Hey community! Checking in, how is everyone!

Today I opted out of the JRD Max and moved to the dumbbell program. I noticed after a period of weight loss and overall leaning out with the muscle I built last year, something shifted and I gained weight around my lower belly/hips/upper thighs and lost a ton of strength/muscle mass. I look different to myself and not particularly healthy. Also the odd thing is it feels like it happened suddenly. Strength wise was killing it and then Could barely do pull ups on the weekend! This can be for a variety of reasons and nothing to do with the program - very clearly with the results of many of you here. But I’m thinking as a woman in her mid 40’s maybe all the cardio did more harm than good (three day program hint hint). Also I know I overdid it with a gazillion steps and yoga and all the things trying to keep up with my younger self. When I was in my 20’s and thirties my body could handle it. I think Aletta you mentioned something about too much HIIT & hormones?? Anyway I’m still here, hoping to body re-com because I love the skipping and definitely don’t want to go back to heavy lifting. There has to be a middle way! ❤️✨

Finished Day one of the program today. Had to improvise by using plates 2,5 kilos to 10 kilos because the gym I’m at in Paris doesn’t have dumbbells because the neighbors complained of all the slamming! 😭😂🙄😅

Anyway all of this is to say it’s a journey! Sending love and light to you all!

Ps Dan cut his hair! 😝