One of my biggest problem areas and concerns is the fat on the back of my arms. It is so frustrating because I am self conscious when wearing sleeveless shirts and most shirts with sleeves don't fit....

I have been exercising consistently for about 6 weeks now and have seen some improvement. I have lost a little over an inch in each arm, but its not enough by far....

Any exercise tips out there that would target the arm flab??

If the arm is flabby from fat, then your cardio, fat burning will shrink it. But, it will shrink all over your body, not just your arms. You can't just spot train to get nice unfat arms. On the other hand, if it is loose skin, most likely some of it will shrink, but most likely you will have that skin forever. You can shape and form the muscle underneath the skin, but not the skin itself, unless you have surgery.

:help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: Please help me figure out a way to tone these arms of mine up as well as losing the fat on them. I have lost weight everywhere but them(or so it seems) If I wear a sleeveless top I can wear a size 16 but because of my arms I get a size 20 if it has sleeves:phanvan,than the rest of the blouse is too big and my family/friends always have negative remarks. I have to be honest I am still too embarassed to show my arms (from always hearing hurtful jokes about size of my arms)so I'm not comfortable wearing no sleeves.

I feel the exact same way. I have been using small weights (1-3 lbs) and doing tricep and bicep exercises as well as using a stretchy band. I am also doing cardio dvds that include arm exercises. I have lost approximately 3 inches in each arm and I can visibly see a difference, but they will have to shrink a lot more before I wear a tank top. Good luck and let me know if you find an exercise that works well.

I can relate. I feel like a bat with wings. I literally have flaps. I couldn't care less about the jiggly stuff left on my tummy, but my arms REALLY bother me. What are the arms scars like after surgery? Anyone?

I had a hard time getting scrubs to fit my arms. There is a lady at the uniform place that laters tehm for me. She takes some of the material she whacks off when she shortens my scrub bottoms(i'm 5'2") and uses it to make a "V" under the arms to allow me more room. Down the road,,I hope to have it surgically removed....and I dont really care what it looks like,,scar-wise,lol. My thinking is,,,surgical scars,,no matter how many or how big,,CAN'T be as grotesque as all that fat I was lugging around! Til then, I'll do the best I can with what resources I have available.

banded 1/29/07

Dr Ken Cleveland-CMMC-Jackson, MS

I met a lady on my vacation that had had gastric bypass. She lost 165lbs and then had the arm surgery. Her scars went from elbow to armpit and were not straight at all. They were healing well and blending into her skin. She is thrilled and can wear any kind of shirt she wants. Tummy tuck is next for her. She was such an inspiration.