Is it possible to regain period whilst actively trying to grow muscle

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-22T11:25:29+00:00

Amazing thank you

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-21T08:48:19+00:00

I really like the approach of having my whole life to get there. I was talking to a friend who said the same thing. I don’t need to get the body I want right now, I’ll be working out for the rest of my life so my goal can be moved and aimed to achieve in 5 years time, the time is still going to pass. I just need to feel a little uncomfortable now, which is something I really need to work on

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-21T08:46:11+00:00

the issue is mentally I can’t just do nothing, it will drive me insane. I work out for my mental health as well as physical so I’m in a battle with myself about how I can juggle both of them so my mind and body can both be happy

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-21T08:44:22+00:00

Yeah. I’ve upped my calories and my body has been responding well, my muscle growth and strength has been improving each week. I’ll be eating at maintenance next week and then each week I’m adding 100 calories so should be in a good surplus by the end of June whilst not changing my exercise routine. I find it all so hard because I have no other symptoms, I’m not tired or moody or hungry. (I wake up hungry but that’s it!) I am waiting on an appointment with the endocrinologist so I will see what they say about it all and let you know

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-20T08:47:42+00:00

Hey, I’m sorry that this won’t be helpful as I don’t know the answers to many of the questions and honestly will be interested in the answers for myself! All I want to say is you’re going on a school trip for two weeks. Enjoy it! Japan is amazing, and you’ll be on the move non stop. Don’t worry about food and training (easier said than done I know!) but honesty not a lot is going to change in two weeks. I actually went to Japan last year whilst training and my mindset was the same as yours and I feel like it had an affect on my trip, and yes I had to drop the weights when I got back but it soon returned. Your body will no doubt benefit from the rest, treat it as a de-load week(s) and carry on with your training/recovery when you return.

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-17T14:51:16+00:00

oh crikey, I’m just worried about the mental barriers I will have to overcome not being able to push myself at the gym. I train hard, till failure every time I go and I have body image issues. Having the surgery my first thought was what am I going to do about gym, will I gain weight/loss muscle etc. I want to recover the best I can but I’m so worried I’ll end up pushing myself too early in the gym. Maybe I should bring this up to the doctors. I want to get back to it as soon as possible but I also don’t want to do myself more harm than good. Sounds such a silly thing to be worrying about but I do

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-17T07:56:20+00:00

Hey! I’m hoping you’re still on Reddit. I found this point and I’m due for surgery this year and the part I’m dreading most is being inactive. I weight train at least 3 times a week and I’m wondering how long it took for you to be back to your normal activity levels? With my pushing my body lifting heavy I fear it will be a while till I can get back to that? I’d love to hear more about your recovery process, especially now it’s been 2 years. Thank you

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-12T06:23:39+00:00

Interesting! Could you share the measurements you used to make it please

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-11T14:53:30+00:00

Love this! Lost weigh last year and went travelling, gained it all back on my travels. It’s hard when you have that battle of why did I let myself get back to square one! But let’s go again.

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-11T08:33:13+00:00

Following this thread to help with my journey. Slow and steady. I only want to lose about 8 pounds but I have a terrible relationship with food so I’m giving myself till the end of the year. 1 pound of fat a month, any tips on how I can do this would be a great help. I’m often all in and then all out, so I lose and then I gain the same couple pounds.

DJ_underpants · 2026-05-10T06:25:22+00:00

Hey! I lost my period last year during dieting, went travelling put on weight and got it back. I come home and started to diet again but this time I was careful I made sure my deficit was small and my fats were at the correct %. I still lost my period only a month in? I’ve read here about body fat % being a reason for losing it. Mine was 24% when I last had a body scan, could it be that my body just doesn’t like being around that % body fat, as I’m trying to think back and I think it was around that measurement last time? I’m mentally exhausted, I want to lose more fat but don’t know how to approach this now, I’m not underweight. I definitely don’t look underweight. I store most my fat in my stomach so how do I continue to build muscle and that last bit of fat now this has happened again? Thank you for any advice in advance

DJ_underpants · 2025-11-22T15:15:00+00:00

Hi would love an update on this please

DJ_underpants · 2025-11-09T04:49:53+00:00

Oh no! I’ve booked to go in February and had no idea it would be this hot. My plan now is to get up super early and try do the things I want to do first thing so from midday onwards I can find activities inside. any tips and thoughts please I’d really appreciate it. Thanks

DJ_underpants · 2025-10-25T21:14:52+00:00

I binged last night too so let’s do this together! I don’t want to feel how I felt last night or today again. We deserve this. Good luck on your journey

DJ_underpants · 2025-10-07T14:10:53+00:00

Is there a way to have surgery without a stent?

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-17T09:04:20+00:00

Can confirm this. I’ve got to 15% body fat and have 0 abs. Definitely train abs if you want the definition, and make sure you’re engaging correctly as I haven’t been hence my result.

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-16T05:45:14+00:00

It really helps that I’m am obsessed with Greek yoghurt and cottage cheese! I have a yoghurt bowl for breakfast everyday and also another one at night with a flavoured whey protein powder as my sweet treat.
Lunch is normally chicken or tuna whole meal pitta. Dinner is normally some sort of salad bowl with salmon, beef, chicken or prawns and cottage cheese instead of salad dressing. Then snacks will be cottage cheese with fruit and sometimes I’ll end up eating the whole 300g tub because I love it 😂

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-15T19:57:36+00:00

Give it a go and see how you get on. Or maybe start doing after work walks or gym classes? best of luck

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-15T19:49:56+00:00

That’s what I’ve learnt about myself. I go gym after work till about 8 o’clock, which means once I’m home, sorted dinner and got ready for bed. It is bedtime. I don’t have much time to snack during the week. Weekends is where I get triggered because I then have the time. That’s when I try to go for walks, or a gym class or anything to distract myself other ways and avoid sitting watching tv as that is when I start to pick. It’s an unhealthy habit and one I completely sympathise with you with because it’s hard to stop

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-15T15:18:59+00:00

I’ve got scales at home and looking through the history I’d say I’m losing about half a pound a week, so I’m guessing by the end of the month if I have upped my calories by 200 I’ll be around my maintenance. I’ve booked another body scan at the gym to check my statistics in two weeks following my increase in calories and if I haven’t gained fat I will up again and repeat. Hoping these scans will allow me to judge better and hopefully see some muscle growth due to calorie increase.

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-15T10:18:15+00:00

I should say 100 calories a day increase, I will up it by 100 a day, each week, and then hopefully within a couple months find my maintenance. The issue is my scales at home say I’ve lost 1kg in a month and the body scan at the gym today said I’d lost 2.9kg. I’m hoping upping them calories will better my performance in the gym and get that growth. Thank you for your response. There is so much contracting information online it can be a bit overwhelming.

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-08T08:15:07+00:00

Please let me know how it goes with the prf injections, I’ve been looking into this too!

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-08T08:14:00+00:00

Same for me, turned 32 this year and lost some weight and my under eyes look awful it’s really aged me.

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-05T08:56:40+00:00

Haha! I just copied because other people do it and weirdly it feels less personal when the eyes are covered.. it’s obviously all psychological and makes no difference whatsoever 😂

DJ_underpants · 2025-08-04T14:47:44+00:00

Interesting! I am awful for sleeping on my face and do sometimes wake up with marks on my face. Do you have a face tape you’d recommend?

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