Oh my I'm so sorry to hear that was your experience .I joined TeamRH years ago, when it was just the two of them in their wee flat. I learned loads about nutrition and macros and TDEE etc. Didn’t know all that before, and I was really pleased to learn it.
I was a member for YEARS, but never commented cos I was too scared. I never lost weight cos the exercise element was beyond me in my life at that time.
I felt like a huge failure, and I really needed support and encouragement, but I knew if I asked for it in the calorie club and he saw it, that I’d get some horrible response back about being lazy.
I had a sick child that never slept for 6 years. I worked, I walked miles, I ate well, but could not lose. I paid my money every month until last year.
At that point I realised there were supportive free groups based around the same science. They understood challenges at home and offered support and practical suggestions. No judgement or bullying.
Every few week RH likes to find some poor person to publicly offer support to, and the acolytes gush. It’s a promo, it’s cheap, it’s exploitative, and it makes me sick.
In the beginning I think there was so much potential, but he got lost. He made being a bully his usp.
Like you I got got an initial benefit with cals, tde, macros etc. I was a member for a year and got a lot out of it, I wasn't a big poster, i never really warmed to Richie but I liked Rachael, she's kind, warm and seems to genuinely want the best for people, I don't think I ever posted on the pod, but I got into lifting and I did a lot of Rach's workouts, which were great for a beginner. They made a big deal about the suspension trainer and booty bands so I invested in those thinking they would put out a lot of workout content related to them (it didn't materialise), my year was up so I paid for another thinking they've got the app, Richie's promising loads of content and flexibility and although he's marmite I like Rach so I'll stick around, but then Rach just took a huge step back and the vibe just changed and any decent workout content had gone, suddenly it became the Richie Howie and his minions show, he veils his misogyny as humour and his minions are there lapping it up, egging him on. He then purposefully puts out content to divide people so he can take a step back, watch like MJ eating a bucket of popcorn and then have a massive go at people for it getting heated, and again the minions are there supporting him. He's an antagonistic little tit who just thinks he's above everyone else. Like you say it's changed and I've now no idea what I'm paying for, I certainly don't want to listen to a 2 hr live of Richie's diatribe, I don't want to watch chrissie dance or get up with El at 6am. I mean seriously what's going on there? I also don't want a bleeping team RH fridge magnet either or the most vile tasting protein powder which gives people the shits