Calling all Experts! (diet)

You can't really "target" or "spot-reduce" any trouble spot on your body (like your inner thighs, or love handles, for example.) You need to do cardio to lose fat from all over your body. Luckily, belly fat (for some women) is the first spot you usually lose from...(most women lose weight last in their hips/thighs).

I would suggest you increase your cardio. Try to do 60-90 minutes of cardio instead of 30 minutes, and you should see results a lot quicker. Perhaps you could get a heart rate monitor as well to see if you're working out hard enough.

I lost about 40 lbs. about 5 years ago, and for the most part kept it off. (I regained 15 pounds when I ate too many desserts about a year ago, but lost it again and am keeping it off.) Anyway, when I was trying to lose 40, I focused on cardio (60 minutes, 6 days a week) and didn't lift weights because I didn't have that much time to work out. Once I was within 10 pounds of my goal weight, I started lifting weights. You might want to try that...lots of cardio now, and add the weights when you've lost most of the weight and have more time to lift.

Okay, you should not lift weights every day. 3 times a week, max. I bet you are losing fat but putting all the weight back on with muscle. Make SURE you are doing high-rep, low weight lifting so that you build lean muscle and you do not bulk up.

Also, VARY your cardio. 30 min every day of the same thing is not going to do it. Get outside at least twice a week for a legitimate run. (I'm assuming you are doing all this at the gym for some reason.) During those runs, pick up the pace for 1 minute at a time, at least 5 times. Our bodies can get used to our workouts and stop getting the benefits. You are doing too much repitition. Getting some interval training in there will boost your body to burn more calories.

Lastly, please rest one day a week. Your body needs it. If you feel bad resting, do a yoga practice or something more like stretching and just take a 20 minute walk.

Good luck!