12/31/2025
For many years I struggled with bingeing, restriction, and food addiction. Last year was a year of moderation, but what I noticed is that “moderation” wasn’t working for me in that my body has been giving me signals that moderation is simply not giving me enough nutrients to be able to sustain the level of activity I am doing in a healthful way 🏃🏻♀️. My body wants something more radical. At first, I thought this was investing in something like the live hard program, but after completing phase 1 my nervous system was completely fried, I felt exhausted, and my anxiety levels skyrocketed. Now I realize that this was too much for my system and a very masculine approach to obtaining my health back. 75 hard was a good experience. I am glad I did it, as it gave me the tools to follow a plan and stick to it. However, I don’t see myself doing this again any time soon.
Now my focus is on hormonal balance. Having suffered since the age of 10 from severely painful periods that would often leave me bed ridden for the first few days…and surviving through steadily dosing extra strength Advil…just seems like I have been band aiding a hormonal issue that has been with me for the past 22 years of my life.
Now it’s time to really look at this. Severe pain during my period isn’t normal - even though those in the medical profession seem to think if you can mask symptoms with NSAIDs than your “fine”. My skin has been rebelling, telling me that I need to look deeper into this hormonal problem I’ve had since I was a child. And you know what’s driving it…
My running. I love it so much. I love the feeling it gives me, and how it makes me feel grounded, powerful, and safe to be in my own body. I want to make healthful changes so that I can become the best runner, the best athlete I can be.
I will be sharing more about my journey in posts to follow. I hope you know that you can always trust yourself and your body when it is speaking to you. Listen to it. Trust it, and give it what it needs (most likely you already know) 🤍
