Recovery/Coronavirus: Questions Answered

You sent me so many great questions that I will have to do a second video! Here we talk about: Whether or not it's a good time to recover from HA, why injury takes longer to heal when you are energy deficient, how to deal with anxiety, how to handle people's unhelpful comments, what's going on in Italy right now and more. I get to personal stuff at 15:01 so if you'd like to skip it, I won't judge. You can schedule mentoring calls with me below...stay safe, stay healthy!
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[@mariaman3573]

I had my period yesterday after 1,5 year! My recovery process was really fast! I basically decided to consider the quarantine as an opportunity for me to recover, because i quited of course the gym and everything ,i didn t have to wake up at 6 to go to work and i ate a lot! Basically carbs!! I was following strictly keto diet and intermitted fasting before, which i understand now was a desaster for my reproductive system!! You made me believe i could make it, you were such an inspire for me!! Thank you so much, a million times!

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Mary, that is such good news. I am happy for you and I think that your experience will resonate with many others!! Thank you for the kind words and I hope that you stay safe and healthy!

[@teresab5842]

Can we all just acknowledge how wonderful Jill is!? She is providing us with valuable information on overtraining etc for free.I cannot express enough how fortunate I feel for finding her channel.I hope you know how amazing you are Jill and how much we appreciate you! I have not had a rest day for a year.....I am getting close to taking one after listening to the benefits of taking one (I already knew one was important but turned a blind eye).But, b/c of you I am one step closer!👍❤️

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you Teresa!! XOXO

[@kristinwillaert1678]

So glad you are back! Thank you for speaking to the anxiety that is the general source of our need to feel control over our nutrition, exercise, and physique appearance. In times like these, I think I tend to revert back to restriction and over training because it’s the one thing I feel I can have control over... the pandemic is so far above me, I can’t control any of it. It’s so scary, and my response has been to return to those old habits that caused my HA. :/

[@kristinwillaert1678]

Side note: your hair is fantastic. 😍

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Yes. This is 100% normal. However, it's not sustainable. For example, you can go ahead and restrict/exercise to much and it will probably make you less anxious for a short time...a temporary high. But, it will eventually make you sick, HA returns, your mood is down, depression and guilt seep in and before you know it, you're back to anxiety. A better plan is to develop a sustainable plan for anxiety management that eliminates the high highs and the low lows. I will talk more about this in the weeks to come! For now, it's important to think: will this work long term? Can I do this forever? If the answer is NO...keep looking for another solution. Sending love!

[@jillcolangelopsych]

THANK YOU!

[@rhondasilver3582]

I got my period the next day since watching this video!! Thank you and no wonder why I felt so depressed and anxious yesterday.

[@jillcolangelopsych]

YAYY! Congratulations!!

[@Isabella-vm3ir]

I could listen to you talk all day THANK U FOR THIS! So agree that it is easy to fall into old habits with this stress! Stay strong and healthy everyone ❤️❤️

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Your comment made my day!!

[@nubiflucti5224]

Italy here, too. I realize this video has been filmed more than a month ago, but I do hope things are a bit better for you now Jill! It's been incredibly helpful for me to finally be able to leave the house and go to the woods with sandwiches, gathering wild garlic there and stuff.

[@jillcolangelopsych]

YES! Honestly, I have no complaints about any aspect of how Italy has handled COVID. I am happy to be able to go for walks now too! I am more stressed out for my family back in the USA right now :(

[@nubiflucti5224]

@@jillcolangelopsych Yes of course I understand! I send my regards and wishes and good health and safety to your family. I'm happy to know that things are better for you too now as compared to when we were all shut-ins. It's a step forward.

[@AprilClayton]

I really like your hair color and style!

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you so much!!

[@thorn2374]

If you are under weight and can not seem to be able to eat more because of digestive issues(this was me) try drinking more healthy calories to get in more food without stuffing yourself to uncomfortable levels. I recommend whole milk (If you can drink it) or other a milkshake with a non dairy milk such as oat . Beck throw in a banana or peanut butter and make it fast good. Or make a chocolate milk home made if you don't like the flavor. I myself am still recovering and with HA and became underweight. Eating enough was very hard in my first week. But adding in more calories in my beverages such as milk or even dream in your coffee. (Use non dairy if needed) was a more comfortable way to refuel without feeling like I needed to bring or just eat every two minutes.

[@rhondasilver3582]

Thank you for this video. I was honestly just crying feeling super depressed and hopeless. This is bringing out my anxiety, my BDD, I can't stop looking in the mirror and looking at all the things I hate. Will try to be kind to myself.

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Kindness is key! There is nothing about you to hate...only bad messages that you’ve absorbed from the world around you. You are lovely...And you can start to believe it right this second :)

[@rhondasilver3582]

@@jillcolangelopsych Thank you so much for the positivity :)

[@LucyHannahLee]

So nice to hear your voice again Jill! I’m a cyclist trying to recover from HA without a period for 7 years, and your videos have been invaluable to me and my mum in helping understand this! Thankyou so much, wishing you well Xo

[@jillcolangelopsych]

I am happy to help! And thank you for the well wishes!

[@ramonasinclair3598]

Yay welcome back!! Great videos!!

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you!!

[@christinehoffman1825]

I’m s happy to see your videos ☀️😀☀️

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you!!

[@thynchyca]

wishing you all the best to you guys in Italy!

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you!!!

[@thynchyca]

@@jillcolangelopsych also i missed you on youtube! :D

[@hannamaria00]

Thank you so much for talking about „force feating“. As you know many people recommend to be eating at least 2500 kcal a day which is really hard for me and i feel like these worries about eating enough are even putting more harmful stress on my body:(

[@jillcolangelopsych]

(Disclaimer: my opinion in the video was based on a person NOT having an eating disorder.) Yes. It seems ridiculous to me to tell people "don't focus on numbers, but focus on THIS number". The idea is to create sustainable habits that allow you to fuel yourself properly for life. I am not saying to back off from eating an adequate amount of calories, of course. I am also not saying that it won't be hard sometimes...but, we do want to decrease stress, overall.

[@hf-rl9pq]

Thank you so so much for this video Jill. I live in London and it's been a lockdown here since 24th March. I have been trying to recover from HA (3yrs no period), but I lost appetite and not sleeping great because of the axiety of this corona situation. I have been journallung on this, I realise I have a fear of changes, the unknowns, and not having control. I will try to eat in a way of nourishing and to take care of myself... Sending you love. Take care, stay safe xx

[@jillcolangelopsych]

It is so good that you are aware of the feeling...now it's time to take care of yourself. You can do it! Sending love back !!

[@susanzumback7711]

Oooo I didn’t know you were back yay!!’

[@pealittle5107]

I was so happy and excited when utube notified me of your new video yesterday. Thank Jill so much. Your words have really encouraged me to learn more about myself and be more self-compassionate in this journey. Wish you safe and peace

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you so much!! I wish the same back to you!!

[@miriamhals4507]

So happy to see you here again!

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you so much!! You stay safe too!

[@Isabella-vm3ir]

OMG I MISSED U!!! How are you? Sending love!! Thanks for this!!

[@jillcolangelopsych]

I am good, love...thank you for missing me!!!

[@joannadawid6549]

Thank you. So happy to see you here again.😘

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you for this :)

[@MSJARELA]

Totally unrelated but your hair looks beautiful!

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you so much!!!

[@jk-ml7dv]

I enjoy your videos very much. I’m glad you’re back! In your experience/research have you come across anything about athletes going through a time of being MORE injury prone AFTER weight restoration and HA/Red-S recovery? Does it take time for the body to become accustomed to its new size/shape? Or could it be weaknesses coming out from the period of restriction, and they are only now showing up?

[@jillcolangelopsych]

This is a complex issue and I am glad you asked. The answer is too long for me to post here, but I will address it in the future. For now, I always tell people that HA & OTS are like frostbite in the sense that once it happens to you, you are that much more susceptible to it happening again. You are going to be much more sensitive to all kinds of stress. The other part of this is that you are right-there might be underlying tissue compromise/weakness due to previous energy deficiency. We know this to be true with bones...we also know that healing from injury is compromised in times of low energy availability so certain things may not have healed properly... There's more to it, but hope this helps for now!

[@jk-ml7dv]

acaseofthejills Thank you. This does help (mostly because it makes me feel less crazy) I’ve tried to find information about it and can’t find anything. If you do make a video on it in the future, I would be very interested. Thank you for the thoughtful reply.

[@catherinebegin18]

So happy you’re back ❤️

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank youuuu!

[@ioannadrs]

Thank you for this video, too

[@emilycriswell9816]

Thank you! Love your content.

[@jillcolangelopsych]

I am glad you enjoy!

[@hannahstewart8299]

The only thing holding me back is I get full easily so have to force feed myself calorie dense foods even when i am full up... yet i still cant eat enough? I have just had dinner and now in the daily physical pain from eating too much

[@jillcolangelopsych]

I am not sure if perhaps you are using the term "force-feeding" when you mean "trying to eat more" ...it's also unclear if you mean that you have pain because you are literally expanding your stomach or if it is the normal GI discomfort we would associate with eating more/different things...

[@jennesset1102]

Beautiful hair!!! Ok, so I think it’s worth mentioning that I was a marathoner and then suffered from HA after a divorce triggered severe anorexia. I also highlighted my hair occasionally (maybe twice per year). In recovery my hair started to fill back in. I went to get my hair highlighted and my hair and scalp were severely burned (never happened before). It could have been negligence on the part of the hair dresser or maybe there is a correlation to nutrient deficiency, hair composition, and chemical reaction? 🤔. It made me wonder because of your past experience.

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Excellent question!! And thank you for the compliments. I know that my hair was ok when I was going to my wonderful hairdresser back in Rhode Island (Hello Nikki at Salon 951...honestly if anyone is in PVD...go see Nikki!!), but then the products were different here in Italy and I got impatient. Also they have a very different aesthetic here...sigh. It might be a combination of hair composition and just bad service :( But in general, hair is very much affected by our nutrition!

[@jennesset1102]

acaseofthejills Agreed. I have an identical twin who sees the exact same hairdresser, and I wasn’t sitting there long enough to be over processed, but my hair burned none the less. I can’t wait until my roots grow out long enough to chop my hair and grow it out naturally. You are very blessed to have such beautiful curls. Mine is soooo straight.

[@araeyre7678]

I have IBS with GI symptoms including excessive loose bowel motions (which makes it easy for me to loose weight as I don’t digest food properly) and painful bloats. I find it difficult to manage but it’s definitely better since avoiding foods like dairy and gluten etc..I was wondering if this condition would make recovery from HA more difficult and how to best approach both these conditions together? Lots of love 💕

[@jillcolangelopsych]

I have videos on my personal recovery having Celiac disease, so I would go ahead and check some of those out. I would also advise you to work with a certified nutritionist who can help you find the foods that work for your conditions. My advice is this: look deep inside to understand if you have the tendency to use your IBS as an excuse to not eat enough. I was guilty of this with Celiac and once I recognized it, recovery became less stressful. Good luck to you!

[@rhondasilver3582]

Since Covid I'm 20 something days late for my period. Didn't even think I was under stress. Anyone have this problem? It was regular before this covid business.

[@jillcolangelopsych]

The current pandemic situation is throwing EVERYONE off. Our baseline stress level is quite high which will set us up for menstrual irregularities. Best solution: manage stress through meditation or other self care, reduce physical stress of exercise, eat well (don’t restrict or skip food groups), and REST! Extra sleep helps! Be kind to you!

[@rhondasilver3582]

@@jillcolangelopsych Thank you :)

[@marco1324661]

By the way are you italian? I asked because you said that you are in Italy now, I am Italian too... I live in Finland for work but I am native from Italy, I have not been to Italy in a long time since last summer but I heard the situation is very bad that side, take care! I am so sorry about this whole thing its a disaster.

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Vivo in Italia ma sono americana. Onestamente stiamo bene in Liguria...Non ci sono molti casi di coronavirus. Si è un disastro per tutti :(

[@marco1324661]

@@jillcolangelopsych Ma dai, non me lo aspettavo. Molto interessante! Mi dispiace molto per questa situazione, ma per il resto spero ti piaccia il mio paese. A me mi manca molto. Speriamo si torni presto alla normalita. Pure qui in nord europa ci sono casi, purtroppo.

[@eimearrosenicholl3734]

The cherub curls are back 😍great information as always Jill. How is Tulip?

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Thank you!! Miss Tulip is, as usual, chill as can be. She has no idea what's happening, but she loves getting more belly rubs lately :)

[@mariaman3573]

Please, could you tell me -if you know- your opinion about "DIM"; My gynecologist had suggested it to me...

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Not sure what you mean by DIM...

[@nayhoward424]

Brillant content i have literally just started getting suspected over training symptoms after going over your other videos i have probably not been eating enough final year of university training to hard and this covid-19 case just made breaking point, do you have anytips or an email i could get advice from you on? Thanks

[@jillcolangelopsych]

Hello Nay, you can definitely email me at [e-mail]. Also, check back in my videos for lots of other info on overtraining to get you started. Be well!

[@nayhoward424]

@@jillcolangelopsych thanks