what I did to get my period back - weight gain, lowering steps, training changes, & more!
Episode description
TIMESTAMPS 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 bodyweight
5:44 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 adjustments
30:17 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