You stopped getting your period and decided it was kind of a perk. No cramps, no tampons, no problem. And you don’t even want kids right now, so who cares? I said that for years. Then I got married, and suddenly the future I’d been putting off was right in front of me.

In this episode I’m getting really honest about what my eating disorder cost my fertility. I talk about having my period jump started at 16, spending years on birth control that covered up what my body was trying to tell me, and how comparing myself to other dancers kept me from seeing the real problem. I share why eating “enough” still wasn’t enough, why my body remembered what I’d put it through years later, and how much my nervous system had to do with it. I also tell you where I am now: on my fertility journey, with regular cycles back, and so much hope.

Whether or not kids are part of your plan, your period tells you a lot about whether your body feels safe. Future you is counting on what you feed her today. If this one hits close to home, come talk to me. You’re not alone in this.

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Get through Halloween, be good until Thanksgiving, start fresh in January. You’ve made this plan before, haven’t you? Maybe every single year.

In this episode I’m sharing what the holidays used to look like for me, from the years I barely let myself eat to the years I said screw it and ate everything, and why neither one ever felt like peace. We talk about why being “good” before the holidays turns your food noise all the way up, what all that control is quietly costing you at the table, and what it could look like to wake up Thanksgiving morning and just eat breakfast.

If you’re done white-knuckling your way to the holidays, Peace Before the Plate is my 3-week challenge that kicks off November 1st and wraps up right before Thanksgiving. Just $21 for the full 21 days. Enrollment closes October 31st, so DM me the word PEACE on Instagram @thefitbean_ and I’ll send you all the deats.

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You did the work. You made peace with food. So why does it feel like your body still hasn’t caught up?

In this episode I’m getting really honest about where I am right now. I’m years into food freedom, five cycles into recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea, and getting iron infusions after years of low iron I just thought was normal tiredness. And yeah, I’ve been disappointed in my body.

We talk about why your mind and body don’t always heal on the same timeline, why you’re allowed to feel mad before you get to grateful, and why being exhausted all the time is worth advocating for yourself about. Then I walk you through three questions and a simple sentence to start forgiving your body, and the version of you who thought control was keeping her safe.

If your body is still catching up to your healing, this one’s for you.

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