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Dealing with Comments From Others During HA Recovery
Concern #1 was: Comments about my weight gain
Concern #2 was: Comments from people who notice I’m not restricting anymore.
Concern #3 It’s a stressful time in general and being in control of my workouts and food usually helps me reduce stress. How am I going to cope?!
Quitting Hard Things to Make Time for Joy and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Recovery
How To Eat More To Get Your Missing Period Back
Don asks:
How to convince myself to eat? I understand that I MUST eat way more, but I fall into restrictions from time to time.
Things I Learned About My Period and Getting Punched in the Face
To my father, a woman’s body was an outward demonstration of her internal character: being thin was a marker of superior self-restraint. Muscle tone showed dedication, and body fat indicated poor discipline. That piece of cake I was eating? I should just tie it under my chin because that’s where it would end up anyway. I was going to skip soccer practice that night? I guess I wanted to skip dessert too, huh? Maybe Mollie shouldn’t wear tank tops because they reveal too much of her armpit fat. (It was later deemed permissible to wear tank tops provided I also wore a bra to hold my fat in…also known as my developing breasts. But a plain bra— nothing lacy. What kind of message did I want to send?)
Socializing When You've Gained Weight
Stacy asks: How to deal with social anxiety following weight gain. I’m generally ok with accepting my new body but get very triggered around my skinnier friends.
Working in the Wellness Industry When You Have HA (Hypothalamic Amenorrhea)
For a number of years now, I have worked in the wellness industry for a nutrition coaching company which helps people with their body composition, fitness and health goals.
Naturally, I’ve had a number of conversations over time with people who also work in this industry about the struggle with imposter syndrome because they’re not “healthy” (because they have Hypothalamic Amenorrhea).
How I Got My Period Back: Healing from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Gaining Weight For Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and What It Looks Like Today
Exercising While Getting Your Period Back (Hypothalamic Amenorrhea)
Asking a chronic exerciser to not exercise is not easy. It’s filled with anxiety and denial. So let’s dive into this issue.
Testing and Supplementing for Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Conceiving
Since my husband and I are preparing to prepare...prepare?...to have a baby, I also wanted to get more insight into how my hormones are doing and see if I have any deficiencies to dial in. My plan here is to supplement with what I need and turn my body into a luxury baby hotel.
