Comments on: Menstrual Cycle Optimization with Feast/Famine Cycling

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 20:09:48 +0000

In reply to Hilary Elmer. Hello Hilary, Great question, the first day of spotting would technically count as day 1. Blessings!

By: Hilary Elmer

Hilary Elmer — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:12:27 +0000

Dr Jockers, If I have light spotting several days before my period really begins, does the first day of spotting count as day 1, or does the first day of real flow count as day 1?

Thank you for your book, i have really enjoyed it. I only wish this article had been in it!

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:51:27 +0000

In reply to Nellie. It should be roughly 2000-3000 calories depending upon how much you are able to consume.

By: Nellie

Nellie — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:13:11 +0000

Hello Dr. Jockers,
What should be caloric intake on feasting days?
Thank you
Nellie

By: Tanya Wyatt

Tanya Wyatt — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 06:28:09 +0000

Hi Dr Jockers
Wondering if you received my above message regarding days 15 and 16 of the menstrual cycle?
Many thanks,
Tanya

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:46:24 +0000

In reply to Tanya Wyatt. Those are feasting days. Days 11-16 are feasting and carb cycling as some people don't ovulate right at Day 14. Once ovulation hits, you can do fasting and low carb again.

By: Tanya Wyatt

Tanya Wyatt — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:03:07 +0000

In reply to Dr. Jockers.

Many thanks for your response. You didn’t answer the question related to the two missing days, so it would be great to understand this better:
1) You omit days 15 and 16 on your protocol, so what should we be doing during this time?
Thanks so much, Tanya

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 19:57:56 +0000

In reply to Tanya Wyatt. Bascially your body needs insulin to build up hormones before menstruation and ovulation. Outside of those windows, it is a good time to keep insulin low to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce inflammation and benefit from autophagy and ketones. This cycle increases insulin at key times to build the hormones needed for both menstruation (Day 1) and Ovulation (roughly Day 14).

By: Tanya Wyatt

Tanya Wyatt — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:43:57 +0000

Many thanks for an excellent article, Dr Jockers. I’m currently writing a book specifically for active females (not athletes) and so am researching issues related to this topic. I have three questions: 1) You omit days 15 and 16 on your protocol, so what should we be doing during this time? 2) I’m unclear on why the suggested protocol on days 1-10 (when estrogen is very low) and days 17-22 (when estrogen is much higher) is the same? 3) I’ve been looking at Dr Stacy Sims’ work and she is adamantly anti-fasting and keto for women. Both have worked for me to help me stay lean and healthy so I am assuming you’ve worked extensively with females and not seen massive cortisol issues occurring? Many thanks in advance…

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Sun, 31 May 2020 20:15:03 +0000

In reply to Leah. Yes day 1 is the first day of your menstrual cycle and it is the first day you menstruate. Day 17 would be the 17th day after your first menstruation. Hope that makes sense!

By: Leah

Leah — Tue, 26 May 2020 16:32:50 +0000

Thanks for this information! I’m a little confused about the dates. I do a little intermittent fasting, but am really curious about extended 3-5 day water fasts. For fasting windows… When you say day 1-10 in the follicular phase. Is that the first day after your menstrual phase ends? And then day 17 – 22 is the first day after the ovulatory phase ends? Does this mean no fasting during the menstrual and ovulatory phases of the cycle, but it’s ok during the luteal and follicular phases?