Couldn't resist to share my before and after picture and telling something about my journey last year.
I got Covid in December 2022, which was only a minor cold. I stayed at home for 5 sick days and did go to work again. But the energy was gone and I struggled every day. Gasping for air after every effort. Climbing the stairs was a big thing now. In March 2023 I went to my GP for a health check-up. Maybe it's menopause or something else, we couldn't pinpoint it. I decided that I had to take some action for myself and looked for activities I would like and could stick to.
First I found Crossrope and started their programs in the free app. The workouts weren't that satisfying so I also did workouts on my cycle to increase my endurance again. In the process I also lost some of the weight. After my holiday in June I joined the JRD community and from that time I found my happy place. Workouts I can handle but still not 5 days in a row 🤫
In December the "Slate the Scale challenge" came and I was definitely going to beat myself with that one. Unfortunately there was a lot of stress in my body and I felt extremely overloaded. I paused all plans and decided that gaining wait wasn't an option, but rest was extremely needed. In January the Dumbell Program was launched and I felt that I could do this one.
Now three months later I feel great. Not much weightloss or centimetres, but a lot of other changes happened, evenly important.
✅ My endurance score went up from 3300 to 4062
✅ My VO2 Max went up from 34 to 37 (in March last year it was 32)
✅ I'm not gasping for air anymore
✅ More light feeted
✅ and I feel stronger by the week 💪
And thanks to the community I can stay consistent, because you all inspire and motivate me. My figures are healthy again, but I still want to lose more fat (weight). See what happens next year.