Where to Begin?

Women’s bodies are nothing like men’s. For instance, our hormones are shifting and changing every single week, while men’s hormones generally stay the same.

And those female hormones that are constantly shifting are responsible for different functions within the body. When estrogen is higher and more dominant during the first two weeks of your cycle, your body is naturally burning more carbohydrates. Whereas, the last two weeks of your cycle, when progesterone is higher and more dominant, your body is naturally burning more fat.

So, let’s start with the basics before we dive in.

Day 1 is the first day of your period; this is also the start of the estrogen or follicular phase.

Day 14 is typically marked as the day you ovulate and your body turns over into the progesterone or luteal phase.

I also want to mention that you have a hormone cycle for your entire life. It does shrink in scale as we age, but it’s always there.

Start Understanding Your Cycle

Maybe you're thinking, “I have no idea where I’m at in my cycle.”

Totally fine! There are a few things you can do to get started.

The first is to track your basal body temperature to figure out where you’re at in your cycle. This is the temperature of your body upon awakening BEFORE any movement has occurred.

The second is to track your cycle from the first day of your period (count this as Day 1) and just dive in with eating for your cycle and seed syncing/cycling. Your body and hormones are super impressionable and will sync up! Ehm... have you ever lived with girls and all of a sudden you’re all getting your period the same week? (Check out this post on tracking your cycle here)

If you’ve had a good experience with seed syncing/cycling, you are going to love eating for your cycle.

Benefits of Eating For Your Cycle

Experiencing the symptoms of hormonal imbalance— fatigue, cravings, weight gain, an inability to lose weight, cramps, headaches, PMS— may be common, but they are actually not normal.

It is possible to have a symptomless period. It's true! It really comes down to balancing that hormone cycle. The best part: it can be done naturally!

When you start eating for your cycle, you allow your body to optimize the dominant hormone’s function during each phase of your cycle. You will start to notice improvements such as increased energy, better sleep, less mood swings, less bloating, losing inches, more mental clarity, and so much more.

How To Eat for Your Cycle

Eating for your cycle is a simple protocol that has you focusing on foods that will enhance the dominant hormone’s function during specific times of your cycle.