Eat More Carbs | A Period Recovery Podcast

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Jenna and Lilly team up to talk through appetite loss in the heat. As temperatures climb, an overwhelming number of female athletes notice their appetite completely vanish. If you’ve ever wondered why hot weather or intense training in a warm environment leaves you feeling entirely averse to food, and whether it means your body suddenly requires less energy, this...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Jenna, Reilly, and Lilly gather for another highly anticipated round of calling out the latest wave of nutrition misinformation driving us bananas. As sports dietitians, we are seeing more and more female athletes outsource their fueling to viral tech trends and wellness myths, often at the direct expense of their hormonal health. Today, we are breaking down the...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Lilly and Jenna team up to talk about the summer season: How to Navigate 4th of July and Summer BBQs in Period Recovery. Holiday weekends are notoriously difficult for female athletes recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) and low energy availability (LEA). The pressure of social eating, diet culture around the cookout table, and the temptation to alter you...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Lilly, Reilly and Jenna  dive into one of the most frustrating and confusing phases of the hormonal healing journey: Why Eating "More" Isn't Enough: Solving the Period Recovery Plateau. This episode is specifically for the female athlete who has checked all the traditional boxes and feels like you are doing everything right in the recovery journey....

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Reilly, Lilly, and Jenna talk through the recovery journey and how to get your period back this summer. While the warmer months offer a great change of pace, summer also introduces hidden physiological and psychological hurdles for female athletes working to heal from low energy availability. From appetite changes to a packed travel calendar, we break down a nutr...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Jenna, Reilly, and Lilly dive into another round of our Sports Dietitian Reacts series to break down the viral nutrition trends that are actively ruining your period recovery. We are tackling the modern wave of wellness misinformation that drives us bananas and keeps female athletes stuck in a cycle of under fueling. From the explosion of pharmaceutical marketing...

In this episode, Reilly, Lilly, and Jenna tackle the most common and often most anxiety inducing question in the period recovery space: Do you actually have to gain weight to get your period back? As dietitians, we hear this question daily from athletes who are hoping they can recover their hormones without changing their body composition. We dive into the physiological reality of weight restorati...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Reilly and Jenna are joined by Ava, a collegiate runner who shares her incredible journey of moving from a missing period to some of the best performances of her career. Ava’s story is a powerful rebuttal to the common fear that period recovery and weight restoration will lead to a decline in athletic performance. Ava discusses how fueling her body to restore her...

Are you curious about creatine and want to know the truth? In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Reilly, Jenna, and Lilly are tackling the ultimate supplement question: Should female athletes take creatine? We know the supplement aisle is confusing, especially when you are trying to recover your period and heal from low energy availability. Today, we are stripping away the myths and giving you the sp...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Reilly, Lilly, and Jenna are back for another round of what drives us bananas, reacting to the most frustrating and misleading nutrition trends currently taking over social media. As dietitians, we are constantly seeing athletes fall for viral advice that prioritized "hacks" over actual physiological needs, and today we are setting the record straight....

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Reilly and Jenna are joined by Emily, discussing her transformative journey of recovering her period while competing at the highest levels of HYROX. She opens up about the challenges she has faced and what she has learned along the way, including how her mindset around food and how that impacted her training, and how she has worked to build a more supportive, bal...

In this episode of the Eat More Carbs podcast, Jenna and  Reilly address a common question: Can you continue to exercise and still get your period back? The answer is yes, but there are important things to consider. We explore what exercise can look like during recovery, including when it may support your goals and when it may be holding you back. We break down the common misconception that preven...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Reilly and Jenna tackle the most controversial topic of fasted training for female athletes. If you have ever wondered whether skipping your pre workout snack is helping your metabolism or secretly stalling your progress, this conversation is for you. We dive deep into the physiological impact of training in a fasted state, specifically for those navigating the c...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Lilly shares her personal experience and professional insights from running her very first half marathon. We focus on how to avoid the most common fueling mistakes that female athletes make when stepping up to endurance distances. As a performance dietitian, Lilly discusses the importance of proactive nutrition and how she managed her own energy intake to ensure...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Jenna, Reilly, and Lilly are tackling the sheer volume of nutrition misinformation that female athletes encounter daily. We are talking about trends and advice currently driving us bananas. From questionable Reddit threads where personal nutrition experience is treated as law, to examining the continued rise of low carb swaps like Egglife pasta, we look at how th...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Jenna, Lilly, and Reilly get real about the most common mistakes they see female athletes make while trying to recover their periods. When you are navigating hypothalamic amenorrhea and low energy availability, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking you are doing enough when your body still feels under fueled. We break down the psychological and physical hu...

In this episode, Jenna, Reilly, and Lilly dive into the confusing world of the supplement industry specifically for female athletes dealing with low energy availability and hypothalamic amenorrhea. We play a game of smash or pass to determine which popular supplements are actually worth your money and which are just clever marketing. Many athletes struggling with a lost period look for a quick fix...

In this episode of the Eat More Carbs podcast, Jenna, Reilly, and Lilly are breaking down how a chaotic college schedule can lead to accidental under-eating that can shut down your cycle. We dive into a real life case study of an athlete Lilly worked with who lost her period to Low Energy Availability (LEA) while trying to balance the demands of campus life and high intensity training. We analyze...

In this episode, Jenna, Reilly, and Lilly talk through the latest nutrition trends and controversies that are officially driving us bananas. We kick things off with a deep dive into the Vital Farms controversy and the social media cancellation of the egg giant. As Sports Dietitians, we analyze the claims surrounding linoleic acid, seed oils in chicken feed, and whether the label is actually greenw...

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) are often the hidden drivers behind stalled performance and health issues in athletes. In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Jenna and Reilly are joined by Dr. Katherine Hill, MD, to provide clinical clarity on the path to period recovery and hormonal health. Dr. Hill is a board-certified physician, former Stanford swimmer, a...

Are you struggling with the idea of weight restoration during period recovery? In this episode of Eat More Carbs, we’re diving deep into one of the most challenging but essential parts of healing Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA): the weight restoration process. As Sports Dietitians, we hear the same questions every day: Will I have to restore weight in order to get my period back? How much weight will...

Should Lindsey Vonn be competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics after her recent injury? In this episode of Eat More Carbs, we’re stepping away from our usual nutrition topics to give our professional Sports Dietitian Reaction to the biggest headlines in the sports world. We break down the news of Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic comeback in Italy, discussing the physical and mental demands of competing with a...

In this episode of the Eat More Carbs podcast, Jenna, Reilly, and Lilly react to a runner's viral what I eat in a day video. While social media is full of aesthetic fueling videos, many of them promote restrictive habits that are actually detrimental to long term athletic performance and health.  A major focus of this conversation is debunking common misconceptions and myths in period recovery...

In this episode of Eat More Carbs, Jenna and Reilly break down the essential framework for period recovery in 2026. They define the critical differences between Low Energy Availability (LEA), Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA), highlighting the specific red flags athletes often miss. The conversation focuses on the physiological necessity of achieving a po...

Welcome to Steady State Performance Nutrition!! We are so excited to share this rebrand with you! You’ll still find us here on the podcast every Thursday! Check out our new website! The Eat More Carbs Podcast is the go-to podcast for the GIRLIES who want to fuel their body properly with easy, fun, and simple nutrition! Hosted by Reilly Beatty and Jenna Fisher, two registered dietitians who bring y...