I think there could be some validity in what youre saying. Fat normally does come off in layers, but in some cases it does not. I know that when alcohol is absorbed and turned to fat it is generally stored in the spare tire region, and if you stop drinking, that area is specifically reduced. I was part of the college scene not so long ago, and I have seen many people (both guys and girls) who were big time drinkers and are skinny everywhere but the spare tire area. I'm not at all saying that you are a drinker, but I am saying that specific areas of fat can be reduced due to contributing factors (or lack there of)