jablumer

Start by reading labels, measuring and recording everything. It is a big pain in the beginning but once you have your "normal" foods listed, all you have to do is check boxes to record. I am a huge fan of Fiber One original cereal, Yoplait 100 calorie Greek yogurt, clementines, strawberries and natural almonds. Good luck :)

What worked for me was a clean diet with very little white sugar or white flour products. I always try to be under in carbs and that really helped to flatten my belly.

I've been doing Yoga and Pilates for about 5 years. I go to Yoga 1xweek and PiYo (combo Pilates and Yoga) 1xweek in addition to lifting and cardio. The areas where I have seen differences are shoulder and core strength, balance and overall flexibility. I always feel taller after a Yoga class! I would recommend Yoga to…

I was also a HUGE sugar lover. The first week without was tough, but when I plugged those foods in and saw how many calories and fat they contained and how hard I would have to work to burn them off, it was enough to keep me on track. Believe me, once you've made it through a few weeks without a lot of sugar in your diet,…

I have two suggestions that have been working for me. I couldn't tell from your post if you eat a lot of leafy greens, if not I would add them to lunch and dinner. I think increasing your cardio would help. I do 60 minutes of intense cardio 2-3x a week with a trainer and try to get in at least another 60 minutes of cardio…