12/26/2025
Biggest misconception!
Every calorie I burn is the same.
Calories are not the same, you use different fuel β½ all day.
Just because you are on "yellow π‘ or red β₯οΈ" does not mean you are burning β€οΈβπ₯ fat!!!
If you are not eating properly or if you are doing the same type of workout. Same reps, same resistance, same exercises, the list goes on and on...
Your calories burn β€οΈβπ₯ might only be "Carbs" and if this is happening. You might be gaining weight, or burning muscle πͺπΎ instead of "fat".
You should aim to burn β€οΈβπ₯ more FAT and less carbs in the first hour of a workout. If you go past an hour, your body will go into "Glycogen" or more Carbs. Which in turn can mean muscle πͺπΎ. (Your body doesn't automatically burn muscle just because it's burning carbs; rather, it uses carbs (glycogen) for quick energy, if carb stores (glycogen) run low, and you're in a significant calorie deficit or not eating enough protein, your body then turns to breaking down muscle for protein to convert into glucose (energy), a process called gluconeogenesis, to keep your brain and body running, especially during prolonged exercise or starvation.)
If you are a person that doesn't gain weight easily and are losing muscle πͺπΎ you will only find out by measuring muscle mass, or when you go in to check for osteoporosis...
Stop π basing all your workouts on how many calories you burn. That is Wrong!!!
That used to work when you were in your 20's and 30's... Because, regardless if you lost muscle you would still lose weight and you thought it was working.
As you age, you are prone to automatically go into burning carbs and less fat. Especially after menopause!
You have to train to β€οΈβπ₯ burn fat!!
Train smarter not Harder!!
In the whole month of December this is the first time I stayed in a "Fat Burning State", through my workout...
Every time I worked out I kept going into a Carb burn.
Remember stop π thinking more calories a better workout..
Especially, if you are a female past #40!!!