Could I MAYBE have abs under extra skin?

ThatLoser17
ThatLoser17 Posts: 6
in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, so long story short I'm dealing with anorexia. I was only eating less than 100 calories a day over the summer and working out 3 hours a day every day. I lost around 100 lbs in less then 6 months! So I have a ton of extra skin on my stomach. Like I can literally stretch it out and pull it. Its NASTY. I'm kinda underweight now and having to gain weight, because I am not building any muscle :/ But anyway under my skin my stomach is hard! And when I flex it gets even harder! My body fat percentage is 14.9% and I weigh 132 lbs and 5'9 (Im a girl) . Is there a good chance I have abs under all this skin??! Or am I just wishful thinking?? And everyone keeps telling me if I gain weight that the skin will go away cause Ill fill in more and gain muscle! Is that true?? Oh im currently eating 1700 cals a day.. How much would I need to gain weight healthily?? PLEASE HELP! THANKS:)

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  • BranDiesel_27
    BranDiesel_27 Posts: 46
    Everyone has abs, its just the size your questioning im guessing.
    Due to your sever calorie deficit, your abs have lost a lot of mass. Don't let this de motivate you its an easy fix. Do some ab work and make sure your not starving yourself!
  • SKINNYsupermodel
    SKINNYsupermodel Posts: 61
    First of all... that is crazy! I can't believe someone could actually sustain that severe of a restriction plus exercise!
    Anyway, yes, you do have abs, its just that they are less defined because they lost muscle mass because your body turned to muscle to fuel itself. If you increased your calorie intake and did exercise, you would build larger muscles which would show more. Plus, your body definitely needs the extra fuel!
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Yes, you definitely have abs.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Since you're young, most of the skin should snap back within a year or 2.
    And everyone keeps telling me if I gain weight that the skin will go away cause Ill fill in more and gain muscle!

    The ab muscles are a thin layer and aren't capable of much growth. So ab exercises won't do much. BUT, i'd still follow a full-body strength program (NROL, Stronglifts, etc) to replace the lean body mass that you probably lost from the rapid weight loss.
    Hard to say how much weight you need to gain, but when people stop telling you to gain weight, that's a good sign. :wink:

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