In exercise, there is a balance between stress relieving and strength building. When we overexercise, the body considers that an increased stress load. Women are designed to store fat in stressful situations. I encourage you to emphasize being in your body as a joyful time and a way to relieve stress. Use your walks to calm yourself and only walk for as far as you enjoy it. Going beyond that distance can quickly exhaust you and reverse the purpose of the walk from stress rele