I’ve posted several posts about the way I’ve been working out after getting my first recovery period, and sharing post hypothalamic amenorrhea workout advice otherwise. Here are some posts on that topic: One More Reason to Want Your Period Back: Better Workouts Getting Back to Working out After Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Today, I thought, it’s a … Read more
For a very long time, I didn’t realize that my workouts didn’t feel at all the way they should have felt. Sleep deprivation, not eating enough and constant exercise fatigue may make workouts really difficult. The other day, I did a workout where I felt I was rally full of energy, excited to move, and … Read more
Is it okay to start high intensity interval training (HIIT) once you have restored your period after hypothalamic amenorrhea? If you’re a really long time reader, you probably know that I used to love HIIT workouts. I did them multiple times a week. I used to talk all the time how I don’t want to … Read more
Getting to know your body is one of the most powerful things you can do in your life. You really need it to live a healthy and long life. Just to let you know — this post is going to be little bit all over the place. I’m just pouring out the thoughts that came … Read more
The way I see health and fitness has changed quite a bit during the past 12-14 months. When it comes to working out, I used to be the suck-it-up-and-get-it-done-anyway type of gal, who thought that if you have a health problem or you don’t look and feel the way you want, it’s because you don’t … Read more
Today’s interview is with Jenny de Marco, women’s health and fitness coach and a certified intuitive eating coach. Years ago, Jenny went through a serious burnout herself when she worked out a ton and ate a very strict diet to prepare for a figure competition. The combination of training hard, super stressful job and loss of … Read more
Do we all have to be super lean and ripped? Last week, my client and I were talking about our trainings and her fitness goals and evaluating how our work together has gone. She has been training with me well over a year. During that time, her energy levels have improved a lot, she has … Read more
Getting on the scale to check your bodyweight may be an inaccurate way to measure the success of your workouts. At the end of the last year, I gave a presentation at one company’s health and wellness days here in San Francisco. Among other things, I also touched the weight obsession that is so common … Read more
Getting back to working out after recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea hasn’t been an easy road for me. In this video, I’m sharing my experience. I hope that it can help you. If you would rather read the post than watch the video, here is a blog post on the same topic. If you’d like to … Read more
You may have heard me talk several times on Instagram stories how taking a break from working out and slowing down made my sleep a million times better. Of course, I also had to reduce stress in general. Life stress + workout stress + not eating as much as my body really needed = elevated … Read more
Recovering from overtraining and hypothalamic amenorrhea isn’t the most fun thing you’ve done in your life. You may even doubt several times along this journey and ask yourself: Is this thing working? How do I know I’m on the right way? There are some very positive, but also a few not-so-fun signs (that are still … Read more
Is your hair brittle, dry and maybe even falling out? The reason might be that you’re not getting enough nutrients with your diet. It’s not unusual that women who are physically active and eat a very “clean” diet, end up with brittle, breaking hair and even hair loss. Many of them also have hypothalamic amenorrhea … Read more