# Does Your Age Make It Harder to Lose Weight?

Published: 2014-11-11T12:32:21.716140-05:00
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A meal plan member emailed:

*"When considering weight-loss for those of us 50+, do we have to eat less or exercise more to lose weight? When I was younger, I never believed the 50+ women in my life who told me it was harder to lose weight after 50. I always thought they didn't try hard enough. Now I'm a believer. What would you recommend to lose weight? It's not coming off at the 1200 calorie mark."*

![http://photos.happyherbivore.com/2014/11/couple-grocery-shopping.jpg](http://photos.happyherbivore.com/2014/11/couple-grocery-shopping.jpg)

I've found some women have more difficulty during and/or after menopause because of the change in hormones in their body. Luckily, once their body leveled out it wasn't a problem, and many reported a plant-based diet helped soothe some woes.

However, I've also worked with many more women ages 40-70 who lost weight without issue or a hiccup with the right plant-based diet. For example, my mom transitioned to a plant-based diet in her 60s and lost 20lbs in a blink.

If you eat the right way, you will lose weight. It may not be as fast as you'd have liked, but it will happen :) The key is to make sure there aren't any hidden culprits. ([You can read the list of culprits here.](http://happyherbivore.com/2013/04/not-losing-weight-plant-based-why-how-to/))

As for exercise, I generally don't recommend exercise during weight-loss because creates too many variables, often slows losses, and can lead to weight imbalances which can be discouraging. Walking is always a good idea, though!

You can read more in the links below :)

[Why I Didn't Lose Weight Training for a Marathon (and I'm Not Alone)](https://www.getmealplans.com/blog/2014/03/14/training-half-full-marathon-plant-based-diet/)

[Why You Can't Lose Weight from Exercise Combined with Caloric Restriction](https://www.getmealplans.com/blog/2013/09/06/why-you-cant-lose-weight-exercise-combined-caloric/)

[Why Exercise Doesn't Help With Weight Loss](https://www.getmealplans.com/blog/2014/02/14/why-exercise-does-not-help-weight-loss/)

[Does Calorie Restriction Really Work for Weight-Loss?](https://www.getmealplans.com/blog/2012/10/19/does-calorie-restriction-really-work-weight-loss/)

[My Weight-Loss Fail - Why a Personal Trainer Didn't Work](https://www.getmealplans.com/blog/2014/04/23/weight-loss-fail-why-personal-trainer-didnt-work/)

Hope that helps!

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