You're going to strengthen your core muscles a lot, but crunches don't get rid of any belly fat. They help tone you if you're doing all the right stuff, though. If you're looking for that kind of result, you're gonna need to add some cardio to your routine. Believe me. I can out-crunch all my of my bodybuilding guyfriends, but I don't have a six-pack because I still have fat covering my awesome muscles. Lol
As for the pushups, yes. Those are good. They work most of your body if you do them right (but you have to have the right form), and planks are great for abs.
But like I said, you're not gonna see yourself shedding body fat unless you kick it up a couple notches and add some bike riding, speedwalking, or running.
I've never been so cut in my life as I was before I hurt my leg and was running 3 miles every day. Granted, 3 miles of running is a little extreme, you'd do fine with running a mile like 3 days a week, as long as you're getting some cardio in. It burns fat, and it'll show those great abs you're shaping.
Good luck!
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I know that crunches won't get rid of body fat, I wasn't really looking for that. Thanks for the advice though :)

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