Charlene Tilton

I don't have muscle tone. I'm just flab. I'm not a daredevil. I don't like pain, I don't like cold, I don't want to feel exhausted. But the sense of accomplishment is something I've never felt before, in a physical sense.

American Actress

Lee Westwood

I'm heavier, but with muscle rather than flab. It's a massive difference. It means I don't get as tired sometimes and it means that I'm hitting the ball a lot farther, about 15 yards more with my driver.

English Athlete

Kendra Wilkinson

I don't want to scar people with my baby flab. I have this extra skin that's hanging. I'm in shape, but my skin, from having a baby, is not cute, hanging off of my baby.

American Celebrity

Karen Salmansohn

Every food I choose to eat helps me become more conscious of how it either moves me forward to my fab weight or backward to my flab weight.

American Author

Bill Vaughan

American Journalist

Often used in discussions about fitness, health, or appearance; can carry connotations related to body positivity or negativity.

Body Image

While common in conversation, 'flab' is informal and might be inappropriate in formal writing or speaking contexts.

Informal

The term paints a vivid picture of excess weight and can sometimes feel less clinical or harsh than 'obesity'.

Descriptive Imagery

This sense of 'flab' is archaic and very rarely used in modern English; it might be found in historical texts.

Historical Context

Don't confuse this with the common meaning related to body fat; it represents an emotional state here.

Confusion Avoidance

This usage of 'flab' was predominantly found in the UK and is considered old-fashioned elsewhere.

Flab