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1. Mary d November 19th, 2009

   No matter how you slice it, diet is a dirty word. It smacks of deprivation and hunger pangs. To overcome the pain, you need a plan.

   So WebMD asked the experts for advice, and put together their quick tips on how to get your weight lossgoing.

   1. Know Your Weight Loss Goals

   Consider how much you need to lose before you decide how to do it, recommends Brian C. Jacobson, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine and a gastroenterologist at Boston University Medical Center in Massachusetts.

   Very overweight or obese. “For someone obese, I refer them to our weight loss center,” says Jacobson, who says people with a lot of weight to lose can probably benefit from a structured, supervised program.

   If you’re slightly or moderately overweight. “I advise controlling portion size,” Jacobson says. “If you control portion size, you cut calories.”

   To learn correct portion sizes, consult a registered dietitian or take a look at the new food pyramid at MyPyramid.gov.

   Exercise also has to be part of your plan, Jacobson tells the do-it-yourselfers. But that doesn’t necessarily mean joining a gym. “Buy a cheap treadmill,” he says, and when you’re watching TV, hop on and take a walk.

   Before starting a new exercise regime or weight loss plan, however, remember to talk with your doctor.

   2. Understand Your Weight Loss Personality

   Personality plays a role in our attitude towards food, says Thomas R. Przybeck, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, who has published on the topic of diet and personality. Know your tendencies and tailor your plan to conquer the unproductive inclinations.

   Impulsive. “If you have a tendency to be impulsive, you might see a pint of Ben & Jerry’s in the freezer and go for it,” Przybeck says. Clearly you are a dieter who needs to remove those temptations.

   Oblivious. If you tend to not pay attention when you eat — maybe you’re a TV snacker? — you need to avoid such situations if you want to control portions.

   Uptight. “If you are highly anxious, you will probably have more difficulty,” Przybeck says. “Those who are anxious, nervous, and depressed might eat to feel better.”

   Tenacious. Certain personalities don’t find it that difficult losing weight. “If you are highly self-directed, cooperative, and have a lot of stick-to-it-ive-ness, you are going to have an easier time,” Przybeck says.

   Sociable. You tend to monitor your food intake better than others, Przybeck found.

   3. Double Up: Diet & Exercise

   When her heartburn patients ask which should come first, diet or exercise, Lauren Gerson, MD, MSc, director of the Esophageal and Small Bowel Disorders Center at Stanford University School of Medicine in California, says: jump in and do both.

   “It’s a combination of diet and exercise [that will lead to weight loss],” she says.

   4. Make a Firm Weight Loss Commitment

   To be successful, it helps to understand why you want to lose weight. So before you begin a weight loss plan, ask yourself:

   * Am I ready to do this?
   * Is my motivation coming from within?
   * Can I deal with occasional setbacks or lack of progress?
   * Can I focus on weight loss fully? (If you’re in the midst of a job change or other distractions, for example, it might be better to resolve those issues, and then focus on weight loss efforts.)

   Finally, be sure you’re committed to losing weight for yourself — not because someone else is pressuring you to do so.

   Then, take things slowly, keep these tips in mind, and you should be on the road to weight loss in no time.

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2. Thug Aura! November 19th, 2009

   just do push-ups…then do weights.. good luck..

3. sofar November 19th, 2009

   Lift weights when your sitting down, watching TV, but not heavy weights.

4. Jais Blood-ax November 19th, 2009

   Unfortuneately, if your arms aren’t making improvement with a proper diet and area specific exercise, then you may have to resort to surgery. Sometimes you can’t beat bad genes. (I gues the surgery scars will hinder your modeling aspirations though) As a last result, you may just have to become a plus sized model.

5. JennyBoBenny November 19th, 2009

   you cannot “spot” sliminate fat.

   you can “spot” gain muscle

6. dev_lou November 19th, 2009

   use weights, or if you dont have any. Then use a can or a tin and lift it up and down (whilst bending your elbow)

7. Health & Fitness Geek November 19th, 2009

   There’s some really bad advice being given here, so just be wary of who you listen to. I posted an answer to a similar question yesterday – http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070801082410AAhuNjQ

   In your case however, you need to hit the weights to build your arms more, and train until you reach failure (important) at the end of each set. This will really stress your arms and force them to build and become stronger. Combine with high intensity interval training to burn fat and you will start to see noticable results in a few weeks.

8. SubJ November 19th, 2009

   Eat only when hungry and not more than thrice a day. Nothing other than water in between. Include plenty of uncooked vegetables and fruits in each meal, preferably 50%. Chew each morsel at least 32 times to activate ur body to generate signals of hunger/fullness. Obey these signals.

   Take light exercises and brisk walks regularly preferably twice a day.

   U will achieve what u have not even dreamt and that too in a reasonable time. Do not be in a hurry. It is however to be noted that one cannot change the shape or size of different parts of the body.

9. bradpitts g November 19th, 2009

   http://www.lose-your-body-fat.com/index.html

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