Former obese girl trying to look better

[jaymie29]

Hello, I have just joined this site after many months of reading threads about anything.
In 2014 I was 250 pounds and am now 143. I have been maintaining this weight for 3 months now. Even though my skin did a pretty good job on going back to where it is supposed to be (I started losing ir at 18, so maybe that's why ), I still am not happy with the way my body looks.
I mainly hate the way my arms look of I lift them... they are not the biggest, but they are still flabby. I recently joined a gym, but have only being going 3 times a week for spinning classes. Before, since I wasn't in a gym I would do jillian michaels workout dvds and run. I know I have to lift to get the body that I want, but I have no idea how to go about it... the former obese girl mindset also doesn't seem to go away, sometimes I still feel like the biggest girl in the room.

[ironwill2008]

Hello, I have just joined this site after many months of reading threads about anything.
In 2014 I was 250 pounds and am now 143. I have been maintaining this weight for 3 months now. Even though my skin did a pretty good job on going back to where it is supposed to be (I started losing ir at 18, so maybe that's why ), I still am not happy with the way my body looks.
I mainly hate the way my arms look of I lift them... they are not the biggest, but they are still flabby. I recently joined a gym, but have only being going 3 times a week for spinning classes. Before, since I wasn't in a gym I would do jillian michaels workout dvds and run. I know I have to lift to get the body that I want, but I have no idea how to go about it... the former obese girl mindset also doesn't seem to go away, sometimes I still feel like the biggest girl in the room.

It works the same for everyone; get on a good basic weight training program and figure a baseline amount of calories and macros that are appropriate for your chosen goal.

Here are your best places to start:

Beginner bodybuilding program:
Fierce 5 Novice routine:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159678631


If you don't know how to perform any of the exercises in this program, look them up here to learn how to do them correctly:
http://exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html







This thread will explain all the steps to figure your baseline of required protein, fat, carbs, and calories:
*Emma Leigh's calorie/macro thread: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=156380183

Get your regular-food nutrition squared-away and your eating on a consistent basis for several months, and then consider addition of possible supplements.