The Power of Moving Smarter, Not Harder

Finding real progress by working in my fat-burning zone, honoring recovery, and trusting the process.

Twenty-one days into this reboot, and something deeper is clicking.

Not just the action of showing up.

Not just the numbers on my Apple Watch.

But the mindset behind why I move — and how I move.

For most of my life, exercise had one gear: Go hard. Sweat more. Burn it out.

If I wasn’t drained, sore, or breathing heavy, I thought I wasn’t doing enough.

And for a while, that mentality worked — until it didn’t.

This week, I sat in on a live Zoom with Dr. Bobby Price.

He broke down the five reasons most people struggle to lose weight even when they’re exercising:

• Wrong form

• Overworking

• Lack of consistency

• Ignoring recovery

• Following the wrong diet

And right there in the middle — overworking — he hit a nerve.

He talked about people pushing so hard during workouts that they skip past their fat-burning zone, chasing intensity over effectiveness.

That’s when I realized: this slow, steady flow I’ve been building isn’t just a good adjustment because of my age —

It’s the right adjustment for real, sustainable fat loss and healing.

Today’s Heart Rate Data

• Average Heart Rate: 104 bpm

• Time in Zone 1 (Fat-Burning Zone): 37 minutes

• Time Above Zone 1: Less than 1 minute

This wasn’t some high-intensity, badge-earning sprint session.

It was focused.

It was intentional.

And it was exactly where my body needed to be.

The Shift I’m Making

I’m no longer chasing soreness.

I’m no longer measuring the success of my workouts by how exhausted I feel.

Instead:

• I’m focusing on breathing, steady and strong.

• I’m moving in ways that build instead of break down.

• I’m listening for the sweet spot where effort meets sustainability.
  

This doesn’t mean I’m coasting. It means I’m choosing a smarter fight.

It means I’m playing the long game — the health game — not just the hustle game.

Why It Matters

At 53 years old, I don’t just want to lose weight. I want to heal.

I want to burn fat, yes — but more than that, I want to rebuild the trust between me and my body.

That trust was broken over years of crash dieting, overworking, “no pain no gain” mentality.

Now, every walk, every breath, every mindful squat is helping rebuild it, brick by brick.

And it’s working.

Final Thought:

If you’ve been feeling stuck, frustrated, or like your body is fighting you…

Maybe it’s time to stop pushing harder — and start moving smarter.

You don’t have to wreck yourself to reclaim yourself.

You just have to trust the process — and listen to what your body has been trying to say all along.

I’m living proof that it’s never too late to learn a better way.