My story

The reality of popping ab veins: 8 things I learned from getting ridiculously lean

I freaking love ab veins. There, I said it. Just not all the time. Or not to this degree. My body, mind and life aren't going to be too...

Lifting builds a stronger body image

If there's one thing that has completely changed my body image, it's strength training. If not for my focus on getting stronger in the...

Supplementing vitamin D [my n = 1 experiment]

I'd been unintentionally neglecting my bones for a while. Sounds odd, right? Isn't your skeleton sort of just there, doing its thing...

Sorry control freak - you can't take a rain check on your recovery

I haven't been that great at the 'adapt on my feet' thing. I like to plan meticulously and then roll out the plan. I don't like to...

Restoring my hormones - connecting the pieces of puzzle [Mind map]

If you have a mission, you need a strategy. And then you execute, monitor and adjust. Your mission is unique to you. It could be to build...

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea: a hormonal state or abnormality?

It took me a while to actually pay attention to my lack of periods. For a while, I just ignored it and assumed it'd sort itself out. But...

What's in your drug? Deciphering the details of my OC pill

Recently I've had a break out of acne. I'm 29 years old but it's as if my body has seen androgens for the first time. Funnily enough,...

You are the leader of your health

This time last year, I questioned if I'd ever have a natural period again. Sometimes I felt like an idiot for thinking I could change...

Why I'm grateful that it took me months to lose body fat

I'm not a '6 week transformation' story. Not even close. I trained consistently and dialled in my diet (at the time, I had to make some...

More than just a body

I'm so proud of this body. It's strong, nourished and energised. It's completely changed from the inside out in the last 12 months. Since...

From head in the sand to authenticity: putting my health first

My theme for 2019 is to be more authentic. Let me back track a little. For me, 2018 represents the year that I made my health my number...