Advanced and In-depth Guidelines for the Menstrual Cycle Weight Loss Method

2026-04-24

Plan A: Direct Extension Method

Weekly Easy Slimming Day for Weight Loss

Suitable for: Overweight individuals who wish to lose more than five kilograms and are prepared to undertake a long-term, cyclical weight loss program.

How to do it: Extend the monthly weight loss plan to once a week.

Practical instruction: Girls can start a two-day weight loss plan of controlling staple food intake and morning stretching exercises on the second day after their period ends. Then, they can repeat the same two-day weight loss plan at the same time every week.

Instructions: On the second day after your period ends, which is the day the swelling disappears (your weight will drop slightly), try not to eat staple foods (starches, sweets, etc.) for any of your three meals. Instead, eat other foods. Do stretching exercises the next morning. Repeat this every two days as one cycle. Do this once a week (except during your period), or at least once a month.

Next week, we will cycle back to step one.

A simple menstrual cycle-based weight loss method that claims to help you lose one kilogram in just two days a month-doesn't that leave you wanting more?

The biggest advantage of the menstrual cycle weight loss method is that it is easy to operate and can be followed long-term.

If you are overweight and want to lose 2-4 kilograms every month, you can also choose the "extended method of cycle weight loss" to help you achieve your goal.

However, for those who plan to implement a long-term weight loss program, in addition to following the correct procedures to achieve the desired results, it is even more important to maintain a healthy physical condition.

Set a fixed weight loss day each week

In the basic version of the menstrual cycle weight loss method, it was mentioned that when menstruation ends, edema disappears, and weight is significantly reduced by more than half a kilogram (around the second day after menstruation ends), you should start adjusting your staple food.

The direct extension menstrual cycle weight loss method shortens the above pattern and applies it to the remaining three weeks of the month.

For example, if your period ends and you officially start adjusting your staple food intake on a Friday, and you do stretching exercises on Saturday morning, then if you want to lose an extra kilogram, you can simply do the same staple food adjustment on the following Friday and do the stretching exercises again on Saturday morning. If you continue like this, you can lose at least 0.5-1 kilogram per week, and at least 2-4 kilograms per month.

I've heard that one method involves losing weight during menstruation, while another involves losing weight after menstruation by taking advantage of the body's natural circulatory response.

How to find your easiest day to lose weight

Because the extended menstrual cycle weight loss method is a weight loss plan implemented once a week, it can also be called the "slimming day" or "easy-to-slimming day" weight loss method.

If your period hasn't started this month, or if you're eager to start losing weight, you can use regular weight measurements to determine your ideal day for weight loss.

However, it is best to measure your weight every morning on an empty stomach. The method to determine your weight is also very simple: measure your weight for a week, and the day you weigh the least is your "easy weight loss day". Just do the cycle weight loss method on that day.

Different metabolic rates mean different days are easier to lose weight.

Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight, or has a daily habit of weighing themselves, will have noticed the following interesting situations:

☆Weight changes are like stock price fluctuations, varying every day.

☆Even if your food intake remains the same, there will be a few days each week (or month) when your weight will unexpectedly drop or increase (up to 1 kg).

☆Even if you strictly follow a weight loss plan, there are times when you just can't lose weight at all (e.g., during your menstrual cycle or when your weight plateaus for one or two days each week).

The reason why these situations occur is actually very simple: everyone's metabolic rate is different, and their so-called physiological cycles are also different.

Especially when the body encounters occasional illnesses, such as a cold, injury, or while taking certain medications, weight loss may stop or even fluctuate dramatically. In fact, this means that the body is automatically repairing and organizing its functions by stopping weight loss.

The menstrual cycle weight loss method follows this natural phenomenon, based on each person's different metabolism and cycle. Therefore, in addition to using the extended menstrual cycle method, you can also use weekly weight measurement to help you determine your "easy weight loss day".

It's not an absolute rule that you should lose weight when it's easiest to lose weight or when your metabolism is at its best. It's just about knowing when to start losing weight.

In addition to measuring your weight for a week to find the day with the lowest weight as your "easy weight day," you can also use the changes in your weight every morning and evening to find the day with the highest metabolism as your "easy weight day"; or you can choose any day and immediately start adjusting your staple food to create your own "easy weight day."

Weight loss methods suitable for both men and women

In fact, this weight loss method has no gender restrictions, and male friends can also refer to it and randomly select days to lose weight.

After trying the Plan B weight loss method for four and a half months, Ms. Fei Mei discovered that there are no age or gender restrictions for cyclical weight loss when she tried to help her male family members and postmenopausal women lose weight. As long as you use your brain to grasp certain cyclical phenomena, you can successfully lose weight by choosing any day of the week as the "easy weight loss day" (that is, the day to adjust your staple food).

However, to enhance the weight loss effect (one kilogram per week), in addition to adjusting the staple food once a week and doing stretching exercises every other day, you should also pay attention to controlling the calories in your diet at any time.

Examples and suggestions for writing a food diary

Week 1 Weight Record

84.5 KG

84KG

83.8 KG

84.4 KG

84.4KG

83.8KG

83.4 KG

Week

five

six

day

one

two

three

Four

Cyclic Calendar

1

2MC start

3

4

5

6

7 MC ends

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

twenty one

twenty two

twenty three

twenty four

25

26

27

28

Weight loss itinerary and precautions

Staple food adjustment

All meals and snacks completely eliminate the intake of starchy staple foods (rice, noodles).

If the weight loss is less than 0.6-0.8 kg, continue the adjustment for another day.

Morning Gymnastics

Do some simple stretching exercises on an empty stomach in the morning, and find an opportunity to increase your physical activity (you'll be very hungry throughout the day).

normal diet

Pay attention to your diet; you can try having dinner earlier or eating a lighter meal to enhance the effect.

If you overeat the day before, control your weight by not eating staple foods the next day.

control

Weight must be controlled and reduced back to the weight of day one.

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