of my body to look like they once did... i.e. my neck, arms, etc. But after seeing this I totally have hope that they will! Thank you so much for posting

reneeb816

I didn't know there was hope! :happy:

Everyone has had such great result. Thank you for the inspiration. Keep posting!!

MissCreepyLovestruck

WOW!!!! There are so many AMAZING successes here!!!!! Thank you all so much for sharing!!!!! It really helps me believe that I could someday look normal lol. Keep em' coming

triciab79

I have had large arms my whole life. I am prone to building muscle in them and that makes them a great fat storage spot too. This is 218 in the first and 118 in the second.



Had to edit the size a bit since my second pic was too big.

jen_zz

Great progress arms pics everyone!

My arms are my problem area, so these are very encouraging.

jcgutierrez

Congratulation! You look great! I love your blue dress!

heylookitsval

I love this thread...my arms are definitely an issue for me.

mysuccessstory1984

you are such an inspiration

FJcntdwn2sknyluv

OMG this gives me HOPE and motivation to keep on with the weight lifting!...

thanks!

crazie4lulu

trust me when i say it can be done. you can lose it and look good. i was once 316 lbs i swear to God!!!!!!

TabithaRose87

I bow down to you!!!

Nikoruo

I have really big upper arms myself. More so than any of the pictures posted on here. So i'm still looking for the stretch back of larger arms. I know it goes back but i'm curious how much. And how long after weight loss- into maintenance- should i wait to get the most stretch back before i consider any surgery means (for any skin)

trevnem

bump! Great Pics!

Ashwee87

This gives me hope. I am actually bothered more by my arm fat than any other fat on my body other than my face. I hate how flabby my upper arms are.

mhoss101

Thank you for posting this topic! I am seeing everything else shrink but my arms, which I can't stand.. Even though I feel muscle they are still pretty fatty.. Thanks to all who posted! Very inspirational!

Lillyloooo

Great wrk

itsfruitcake

Oh wow, thanks everyone who posted pictures... THERE IS HOPE. Thank you so much.

sweetpea129

BUMP. Will add later!

AllisonPlease

Nowhere near done but my profile picture is me sharing a little bit of arm progress. The top is from August and the bottom is last Friday.

Just a note, my arms started off way bigger than they were in the August pic but of course we shredded all evidence of such. Now I kind of wish I didn't as I'd be able to see a true progression.

Keep at it!

ukjessi

Bump

Nalgh94

thank you so much for posting this as this is one of my biggest fears.

For those who posted pictures, you are amazing. I honestly did not think it is possible to lose all the arm jiggle I have, I have been doing arm workouts left and right and nothing seems to be changing but maybe it will once I reach my goal weight? Either way, these pictures give me hope that it IS doable!

sweetpea129

Okay, now that i was able to get on a computer instead of my phone, here are my arms before and after. I also was worried that they'd never get smaller.