A personal trainer came to our job site to give us an equipment demo (new building with a gym in-house). He said one incredible exercise for your "core" is to basically lay on the ground with your forearms flat on the ground, and your toes perpendicular to the ground, so that you're holding your midsection firmly above the ground. Try to hold for as many minutes as possible. A good one specific to abs is to lie on your back as if you're doing crunches, but roll your butt up so that your lower abs are working to pull your hips towards your stomach, leaving your legs hanging. He also mentioned something that an Olympic swim team trained with to burn ridiculous calories. Involves interspersing cardio with a soak in a tub full of ice water, of around 72 degree temperature, alternate maybe 3 times. He described that not only does this burn a great deal of calories, but also your body being cold causes your circulatory system to respond by trying to get blood to every crevice of your body. He said this helps you recovery very quickly as well as get your metabolism incredibly cranked. I'd consult with a pro to see how to tie any of these in with diet.

I am a personal trainer, and to be honest, this is the one question that always comes in to me. People who want to lose weight. How do you do it? How long will it take? Is it possible? These are certain things I say: 1. DIET is huge. 70% of losing weight, especially around th emid-section is diet. 5-6 small meals a day. Portion control. Down fats, oils, sweets, sodas, etc. Up lean meats (chicken), vegetables, fruits, etc. Trust me, do this and this only, and you'll see a change. 2. RESISTANCE training is just as important as aerobic training. Many people think if they want to lose weight, just run all the time. NO. In fact, to burn more calories throughout the day, you need to increase the lean muscle in your body. How do you do this? Lift weights. I'm not talking massive amount of weight like body builders. Do 3x12 of 4-5 arm and leg machines and you'll be set. It takes a while, so bring your own music and listen to that. It makes it better:) 3. AEROBIC exercises. Running, walking, jogging, swimming, rowing, elliptical, cross trainer, etc. etc. etc. I could go on and on. Anything that boosts that heart rate. Figure out your max heart rate by taking 220-age and then take 60-80% of that and thats where you want to keep your heart rate to lose weight. Switch up machinery. Go for at least a total of 40 minutes. This can be straight through 40 minutes or broken up into sections with different machinery, etc. Just make sure its a total of 40+ min. Why? Because it takes about this long to start using fat as the main fuel energy source in the body. Not just carbs. 4. Go to the local gym and do classes. This won't allow your workout routine to get boring, it will keep you interested and your body won't become accostomed to 1 sort of workout, in which it will eventually plateau out with. Maybe think about a personal trainer. 5. STAY PERSISTANT!!!!!!!! This is #1. You have to keep at it. You're not going to lose weight in the first week, 2nd week, or even 3rd week necessarily. Maybe you will, but it's doubtful. This is the time that your body is getting used to what you're doing. Something new. Stick with it. After a little while, you'll start fitting into your pants better and just start getting more energy and overall feeling that much more healthy. 1/2lb-2lbs a week being lost is the safest bet. Plus, with this decrease in size, you're more likely to keep it off. GOOD LUCK!:):):)

Beyond following the great advice you already got, I give myself a reward every 30 days that I stay active and going to the gym at least 4x a week, and thats a nice massage at the end of the month. It helps me to stay motivated. :)

Cut out junk food and try Pilates. I found it made a noticable difference in my belly area.

go to www.nowloss.com its really good cause i tried the exercizes they told me to do one time and i lost my love handles but you have to do it atleast everyday or 5 times a week.