It’s very common for those new to low-carbing to lose a significant amount of water weight very quickly at the beginning.

This is the problem with newbies. They choose to listen to broscience because it sounds more like a formula, you know - no sugar, no fatty food, 4-hours a meal, millions of crunches, zillions of sit-ups, etc..

Okay. You burned all the fats and your muscle starts showing but what for if your bicep looks like peanut?
Same goes for abs. You need to build those muscle with calorie surplus and heavy weight. Lots of crunches definitely not effective. Go for weighted crunch.

If you have big hard solid abs muscle. Even with 20% bodyfats, your 6-packs still visible.. Even better when flexed.

Not saying you will have nice looking abs. I said it's visible compare to those that has flat tummy.

Not all fat stored in the tummy. Try look at powerlifters.

Oh okay. Maybe I'm a little over with the percentage part.
What i'm trying to say to newbies is that the abs is also muscle. You have to build them in order to get 6-packs. Not by just losing fats.



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You're quite lean already. Calorie surplus + heavy weight training to build muscle. Cut later.

If you want shortcut with instant result. Best way is to get surgery. Fat layer removal.

Otherwise just train more, eat less and it will take few months or probably few years.

Not as easy as calorie in vs calorie out. Macros matters too. Carb vs Protein vs Fat.

If you follow high carb diet and light activity then all the unused fuel will go to fat as well.

My weight goes down but tummy getting bigger. So, i gotta limit my carb on non-workout day.

I don't count calorie, macro or avoid junk foods. If you're like me, you will be forever pregnant unless you start changing your lifestyle & diet.