A WomansRythm
- Ebb N Flows Healing Modalities LLC
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
If you know me, leo + virgo rising, you know I can love a system. I love learning my body. I love understanding the rhythm of hormones, energy, cravings, mood. When I first discovered cycle syncing, I approached it the way I approached everything in my perfectionist era: intensely and what began as curiosity slowly turned into control. I told myself I was being disciplined. I told myself I was honoring my hormones. But if I’m honest, I was trying to outsmart my body. I was trying to manage it into perfection. Every phase had rules. Every craving had a moral value. And somewhere in the structure, I stopped listening.
When I found out that I had fibroids, my Leo-Virgo combination immediately went into attack mode. Leo wanted to protect. Virgo wanted to fix. I tightened everything. I analyzed every ingredient. I tried to out-discipline my diagnosis. Food stopped being pleasure and started being a strategy. I wasn’t eating to be nourished — I was eating to prevent, to manage, to control. Somewhere in that intensity, I fell out of love with cooking. What used to feel creative and grounding began to feel clinical. And then the cycle deepened. The more I restricted, the more disconnected I felt. The more disconnected I felt, the harder my body worked to stabilize itself. I could feel it holding on, holding weight, holding tension, holding uncertainty, as if it didn’t trust me to be gentle with it.
What I didn’t understand then is that my body doesn’t respond well to rigidity. Especially not a Vata-leaning body that already runs airy and sensitive. A womb with fibroids does not need punishment. It needs steadiness. It needs warmth. I was trying to discipline my way into healing, but my nervous system only tightened in response. And when the nervous system tightens, digestion weakens. When digestion weakens, cravings get louder, because it’s asking for energetic softness; safety.
I had to learn that healing, for me, would not come from control. It would come from collaboration.
Now, instead of asking:
“What should I not eat?”
I ask:
“What would support me here?”
Instead of eliminating foods I enjoy, I build a structure that includes them.
Here’s the system I’ve been quietly practicing, and honestly honestly gatekeeping, because it felt so personal.
🌖🌗🌘Welcome to Rythm 🌒🌓🌔
🌕 Menstrual Phase
Energy: inward, low, reflective
Digestion: more sensitive
Nervous system: tender
I focus on:
- Warm foods
- Iron-rich ingredients (beans, greens, quality meats if I desire them)
- Cooked vegetables instead of large raw salads
- Stews, bowls, soups, warm rice dishes
This is not the week for punishment.
This is the week for grounding.
More warm + mineral support.
🌒 Follicular Phase
Energy: rising, creative, curious
Digestion: stronger
Mood: "play phase"
This is when I lean into:
- Fresh herbs
- Colorful vegetables
- Lighter proteins
- Pasta dishes with added beans or shrimp
- Big salads if my body wants them
I tolerate raw vegetables much better here.
🌑 Ovulatory Phase
Energy: magnetic, social, outward
Digestion: strong
Mood: 🔥🔥🔥
This is when I can:
- Eat the fresh things
- Enjoy shrimp scampi or beautiful composed bowls
- Host dinners
- Eat vibrant, colorful meals
I still anchor meals with protein.
But everything feels expansive.
🌘 Luteal Phase
Energy: slowing
Cravings: stronger
Nervous system: needs steadiness
This is where I used to tighten control.
Now I do the opposite.
I increase:
- Complex carbs
- Root vegetables
- Healthy fats
- Magnesium-rich foods
- Salt (yes, salt)
If I crave a Tex-Mex bowl, I don’t shame it.
That one adjustment alone has changed everything.
When I skip protein, I crave sugar at night, because my body is trying to regulate.
That awareness has softened me.
✍️Where to start
Don’t start by overhauling your pantry.
Start by asking:
- What phase am I in?
- Is my digestion strong or sensitive?
- Am I craving warmth or freshness?
- Is it well rounded (carb/protien balance) ?
Then build from there.
Instead of obsessing over exact foods, I follow 3 anchors:
1. Every meal gets protein.
2. The temperature of my food matches my phase.
3. I don’t eliminate foods I love - I honor myself and find the right phase for them.
Remember your rhythm
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