Weight loss is not always easy or possible, especially when menopausal hormonal issues kick in. Don't make the ASSumption that an overweight person isn't dieting or exercising.
I follow a Paleo diet and go to the gym 3 x a week with my 26 year old son. In the last 8 months of doing this together, he's lost 40 lbs - I've lost none. (I AM buff though )
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