Don’t forget though, that building muscle helps you to burn more calories, even when you are at rest.
Combine cardio (especially those workouts that focus on lower body, like jogging, elliptical, biking, etc.) with lunges and squats for faster and better results. You definitely lose weight from the cardio, but your muscles get tighter and more shapely from the resistance training. When you put both together, it’s awesome.
Don’t forget to stretch! (I love the pigeon pose)
Good luck!