Being in a slightly negative caloric balance is critical for losing arm fat. If you really want to get rid of those flabby arms, you are going to have to eat less calories.
Having said that, it’s possible to eat less calories while eating more food. It’s all about volume and nutrient density. So don’t get discouraged!
Now some women go about restricting calories the bad way. And if you do this, losing arm fat will seem like a nightmare.
So here are 4 things you should not be doing when trying to get into a negative caloric balance to lose arm fat:
1. Cranking up activity only. In addition to increasing your levels of physical activity, you have to watch what you eat. Doing so will ensure the fastest and healthiest loss in arm fat.
2. Visually estimating how much you’re eating. Often times, women will simply put 50% less on their plate and hope for the best. Why hope for the best when you can secure the best? Simply restricting how much food you eat is very shortsighted, there is a lot more involved here.
3. Measuring and weighing food. This type of approach is way too mechanical. Even worse, you’ll definitely burn out at one point or another. We’re simply not made to do such rote behaviors. Moreover, these types of practices can lead to eating disorders. Not good.
4. Overdoing it with energy pills. Energy pills have their place in very few situations. If you use them to continually suppress your appetite, you’ll end up bingeing. Their stimulatory effect will last so long, and then you’ll have an uncontrollable urge to eat everything. Trust me.
Getting rid of arm fat and flabby arms should not be unhealthy. If you are practicing any of the above you are very likely to gain all the arm fat back once you stop dieting. Instead, you should strive to use a sustainable approach that gets you continual results. And said approach should allow you to off ramp without any rebound in arm fat gain.
