#hypothalamicamenorrhea

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Society influences how we feel about our bodies. There’s societal ideals and norms we have felt obligated to conform too. But these ideals are problematic and NOT the norm. No one can dictate how your body deals with life. I’m in my 30’s I can’t expect to look the same as when I was 16. My body has been through a lot since then- it’s not normal to shrink ourselves of try and fit a made up norm. My body will continue to change because that is life, that is normal. Our bodies adapt with life and changes. Accepting this has been important in my recovery. If you struggle with body image I hear you. But it’s normal for your body to change, and a body that can adapt to carry a child, survive surgeries, illness & aging is a far healthier body than one we try to keep static. #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #ivf #anorexianervosarecovery #allbodiesaregoodbodies #haes #hypothalamicamenorrhea #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #eatingdisorderawareness #eatingdisorderecovery #anorexiafighter #anorexiafight #bulimiarecovery #osfed #osfedrecovery #ednosrecovery #atypicalanorexia #atypicalanorexiarecovery #fuckeatingdisorders #fuckanorexianervosa #mentalhealthrecovery #bodyneutrality #ditchdietculture #antidietculture #antidietproject https://www.instagram.com/p/CTI4UeupMB4/?utm_medium=tumblr

[namasteathomemom-blog]

Post number one... where else to begin but at the official, physical beginning of this journey into Motherhood for me? Before this moment I did not know if a Momma I would be...

The intention of this blog is to share my experiences leading up to and during the ultimate calling that is having a child, my ultimate calling. Getting here required climbing mountains of psychological blocks, wading through rivers of unknown outcomes, burning down forests of old identities and surfing the waves of empowered healing. I want to write to you in as minimally a curated way as possible. Let’s talk truth.

Maybe my story will help you. Maybe it will open your mind to some new parenting or life hacks. Maybe you will just walk away with one of my amazing cookie recipes. Maybe you will hate it - I will still love you.

On September 22nd, 2017 I got the smiley face (OPK) I had been waiting for. That happy guy arrived on my third cycle post-recovery from 6.5ish years of hypothalamic amenorrhea. I had not had a period since April of 2010. October 2nd, 2017 I was video-dialed into a yoga teacher trainer meeting because I felt too ill and tired to go. Upon hanging up I randomly peed on an ovulation stick out of habit and saw a positive... again? Just a week and a half later? For fun I peed on a pregnancy test also (after pounding water) and the faintest second line appeared... I was pregnant. Shaking, still not changed out of my pajamas, I called my husband home and presented to him the positive pregnancy test along with the rattle we bought on our honeymoon in Portland Oregon for our future child, which we had already named Charlie, back in 2011.

And so began my metamorphosis into Mommy. Baby Chuck was in the house. I cannot wait to tell you all how I got here. Until tomorrow, goodnight

[dinnerforfamily]

For the past few years I’ve been in an interesting place of healing from hypotha… For the past few years I've been in an interesting place of healing from hypothalamic amenorrhea after coming off hormonal birth control in 2014.

[noperiodnowwhat]

New podcast appearance with Emma and Mackenzie @abcsofmatrescence ♥️♥️♥️ . We start with our highs and lows of the week (from before the pandemic sooooo... Life as usual) and then chat about #hypothalamicamenorrhea (#HA) and #recovery ... And then I didn't get a chance to post when the episode came out because all of a sudden I have three children home with me.... Not complaining, it's actually been easier than I anticipated, but me time is practically non-existent (especially with my 7yo not going to sleep until 11 freaking 15 tonight!!!)... . Anyway, both Emma and Mackenzie are in my FB support groups, so that was a nice connecting point... . Anyway, hope you listen and enjoy.. and if you're a new mom or trying to get pregnant, check out some of their other episodes! . #pregnantafterha #HArecovery #newmom #motherhood #HAwarrior #getyourperiodback #amenorrhea #amenorrhearecovery #npnw #npnw_podcast #noperiod #noperiodnowwhat #femaleathletetriad #triad #femaleathletetriadrecovery #relativeenergydeficiencyinsport #REDS #redsrecovery https://www.instagram.com/p/B93PcZ5FdXP/?igshid=1u4ut8ffeih33

[dmnsqrl]

Posted @withrepost • @danisheriff Dude...what if...instead of feeling like we have to earn our rest by being super productive, slugging through and checking all the boxes first, we try resting first and then see how productive that makes us? • • • #bodypositive #bodyacceptance #bodypositivity #beautybeyondsize #hypothalamicamenorrhea #ditchthescale #teamwag #girlsthatlift #strongwomen #embraceyourbody #allin #normalizenormalbodies #aeriereal #noperiodnowwhat #takeupspace #bodypositivemovement #selfcare #productivity #bodyimagemovement #quotes https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_Hyv5DlD9hJ-fdmE5LzMQKk80_UewhbJxrQg0/?igshid=1hg31mlc1bcot

[nogunk]

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[ojuslife]

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[poisonivypcosfacts]

PCOS FACTS 16: ATHLETES WITH PCOS My last #pcosfact ends off w/ me briefly discussing #MagnusHagmar's theory about "elite atheletes" and #PCOS. He believes that the the slight increase in production of the #malesexhormone #testosterone which accompanies #polycysticovaries is offering a competitive advantage for these women, which makes it easier for them to build #musclemass and absorb #oxygen. [meaning] "they might have got quicker results from their training and therefore been encouraged to train harder and more often." Hagmar said his finding could overturn old notions that strenuous physical activity such as in elite sports can damage #womenshealth. Well today I wanted to delve in deeper in to this topic being that I am what you call a person with #leanpcos and that although I'm not always very active, my body has been very #muscular since I was about 11 *around first #menstruation when PCOS symptoms begin for young girls* One symptom of PCOS is having no periods (which happens to me sometimes when I throw myself back in to strenuous or consistent exercise). Well, according to STACK.COM, a recent study showed PCOS may be more common among #athletes & could explain why more female athletes than women in the general population don't menstruate. VERY WELL.COM further states that "a study published in Fertility and Sterility showed a higher number of cases of #hyperandrogenism (high testosterone levels) in adolescent swimmers compared with non-swimmers. #Amenorrhea (lack of 3 consecutive menstrual cycles/more) #andoligomenorrhea (irregular periods at intervals of more than 6 weeks) has been found to be more prevalent among athletes than in the general population and is primarily due to #hypothalamicamenorrhea [;] 1/6th of Iranian female athletes w/ amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea were diagnosed as having PCOS according to findings published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. The site also explains that, because of their unique nutritional needs, each athlete w/ PCOS should meet with a registered #dietitiannutritionist w/ experience in sports nutrition and PCOS to develop an individualized meal plan to optimize performance while managing #health.

[quashstigma]

I think “recovery burnout” is real. I think it’s important to be kind to yourself if your feeling it. Use that self kindness tool kit. Recovery doesn’t always look like massive changes everyday. Often it’s boring, but for the days it’s not boring and you’re fighting to be in recovery it’s important to put the work in. Acknowledging it’s boring, tiring is ok. #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #hypothalamicamenorrhea #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovery #edwarriors #anorexianervosarecovery #anorexiafighter #anorexiarecovery #bulimiarecovery #bulimierecovery #fuckdietculture #fuckdiet #antifatphobia #fuckeatingdisorders #fuckana #fuckbulimia #fuckanorexianervosa #atypicalanorexia #atypicalanorexiarecovery #atypicalanorexianervosa #bingeeatingrecovery #bingeeatingdisorderrecovery #healthateverysizemovement #haes, #burnoutrecovery #edrecoveryburnout, #selfkindnessmatters #selfkindness #selfcompassionjourney https://www.instagram.com/p/COEWUW_pI69/?igshid=1ixft69vjmm2w

[quashstigma]

For those of you who read this and think WTF, this post is not for you. Those of you who read this and are experiencing this, then I probably don’t need to explain what it is. But, if you are someone who, the moment they step foot in a supermarket or have a menu in front of you and all you can hear is noise, you’re not alone. I used to walk into supermarkets and instantly freeze & have no clue what I went in for, to be surrounded by so many things I would not “allow” myself to have would feel overwhelming. The arguments that would go on in my brain trying to choose something made it impossible. More often than not I’d leave after 30mins or more empty handed because of the inability to make a decision in those moments was crippling. If that’s where you are now, I’m holding so much space for you. I want you to know, it does get better with recovery and challenging this. 💕 #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisordersupport #edrecoverywarrior #edrecoveryjourney #edawareness #anorexiafighter #anorexiarecover #atypicalanorexiarecovery #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #hypothalamicamenorrhea #bulimiarecovery #bulimiafighter #bingeatingdisorder #livedexperience #orthorexia #orthorexiarecovery #ednoswarrior #osfed #fuckanorexianervosa #fuckeatingdisorders #haes https://www.instagram.com/p/CSv68X-pKqh/?utm_medium=tumblr

[quashstigma]

[quashstigma]

You know, the constant obsession with foods. I write this tonight, after baking a cake & actually eating it. It got me thinking about all those times I baked and never tasted a bite. When I was deep in anorexia I became a hard core baker, when in reality I have no real interest in baking. I would obsess over recipes, scrolling through site after site for recipes. Ogling over the foods “I wasn’t allowed” foods my brain told me were for the rest of the world but not myself. Why do many of us do this/ have this fetish? I think it’s for several reasons: - Our brains are malnourished and so it draws our attention, makes us hyper vigilant of foods, foods others are eating around us, foods we would love to have permission to eat - on some level, it makes us feel superior, special. And then you realise this is bullshit. - I think many posts on social media are a form of this. I also wonder if when someone is posting what they’re eating continually if it’s actually a form of parade eating “look I’m eating” when in fact it may not be true. I know I used to make a big deal of being “seen to eat” - watching cooking shows, saving recipe after recipe and never cooking them is also another feature I think is common. We don’t really talk about this in the recovery community but it is a really intrusive part of an ED. - I believe it settles of it’s own accord once we recover enough that our brains are no longer perceiving a famine. Is this something you can resonate with? #mentalhealth #foodporn #anorexiarecovering #anorexiafighter #anorexianervosarecovery #anorexianervosarecovery #recoveryinspo #recoveryispossible #recoveryinspiration #atypicalanorexiarecovery #bulimiarecovery #bulimianervosarecovery #foodobsessionfreedom #hypothalamicamenorrhea #eatingdisorderwarrior #fuckana https://www.instagram.com/p/CTboQcDpFic/?utm_medium=tumblr

[quashstigma]

A memory came up on my Facebook feed. It reminded me how when I was in the grips of anorexia seeing pictures of myself repulsed me. But they repulsed me no matter how I looked, as I got sicker the more warped this became. When this picture came up on my feed, I didn’t tear it apart. I don’t “love my body” I’m not sure anyone truly does. I’m grateful for what it allows me to do. I have bad body image days but nothing like when I was lost in my own head fighting the eating disorder voice. You can learn to change your thoughts. #hypothalamicamenorrhea #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #anorexiarecovery #anorexiasucks #anorexianervosarecovery #anorexiafighter #anorexiabingepurgesubtyperecovery #bulimiarecovery #bulimierecovery #ditchdiets, #antidietculture #antidiet #fuckanorexianervosa #fuckanorexiaforever #atypicalanorexia #atypicalanorexiarecovery #atypicalanorexianervosa #fuckeatingdisorders #edrecovery #fuckana #healthateverysize #healthateverysizemovement https://www.instagram.com/p/COMty0vJIyQ/?igshid=d2k2id42qlda

[quashstigma]

Maths was never my strong point. But in the throes of my ED, the calculations that used to go on were ridiculous. Life isn’t supposed to be calculated I’m happy to have lost that part of my brain through recovery. If you believe you’ll never be able to stop calculating calories etc, I promise you can. It can be unlearned. I spent ages with a black marker blocking out nutrition content on things. The black marker is understated!! I have forgotten the numbers that were once automatic.#livedexperience #anorexianervosarecovery #anorexiafighter #anorexiarecover #bulimiawarrior #bulimiafighter #fuckanorexia#fuckbulimia#fuckeatingdisorders #antidietproject #antidietculture #nocountingcalories #atypicalanorexiarecovery #osfedrecovery #othorexiarecovery #orthorexiarecovery #ednosrecovery #ditchdietculture #hypothalamicamenorrhea #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery https://www.instagram.com/p/CTGFrwThioR/?utm_medium=tumblr

[quashstigma]

We often don’t see ourselves how the world sees us. If you’re having a bad body image day, a negative self talk day, try picturing yourself through the eyes of those who love and care about you. Jinxy- my cat, couldn’t give a shit if my jeans are too snug or my I don’t like what I see in the mirror. That face in that picture is adoration. Fuck the mirror, the photos the negative self chatter. What other people who truly matter see is worth more than any number, image or thought. #equity4eatingdisorders #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisorderecovery #catsofinstagram #edrecovery #edwarriors #anorexiafighter #anorexia #anorexiasucksass #fuckanorexianervosa #anorexianervosarecovery #bulimiarecovery #bulimiafighter #bulimianervosarecovery #orthorexia #orthorexiarecovery #atypicalanorexiarecovery #atypicalanorexia #hypothalamicamenorrhea #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #screwmirrors #ditchdietmentality #ditchdietculture https://www.instagram.com/p/CPb8ixTp4Db/?utm_medium=tumblr

[quashstigma]

I’ve lost my appetite a bit this week. But as someone with a history of a restrictive eating disorder I cannot afford to under fuel my body. - In situations where I lose my appetite I still eat 3 meals and snacks. I make myself eat. It’s easier for me to do that than deal with pulling myself out of a relapse. - I saw a smoothie stand today when I was out shopping. I fancied a smoothie. This would have been really hard for me to allow myself to have when I was in the depths of my eating disorder. I would have used the fact I have allergies to avoid it. But I gave myself permission today. I don’t need to micromanage or question my cravings. And no I did not just have a smoothie- a smoothie is not a meal. I’m about to go and make myself lunch too. - I also don’t need to question why I have lost my appetite. It doesn’t matter . I just have to make sure I give my body what it needs. #hypothalamicamenorrhea #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovery, #anorexiarecoverywarrior #anorexianervosarecovery #anorexiarecoverymeal #bulimiarecovery #bulimianervosarecovery #bulimierecovery #fuckana #fuckeatingdisorders #fuckanorexianervosa #fuckbulimia #fuckdiets #fuckdietculture #fuckfatphobia #ditchdietculture #ditchdiets #atypicalanorexia #atypicalanorexiarecovery #atypicalanorexianervosa #healthateverysize #healthatanysize #HAES #anorexiarecoverywarrior #anorexiafighter https://www.instagram.com/p/COB3utyJmdz/?igshid=smzyzavujcrx