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Your follicular phase is basically your body’s spring season — estrogen is on the rise, your energy is climbing, your skin starts to glow, and your creativity comes alive. It’s the time of the month when you’re most likely to say yes to new ideas, new outfits, and yep — even new drinks.

During the follicular phase, your hormones are slowly rising, your energy is coming back online, and your body is feeling more resilient and ready to move. You want snacks that are energizing but not heavy, protein-rich but not boring, and quick enough to grab between tasks, meetings, or errands.

The follicular phase is your fresh start energy. You’ve moved out of your menstrual hibernation, your hormones are on the rise, and your body is more resilient, open to trying new things, and thriving on light, nourishing meals.

Your follicular phase is all about lightness, clarity, and fresh starts. Estrogen is rising, your mood is lifting, and you’re likely feeling more social, motivated, and open to trying new things — even in your lunch bowl.

Welcome to your follicular phase — the week where your estrogen is rising, your mood is lifting, and your body is ready for fresh starts (and fresh food). This is the time to fuel up with clean, vibrant ingredients that support energy, brain power, and healthy hormone metabolism.

Sweet snacks get all the love during PMS, but during your period? Sometimes you just want something savory, salty, and snacky — without reaching for chips that make you feel like a dried-up raisin afterward.

Some days you just want to curl up with a bowl of something rich, creamy, and cozy AF. When you're on your period? That craving is not just comfort — it's wisdom. Your body is asking for warmth, protein, and grounding. This Beef Stroganoff hits every hormonal high note.

Let’s be real — if your period had a love language, it would be “feed me nourishing sh*t and let me lie down.”

If your body is begging for warmth, comfort, and real nourishment during your period — listen. This isn’t the week to reach for cold smoothies and raw salads at 7am. Nope. This is your permission slip to make breakfast cozy, grounding, and deeply healing.

You know the feeling. One minute you’re thriving, the next you’re curled up in leggings with a belly that feels like it swallowed a balloon. Welcome to the luteal phase, where bloat loves to crash the party.

When you're in your luteal phase and the cravings hit, it’s not because you’re “bad” or “weak” or “undisciplined.” It’s because your body is literally asking for more fuel—especially magnesium, healthy fats, and nutrients that calm the nervous system and prep you for your period.

Look, I love a complicated Pinterest dinner as much as the next wellness witch—but sometimes, your body is just screaming for simplicity. And when you’re supporting your liver (which spoiler alert is working overtime to process your hormones, toxins, stress, and that wine you “earned” on Friday), a clean, low-fuss, nutrient-packed meal is the way to go.

When your energy starts dipping and your cravings crank up a notch (hello, luteal phase), your body’s begging you for grounding, warmth, and real nourishment. Not a coffee. Not a sugar high. Not a sad salad. Enter: this roasted veggie bowl. It’s hearty, earthy, and packed with hormone-loving ingredients that actually leave you feeling satisfied—not sleepy or snacky 10 minutes later.

The ultimate comfort breakfast for your Luteal Phase cravings (that won’t wreck your hormones)

Feeling a little “blah” lately? Bloaty, sluggish, craving something light but not boring? Babe, this one’s for you. Baked cod with garlicky green beans is the easy, fresh dinner you didn’t know your hormones were begging for. It’s clean, satisfying, and gives “I take care of myself because I’m a queen” energy. No guilt. No fuss. Just glow.

Okay, real talk. Sometimes you just want a dessert that feels indulgent but won’t leave you bloated, tired, or halfway to a sugar crash nap. Enter: Chia Seed Jam Bars. They’re fruity, buttery, lightly sweet, and packed with hormone-supportive ingredients. Think “Sunday brunch picnic goddess” but with a purpose.

If your schedule has you bouncing around like a caffeinated squirrel, but your body’s begging for something nourishing that isn’t a sad granola bar—this one’s for you. Say hello to your new lunchtime lifesaver: the mason jar chickpea salad. Cute, layered, and ready to roll with you wherever life takes you.

This one’s for my girlies who want breakfast to feel like a spa day in a bowl—refreshing, beautiful, and a little bit extra. Smoothie bowls are basically your morning mood in edible form. And this one? She’s fruity, she’s fabulous, and she’s here to help you glow from the inside out.

Alright babe, time to shake things up. If you're ready for something juicy, fresh, and just a little fancy-feeling without trying too hard—this grilled pork chop with apple slaw combo is IT. It's giving “BBQ goddess” energy without the food coma aftermath. We’re talking balance, flavor, and serious hormone-happy vibes.

You know those days where you're trying to be “that girl” but your stomach's like “...yeah, but snacks tho”? These Apple Cinnamon Protein Balls are your answer. They’re cozy, sweet, and give big “grandma’s apple pie but make it functional” energy. They satisfy cravings and help you stay full and energized. No crash. No crumbs left behind.