When people ask me what protein consumption means and why it’s important, my answer is simple:
Protein should be the foundation of your dietary layout—period.
This isn’t just about gym gains or aesthetics. As women, we are constantly evolving—physically, mentally, hormonally. From childhood, we’re growing. Muscles are developing. Brains are forming. Hormones begin to shift and regulate. And if we never had that foundational support in our younger years, we end up trying to build healthy habits on an unstable base.
So yes, your protein intake matters. Deeply. And it’s just as important to model this for your kids. Their bodies, their development—it all depends on consistent, quality nourishment. And that includes adequate protein.
Then we hit perimenopause—and things shift again. The body enters a more degenerative phase. And this is where most women feel it: fatigue, injury, muscle loss, brittle bones, inflammation.
That’s exactly when protein becomes even more essential. Because now we’re trying to preserve muscle, protect bone density, reduce injury risk, and optimize how we move and feel in our bodies.
But most of us are doing it backwards. We run straight to the supplements, quick fixes, or that shiny new protocol that promises results without addressing the truth:
You cannot biohack your way out of foundational habits you never built.
This isn’t shame—it’s clarity.
Maybe the reason we feel so overwhelmed is because we’ve never really mastered the basics.
So start simple. Eat enough protein. Build meals around it. Then, if needed, supplement.
Don’t complicate what can be powerful in its simplicity.
You deserve to feel strong—and that starts with what’s on your plate.
Coach Tiff
Train Hard | Live Well
