Another most important factor is your physical condition. In short that means more exercise and regular exercise. Walk the stairs instead of taking the lift daily. Don't use the car if you can walk the distance.

Take walks in the parks, forests and the mountains. It's so healthy to exercise outdoor in clean air. Being kind to your body means to use it. Give your body the exercise it's build for: That's the best cure to slim down.

This blend of Pilates, ballet and resistance training is really like 4 workouts in one. After a simple warm-up you start on the mat with 17 minutes of Pilates-based moves and then there is an 18-minute ballet-style workout that offers you both balance work and toning. You can either use the included exercise band or a pair of light dumbbells your choice actually changes the overall feel of the workout quite a bit. You get a little more lower body toning overall with the band, but your upper body is more challenged with the weights.

If you want to, you can use the band for one segment, and weights for the other. However you decide to do this DVD, Lara Hudson gives you solid cueing, which is important for the usual exercises that you find here. Although some of them will be familiar to you if you've exercised to other Pilates or ballet workouts and it really helps to have done so, more often than not, Hudson offers a variation that you haven't seen before. If you're bored with your workouts and want something interesting for your lighter days, this is one to try. For more details visit www.soundbodytrainer.com