As we age belly fat starts forming around our waist line
. It is Important to get rid of this fat because studies have shown that belly fat can lead to heart disease and stroke. The older you get the higher your risk.
At age 57 I have found it harder to get rid of the belly fat, and struggle with it daily. Exercise alone has not helped even though I am a body builder. I have had to rethink how I eat and what I eat.
My best advise is to watch your diet. Stay away from starchy vegetables, or at least eat a smaller portion. Change from white bread to whole wheat bread. Use brown rice instead of white rice. Use Sweet potatoes in place of white potatoes which are very good for you. Limit saturated fats or don't use them at all. Look on labels when you shop because they are hidden everywhere. Use good fats like Olive oil for cooking. I like the extra virgin because it doesn't have the strong flavor. A little tip for you for cooking vegetables. Use ham base, beef base or chicken base locked in the grocery store beside the bouilion cubes. I add one or two bouilion cubes along with 1 TBS of olive oil, and get raves on my vegetables. Vegetables taste great and at the same time are healthy.
As for exercise being a body builder, and still struggling with belly fat I added to my routine the exercise ball to do crunches. Because it puts less stress on the body. I do 100 crunches a day. 50 in the morning and 50 at night. It doesn't matter how many you start with just get started and do as many as you can.