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Is that something that can be tailored?  I'm an off -the-rack type person myself but depending on the cut of the dress, I wonder if you could buy the large for the arms and have it taken in.

Are your arms huge because you've been weightlifting a lot and have a lot of muscle, or are they huge because they aren't in as good shape as the rest of you?  If it's the latter, you might try incorporating some weightlifting into your cross-training, that might help tone them up and reduce the size somewhat.  Otherwise, getting clothes altered could be a good option, or consider doing something like sleeveless dresses and wear a jacket/sweater over it during cooler weather.  That way the dress can fit the rest of your body, and you just get the jacket or sweater in the slightly larger size.  Also consider different brands or styles--some types of dresses do have tighter sleeves, but I have bought a number of things over the last year that have "batwing" style sleeves that are quite loose around the arms.  And different brands fit differently, so it's always worth looking at several different ones that have similar styles of dresses to see if a different brand might fit you better.

thanks all.  I have cut my weightlifting back to a 1/2 hour routine to see if that changes anything.  The running will be increasing as I'm training for a 1/2 now so maybe that will help too.  I had not thought about having dresses tailored.  hmmmm. also separates.  thanks!

It could be that your body holds on to fat in your arms.  For me, it's my inner thighs and lower abs.  These are the last places that look lean on me.  It helps me to take measurements to actually track my progress when trying lean lower my body fat.

I would keep doing the lifting and kickboxing.

I like the suggestion of getting items tailored. You've worked hard to get a tiny you - so - if you fall in love with a dress and you buy the size that is most comfortable for your arms - pay the money and get it tailored to fit the rest of you. You'll then have custom pieces that fit you like a glove. I think it's important to feel great in your clothes, so if it costs a few extra dollars do it! Otherwise separates are always an option too.

measuring might help me to see any progress in this area at all.  Right now I'm feeling like they are monstrous (although common sense tells me they are not)

 

Julia ~ I am losing weight however am down to the last 10 pounds or so.  I have lost over 60 lbs so far. (over a long time period)   The arms just don't want to give.  ugh.

Congratulations!  It may be that you lose that last 10 put it'll take a few months/years for your arms to give up the weight.

And, +1 to separates.  It took a lot of episodes of What Not to Wear for me to realize that there are just some things that will never look good on me.  But, other things that will.  I bet if you did something like a tank top (to account for your arms) and a skirt in the same color, layered with a fancy cardigan or pashmina in the same or complimentary color, it would look just as good as a dress and you'd be less self-conscious.

Cherrie - I cant wear dresses and the more weight I lose the more it is impossible.  Separates.  At my thinnest I was wearing size 4 skirts and size 10-12 tops.  Its just how I am built.  Broad shoulders, big boobs, no hips.

If it is only the arms you can do layering with sleeveless dress and they have some very nice looking drape ..hmmm not sure what they are called, like a cardigan but not knit and not librarianish.