As the weather warms up, the clothes get smaller. If you’re ready to try on a new bikini, there may be something getting in your way – the bulge of belly fat around your middle. Many people face the frustration of having a little extra padding around their midsection – and it can be terribly frustrating.

When it comes to reducing your belly fat diet is the most important factor. You must follow a belly fat diet regime that’s designed to reduce the fat around your middle and leave you feeling lean and smooth. There are several things you need to do to make sure your diet isn’t adding to your problem. First, make sure you eat carbohydrates that are made from whole grains such as whole wheat breads and pastas. Many people consume calories from cakes, cookies, and candy but get little nutrition from those foods.

When you get dressed each morning, do you feel frustrated with your midsection? Excess weight around your waist can make your clothes feel tight and ill-fitting. It can also make you feel tired, uncomfortable, and self-conscious. But you can melt belly fat away and with it melt your troubles.

When it comes to belly fat, there’s almost nothing more frustrating. Belly fat makes your clothes fit improperly and can be uncomfortable. But sometimes it feels like you’ll never be free from it. One critical element for burning belly fat is exercise. But you have to do more than crunches to burn belly fat for good.

When you look in the mirror, do you like what you see? If you're like many people, you have unwanted and unsightly belly fat. And when it comes to your health and happiness, belly fat loss can make a dramatic improvement in your life.

You hear it over and over again: get your heart rate going to burn calories, right? Not so, according to Lou Schuler, in his two books, The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle and The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess (with Cassandra Forsythe, MS and Alwyn Cosgrove). He presents an interesting argument for focusing on weight training (strength training) as THE best way to burn more calories, lose fat and get fit. And he's got me convinced!

I just finished reading The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess-- sorry, guys, I don't have the men's version, but I think it's safe to assume he feels the same way in the men's version of the book. A few things that struck a chord with me:

When you're battling weight loss, the most important components are often diet and exercise and goals/motivation. But for some body types it's important to customize your diet to lose belly fat. Belly fat can be stubborn and accumulates around the middle. This is the unhealthiest place to store fat, but unfortunately it's very common.

There are several things you can do to use your diet to lose belly fat. Using the right blend of dietary components can bring you the best success. Of course you'll want to cut down on calories if you're overeating, but it matters what kinds of calories you do eat.

Here are 5 belly fat busting changes you can make to your diet/way of eating:

Whatever your reasons, starting a diet (or changing your way of eating) can be an exciting and invigorating idea. But after a few weeks, or even days, dieting isn't quite so appealing. You may be missing some of your old food choices, you may feel hungrier, or you may just feel deprived and angry.

But there are success strategies that will help you stick to your diet and reach your goals without stalling out. When you understand diet basics and tips for maintaining your progress, you'll reach your goal in no time.

It's much more difficult to eat healthy today than it was in ancient times. Eating processed foods has become a way of life in modern times, and this has had a profound effect on people's health. But a growing number of health-conscious individuals are choosing to go back to the basics.

Eating only raw foods might seem impossible, but the practice has become surprisingly popular. Many nutritionists have bucked the conventional belief that humans need to consume cooked meats and pasteurized dairy products to get the nutrition they need. They have written books about eating raw and developed raw food eating plans, and many of those who want to lose weight or improve their health have taken heed.

It's no secret that running is a highly beneficial form of exercise. It provides a great workout for weight loss, toning and cardiac health. But many of us can't run across the front yard without getting winded. This often leads to the mistaken belief that we just can't be successful runners. The truth is, almost anyone who can walk can run for exercise. Those of us who are out of shape just need to build up slowly but steadily. Too many people try to run long distances at top speed when starting out, and that only leaves them out of breath and makes them more susceptible to injury. A better approach is found in the Couch to 5k exercise plan.