I'm 5'3" Once my weight goes below 125lbs, the definition starts to come in really well. I'm almost 120lbs now, and I have my 6 pack.
Remember that different people will lose fat in places in different order. So I've got my 6 pack, but the area that does not like to let go of fat is my thighs.

Last wk i started to see 2 of my packs... but i've been out sick w/ a baby (and it looks like i'll be out sick for another couple days myself)... so i feel all "soft" lol. But i agree with Anna... the closer i get to the lower twenties the better the definition is. Or moreso maybe the closer i get to less than 18% bf% ---

@ anna - i'm jealous, if i can't kick this "whatever / crud" my cuts gunna end (at the earliest) mid march - not that i have a pressing deadline - but i was so excited to be at 6 wks lol!! grr!

Sucks that you got sick, but when life happens, the only things you can do are reevaluate and more forward!

Hi ladies, I'm new to this board. I've been lifting heavy for a while, more consistently lately. I definitely see the difference in my arms and legs, and *starting* to see it in my butt...but my gut looks the same, and my pants are no looser. Just wondering when you all started seeing a difference in your belly area?

Slowly but surely my abs are shrinking, I have been working on slimming down going on 4 weeks now, no packs yet though. It could be that you aren't engaging your core during your workouts (keeping your core tight) and keeping a proper posture while you do your workouts or daily activities. Getting those darn 6 pack abs aren't easy, I've only heard stories lol, I swear it's like a legend to me, everyone I know talks about it but I rarely see it... Keep us posted on your progress I will be doing the same.

I saw some change in definition in my upper abs and obliques when I lost about 10 pounds. My trouble spot seems to be my lower abs that refuse to show any definition no matter what. But I'm not sure what my bf% is though. Bought some calipers and waiting for them to come in.

My upper two are well defined and insanely visible after a year of exercising and eating on a deficit and about 4 months into serious lifting. About 6 months into serious lifting the second shelf has become visible but there's no break between the two sides (as in, the definition is on the outside of the pack area) but as of yet the 3rd shelf and the lowest ab muscles are not coming out. (I'm getting slight definition really deep, like above the groin.) Also, about 6 months into weight training, my serratus anterior have appeared.

It's going to be different for everyone, I'm sure. We all carry fat in different places. Mine is on my lower belly, so I expect it will be a long time before I get to see those lower abs.

Keep in mind that genetics can play a huge role in how visible your abs are, even after lowering your BF%. And a lot of women find that abs are the last things to appear after months of hard work and CLEAN EATING. (I'm so tired of hearing that abs are made in the kitchen, even though it's completely accurate.)
Are your abs set deep or shallow? Are your hip flexors overly dominant, creating a muscle imbalance? Are your ab muscle fibers just genetically not that dense?

I saw my top 2 ABS at 19.5%, however I held lower bodyfat on my stomach, and higher bodyfat on butt and thighs!

I saw some change in definition in my upper abs and obliques when I lost about 10 pounds. My trouble spot seems to be my lower abs that refuse to show any definition no matter what. But I'm not sure what my bf% is though. Bought some calipers and waiting for them to come in.

Don't feel bad, i have to same problem. I find myself working REALLY hard for those lower abs. I am also probably sure that bf% has a bit to do with it too - I have a ways to go before it goes down enough where OTHER people notice!

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