I really want to slim down, but don't have the option of dieting or ta

I have recently gained a little pudge around my belly... It's really bothering me, and I have considered a corset, but I want something more long-term than that. It's visible when I wear babydoll-cut tees, which is not often, but occasional. My BMI is 21.5, average for my age and height, but I want to lose the excess fat around my middle.
I have taken it up with my boyfriend, and he says it's perfectly normal and healthy to have a bit of fat there, but I want to lose it. I don't just want to be "pretty," I want to be "beautiful." I don't want to be "good," I want to be "perfect."
I could eat healthier, but it would be a burden on my family having them buy food for them and different, healthy, organic, expensive food for me as well. I eat junk food on rare occasions, but nothing recently. And said instances are few and far between, we really don't have enough money for it anyway.
The only other option I can think of is to eat less. I usually eat a few snacks throughout the day, Ramen noodles, toaster waffles, that kind of thing. Small, easy stuff lying around. That and dinner. I can't stop eating dinner, my family would see that something was the matter. Should I cut out the snacks altogether?
What are your suggestions? Please answer.

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  • Fimpzilla

    Well, the ideas about healthy snacks are good, but you will need to exercise. If you actually do need to lose fat from a specific area, sorry you need to do cardio stuff like running or swimming to lose it before focusing on that area to tone up, otherwise it won't happen.

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  • SwimBikeRun

    Ask your parents if they could just buy some raw veggies or fruit for snacking. You're doing good by limiting snacking and try to avoid carbs like bread, waffles, bagels, etc. Other than that I would try to get in the habit of running. You need to do cardio to burn the fat, crunches alone won't do it.

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  • DannyKanes

    I love it how people people think that the only solution to weight loss is to stop eating. You want to lose that stomach? Do 100 sit ups and go for a 20 minute everyday and cut out the snack foods. Snack foods are extremely high in sugars, salts and carbohydrates. Day saved, I'm going to eat some cookies.

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  • danh34me

    sounds to me that the real problem may be in your head. you dont want to be good you want to be "perfect". whats wrong with your self esteem? I could find something wrong with Jessica Alba, Heidi Klum, and Paris Hilton if given the chance. "perfect" nobody on this planet is "perfect" so quit wasting your time trying to achieve unachievable goals. "perfect"LOL

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  • quipquip

    If you want to loose a little weight exercise more than usual.Having confidence in yourself makes you more attractive and if someone does not like you for you then to hell with them but it sounds like your bf likes you just the way you are

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  • chomi

    The best advice i can give is to drink green tea without sugar and with fresh drops of lemon. Search it up in the internet and you'll beleiv me,it works wonders!!!
    (drink the grean tea cold,has more effect)

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  • stonecutters93

    Unfortunately it's impossible to spot reduce any excess body fat, it has to be a total body thing. However like most people have said above I believe you should not strive for "perfect", but aim to make yourself healthy and happy.

    Try spreading your meals out to between 4-6 a day with smaller, healthier portions, drink lots of water, and exercise and a few rest days are key. Never lose focus and don't get frustrated if you don't see results right away, it takes lots of time and patience.

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  • sleepingbeauty

    Instead of striving to be 'perfect' which is an impossible goal, strive to be happy with yourself. As long as you are fit, healthy and generally looking after yourself, that's all that matters.

    It's about being a real person and not some fantasy of who you think you should be.

    Bear this in mind: depending how far apart you see yourself now and the vision you have of being 'perfect', the further apart those views are, the lower your self-esteem will be. So inject some realistic goals here and your self-esteem will improve and so will your life.

    As for your family, from what you wrote, I would suggest that you are old enough to do your own shopping and cooking if you wanted to. You can excuse your wish to do that, as part of a need for independence.

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  • CrumpledPaper

    Get a job so you can buy healthier foods.
    You need to eat often to lose weight anyway(every 2-3hrs) just smaller meals and healthy snacks. If you skip snacks or meals and go hungry, you'll gain the weight you lost right after you go back to eating. It's unhealthy anyway.

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  • Go do some exercise with your boyfriend or with someone who can help with motivation. That could help.

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  • Gena45

    There's no such thing as "perfect". Don't aim to be perfect, because you will always be let down. Now to your question, I think you should cut the snacks altogether. Snacking on stuff like waffles is probably the worst idea for dieters. Try eating smaller portions then you eat now at dinner ect. But make sure to give yourself one day a week to pig out. One day a week won't hurt your diet, it actually helps it. If you go on a diet that is way too strict, you will eventually break down and start eating everything, and you will just gain all the weight back, so give yourself one day a week off the diet.

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  • Inspector019

    You can still eat and snack just purchase healthy food. Whole Foods is a great store to shop at because you can't hardly find anything bad for you there.

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  • sjshp

    Hm wanting to be perfect isnt normal. But hey few tips to start off with, drink plenty of water. Your body is often to mistake hunger for thirst. And try to have a good and full breakfast (with weetabix or any of that kind) so you dont feel like having a snack during the day, wich may give you unnecessary calories& fat. Go for good meals, so you won't eat the extra on. I hope these tips will work for you, good luck!

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  • FocoUS

    Clearly you don't need to worry about your body, go back to enjoying life.

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  • lc1988

    The stomach is the hardest part to tone..or so I've heard. "Dieting" isn't going to do it. Eating regularly and healthy enough is important but you should also try doing push ups/crunches. Exercise is important.

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  • flutterhigh

    Let me do a little mathematical equation for you.

    Finger + throat = beauty

    Furthermore,
    Finger + butthole = not beauty
    Fingerº = 1
    ((Finger/penis)+saliva^3)+8 = orgasm

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