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I had this issue as a teen due to an eating disorder. It can also happen if you’re working out too much relative to what you’re eating. It is unhealthy and can threaten bone density as well as fertility (among other issues, this is just the bit I remember). I’d consult any of the following: nutritionist, counseling, ob/gyn, or primary care doctor. Consider birth control if needed to keep your cycle regular. From the perspective of someone still in recovery (it lasts a lifetime), a lot of the current « wellness » trends are eating disorders by a different name (fasting especially). I’d also disconnect from whatever groups or social media outlets are pressuring you in a negative way. For me, it helps repeating that food should fundamentally be enjoyed. Some specific foods shouldn’t be enjoyed as frequently as others, but any « wellness » plan that demonizes food in general is not for me.
I get it. Let me know if you want to chat anytime- happy to help if I can.
It is unhealthy, your body needs a certain level of fat to function. Even female bodybuilders, though they get that lean for competition, know that they can’t stay at stage weight for long periods of time. It’s important to eat enough macronutrients to maintenance hormone balance, organ function, prevent fatigue, etc. People who are in caloric deficits for long periods of time (chronic dieters) typically need to reverse diet to bring their metabolism and hormone levels back to a healthy place.
I’m not an expert in this, but I worked with online nutrition coaches from Black Iron Nutrition on similar issues and had a phenomenal experience. Let me know if you have any questions!
Totally! Diet culture is so ingrained into our lives, I think it’s hard to disconnect from it. Our bodies love to be in balance but non-stop dieting prevents that from happening. Megan Markoff with BIN helped me with some autoimmune issues in addition to body recomposition, their program is ~100 a month and requires tracking macros (check her out on ig: @meganmarkoff) but I’m sure there are tons of nutrition coaching options!
Start with your primary care doctor who will likely refer you to an endocrinologist. You'll also likely be screened for anorexia. In meantime, try to take care of yourself better. This could have serious long term impact on your health
Thank you! I’ve never restricted to the point of being technically considered anorexic (I think) and I’ve been doing better recently, but I’ve struggled with disordered eating for a while. I’m sure others in consulting have similar problems and it just doesn’t seem to come up on FB!
I had this as a teenager... went 6-9 months without a period after several years of regular cycles. Back then IF wasn’t a big thing yet, but I was essentially doing a strict version of that. In hindsight it was really unhealthy which I should have realized with the frequent dizziness and stomach pains. Would really suggest getting help to come up with a healthy lifestyle as I DIYed it and it took me many years to get back into balance. Now I absolutely refuse to try restrictive diets of any sort, and my maintenance weight is actually not much higher than back then, which makes me feel like I put myself through all that pain for very little gain (loss?)
Honestly it took me basically realizing my eating habits were affecting my ability to function even on a day to day basis, and even then it took a long time as you can’t force new habits and mindsets overnight. The things I remember that helped along the way were reading some books on French and Japanese “diets” which helped with developing a different and natural perspective on food and weight management, things like eating until 80% full, walking a hundred steps after dinner, never going too hungry, savoring foods in season, indulging in the things you like at regular intervals so you don’t think of eating food as falling off the wagon like an alcoholic. Easy to read and understand, but took a long time to internalize.