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 

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