I grew up in the 70s when the rule was simple—eat less to lose weight and don’t lift weights unless you wanted to look like a man. But I didn’t listen. In my 20s, I was strong, lean, and graced more magazine covers than I can count. Fitness wasn’t just something I did—it was who I was. Then my late 30s hit… and everything my mom warned me about came true. The weight gain. The belly bloat. The mood swings. The hair loss. And those random chin hairs that show up out of nowhere. I didn’t even recog