I am a 52 yr old 5 ft 10 in male, that weighs 175 lbs, and I want to lose about 10-15 lbs around my stomache, and/or tone my muscles. I only consume lacto-vegetarian foods. Apparently I should only be consuming 2000 calories a day if I am sedentary and up to 2600 calories a day if I am active. My diet usually consists of a whole grain like brown rice basmati rice, barley or quinoa, and a soup of spiced split mung beans, with steamed vegetables, or an avocado, a little plain yogurt, and some flax oil. Is there anything else I could add to this or change to help me lose more weight ? Will using more thermogenic spices like black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, fenugreek . or cayenne help in “burning” up calories ? Will Whey protein help with turning fat into more muscle ?

I’m looking for just a little boost of fat-loss. I’m within ten pounds of my goal (lost 15 already), but took the summer off for the most part due to circumstances beyond my control. I’ve probably gained back a little of it. So, what’s a natural weight-loss supplement that could help give me the little boost I need to make it to where I want to go?