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kandivstrom
kandivstrom Posts: 3 Member
edited November 19 in Fitness and Exercise
I have lost 18lbs in the last 8 weeks. I have been doing Jillian Michaels shred , Bob Harpers Body transformation. My problem is that I have built lot if muscle on top of my arms.which makes my arms look larger. Which I do not like. I have a lot of weigh to lose like 50 more pounds.What can I do

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  • SkyKC253
    SkyKC253 Posts: 42 Member
    I'd like to know too. I want to look smaller and see the scale go down but weight training for me honestly makes me feel larger and so stuck. The inches come off sloooooowly. Help!
  • giusa
    giusa Posts: 577 Member
    The ONLY way to lose weight is by a calorie defict. Here is a great post, the OP is extremely knowledgeable and will answer your questions. This post was a sticky -http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
  • HerkMeOff2
    HerkMeOff2 Posts: 45 Member
    kandivstrom wrote: »
    I have lost 18lbs in the last 8 weeks. I have been doing Jillian Michaels shred , Bob Harpers Body transformation. My problem is that I have built lot if muscle on top of my arms.which makes my arms look larger. Which I do not like. I have a lot of weigh to lose like 50 more pounds.What can I do

    Do you have pictures of said arms?
    You're not building a lot of muscle in 8 weeks, especially since you're losing weight.

    My guess is that you're losing the fat off your arms, which is a great thing!


  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    You can't build muscle in a calorie deficit and it doesn't happen in 8 weeks either.

    The only thing you can do is continue to lose weight, you can't spot reduce.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    kandivstrom wrote: »
    I have lost 18lbs in the last 8 weeks. I have been doing Jillian Michaels shred , Bob Harpers Body transformation. My problem is that I have built lot if muscle on top of my arms.which makes my arms look larger. Which I do not like. I have a lot of weigh to lose like 50 more pounds.What can I do

    Lose the 50 more pounds. Then re-assess.
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    You're not going to build noticeable muscle with workout DVDs and especially not while losing weight.
  • Emilia777
    Emilia777 Posts: 978 Member
    yusaku02 wrote: »
    You're not going to build noticeable muscle with workout DVDs and especially not while losing weight.

    Yup. That’s not muscle. It might be some water retention that makes you look bigger, but that’s about it. I’ve been lifting heavy for months, in a deficit to lose weight, and my arms have been getting progressively smaller, as the layer of fat on top of the muscles is getting smaller.

    I recommend you make sure you’re eating in a deficit, and keep doing some resistance training to help hold on to muscle mass.
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