My Weight Gain Journey + How I Got My Period Back!

My Weight Gain Journey + How I Got My Period Back | Weight Gain Transformation | Soul Sync Body workouts https://studio.soulsyncbody.com
Hello loves,

This was a highly requested video by so many of you, so I thought I would dive deeper into this conversation on my journey with weight gain, building more muscle, and getting my period back again! To start off, I have lost my period on and off for quite some time and I actually created a video a couple of years ago about this if you wanted to go back in time and watch that! To sum up my journey with weight gain and getting my period back, here are the steps and some things I did to help with this process:

1. Education: I began to educate myself more about the female body, and learned that a woman's body fat percentage should be around 13-14%, so therefore I knew I wanted and needed to become physically stronger to achieve these numbers.

2. My fitness routine: I started making some slight changes to my workout routine, such as weight training and increasing with heavier weights about 2x a week while doing pilates 3x a week. Exercise helps to regulate your estrogen levels by increasing the lean muscle mass in your body. I also made sure to implement cardio by doing long walks throughout the week as well!

3. Nutrition: To increase muscle, women have to eat around 1.25-1.3g of protein per pound of their current weight. I tried my best to target for 130g of protein a day and worked my way up from there. To do this, I made sure to add in protein to every meal throughout the day, having meals more frequently, and ALWAYS having a protein-packed breakfast first thing in the morning. Of course, with all of this I was also consuming more fats and more carbohydrates. I also experimented with "seed-cycling" by adding healthy seeds to my breakfasts to help balance hormonal levels!

4. REST: Most importantly, I made sure to prioritize rest and recovery. Taking days off when needed, getting outside, and following the "80/20" rule when it comes to your wellness journey is the most important part.

5. Think about your "why": Get really clear with your personal goals. Believing in yourself, embracing your "new" body, and celebrating the changes you are going through is the most beautiful part of the entire process. Everything in your reality is a manifestation of your thoughts!

A friendly reminder as I know this topic of weight gain and/or weight loss may be triggering for some people, that everyone's journey and fitness goals may look very different. Becoming physically stronger is what I wanted to work on personally, and with that came lots of patience, acceptance to change, and hard work. I want to remind you to always do whatever you feel works best for YOUR mind and body, and not what others are doing.
xx

Sanne

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