FAT ARMS

MickiLentz
MickiLentz Posts: 6
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
So I am about a month into my new eating habits and I have lost 14 lbs. People have been telling me I look good and that they can see the weight loss in my neck and face and in my torso. As excited as I am that people can see all my hard work paying off, I seam to lose any of this arm fat! I am already beginning to look disproportionate so if I get down to my goal weight with all this arm chub im going to look so weird. HELP ME PLEASE!!!!! How can I slim up my arms? I don'd want 'em bulky I want 'em skinny!

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  • mirgss
    mirgss Posts: 275 Member
    Lift weights.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    Unfortunately, you can't spot train. When you lose fat, you lose it wherever it wants to be lost, and you can't really control it. However, you can do things to tone certain body parts. The BEST workout for toning arms (and most of the rest of your body) push ups. Even if you have to do knee push ups, like me, you're working your arms, shoulders, back, abs, they're amazing. And if you really feel like being hardcore, try burpees. I hate them and love them all at the same time.
  • gogidget
    gogidget Posts: 70 Member
    Congrats on the 14lbs!!! I had the same problem when I lost a bit of weight a couple of years ago. But now I'm starting fresh, and am also interested to know what advice/exercise other MFP'ers can recommend.
  • gogidget
    gogidget Posts: 70 Member
    what's a "Burpee"?
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    Yoga - I've taken nearly 2 inches of my arms.
  • gogidget
    gogidget Posts: 70 Member
    oh, that's what those moves are called!!! I've done those before but very hard on my knee (have bone spur)
  • Jain
    Jain Posts: 861 Member
    Weights.

    Even tho you can't spot reduce, lifting weights will help slim your arms & give shape.
  • jfluchere
    jfluchere Posts: 346 Member
    My arms and bra fat are always the last place I store my fat. It takes me 18% body fat about to loose the pudge roll.
  • marquesajen
    marquesajen Posts: 641
    Sadly, you can't spot reduce. Just keep losing weight and eventually it should come off of your arms, I have the same problem. Lift weights to tone though and that will help give your arms more shape as you lose the fat.
  • OneSchrutebuck
    OneSchrutebuck Posts: 44
    I have the same problem and it is so frustrating!
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Burpee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burpee_(exercise)
  • michellebd1980
    michellebd1980 Posts: 169
    Definitely try weights! I am and already I feel a difference and I'm sure I'll see a difference in a while!
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