WOMEN PERFORM BEST IN A FUELED STATE!!! 📣 Losing your period should never be seen as a badge of honor. In my experience as an elite athlete, it’s a warning sign that my workload is likely too high for the nutrition I’m taking in, so I need to either fuel more or do less work (or both)! @WHOOP helps me keep track of where I am in my cycle with their menstrual coach feature in the app. I haven’t missed a period in years and I see it as a super power! 🔋 Cutting out a macronutrient like carbs or fats seems to come in and out of fashion, but this will only lead to fatigue, decreased performance, and even low iron levels and increased injury risk. It’s worth repeating: we need carbs, fats, and protein to perform at our best. Many women are either intentionally underfeeding because we are afraid to gain weight (I’ve done this while injured) or unintentionally underfeeding ourselves because we don’t appreciate just how MUCH we need to be eating to support all the activities we do. I’ve ...