If you want to lose the spare tire, I think the best thing to do is drop the long cardio sessions, and swap out for interval training or "anaerobic" training instead. At first when you have lots to lose you'll drop belly fat from long cardio sessions like a 30 to 45 min jog or on the elliptical, but once you are at the spot you're at now, it won't help much. It's good for building up your lungs and heart, but not much good for trimming the waist line.
Lots of programs out there you could use (including classes at your gym I'm sure) but basically anything that goes in quick bursts for 30sec to a minute then on to the next thing (with no to limited rest ie. seconds) in between. Do a work out like that for 30min to 45 mins 2 to 3 times a week and I think that's the best way to go to drop the tire. That and of course dropping the sugar and carbs. But if you make sure your heart rate is up and your sweat the entire time you'll burn calories for hours after you are done, not just while you work out (like with long runs or elliptical).
Anyway, I'm not a trainer or an expert but that's what I've been told by those that are and I've had some decent results doing it myself.
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