weight woes

Perhaps the hardest part about gaining weight is losing it. Now that I've become older, I've noticed how slow my metabolism has become. I used to lose weight quite easily if and when I decided to. It's just not happening now. Diet or excercise is not enough. I've thought about using the aid of weight loss pill, but I'm always afraid of the side effects. I've read about a few brands and I've seen the enticing commercials but I'm still not convinced that that's the way I should go.

Should I just accept the fact that I'm indeed getting older and with age comes the extra fat rolls? I'm not vain but I still want to look OK. What's a girl to do?