To be honest, when I say "clear abs and maintained breast volume," everyone seems to think it's a bit of a dream.

It's about managing your body in opposite directions. So, it's not a problem that can be solved by eating less; rather, you need to eat well to maintain it.

The key seems to be not how much you eat, but how you eat. First of all, for abs to show, your body fat percentage needs to come down to a certain level.

For women, around 18-22% is the range where lines start to become visible. But if you get greedy and try to lower it further, you lose breast volume as well. This is because the breasts are a high-fat area.

So, if you go on a diet without thinking, you lose not only belly fat but also the elasticity of your breasts. I think many people experience this.

Looking at the amount you eat, I think a starving style is just a recipe for failure.

It's better to slightly reduce your maintenance calories. For example, if your maintenance is around 2,000 kcal, then 1,700-1,800 is ideal?

This seems to be the range where your body can endure while slowly losing fat.

But if you think, "I need to lose weight quickly" and go down to 1,200, it feels like the breasts are the first to go. They seem to disappear first, and since there are areas that lose later, it feels like the breasts are the first to go.

Here, protein is very important, so you should eat about 1.6-2g of protein per kg of body weight. For example, if you weigh 55kg, that's about 90-110g.

The reason for this is that you need to maintain muscle to keep your abs visible. If you're lacking protein, you might lose weight, but your body feels a bit flabby, and it seems like the elasticity doesn't come back.

Also, you shouldn't just cut out fats. In fact, you need to eat good fats in moderation to maintain balance.

Things like avocados or nuts. If you go too low in fat, it disrupts your hormonal balance, making it harder to maintain breast volume. This is something that many people seem to overlook.

Honestly, you can't skip exercise either. Abs don't come from starving; they are "revealed from what was already there."

So, you need to have basic muscle. Weight training feels almost essential, especially upper body workouts.

Doing chest exercises doesn't make them bigger, but it builds the muscles underneath, making them look fuller. The difference is bigger than you might think.

As for cardio, I think doing too much can be a problem. Fat may come off quickly, but it feels like volume goes down too.

So, about 2-3 times a week, for 20-30 minutes seems sufficient. Instead, increasing the proportion of weight training is the right direction.

And what's really important is the maintenance phase. If you suddenly start eating a lot after finishing a diet, your abs can disappear in an instant. So, you need a process of gradually increasing calories to help your body adapt.

This is called reverse dieting, and while it can be a bit of a hassle, it's necessary to maintain your lines.

In conclusion, maintaining abs while keeping breast volume isn't about eating less; it's about eating in moderation.

Eat enough protein, don't cut fats too much, focus on weight training, and don't drastically reduce calories.

In short, you can create a slim body by starving, but a toned body seems to require obsessive management.