149. How I Lost My Period As a College Athlete: Reilly’s HA Recovery Journey
A sports nutrition and hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery podcast for female athletes who want to get their period back and maximize performance while doing so!
HA recovery is different for every athlete and here you will learn how to recover in the way that is best for you as an athlete. The same habits preventing you from having a regular menstrual cycle are preventing you from reaching your athletic goals.
We don’t want to stop you from training, we want to maximize it!
Learn more about our Period Recovery Program and HA recovery resources at www.teamsteadystate.com
In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Reilly gets personal about her own experience with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) and the reality of recovering while maintaining an athletic identity. She breaks down the specific red flags she ignored, the mental struggle of being an athlete going through recovery, and the shifts required to start recovery. Reilly and Jenna discuss why ‘healthy’ habits often are the start of low energy availability and provide a transparent look at what the recovery process actually looks like for an athlete. Whether you're struggling with a lost period or trying to balance performance, this episode offers a look at the physical and psychological hurdles of HA recovery.
The Eat More Carbs Podcast is the go-to podcast for the GIRLIES who want to fuel their body properly with easy, fun, and simple nutrition! Hosted by Reilly Beatty and Jenna Fisher, two registered dietitians who bring you weekly episodes to help you meet your goals while breaking free of diet culture.
You can follow Reilly, Jenna and Lilly on Instagram @reilly.beatty.nutrition @jenna.fisher.nutrition @lillyreimer.nutrition
In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Jenna and Reilly dive deep into the newly released 2025 Dietary Guidelines and discuss a critical question: Should female athletes in HA recovery actually follow them? While general health guidelines are designed for the average person, the needs of a female athlete working to restore her period are vastly different. Jenna and Reilly break down the recommendations that might actually be hindering or helping your hormonal health, the nuances of fueling for performance, and why fueling looks different when you’re working towards recovering your cycle.
The Eat More Carbs Podcast is hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery podcast for athletes! Each Thursday learn about how to get your period back using proper sports nutrition. Hosted by Team Steady State Sports Dietitians, Reilly Beatty and Jenna Fisher, you will learn how to optimize your health and maximize your performance.
You can follow Team Steady State on Instagram:
@reilly.beatty.nutrition
@jenna.fisher.nutrition
@lillyreimer.nutrition
Struggling with figuring out what advice you should be following to achieve your goal of period recovery? Learn more about the Period Recovery Program here!