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
Today’s interview is with an amazing athlete and hypothalamic amenorrhea warrior Brittany van Schravendijk. She has already shared her hypothalamic story on this blog. You can find it here. In today’s video, we talk more about kettlebells, strength, overtraining, body image, and even career choices. Movement has always been Brittany’s passion, but just like happens to … 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
When you first stop working out, in order to recover from overtraining, hypothalamic amenorrhea, adrenal fatigue or other stress related conditions, you may first feel extreme hunger. Why is it so? Find the answers in this video… Let me know if you have any thoughts or questions! Xo, Kersten Do you have hypothalamic amenorrhea? … 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
We’ve talked about physical signs of overtraining a lot. But there are also many ways how your psychology lets you know that you’re pushing yourself too far. Just like with physical signs, you probably ignore your psychological signs too for a while before taking action… I know I sure did! Overtraining may not affect only … Read more
Facebook is awesome. It reminds you of stuff that you posted a year, two years, three years ago… Just recently, it reminded me of a workout that I did almost a year ago. I remember that day and workout very well, because I was actually extremely tired when doing it and had in fact just … Read more
I get this a lot: Kersten, I’ve been eating more and working out less, but I’m still not getting my period! I get emails like this almost every week, so let’s talk about it. You may think that the recovery plan as outlined in No Period, Now What (stop exercise, eat at least 2500 calories … Read more
For many long years, I used to workout first thing in the morning. And while exercising is a great way to kickstart your day and get it out of the way, there were days when it would have been smarter to sleep in. Now as I’m not hiding from myself the truth that I have hypothalamic amenorrhea, … Read more