How to Drop a Waist Size
In a culture with increasingly pervasive media, wanting our bodies to look a certain way with a certain musculature and definition is not uncommon. You may wish to have more defined obliques, wider hips or a flatter stomach. Unfortunately, diets cannot be tailored to reduce only one part of the body, though exercise may help. Reducing one's waist size, therefore, becomes a matter of losing weight overall and targeting specific areas with a fitness routine.
Instructions
Reduce your calories. In order to lose a pound a week, you should be consuming 3,500 calories less than what you are burning. Invest in a calorie-tracking armband that can keep track of the amount of calories you burn. Keep a food log to determine how many calories you're ingesting.
Begin or up your exercise routine. Increasing the number of calories you burn on a daily basis accelerates weight loss. Include lots of cardiovascular exercise, such as running or biking. These activities also stimulate your core muscles, which is ideal for reducing waist size.
Focus on strength training that is central to your core stomach muscles. Your aim is to tone, not build, muscle. When performing abdominal-based exercises, focus on completing more repetitions rather than increasing the amount of weight you are using.