From once-hated to obnoxiously loved...

mogletdeluxe
mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
in Success Stories
Those who know me can be divided into two categories: those who know me as the girl who never wore anything sleeveless and covered her bingo wings like with a religious fervour (except for on holiday, because that doesn't count, right?); or she who whenever she has a sniff of the barmaid's apron pulls her 'guns' pose.

I stumbled across an old holiday (2009) photo earlier, and decided as a point of comparion to have a root through my most recent one (March 2012). I may be being a drunken obnoxious sort (I often remind myself of Ron Burgundy in 'Anchorman' - "I don't know if you heard me counting..."), but I was quietly pleased at how I'd done a complete about-face and actually flaunted the part of my body that used to stop me from waving goodbye to people.

I know there are beautiful strong women on this site who would put my arms to shame, but at least these days I'm not restricted to a coy finger-wave when I want to bid farewell!

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  • tpittsley77
    tpittsley77 Posts: 607 Member
    Please tell me what you have done to get your arms so toned. I would kill to have those arms. And I WILL soon! Congratulations!
  • george29223
    george29223 Posts: 556 Member
    woooo whoooo niceeeeeee jobbbbb
  • VenomousDuck
    VenomousDuck Posts: 206
    BINGO WINGS!

    Love that! HA!!!!

    great work!
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    Thank you all! :)
    Please tell me what you have done to get your arms so toned. I would kill to have those arms. And I WILL soon! Congratulations!

    Hello there!

    Thank you ever so much. Basically, I zap my body fat with cardio but for toning I swear by kettlebells. I use a 14kg one in my classes, and aim for two classes a week paired with zumba and the odd weight session in the gym.
  • Elizabeth_M
    Elizabeth_M Posts: 562 Member
    Well I think they are beautiful arms!!

    Congrats on all your hard work - you have every right to be proud. :)
  • luvsunshine1
    luvsunshine1 Posts: 878 Member
    Amazing arms! Lots of hard work, I can tell.
  • debra4647
    debra4647 Posts: 71 Member
    Well done!! They are so toned and beautiful. You have every right to be pround of them and yourself good job!!
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    Thank you all! Weight loss has obviously been beneficial to me, but it's still a mental shift getting to a point wherein I actually really like aspects of my body; which was a subject of self-loathing for such a long time.
  • ChristiH4000
    ChristiH4000 Posts: 531 Member
    You're arms look amazing, but your eyes in the 2nd pic are cracking me up. I allegedly have had those eyes on many occasions. :drinker:
  • usedasbrandnew
    usedasbrandnew Posts: 300 Member
    My arms are my least loved body part... you give my bat-wings hope.
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    You're arms look amazing, but your eyes in the 2nd pic are cracking me up. I allegedly have had those eyes on many occasions. :drinker:

    Oh gawd. It was supposed to be a sultry wink, but add a few grown-up grape juices and it looks like I'm missing something upstairs :S
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    My arms are my least loved body part... you give my bat-wings hope.

    Believe me, there is hope - I'll have to dig out a photo of me wherein my arms are the same width of the girl's head standing next to me. Awkward...!
  • BumbyDog
    BumbyDog Posts: 70 Member
    You look great!
  • jetlbomb
    jetlbomb Posts: 43 Member
    Great arms.

    I'm just about there now with not being scared to get my arms out in a sleeveless dress but I'm a little way away from the gun show!
  • MermaidFaith
    MermaidFaith Posts: 495 Member
    awesome! I am having the same hate turned love relationship with my arms. i can't believe how much more solid they are now compared to before. So i will "flex" and tell my boyfriend hey check it out, and he squeezes my arm like he's trying to pop the muscle. Why do guys think a muscle is like a tire and should have no bounceback.
  • ajelove
    ajelove Posts: 97 Member
    I want to squeeze your arms.
  • lindaschultz45
    lindaschultz45 Posts: 60 Member
    Love the arms! WTG! I agree! You have a right to be very proud! You have done well!
  • iysys
    iysys Posts: 524
    those are some gorgeous arms. in my mind that is what i would see as close to perfection on myself.
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    Thank you all so much, it really is appreciated. I've just done kettlebells at the gym and my arms are NOT my friend at the moment...world of pain!

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