No arm muscles yet?

I have been working out religiously for one year now.  I started on the treadmill last October and at that time, I could only walk at a normal pace for 20 minutes at a time.  As of today, I can walk at a very fast pace, sometimes jogging (in short bursts) for one whole hour.  My mileage?  A whopping 2.75 miles.  To me, that's a lot of walking! To some, it maybe a laughter.  But, I'm happy to be able to just complete an hour on the treadmill.

In between the days I don't do aerobics, I lift weights, mainly because I was inspired by Kelly Ripa's toned arms which I have blogged about earlier this year.  Unfortunately, it's been about 4 straight months of working my arms by lifting free weights using 5 pound dumbbells and 10 pound dumbbells, and there are no toned muscles showing.  Unless of course, I flexed my arms; that's the only time you can see definition.

A friend of mine said that I should try to lose 5 to 10 pounds which will help show off my hard work that I put on my arms.  She said that I need to lose alot of fat (I weigh 135 pounds, 5'4" tall), in order for my muscles to show through.  I work my arms out like crazy and enjoy feeling that burn!

She said I need to reduce my caloric intake,  and I said, "I'll starve!!!" Cause man, I get hungry--alot! 

Kelly Ripa's Toned Arms

I finally found some cool looking tank tops that doesn't make my arms look fat.  The cut that goes around the shoulder actually makes them slightly toned. After all, I've been consistently exercising for the past 10-months. Both cardio and strength-training.

Since it's summer, I'm really obsessing about making my biceps, shoulders, and triceps to look toned, like Kelly Ripa's arms!  I've downloaded alot of YouTube videos about her arms; there's alot of them. Upon watching video after video about her, I realized she does alot more than just concentrate on her arms. She's really fit!

Since I'm the same height as her, 5'3", she's become my inspiration to not only just exercise everyday (just to be fit and feel good), but to start looking as toned as her too.  Unfortunately for me, I don't think that Kelly Ripa has written any books on diet, exercise, and fitness yet.  But I'm still waiting.  I'm sure she gets lots of requests to come out with one.  She could combine all the different personal trainers she works with into one great book or DVD.
Another YouTube and googling I did was for Michelle Obama's arms. My inspiration with her? Well, she's in the same age-group as me. Ms. Obama, puts in the time to workout and stay in tip-top shape. Again, not just her arms, but her whole body is in top physical shape too.