129. Biggest Mistakes You're Making in HA Recovery

<p>This week on the podcast Lucy McConnell and I are talking about the biggest mistakes and road blocks people face in hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery.</p> <p>In this episode we discuss:</p> <ul> <li>The impact of standing and walking vs. structured exercise on your energy expenditure</li> <li>Throwing the towel in too early (and how long HA recovery can actually take)</li> <li>The problem with getting stuck on being a certain weight or BMI and not letting yourself go above this</li> <li>Being super healthy in recovery and the implications on that for achieving total food freedom</li> <li>Only doing "just enough" when it comes to lifestyle changes</li> <li>High volume foods and the problems they can cause on your GI tract and recovery</li> <li>Exercise as your only stress management tool</li> <li>Leaving body checking and avoidance behaviours unchecked</li> <li>Numbing out instead of working through emotions</li> </ul> <p>.</p> <p>❤️<strong> <a href= "https://sarahlizking.com/email-list/">Join my newsletter list</a> </strong>for weekly motivation and inspiration and you'll also receive a FREE copy of my eBook "31 Ways to Boost Your Body Image"</p> <p>❤️ <strong>Ready to get your period back?</strong> Join the next round of Healing Hypothalamic Amenorrhea! This 8-week, hybrid group and 1:1 coaching program is designed to help you recover your period while improving your relationship with food, exercise and your body. Find out details and sign up here: <a href= "https://sarahlizking.com/healing-ha/">https://sarahlizking.com/healing-ha/</a></p> <p>❤️ <strong>Looking for a supportive recovery community?</strong> Follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/_recoveryclub/">@_recoveryclub</a> on social media and <a href= "https://view.flodesk.com/pages/603b4df83568c508cb4c5ac5">sign up to the waitlist</a> to become a member.</p> <p>❤️ <strong>Work with me and my team</strong> to improve your relationship with food and exercise by heading to <a href= "http://www.sarahlizking.com/">www.sarahlizking.com</a> and filling out