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Hormones, Metabolism, Nutrition

Signs of Hormonal Imbalance

March 12, 2014 By Robyn 93 Comments

This WIAW, we’re chatting about signs of hormonal imbalance.

But first, thank you so, so, SO much for the overwhelming support, love and encouragement. I am so grateful for every single one of you and have read and tried to respond to every comment and email. Thank YOU, my heart is so full and if I could, I would hug the bejesus out of all of you!

This Friday is my last day at the private practice where I’ve worked alongside two amazing physicians for the past two years. While it’s really sad, I’m also really excited to be investing so much more time into Nutshell Nutrition. Over the past year or so I’ve become so passionate about women’s health…particularly balancing hormones and metabolism. Aka helping women heal their bodies. Really though, that’s it in a…nutshell. 🙂

I have patients with digestive issues and those that want to lose weight of course and those with PCOS and all kinds of issues, but what I’ve learned is that a lot of our health problems and concerns come back to reducing stress and balancing hormones.

The endocrine system is very complex, but I find it so fascinating. I’ve worked alongside an amazingly brilliant endocrinologist for the past two years and learned more than I ever imagined. He’s who inspired me to go back to school. There’s loads of information out there on hormonal balance and how to treat it and the cause of it and blah blah blah. But how do we know if our hormones are off and they need a little fixing?

For one, if you’re never hungry when you wake up despite eating a “normal” dinner [of course, everyone’s normal is different!] then your appetite hormone called gherlin could be out of balance

Typically, your appetite should be soring and ready to down a breakfast of champs!
Today, I drank a green smoothie around 7am after getting back from a strength conditioning class and then when I got to work around 9ish I had this pumpkin breakfast bake I took with me with coconut oil and almond butter!

Two, if you don’t experience hunger signals throughout the day, your appetite hormones ghrelin and leptin are probably off and your body might be conserving energy. We need to be eating enough for our bodies to be burning energy instead of storing it. So you should be feeling hunger cues throughout the day telling you your body needs fuel.

I had a midmorning snack of celery and PB which I eat probably almost everyday [reused picture too..boring, I know] and then dug into lunch around 1:30.

A huge salad with all kinds of toppings! Now that the weather is getting warmer, all I’m craving is big salads and cold stuff like wraps. My favorite easy lunch is a hummus and veggie wrap and this one had red pepper hummus with spinach, tomato, red pepper, and cucumber in a sprouted grain wrap. Then I roll it up in foil and throw it in the lunchbox. And some strawbs and a piece of coconut oil fudge too!

And some afternoon snackage included a couple Samosa cookie bites I made last week which is basically a combo of dates, pecans, coconut and cocoa powder. They’re super good and based loosely off this recipe!

And I also ate bag of these chips after one of my Nutshell clients gave me a bag over the weekend when we met in NYC [she’s from there] and now I am officially addicted.



Snacking keeps us fueled throughout the afternoon and keeps our metabolisms humming along. Which brings me to my third point, if you’re restricting your food intake and your weight either a) isn’t budging or b) you’re actually gaining weight, than you might have a lot of cortisol going on. Weight maintenance should be rather effortless and you certainly shouldn’t be gaining weight while restricting your food intake.

And finally, if you’re not getting your menstrual cycle, then your lady hormones could be off. We need enough fat to make enough estrogen and we need enough estrogen to get our cycles. For women, it’s a delicate balance between working out, eating, sleep, and stress to ensure our reproductive lady parts are good and happy.

Nourishing dinners not only allow you to sleep more soundly, but they also replenish your muscles and to an extent help stabilize your blood sugar as you prep for sleep. A good mix of carbs, fat, and protein will do ya.

Last night’s supper was really simple after a weekend of travel. A baked sweet potato with coconut oil, two fried eggs over sautéed mushrooms, zucchini and broccoli and a kale salad with avocado.

And to keep my soul happy and to make sure I’m eating enough, some dark chocolate and a banana smeared with almond butter alongside a glass of chilly almond milk.

I think hormonal health is a tricky thing because, especially as woman, we want to do it all and be the best and push harder and take on more and perfect, perfect, perfect. And then that typically results in not enough rest, not enough food, and too much exercise. We place expectations on ourselves that we would never put on anyone else.

But we can slow down, and nourish our bodies better, and do less stuff and over time we can learn to take care of ourselves. I’ve seen it happen again and again with Nutshell clients and in myself! We just have to be in tune with our bodies to know something ain’t right.


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    […] instead of storing that energy away for later. Feeling hungry throughout the day is wonderful both hormonally and metabolically. Having an appetite and hunger should be something we are excited about. If […]

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  23. Eating When You Are Not Hungry says:
    November 24, 2015 at 2:09 am

    […] I think this rule definitely applies if you’re at a place where your hunger cues can be trusted. And what I mean by that is you’re at a place where you haven’t been restricting calories, you eat breakfast upon waking, and you don’t go hours without something to eat. Essentially, you’re at a place where your metabolism is running like it should and your hunger and stress hormones are balanced. […]

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  24. WIAW: calorie counting - New York City Dietitian Nutritionist says:
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    […] if you’re coming out of an eating disorder or restrictive eating or other metabolic damage or hormonal imbalances that’s a whole other ball game. But generally speaking, some days our bodies just might need […]

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  28. WIAW: we should stop shunning carbs - New York City Dietitian Nutritionist says:
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  29. healthy exercise to manage stress - New York City Dietitian Nutritionist says:
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  30. WIAW: immune boosting vitamins + supplements - New York City Dietitian Nutritionist says:
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  31. feel good friday - New York City Dietitian Nutritionist says:
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  32. binging versus hunger - New York City Dietitian Nutritionist says:
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  33. WIAW: food guilt - New York City Dietitian Nutritionist says:
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    […] a little more than our body needs. And some days we might subconsciously eat a little less. If our hormones are balanced, our bodies are really good at maintaining their healthy weight if we just listen to […]

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  34. WIAW: why you might be gaining weight - New York City Dietitian Nutritionist says:
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We veered from our usual Friday night homemade piz We veered from our usual Friday night homemade pizza (minus the dough, we leave that to @albemarlebakingco) because we are eating pizza tomorrow with some friends - instead I called my mom and asked her how she makes her chicken fingers and we fried up a big ole batch of chicken nugs 🙌🏻🤤 along with a sheet pan full of sweet potato fries and a simple arugula salad dressed with parmesean, olive oil and s&p. Oh and my moms honey mustard recipe for dipping. It’s SO DANG GOOD.  Over the past 6ish months we’ve been practicing (and practicing and practicing bc it doesn’t come naturally) unplugging from technology and slowing down and resting and just being for one day a week. Some call it Shabbat. Some call it Sabbath. Maybe you call it something different. All I know is IT IS SO GOOD FOR MY WEARY SOUL and the day I look forward to ALL WEEK. Sundown on Friday to sundown Saturday. Nothing but rest. For us that means hiking (or something outside) and napping and reading and being with friends and eating really good food. And drinking some really good wine or craft beer. Sometimes whiskey. 😛  And because I know I’ll get asked about the chicken finger recipe and also because it’s too good not to share and Momma Coale said I could, here ya go:  Cut chicken breast into thin strips or small pieces (I prefer nug size bc the breading to chicken ratio is perfection). Salt and pepper those babies really well. Then dredge them in all purpose flour, then egg, then panko - just like you would bread anything else. Then fry them up in a light oil - I use avocado oil because that’s our everyday oil. You could also use canola or peanut oil. Just fill a pan with an inch or so of oil on medium high heat. They only take 2-3 minutes per side. You can always temp them to make sure they are at least 165 degrees F to really make sure they are done. Dunk in all the sauces and enjoy!  Happy weekend!
I am not a craft mom. My version of crafts is baki I am not a craft mom. My version of crafts is baking because 1) my toddler actually engages with it and 2) we have tasty things to eat in the end.  Wanna know how long crafts last in our house? Approximately 23 seconds. Maybe 51 on a good day. So we just stopped crafting a long time ago and instead started baking.  And when I need my toddler to stay in one place, I turn on the faucet. I am still utterly amazed at how long water can entertain a small human. And it’s FREE. 🙌🏻 well, mostly..  Send me all your favorite baking recipes because we are on a roll over here 👩🏻‍🍳
Just left my mom vacation. 💆🏻‍♀️ I do Just left my mom vacation. 💆🏻‍♀️  I don’t know what this says about me. Anybody else find the dentist weirdly relaxing? For the most part, I love being with my two tiny humans all day, but BLESS does it feel good to lay in a chair for 60 minutes with my eyes closed and do nothing except hold my mouth open.
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 two babies are asleep at the same time in their beds (and not on me) for the FIRST TIME IN 7657 DAYS and dear lord I could cry tears of relief straight into this latte and bowl of chocolate chips bc I woke up this morning exhausted and weary and told Nick I didn’t want to parent today 🤣 Not even calling this self care. It’s sanity right now. And even if it lasts 5 minutes it will be 5 minutes of freaking glory. p.s. yes that brick is crooked bc v uneven floors are part of the charmed package of this old house
Learning over and over again in this season that f Learning over and over again in this season that feels unsettled and chaotic and longgggggg that sometimes, you just need the viewpoint of a toddler to remind you that the seemingly insignificant things & moments really are....straight up magical. And that yes, these mundane days are packed full of goodness & beauty if I keep my eyes fixed on what actually matters.
Spent two hours at Lowe’s this morning and wow, Spent two hours at Lowe’s this morning and wow, wowww 🤯 Asked at least six people where to find something and their opinion on all the options bc holy decision fatigue. Nursed my newborn on the floor of the paint aisle. And BLESS my new contractor friend Matt I found in the lumber section that pushed my cart around and helped me avoid the mistake of buying exterior wood for some DIY bathroom shelves.
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I’m giving all our bathrooms a DIY makeover and I couldn’t be more of a rookie. So shoutout to all my Lowe’s buddies and YouTube 😜 You’re making this happen.
We are now officially homeowners. WUT? We didn’t We are now officially homeowners. WUT? We didn’t plan to close on a house 10 weeks after having a baby, but here we are. And we are so, so grateful.  And I’m also terrified. We’ve moved three times and lived in three different states since we got married three years ago. After six years spent living in New York City and Boston, moving back to Charlottesville was really, really hard for me. I cried a lot those first six months because my heart ached for the northeast and for city life. I wanted to pack up and go back to Boston ASAP. It felt so different and so quiet here and at times, very lonely. Even though it felt like the next right step, I second guessed our decision A LOT.
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But here we are 10 months later ready to continue investing in this neighborhood we’ve come to love. And this community of people that have become so dear. Ten months later and it feels so, so right. And although committing to settling down here for a good bit feels really scary to me, it also brings so much peace to know we aren’t moving again anytime soon. We are here to plant and grow. And raise our babies in this house as we make it a home. It’s also really fun to have one of your best friends be your realtor. We love you @kelli.teter.nesting 🤗
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Now, to see if we make it out of this kitchen renovation all in one piece 🤪
my go-to breakfast these days is two fried eggs in my go-to breakfast these days is two fried eggs in ghee with sautéed spinach (also in ghee) and an english muffin with more ghee + some sort of jam on half for that sweet & savory combo. we discovered these local english muffins (from The Bread Basket) and they are doughy and delicious and we are obsessed.
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I’ve found that I need a solid source of protein and lots of fat for breakfast to keep me full while breastfeeding this time around vs with Cal, I was so into big bowls of pb & chocolate chip banana oatmeal. just goes to show our bodies know what they need and change cravings accordingly. also, just a psa: go pick up the maple butter from @traderjoes bc it is bonkers 🤤 and lastly, shout out to my husband bc a lot of mornings he is making this bfast for me while I nurse & try to pull myself out of bed - don’t for a moment think I’ve got it together 🤪
I’ve had many thoughts rolling around in my brai I’ve had many thoughts rolling around in my brain of if/how to use this platform in a way that aligns with how I want to live my life. I’m finding it tricky to discern that when 90% of my use on this app is for professional purposes. But I’m not sure if even professionally, it makes sense for me. Because I feel more aligned with what matters to me when I’m not regularly present here.  I’m not really sure what things will look like moving forward, but for right now I’m here to share with you that I somehow found some spare minutes between newborn & toddler life to write a post with some semi-coherent thoughts on life lately. 🤪 You can head there by clicking the link in my profile.
I’ve been completely disconnected from social me I’ve been completely disconnected from social media and that’s been vital for me during this tender postpartum period of transitioning from a mama of 1 to 2. But today, I’m bopping on briefly to share how Teddy entered this wild world with you - if you’re into a lengthy, detailed birth story, the link in my profile will lead you to the blog post 💙
Theodore “Teddy” Lars Nohling joined our famil Theodore “Teddy” Lars Nohling joined our family at 12:48am on Wednesday after a quick and swift labor & birth at home 💙 Thank you Father for another healthy baby boy & your abundant, tender love for us. What an undeserved gift.
Very grateful to be carrying another baby past his Very grateful to be carrying another baby past his due date, but also....LET’S GO DUDE. Still over here eating dates (check out the @ebbirth article on the research showing dates can help ripen (aka soften) your cervix, reduce the need for medical intervention in labor and can overall, improve birth outcomes) drinking red raspberry leaf tea and sleeping as much as possible with a 19 month old running around. And also trying to survive July in VA without public pools or splash pads bc it is BLAZIN HERE (and I’m a wuss with the heat 🤪)

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