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    I Actually Like My Arms Now?

    Posts: 29 Member
    edited November 2024 in Success Stories
    Hello MFP! I'm Brittany, and this past January I posted a success story about my journey of losing 40+ lbs. Now I am in the process of maintaining my weight and toning, and I am finally seeing progress on one of my least favorite parts of my body: my arms.

    Being overweight throughout my teen and most of my college years, I always felt bad about my arms. Most of my friends had small, slim arms, so I always felt like mine were huge in comparison.

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    So, I decided after my weight loss to start incorporating more strength training into my routine instead of just pure cardio in order to start building muscle. I am now finally starting to see some actual progress!

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    My arms are still not perfect, but I do like them a whole lot better now. It feels very surreal to me to see any kind of muscle tone on my arms. I hope to continue working hard and achieving more progress.

    Always work hard and never give up on your goals! I know it isn't always easy to work on fitness goals, but the effort really can pay off! I never thought I would be capable of doing stuff like this. Determination and effort can take you far!

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    • Posts: 15,573 Member
      Nice job! I feel the same way. I would have never imagined I would LIKE my arms.

      Congrats!
    • Posts: 50 Member
      I am the same! I lost 40 lbs, as well, and someone today actually said to me, "Nice guns!" LOL!!! I love it...
    • Posts: 61,406 Member
      Well done!
    • Posts: 569 Member
      I can see the definition. Way to go girl!
    • Posts: 477 Member
      You're amazing. That's a whole lot of work.
    • Posts: 645 Member
      VERY inspiring! I started lifting weights last fall for many reasons, one of which was my arms. I hope to achieve what you succeeded at soon!
    • Posts: 31 Member
      I'd say your arms are perfect.
    • Posts: 4,590 Member
      Good job, your arms look great! :D
    • Posts: 317 Member
      wow top effort, keep it up
    • Posts: 672 Member
      Agree w/all above--we'll all get there if we don't give up. Congrats on all the hard work.
    • Posts: 2,899 Member
      You look great and I know exactly how you feel and I'm 65......lol. Excellent work on your part!!!! B)
    • Posts: 199 Member
      They look great.
    • Posts: 446 Member
      You look great!! Arms nice and toned. I'm still in the process of losing weight but hate my arms(esp upper arm flabby). I'm much older(56) but still believe I can build muscle. What types of exercises do you do?
    • Posts: 2 Member
      Woow I have this probleme with my arms.. I am always putting something to hide them and i tire to do that ! Do you have some excerciseS to make them look nice?
    • Posts: 29 Member
      edited June 2015
      Thank you for the kind comments everyone! It always means a lot to me to hear positive feedback. :)
      jules6669mfp wrote: »
      You look great!! Arms nice and toned. I'm still in the process of losing weight but hate my arms(esp upper arm flabby). I'm much older(56) but still believe I can build muscle. What types of exercises do you do?
      janni_aliaga wrote: »
      Woow I have this probleme with my arms.. I am always putting something to hide them and i tire to do that ! Do you have some excerciseS to make them look nice?

      I play around with the weight machine at the gym that specifically target the upper body like the bicep curls, the lateral pull down bar, the shoulder press, etc. I just started at a weight I could handle and progressively add more each week. I typically do 3 reps of 10 for each machine with breaks in-between. I want to begin using more free weights in the future, but the machines are a good starting point.

    • Posts: 13 Member
      Your arms look great. Thank you for sharing your photos. They are very inspiring. I'm lifting weights now mainly for my arms and can tell the difference. Wish you all the best!
    • Posts: 316 Member
      You look great! Love that muscle definition. I'm going for arm confidence too! :)
    • Posts: 431 Member
      Wow amazing job!
    • Posts: 554 Member
      Nice work! I love muscle on women, we should be more proud about showing that off. :p
    • Posts: 583 Member
      Bravo to you & your hard work!!! You look great!! Thank you for sharing-I have the same problem but now I see that it is attainable!!! :p
    • Posts: 88 Member
      You look great! I can't wait to post pics when my arms get there!
    • Posts: 1,457 Member
      Go girl!
    • Posts: 234 Member
      Awesome arms!! It's so great to see hard work pay off like that. Well done!
    • Posts: 29 Member
      Thank you everyone! I appreciate every comment.
      It's been fun working on this so far. :)
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