When I still hadn't gotten my period after three-quarters of a year, I started trying different things. I reduced jogging and eventually stopped it altogether. I decided to eat more and focus on strength training. But somehow, nothing helped. When I finally let go and ate significantly more, I faced my fears. If I thought I didn't need to eat something anymore and the thought of it scared me, I ate it. I wasn't tracking at the time, but I ate a lot. I didn't feel sick afterward, and I didn't eat more than I was hungry for, but I significantly increased my fat intake and rarely had an extra source of carbs in my meals. I quickly gained weight. At first, I was very happy about it. I used to want my inner thighs to touch so that I could be just as annoyed as other girls. When that was the case for the first time in my life, I was very happy. But my period still didn't come. Finally, I decided from one day to the next to completely stop exercising. I didn't train for 3 months and continued to gain weight. Nothing changed, so I started strength training again afterward. Slowly I began to notice changes in my body. My Libido increased, and mood swings became more frequent, but my period still wouldn't come.

Then I saw Draganas post about a 6-week challenge and decided to participate spontaneously. I had often thought about finding a coach before but never dared to take the step. After the first training sessions, I could train completely pain-free again. I had a plan for training, a contact person, and more structure. In the beginning, I couldn't deal with the macro distribution at all. So many carbs and so little fat - for my standards. I tried to cover the carbs "healthily" with quinoa, millet, amaranth, and the like. My digestion didn't like that amount. I thought it just wasn't for me, I needed more fat, and I hoped Dragana would maybe adjust and change the macros, but she didn't. Instead, she advised me to eat white rice and fiber-poorer foods. And who would have thought, it got better. Gradually, I approached the specifications.

The protein goal was also a challenge for me at the beginning. I would wake up hungry at night, thinking that I wasn't eating enough fat. Fat was so important to give security to the female body. I ate a vegan diet the whole time. When I told Dragana about my problems, that was actually her first question about my diet. "Do you eat vegan?" - "There could be a connection." At first, I couldn't imagine eating meat again no matter how hard I tried. I thought if I had to cry while eating, then that couldn't be the solution either. Dragana didn't pressure me. She would ask me questions that would make me think. Encouraged me to give it a chance. Two months after starting coaching, one month after eating meat for the first time in 4.5 years of being on a vegan diet, I got my period. Since then, I have become stronger than ever before. I can do free squats, even though just a few months ago, my knees hurt even while doing bodyweight squats. I train more structured and planned than ever before. I enjoy training. I do exercises that I would have never dared to do alone and just had my 5th period in a row. I track my food without stressing about it. It even makes my life easier. I eat everything. I'm totally free. I have a new job where I feel comfortable. I go on dates. I accept my body.

I would have never arrived at this point so quickly on my own. I would have discarded many things much faster if they didn't feel good right from the beginning. I wouldn't have had anyone to talk to about my insecurities. I don't want to miss out on the support anymore. I'm incredibly grateful for the coaching and very proud of myself.

Get yourself a coach. They will help you, support you, save you from many mistakes, and bring you to your goal much faster. You can save so much energy, mistakes, and despair. You don't have to fight alone. There are people who can help you. Don't stop searching.