Frustrated and blessed

Okay, someone please explain to me how to lose weight. I am eating right, or better than before... still low fat and fewer calories... and exercising, both cardio and strength for at least 3 times a week. Do you just lose any sight of a metabolism after 35? Is this a cruel joke? I kickbox until I can hardly breathe and Zumba until I am sore... what is the secret? I look back at how little I used to be and wonder how to get there again. Now, I know, I will never be a size 5 again, and I am not so sure I need to be, but size 9 would be nice.. 7, just a dream. I do know that stress can make you hold onto weight like nobody's business, so I am trying to keep stress to a minimum, well at least what I can control. I do have a 16 year old! I am trying to stay motivated, and I actually enjoy going to the Y... I would just like to see some results. Am I too impatient? I know this needs to be a slow process in order for it to be a lifestyle change, but everytime those results are not there, it is a little discouraging. I know this is a problem that many women have, I just wish I knew something that could not only help myself, but others get out of the perverbial rut that we seem to get ourselves into.... I don't know, I am just going to keep on plugging away and keep exercising, surely there has to be some visible results to come soon.

Savannah will be taking the SAT next Saturday, please keep her in your thoughts! She is nervous about this test, as she is with any test. So much rides on this, the good thing, they can take it again and they will go with your best score. Hard to believe she is as old as she is. I know it is cliche, but they really do grow so fast. Seems like just yesterday she was playing tea party wanting everyone to sit down on her little chair and playing dress up. How I miss those days. I thank God for my gift of being a mother to a young lady whom I think will surely do great things in her life, heck, she already has. God is good!