Is It OK to Fast During Periods? 

She’s telling the truth! The week before my period I would be miserable, barely able to make it through a day fasting but as soon as Flo shows up, not even hungry lol

I'm so excited because I started my cycle today and I had no idea it was coming because I had ZERO pain or crazy moods or cravings!! Your fasting regiment WORKS! Thank you 😊

Yes. Fast during your bleeding phase of period. Eat "keto biotic(?)". Week before bleed phase DO NOT fast. DO eat healthy carbs week before period.

26th day of OMAD. Was wearing size 12-14 but now wearing 10-12. Looking forward to 8-10. This is now my lifestyle. Thanks DOC Mindy ❤

I know it sounds odd, but it's wonderful to have this permission/confirmation to listen to my body. During my period, and right up to ovulation, I can fast so easily, and my weight drops right down, but after ovulation and until my period, I am ravenous. I still eat really clean, but it's so good to know I should listen to my body and feed it! It's not just me being greedy! Thank you.

I've been IF for a month now, and I've lost 20 pounds already and my period is ON TIME for the first time in over a year 🙌 waiting for Fast like a Girl to arrive in the mail and so excited to continue honoring my body with healthier eating and living and fasting.

Women are told we can't accomplish much while on our periods. This really psyched me out. I thought I was just a Moody woman. NOW, I have my whole calendar color-coated, and I'm tracking my cycle. I haven't even read your book yet. It's coming today ❤ Thank you, thank you.

I had a sign of relief when you mentioned, getting super hungry a week before your period. Cos that's been my experience for like the last 2 years or so, or maybe I'm noticing it now because I'm finally taking tracking my cycle more seriously. For a minute I thought something was wrong with me, cos of how crazy hungry I get a week before.. and if I don't eat the moment I feel the hunger and wait too long before eating my chest starts feeling a little heavy and I feel tired. But I hardly feel hungry when on my period, in short I barely eat when on my period, I used to think that was "dangerous" for my body. My acne always improved each month after my period, and that was before I discovered the benefits of intermittent fasting, I officially started IF September last year and reducing carbs and staying away from bread and junk. My skin is way better and PMS and period symptoms has gotten better. P.s I love your energy, although the first few times I was like "whoa she's so energetic"

I have a perfect 28days cycle and I've been fasting following your recommendations and building hormones - I've never felt better during my period and I even have less cramps and almost zero mood swings. Thank you Dr Pelz you're a saint.

I can't fast on my first two days because I feel tired and dizzy. But from day 3 I am full of energy and have no problem fasting.

YES! PRE-ORDERED! WHOOOHOOO! I am not new to fasting but I am new to Fasting Like A Girl! For the past 28 days of my Cycle I have followed your steps with Phenomenal results. During the week of my period I had ZERO period symptoms. This has NEVER happened in my life I am 42 years old and I have always my entire life had horrible periods. Trying it the "Girl" way I literally had no mood swings, no cravings, no clotting, no headaches, no back pain, no leg pain, NO CRAMPING....NOTHING! I Feel like a new Woman emotionally, and mentally most of all. Thank You from the bottom of my heart for being the Pioneer for us Ladies, We NEED this way of fasting in our lifestyles.

So happy about this video !

Got the period right now since a few days back, continuously hungry along with those days, so imma just go for it and be more loose on what I eat today. I recently found your content so I will progressively try to apply your teachings and see how things go.

Dr. Mindy! What a blessing it was for me to come across your channel. I am on day one of my cycle and definitely not hungry. But, oh boy do I have major cramping and bleeding. Going to order your book. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🌺

Brilliant information. Thank you x

This is a great video. So clear into the point. Thank you.

Thank you Dr. Mindy, I thought something was wrong with me. Currently on my period and I don't feel hungry at all! It's incredible. And you're right, I tried 36hrs four days ago and had a hard time keeping to it, decided to take a smoothie somewhere at 26hrs into it and ate crazy when I broke it. Now it's clear what is happening, I have to get "Fast like a girl"!

Dr. Mindy, you are just a God’s sent angel!!! What an incredible source of knowledge and is 100% true!!! I am a tough faster - I try to do 36-48 hrs every week. Now this week was before my period and no matter how hard and tough I tried to be, I just could NOT win the fight. I broke down every day this week thinking that I will start my fast tomorrow, and yet failed again! And the carbs!!! OMG - I feel like I can eat a whole pot of potates, rice, pretzels, and everything carby!! After listening to this video - it ANSWERS everything i was fighting with myself this past week! Like u said, I can’t wait for my cycle to start so I can jump on my happy fasting!!! Ps. I ordered the Fast like a girl thru audiobook and cannot wait to start it! Thank you thank you thank you! I don’t know how the rest of women who are not subscribed to your channel live their daily lives!!! Much love!❤

What a brilliant video. So well explained. Thank you! ❤

Ahhh I’m so glad I found this video ! I’m travelling and forgot my fast like a girl book and I am bleeding but feel amazing I never get any symptoms, ( a part from a booty shoot now and again sometimes I am like “ oh my period is here again - i love her 😍 “ So glad I found you Mindy! Love from the UK, holistically as women I’m so glad we are shift this paradigm!

Thank you so much for this great information !!!✨ I’m in the week before my period and I’m hungrier and can’t do longer fast like I always do. But now I know what to do because I always did the opposite! I will eat when I feel hungry and fast again when my period starts and keto is also nothing new to me 🥑🫶🏼✨

Answered my question! Thank you❤❤❤

This makes soooo much sense. Thank you.

This was my question on Instagram. Thank you! I know you have made few videos on bone broth. But could you also consider doing a video on what to eat each week? During our period or the week before or after..etc.

Thanks a lot I was taking my chance hoping I'd find some info on this topic and I thank God I did

On my period now and fasting I’m doing looking to do more then 20 hours. Not hungry and less pain, no blood clots. Definitely buy Dr Mindys book! ❤

Very helpful.Thank you!

Thank you. I didn't understand why I wanted to eat and keep eating, but when my period starts, I don't have any cravings and don't feel the need to eat until I break my fast time.

Thank you Dr. Mindy❤

I love your book and the results im seeing!..altho i felt like my whole life's been a lie while reading it 😂😅.. Im a 37 yrs old woman and im spreading the love in Turkey, recommended your book to all my family and friends. Thanks a million Dr Pelz! We r sending love from Istanbul❤

Thank you Mindy. Fast like a girl literally changed my life, and so has everytjing you teach. God bless you.

I’ve just bought the book. Dr Pelz is the only Dr I’ve seen talking about this from a female perspective 🙏🏽 So needed!!!! So appreciative of this.

God bless you; this is helping me beyond, beyond ❤❤❤❤❤

I came across your videos a month ago and I have started 13 hours fast for the first month - I have pcos, my period came without I ever knowing it, the flow seems to be more normal as well. Weight did not change much yet, I am looking for a longer fast and looking into cleaner tea, coffee options and learning more about food to eats after fast. and btw, I saw one of your videos and learned that you filmed at rose garden (I think) and immediately recognizing the background. I also just bought your book and I can't wait to read it and start losing weight and get healthier. I have been putting up so much weight last 5 years and after pregnancy made it worse. I am ready to get back in shape. Thanks for everything.

Hello i absolutely love you and your energy and the incredible information you are getting out there wow its so inspiring!! God bless you!!! Id love to know if you have any information for women with endometriosis?

always listen to your body, used to have that gut feeling about fasting as a bad idea during period

Thank you for this video. I am currently on a water fast ( 4 weeks in). I got my period and it has been horrible, heavy, and irregular. As of today, it has been on and off for 2 weeks. I don't want to stop fasting because I am getting great results.

So so true about the hunger before the period

Fasting during my period has made it very light and dropped from 5 days to 2-3 days. Now I have low blood sugar issues and have to eat more often bcuz as the blood sugar drops, I get heart palpitations and anxiety. I believe the fasting has affected my adrenals. I also have sleep issues when I don't eat enough during the day.

thank you am back dr 😍😍😍😍

I have fasted for many years back and forth but never have anyone in talked about the cycle. I live in Sweden and there is so little knowledge around this topic. Aroud anything considering women health with menopause or any other hormonell problems. So finding your channel is so amazing. I´m going to share this with all women I know. Waiting for the book. :)

Just ordered book. I'm 51 but still get my cycle, just 2-3 day flow so I'm looking forward to reading and fasting more efficiently!!!

Thank you!

It's magical how our body will send signals to us when the time is right!!! Totally glad that during all these years prior to the information , I've listened to my body, would drop fasting around the last week of my cycle, have steamboat buffets and would break my fast in the morning. I was sometimes disappointed at myself for not pushing through that last week but now I'm just grateful. Thank you Dr Mindy for the enlightenment ❤

Omg this is crazy to hear thank you 🙏🏼 Been fasting for years but at 48 I usually don’t cycle (nor do I want too 😂) Last weekend I ate every carb in the house lol when I’m generally keto/carnivore. Then started my period this week! Hasn’t been bad, but that totally explains the carb cravings! Got right back on my IF and just as you said, by day 2 was like I could fast all day! Thank you for the validation sometimes that’s all we need ❤

❤❤🙏🏼🙏🏼 I am so happy to have this knowledge. I heard you speak on the interview with Mr. Kwik. I gave it a try. As a 46yr young ballerina and athlete, i can 💯 say that it makes a HUGE difference. I had much better energy levels and mood. Before i used to suffer and 'beat myself up' through the week before my period. Now we know we can honor our body and be happy with it.❤🙏🏼 Blessings, Mindy and to all. ❤❤🙏🏼🙏🏼

Came to watch this bc I will be starting a water fast tomorrow and I’ll be on day 2 of my cycle. I will implement this info especially next month with the glucose intervals bc I do have heavy periods! I look forward to seeing what happens

I fast when I have menstrual cramps and it helps. So I do my 24h fast then.

Yes, she is telling truth but you probably need adjust according to your specific conditions. My period this month comes with spotting on first two days. In the two days, I felt lethargic as she said. But my appetite still very good but I am fed up after 2 meals (I usually ate 3 meals). When full flow came, I felt difficult to digest one meal. So I did a 24 hour fasting (ate a table spoon butter 4 hours apart). My period is usually heavy due endometriosis/adenomyosis. This time it was much better. I have also stared carnivore diet two weeks ago. I felt carnivore diet and fasting are two great tools to eliminate inflammation in pelvic due to digestion. Although just starting, I saw signs of improvement and hope. Dr. Mindy's experience is highly valuable. ❤❤❤ to Dr. Mindy.

I am just starting and i am doing everything wrong. My 3rd day of cycle is horrible. Glad I found your channel.

Thank you ❤

You are amazing ❤

No fasting the week of my period. End of story. Very good advice I will try this out.

First week of IF for me. I started on the first day of my menstrual cycle. I’ve been going back and forth between 16 and 24 hours fasts daily. I feel so much better than I expected. I feel motivated to try different fasting hours through out the months moving ahead.

I was getting super hungry and got landed on this video 😅

That sounds amazing! but I didn't know about it when I got the book...Can I still have a 14-day trial of your academy? :):) kind regards

Life changing for me. I’ve been fasting all wrong around my cycle. I am now fasting on my period it’s been the easiest fast ever, I did 18 hours fast, ate for 1 hour window, currently fasting for 19 hours. It’s not been difficult at all. I am definitely following this advice in the future

Hi Dr Mindy! :) I recently did a 66 hour fast a week before I ovulated. Since then I have been experiencing what I thought was pregnancy symptoms. About 12 different symptoms for 2 full weeks during my Luteal phase, and they were very intense. The reason I suspected pregnancy was because my normal pms symptoms are very mild and only consist of 2 symptoms 1 day prior to my period arriving. I've taken 2 pregnancy tests and they are negative, so I was wondering if a longer fast may have been the reason my body is acting differently? I'd love to hear from you and thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Absolutely loving getting into the fasting lifestyle

Hi Dr. Mindy, I'm new to your channel. Thank you so much for all this information, I'm learning so much! I was wondering if you have any info on irregular periods ( a teenager who gets her period maybe 2 or 3 times a year). Thank you!

My body craves the fasting (long fast) the week before. Then the bleed days all I want to do is eat whatever I want. Opposite of what is stated in this vid.

This makes so much since why I couldn’t get over these pregnancy-like cravings the week before my period. Just wanting protein, chocolate, fruit and carbs then not even wanting to think about food the week of. I started IF and it has changed my world. I now have no cramping, I don’t feel so emotionally imbalanced and my hormones are through the roof. I used to cramp so bad I couldn’t move, my mood swings were so terrible and I wanted to be left alone and not be touched. Now I can’t keep my hands off my husband 😅☺️ P.S. I bought the book 😉

I have been fasting like a girl for only a month and my period didn't show up🤔😂. the past two cycles were light and short (3 and 2 days) but this time nothing! I'm 47 so I've just started the cycle all over again. I'm sad it didn't turn up as I had all the symptoms it was turning up. I nurtured and everything so now I'm going hard and fasting and fingers crossed Aunt Flo will come visit me this month. The all day without eating was today! I'm working on losing 40kg, gained during the nurture phase but now on the move again.

I am a frequent faster and tried this method for the first time. It worked well for me. It was easier for me to do the fast after eating prior to my period. This lady is on to something.

So interesting, yes, I always notice I have little to no appetite starting the second day of my period.

So excited. Been doing keto, IF for a long time and hit a plateau. This makes so much sense now. Should I still implement exercise?

This makes sense and I’m going to implement it. My only concern is won’t I gain weight during this pre-cycle week when I’m not fasting or “lightly” fasting?

This is so interesting because I don't even crave carbs since doing intermittent fasting. Right before my period I get cravings for proteins and yogurt! And I did notice that it was harder to stick with the fasting the week before, so I ended up skipping some days.

I've never been hungry on my period. This makes sense to me!

I started fasting for health and weight loss.

It’s true for me. The week before my period I’m so hungry but as soon as it starts, no problems with fasting

I have been on a keto and intermittent fasting for 2 years but I was really hungry last week and I was craving carbs. I ate some carbs and now I have my period but didn’t experience any pms like I used to. Now I am water fasting for 2 days..

Hi Dr Mindy and thank you for all you do. I have your book the Menopause Reset and I'm trying out your recommendations. I'm 44 and have a cycle of 24 days. I get menstrual migraines anywhere between day 23 and into day 4/5 of my next cycle. I haven't been fasting in that window as not eating regularly can trigger/worsen symptoms. I was continuing to eat progesterone enhancing foods but from listening to this video I'm thinking that I should switch to more keto foods once I start to bleed. Do I have that right? Thank you for your help 🙏 ❤️

I just pre ordered. How do I get access to your academy?

Okay started on 9/15/23 (used the Moon Cycle in the app) since I had no idea when the last cycle was; tried all that I know to do reading the box and listening to your instruction. All is great. today 10/15 I started spotting (lightly) so Do I now change to the Nuture Pharse day 20 - no fasting (hormone feasting) track from this point so as to get back on track (58 yrs old). Kinda make sense to me but I will await your reply. Thanks.

I just bought the book today 🥰 I suffer with heavy periods and very painful cramps. I'm 38 and trying to lose weight 15 kilos to be precise 😁 wish me luck 😅

At the beginning of August I started pushing my fasting windows longer. I did a 36 hour fast and then my period came on. I spotted for 2 weeks! And then I have not had a period since then, and it is now October. I thought because I’m 48 maybe that was just the end… The finale of perimenopause. But once again, after coming off of a 36 hour fast two days ago I was so hungry! And I noticed I did not really lose any weight during my fast like I normally do. And today I weighed more than I ever have. I’m tired and hungry and all of a sudden my period showed back up! Now I’m not sure whether or not, I’m supposed to be fasting , but I definitely feel like my body is out of whack and I’m not happy about the weight gain or the lack of energy. I’m happy that my period resumed, but not sure if I should mess it up by trying to extend my fast this week and getting back into an exercise regime.

Hi Dr mindy. I’m 49 and I get erratic periods. I have got my period yesterday after just 2 weeks, should I fast? I feel pretty good. I just found you online 3 weeks ago and I have ordered the book and I should get it by 6th of Feb 2023

How many cycles have you seen it take for the body to get used to hormonal eating?

I’d love to hear more on the Nurture Phase. Specifically, the non-exercise. I’m having a hard time not doing my usual Spin class or weights. I’ve read that you recommend light yoga or Pilates.. any other suggestions? Many thanks!

Only just last week did I stumble across Dr Mindy on a podcast. The book is on its way, I’m so excited. I’ve just spent over £1000 on a private hormone lady GP but feel no better even though on bio identical hormones! Im perimenopausal and have periods every 21/23 days. Hopefully the book will allow for this cycle! My other concern is if I eat my last meal at 6.30pm and go to bed about 10.30pm I feel so hungry I wake up feeling panicked! If I get to sleep before the hunger kicks in I can go till 10am the next morning. Im wondering if my hormone replacement will affect the fasting! Im rubbing on progesterone twice daily apart from when I bleed, but then I bring in a low dose of oestrogen cream from day 5 to ovulation! Gosh it’s all so in-depth. Fingers crossed the book covers all this. 😊

This certainly tallies with my experience. I’m borderline unable to fast in the week to ten days before my period, and used to be unnecessarily self-critical about it. I’d be ravenously and insatiably hungry, especially for carbs. Within the first few days of starting my period, usually after day one cramps settle, my hunger drops off a cliff and I find myself able to go much longer periods without food. Validating to know the hormonal mechanisms behind this pattern.

When I tell you she read me like a book! Yesterday exactly at 10am I made grits eggs French toast and sausage, when I don’t normally even eat breakfast! Boom next day my period came on appetite slowly decreased again. Intuitive eating is everything!! Thanks Dr.! I’m going to order this book tomorrow.

❤i fasted for first time in my life for 3,5 days... this morning I got my period back ,after 6 months ,my mother died and I had lots of stress eating unhealthy,I am 48 and waiting on 3 books of you in my 📬 going to eat today and then fast for 36 hours and then eat again .goal is to loose my belly fat and change my life style to have a good healthy life Infront of me .I live since 24 years in Amsterdam and have been to Maui in 2005-2006.did not had anybody to teach me about all that hormones and glucose etc...but learning with your videos every day 😘thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤

Hello Dr. Mindy, thank you for taking the time to make this video. You didn't say why a woman shouldn't fast before her period or on her period. is your conclusive claim backed by research or experience other than yours?

Do you recommend this same advice for perimenopausal women who are still bleeding, but bleed week is super short, like 2 days?

Hi I am on omad diet. Will taking baking soda in water to reduce uric acid break my fast? Thanks

Hi @mindypelz. If your cycle is 30-35 days (not 30 days) should you extend the ‘feasting’ up to day 1 of your cycle or extend the 16-20 day phase? Thanks 💙

How can you understand your cycle when it changes every month.

Can I please preorder “Fast Like A Girl”

I was excited to have started my period yesterday! I did up my carbs and ate some strawberries the week leading up to my period (i do keto). I did a 20 hr fast yesterday and doing another one today. But i did notice today im having headaches, started around the 13 hr mark. I made my LMNT drink and im at the 16 hr mark, still with a slight headache. Any suggestions? Thank you!

Yes, and I feel like during periods it's the best time for longer fasts. Here's my story and why I'm so grateful to your channel: During 2020 I gained some weight and then I discovered fasting in that summer and I was really excited to try it to get back on track. At first it felt great and I lost all that weight until autumn but I didn't knew about how fasting was impacting my hormones and because I was tending to go for longer fasts all the time and I did OMAD almost every day, I started to feel more sick after a couple of months. I normally have short cycles (around 25 days) but I stressed my body so much that I ended not having my period on time and even having a delay of almost 40 days. Besides that I felt really bloated, I started to have all sorts of cravings, I couldn't sleep well anymore and I felt like crap overall. I panicked and I realized that somehow that kind of fasting messed up my hormones and health so I stopped. For a period of time I managed to keep that weight but fast forward to 2022 with a lot of stress and chaotic eating I gained everything back. It's not a lot, but enough for me to try to be fit again. So this summer I started to do some research about fasting for women knowing already that fasting is actually great but trying to figure out what I was doing wrong last time and why I couldn't transform it in a way of living. This is how I discovered your channel that completely changed my life. I learned from you everything I needed to know about my own hormones, I started to fast like a girl 🥰 and I even managed to regulate my cycles to 28-29 days following your protocol of fasting. Moreover I don't have acne anymore and I feel healthier than ever. I don't even have to track my cycles anymore to really know if I'm in my last week and need to slow down the fasting cause my body is already telling me what should I do. I just listen to my cravings and treat Progesterone with respect cause she's a sweetheart and I consider the last week of cycle my sweet period of self love and little treats. In the end the fact that I lost that weight was just a bonus compared to the most important thing I've learned in my journey: being healthy should always be our goal. Thank you a lot for everything ❤

Thank you! If my period last more than 28-30 days should I still stay in hormone feasting until first day of bleed? (My last cycle was 33 days)

This was my first month trying to follow the fasting cycle. About a week before my period I was getting hungry super early and so I honored that and ate and added more carbs (mostly from fruit). The scale did go up a little but I'm 2 days into my period and I'm lower than I've been since starting fasting, diet change, and exercise 5 months ago! It was temporary and my cramps, while still there, are not as bad as usual. I'm hopeful that, as I get better at following the fasting cycle, it will get even better

I really want to implement this in my life. I had a baby a few months ago I’m trying to lose a lot of weight. I’m doing keto and fasting. How can I up my carbs the week before my period but still stay in ketois? What can I eat that has more carbs to help with progesterone but not kick me out of ketosis? Maybe like more fruits and vegetables that are still Low carb, just more quantity than I normally would?

What if you are trying to build muscles by eating more protein ? Can you do keto with high your protein ??? Essentially what I’m afraid of is high fat while also doing high protein and low carbs.

Thanks Dr Mindy for this helpful information. I'm 52 and still getting my period. To complicate matters I had a pulmonary embolism two months ago. So I'm on blood thinners and let's just say I'm having horrible accidents that looks like a crime scene took place. Before this all started I was doing the OMAD and I was on a 3 day fast when I was admitted. My question is, after I start the keto when I have my period, do I remain on it for the rest of the month until a week before? Or do I just eat Keto when I'm not fasting? I'd like to do the Omad and then Keto. I haven't had great success on Keto as it gives me heart palpitations. I think I was having too much fat. I do have your book and haven't got to this section yet. There's too much information to chew on so I'm reading and rereading constantly. :) Thanks for all your vidoes. I watch you every day.

When using a progesterone building natural cream like Anna's Wild Yam cream, should I lower my carb intake 1 week before bleeding? Or shall I follow the Nurture Phase eating plan? Thank you, Dr. Mindy

When I started to bleed this month and did 24 hour fasts the first two days... my ovaries hurt :( what does that mean ? I have PID 45 yo. But the cycle before when I did 36 hour fasts, my ovaries stopped hurting. So I'm confused.

Bleed Day one... I'm not hungry today

Hi! I do a mostly carnivore way of eating, but I do have an avocado with every meal, I also most often do OMAD because that just really works for me. So as far as carbs that week before my period, what would you recommend?