unsightly belly fat

How can I lose belly fat…it seems to be the last thats going?

I have lost 48 pounds since July. The last place that seems to be losing is my belly. I have gone from a 16/18 and am now a 12. I have been eating all whole/superfoods to accomplish my goal. Right now I weigh 182, down from 230. My plan is a size 8 but I have this flap of skin/fat that is gross.

You need to do cardio to burn off the excess fat. Your change in diet is definitely a good thing and you should be very proud of this accomplishment. But exercise is the key to burning those fat cells. A combination of cardio and weight-lifting (don’t worry, you will NOT bulk up) is the best. The cardio will help burn the existing fat and rev up your metabolism. Muscles need energy just to operate your basic activities (walking, typing, etc) so if you lift weights and tone the muscle then your metabolism will burn even more calories when you’re just resting.

My mom has recently lost a lot of weight, too. She’s dropped about 90 lbs. in the last year and a half. When she reached a plateau, she took my advice and started walking with her dogs for 20-30 minutes every night. She immediately saw and felt a difference. She not only lost an additional 30 lbs. but she also had an increase in energy and decrease in blood pressure and cholesterol. Exercise, however little, is the key. Even if it’s just walking for 20-30 minutes each day.