Listen "what I did to get my period back - weight gain, lowering steps, training changes, & more!"
Episode Synopsis
apply for 1-1 coachingapply for free nutrition auditfollow me on IGTIMESTAMPS BELOW! This episode is all about the events leading up to my cycle saying goodbye, and what I'm doing to restore it. I have been on a journey of restoring my cycle before, so I'm excited to document things this time around. This is a packed episode, but I hope you get a lot of value from it! 2:22 important disclaimers 3:30 important backstory 3:55 history of birth control use 4:56 past disordered eating & low bodyweight5:44 personality type (perfectionist) 7:00 growing up sharing my journey online 9:12 my recent diet/when I lost my cycle 13:15 admitting to myself that I had hypothalamic amenorrhea 14:45 lab testing 15:58 effects of hormonal BC on thyroid 16:55 link between hypothyroidism and HA 17:33 what I did to get my period back (and am continuing to do)18:15 another important disclaimer 18:36 eating in a surplus / nutrition changes 22:45 gaining weight 24:50 lowering & not tracking steps / impact of cardio on thyroid 27:18 training adjustments30:17 will I go back to weight training? 32:18 slowing down, hobbies, nature, being present 33:13 impact of stress on sex hormones 34:33 challenging thoughts & autopilot habits with food, work, etc. 37:24 sleep !!!38:16 gratitude for my body & the ability/resources to heal 40:50 patience & doing this for the right reasons 42:00 supplements
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