Wednesday, August 12, 2009

4 Caloric Restriction Mistakes When Losing Flabby Arms

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

If you're serious about reducing arm fat, you have to restrict calories. There is simply no way around this unless you take drugs.

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!

And please don't get into a negative caloric state the wrong way. Some women do crazy things to cut calories from their diets. Do this, and you sexy arm journey will be 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. Only increasing activity levels. Some women simply move more while not eating less. I do not recommend this approach. Although you can lose arm fat by simply moving more, your efforts will be far more effective if you actually tweak your diet.

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.

Reducing calories to get rid of flabby arms doesn't have to be hard. If you do it the wrong way, you are much more likely to rebound. And rebounds are not fun because they are so demoralizing. We've all been there and done that. So make sure to follow my tips!

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