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I agree with june_bride.

To reduce your mid-section, cut out all white carbs (including sugar, white flour, etc) and stick to "whole wheat" products (instead of just "wheat" products...they're very different).  I also heard to cut salt out of your diet, since it makes you retain water in the tummy.

Make sure you are eating between 25-30 grams of fiber a day, and you won't have any "issues" that you described.  Most people don't get enough fiber in a day, so I would suggest some of the new FiberOne products.  They taste REALLY good and have 9 grams of fiber per granola bar.  

If you haven't been getting enough fiber, you want to introduce more fiber into your system slowly.  Also, increase your water consumption when you increase fiber.  (Make sure you're drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day too!)

Hope this helps!

Yeah, I'd agree with what the other ladies have said- it sounds to me like you aren't eating enough.  If you aren't feeling hungry, I'd suggest picking things like nuts or peanut butter on whole wheat crackers, etc, that are relatively calorie-dense.  That will increase your caloric intake by a few hundred calories a day and get you out of the scary "starvation" zone.  Also, your metabolism responds to food, so if you start to eat more, your metabolism should speed up and you might start to feel a bit more hungry.  Do you eat breakfast every day?  I see you mentioned eggs- how about adding some veggies or a little cheese to your eggs in the morning to make a healthy scramble?  That will up your fiber intake a bit (from the veg) and also increase the calories.  Or how about adding a piece of whole grain toast?  It sounds like you are exercising plenty, and it's good that you are doing a mix of things- you mention pilates- have you tried yoga?  They are complementary, but not identical forms of exercise. The yoga might help you relax a bit more and I feel a lot leaner from doing yoga the last 3 years- that might help with some of the "jiggle."  Good luck!

Man! Lots of great habits. I have a trainer and a nutritionist right now (I won them through a contest... long story...) and they are having me only work out 3 times a week and eat more good stuff, so I naturally phase out the bad stuff.

Two of the biggest lessons i've learned is to eat a balance of protein, fats, and carbs (protein is huge for me! I used to be a vegatarian, so I really am learning how to eat meat right) and to do intervals to burn fat and increase endurance. Sprinting for a minute then jogging for a minute on and off for 15 minutes will work you hard. Not seeing Great results yet, but I definitely feel better, which was what I wanted. 

Where are you located? I can suggest a nutritionist who works primarily over the phone... 

Honest advice from a girl that gained too much a coouple of times in my life and needed to lose it. People look at me now and say "Wow, you are lucky." Not lucky. I work my ASS off, literally.

As far as eating, I think you have it down.

Some of us need more help that others. I've been training with a weighted vest for a couple of years. There is great science behind and it can help fend of osteoperosis. I do not work for this company and do not own their vest, however, my FH does have their vest, I got mine as a gift from a friend that used them to train the USA men's volleyball team and various other athletes. go to www.weigthvest.com

The FH is trying to lose around 50 pounds. I don't care what he weights honestly. I love him. But he wants to be healthy and he think he will feel better being 200 pounds instead of 250 to 275. 

He has heard me talk about the benefits of the vest for over a year. He ordered one and so did his co-worker. THEY ARE ADDICTED and seeing results. I think it is a great way to train for life. We don't need to struggle to lose weight but we need to stay in the game of being healthy. So, you want to lose five pounds and tone up. This is reasonable. You need to improve your core strength and overall muscle tone as muscles burn more calories than any other body tissue.

If I were you I'd buy the 25 pound vest. It cost half as much as your trainer and you'll get more of a workout in about half the time. However, I'd advice to start with about 4-6 pounds on the vest. Increase it 2 pounds a week or every week and half. This gives your body time to adjust and since you'll be losing weight your body/knees won't notice. But your heart and lungs will. The vest is worn on your core so it doesn't stress limbs, DO NOT WALK WITH HAND WEIGHTS, you will on stress those joints. I run with the vest and do those moving stairs as well as some of the eliptical machines. Because you are keeping your back straight you buff up fast. And your butt works extra hard making it more firm. And the legs, well, I can just tell you that you will not only feel the difference you will see the difference. I think anyone that is serious about their time and fitness would benefit from the vest. The only way to lose weight is to eat less or increase the intensitity or length of workouts. The vest gives you the harder part and you will eventually be able to go longer. 

I can't imagine my life without. 

Wishing you luck.

I'm about the same height as you but I weigh 15 pounds more (which I'm trying to lose before the wedding). I never go below 1500 net... 1000 sounds really low to me.

But I agree with everyone's advice to see a nutritionist!