Mom's with visable ABS!!!

DawnVanSlim
DawnVanSlim Posts: 10,468 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I added an ab picture to my photo’s (last pic) that I took today.

I am currently 5’6 118lbs.

Does this mean I will never have truly visible ab’s? I don’t want to lose any more weight, and I can feel strong abs underneath. Is my skin just stretched out from having my babies that my abs will never show through? Or is there still some hope for me?

Anyone have any advice? (Yes, I used to have a belly piercing, gah)

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  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Umm, I think those are visible abs!! A lot of people would kill for a midsection like yours!

    However, if you want more definition, it's about reducing your body fat percentage. Most women need to be anywhere from 13-18% body fat to have visible abs. You can reduce body fat without losing more weight. I don't have specifics, but I'm sure a google search could help. Typically, the advice I see is to eat a lower fat diet and do strength training.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Thooooooooose sure look like visible abs to me. I bet there's a high percentage of women on this site that would kill for your stomach. I guess you're hoping for that completely chiseled look that we see on fitness models. Nothing wrong with that at all just keep in mind that those are professional fitness models or atheletes being photographed while they are in peak condition. They don't remain like that all year. You can do that too by getting yourself to an extremely low BF% thru your diet. But just like those model/atheletes, it's unreasonable to expect to look that way all the time. And most likely not safe either.
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
    I'm 42 with a 17% body fat, I have clearly visible abs and an a mom with two kids. I don't think it has anything to do with having kids or not - it's body fat%. I will say, that I couldn't get here before my hysterectomy tho due to medical problems and hormonal imbalances. Have you considered saliva hormone testing? That helped me a bunch in my fitness journey and where I am now.
  • qtiekiki
    qtiekiki Posts: 1,480 Member
    Lady, you have visible abs.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    You are looking good lady!! Be happy you look hot!
  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    Yeah, those abs are very noticeable! They are fantastic!
  • baptiste565
    baptiste565 Posts: 590 Member
    come on dawn, r u fishin for compliments? well, here is one. u look great!
  • 1sisrat
    1sisrat Posts: 267 Member
    i jsut gave brith 4 months ago and I'd kill to have my flat midsection like that again! how did you do it?
  • DawnVanSlim
    DawnVanSlim Posts: 10,468 Member
    Thank you everyone. I was more fishing for tips on how to look better. But I will always take compliments when they are thrown my way. :flowerforyou:

    1sisrat, you just gave birth, congratulations on the new baby!! Give your body some time to heal and return back to normal. I just followed the rules of MFP and ate at a calorie deficit, a lot of cardio (running), a fair amount of strength training/weight lifting, and a whole lot of patience.
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