Are you over 40? Have you been trying very hard to lose weight? For many women, losing weight is one of the life’s most difficult challenges. Don’t be discouraged if you’ve tried to lose weight in the past, and you weren’t able to do it successfully – or maybe you lost weight but you gained it all back. Losing weight and maintaining that weight loss is always a challenge for many women, who are entering into menopause. For women, as you grow older your body is 20% more efficient in taking in calories and storing them as fat cells; that actually means you don’t need 200 to 400 calories per day. As you age, especially when you are over 40, metabolism is 10 to 15% lower than it used to be. The good news is; you can deal with these age-related weight changes by boosting up your metabolic rate through healthy eating lifestyle and exercise.