Is it realistic?

elothen
elothen Posts: 155 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Is it realistic for me to want a stomach that's flat even when I don't suck in? If you look at my pics you'll see what I look at without sucking in. If I do tighten my stomach then it will go flat, even at the 210 lbs I was at!

I got down to 180lbs and still had to suck in if I wanted to look like I had a flat stomach.

So, just curious, thanks!

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  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    Is it realistic for me to want a stomach that's flat even when I don't suck in? If you look at my pics you'll see what I look at without sucking in. If I do tighten my stomach then it will go flat, even at the 210 lbs I was at!

    I got down to 180lbs and still had to suck in if I wanted to look like I had a flat stomach.

    So, just curious, thanks!

    I think so; Its just that you store what fat you have in that area first and foremost.

    I'm hoping I have a flat stomach at some point - I'm getting there...Ha.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    Everyone can achieve a flat stomach or even a six pack. It will just take time. A key to getting abs is having enough muscle to protrude through your skin.. No muscle = no definition. This is why you want to minimize muscle loss and maximize fat loss.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Work out and keep cutting fat. At some point might want to reduce the hair volume also, if you're interested in seeing abs.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    For sure realistic!!

    The pictures on your profile show bad posture, so correcting that will make your belly stick out less immediately.

    Lift, work out.. you'll get there!
  • hiyomi
    hiyomi Posts: 906 Member
    Anyone can. I have seen 400 pound people go to a completely flat stomach, just work hard! :D
  • elothen
    elothen Posts: 155 Member
    Thanks folks! Yeah, my posture is pretty lacking. Been a sloucher my whole life, and I work on computers all day so that doesn't help. Not really sure how to fix that. :-/

    I'm not shaving my stomach either! I am just too d__n hairy to start down the whole shaving path. It'd have to become a part time job, lol.

    Thanks again, I think the wife and I are going to start on Insanity before too long here, and that has a lot of core work that should help.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    Thanks folks! Yeah, my posture is pretty lacking. Been a sloucher my whole life, and I work on computers all day so that doesn't help. Not really sure how to fix that. :-/

    I'm not shaving my stomach either! I am just too d__n hairy to start down the whole shaving path. It'd have to become a part time job, lol.

    Thanks again, I think the wife and I are going to start on Insanity before too long here, and that has a lot of core work that should help.

    Try some yoga, and just try to practice straightening your back and pulling your shoulders back!
  • latinpr
    latinpr Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks folks! Yeah, my posture is pretty lacking. Been a sloucher my whole life, and I work on computers all day so that doesn't help. Not really sure how to fix that. :-/

    I'm not shaving my stomach either! I am just too d__n hairy to start down the whole shaving path. It'd have to become a part time job, lol.

    Thanks again, I think the wife and I are going to start on Insanity before too long here, and that has a lot of core work that should help.

    Be prepared. Insanity is HARD as hell. It's a total body system that is HEAVY in cardio. It's the roughest training I've ever done but I gotta say it's alot of fun if you like pushing yourself to do just one more push up, one more jump.

    I love it and P90X.

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