How to Slim the Waist Without Losing Weight in Other Areas

A slim waist is the what epitomizes the standard of beauty across cultures. However, this does not mean all cultures embrace skinniness. Whether you are plump or thin, having a narrow waist relative to your body is the key. The reason for this is instincts. A narrow waist is a sign of good health and fertility. So how do you achieve that relative narrow waist to your body, without having to lost weight everywhere else?

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Yoga.
   Yoga exercise can help reduce the fat around your waist and strengthen your core while helping you maintain your fat levels. Yoga will also help you develop good posture.
2. Posture.
   Stand up strait and hold in your stomach. This will strengthen your abs as well as keep your stomach from bulging out. Maintaining a good posture will instantly make your stomach look slimmer and your waist smaller.
3. Spanx or Lipo in a Box.
   For an instant skinnier waist, purchase one of these great products that will hold everything in and give you the look of a skinny waist and help your clothes fit the way you want.
4. Ab Exercises.
   To slim your waist, you're going to try to get those abs into steel! If you need clear instructions, purchase a video such as Abs of Steel with Tamilee Webb. If you want to work your abs on your own, you will need to do a variety of moves to target the different muscles like crunches, side bends, torso twists and hip extensions. When doing Ab exercises, Exhale forcefully on the crunch and squeeze/engage your muscles as much as you can.
5. Exercise.
   Ab exercises alone won't give your the skinnier waist you want. It will help pull things in and firm you up, but if you don't burn fat, you will still have "mud on rocks". Some women like having a soft tummy, but if you want less jiggle and want to see more of those rock hard abs you have hiding under there, you will need to burn fat for those muscles to show.
   Excerises like rowing, swimming and walking help your body to burn fat, which is necessary for losing inches around your waist.
6. Computer time.
   When you are sitting at the computer, be aware of your posture. Are you hunched over with your stomach bulging out? Make sure you hold in your stomach so you don't develop a pooch.
7. Cleanse.
   You need to cleanse and detoxify your body to get rid of toxic waist that my be building up in your intestines and causing your to be more bloated. Try a detox such as the Master Cleanse.
8. Reduce Stress.
   Stress can cause the development of abdominal fat. Stress causes the release of Cortisol, and high levels of Cortisol stimulate storage of fat in the belly. Stress can also cause improper digestion leading to gassiness and bloating. Yoga and meditation can help you learn to reduce stress, but also try to assess what causes you stress and what you can do to eliminate it.
9. Patience.
   Getting rid of your belly fat, or getting a slimmer waist can take time so be patient. There is no specific drug or plan that will target your waist only. Your waist size is a good indicator of your overall health, meaning, you need to eat healthy, exercise, drink plenty of water, perform toning exercises and try to be as stress free as possible. Also, the first place you tend to gain wait is usually the last place you lose it, so once you create a plan, stick to it and be patient.
10. Don't eat late at night.
    Eating late at night can cause you to store more fat in your waist and stomach. Stop eating 3 hours before your go to bed. If you need a snack, eat something healthy like a piece of fruit or a handful of nuts (unsalted).

Tips & Warnings

• Eat less salt. Salt will cause you to retain more water and appear more bloated. Reduce the amount of sodium in your diet for a slimmer waist.
• Don't use your arms to throw or pull yourself into the movements. Make sure you are engaging your abdominal muscles on every exercise!