Diet and cardio are the ways to lose fat. Your hips and butt may just be your body's favorite storage area (if they really are a trouble area for you.) Any kind of weight or resistance training will tone up the muscle. Try jogging or biking 3 times a week for maybe 30 minutes and see if you notice any difference after a month... but I also challenge you to take an honest, realistic look at your body to decide if you truly need to lose any weight. It's unfortunate, but I see it on this board and everywhere. Women particularly are perpetually unhappy with their bodies. Even if they are the perfect shape for their frame, they feel fat because all around them, there are the "ideal" emaciated icons glorified in every way, and it is not healthy. Now, for all I know, you may actually need to work on some areas, but be as honest as possible with yourself and try not to be too critical. Women are meant to be curvy. =] Good luck!

Naxis


[This message has been edited by Naxis (edited 12-18-2001).]