There's no way to spot-reduce fat. This is the fallacy that drives the sales of those Thighmaster machines. There is no way to spot-reduce the fats around the thighs by exercising the adductor/abductor muscles.
You can only reduce overall body fat through a combination of diet and exercise. Different people tend to store fats at different areas of the body. It could be that the waist is the first area that gains fat, and the last area to lose fat for you.
Definitely continue doing ab exercises. When you finally lose your body fat, it'll be nice to have a nice set of abs underneath!!
I agree that situps are not the best way. Crunches and legraises are target the abs much better.
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