Is it normal to be thin, but have a fat stomach?

I am not fat at all, except for in my stomach. I have a thigh gap, I have thin arms, and I eat very healthy foods. I still have a fat stomach! Is this normal? What can I do to get a slim stomach?

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  • JD777

    Those last few pounds are the hardest to lose and everyone has to have some fat. And lots of bodies deposit that last extra fat in the belly. Like Darkoil said, could be a hormone imbalance. Easiest thing to do would be to have your doc run a hormone panel to see if yours are normal. If not normal, there are ways to rebalance hormones. If normal, keep up a good diet and exercise routine. At last resort, you could go to a clinic to see if localized laser lipo or other fat ridding procedure would help you.

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  • Shrunk

    I'm like that too but also have really bad posture, if I stand up straight and tall it pretty much flattens out, other than that they say to cut simple carbs & sugar and walk at least 30mins daily

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  • Aries

    take a trip to the doctors , could be an easy fix! If you are a female , are you pregnant ?

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    • Definitely not! So confusing...

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  • nothing647

    Might be eating to close to bedtime. That would do it.

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  • vw123

    Well also, how old are you? At 17 that is very unusual. At 35, much more common.

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  • chained_rage

    Sounds like you have Kwashiorkor

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  • howaminotmyself

    I get the feeling that you aren't actually fat and you have body image issues. As a female, you should have some fat. Fat is healthy. Too much fat isnt. Learn the difference.

    But in any case, my father in law is super thin but has a distended belly due to chronic health issues.

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    • I don't have body image issues. I am just noticing that I am healthy and thin (not super thin, just right) and my stomach is still fat. Not just a little bit. It is completely disproportionate to the rest of me. On size charts, someone with my measurements should have a 23 inch waist and mine is 27 inches.

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      • wistfulmaiden

        Check your hormones levels. Darkoil is correct.
        There's always lipo suction and even new fat freezing methods.

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  • Darkoil

    I'm going to guess you're a woman as belly fat is more prominent in women and if you are slim but are putting weight on your tummy it can be a sign of a hormone imbalance. It's more accentuated in that area because there is visceral and subcataneous fat stored in that area which can both add to the bulge.

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  • regisphilbin

    that's not normal

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