32:🍴5 Protein Recipes for Midlife Women Who Don’t Want to Eat Chicken All Day

If you are a midlife woman trying to eat more protein—but you’re tired of people telling you to eat 100 grams a day, and you’re even more tired of eating chicken—then this episode’s for you. 

I’m breaking down how to personalize your protein intake without bloating, burnout or boredom. I also share 5 protein recipes I make on repeat, including muffins, smoothies, and energy bites my kids devour.

I cover:

✔️Why “100g a day” isn’t right for every woman

✔️How to calculate your own protein range

✔️What happened when I ate more meat and hit 100g

✔️My favorite clean protein powder and why I chose it

✔️5 protein recipes to make midlife nutrition easier, tastier and more FUN

➡️ Recipe links:

•Mint Chocolate smoothie: join my email list and I will send you this recipe and 2 others! 

•Protein Energy Balls

•Protein Herbal Coffee

•Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

•Banana Zucchini Protein Muffins

🛒 Mentioned in this episode*:

•Protein range equation: 1.4-2.2 grams of protein per kg of bodyweight per day

•Be Well by Kelly protein powder (use code BELONG for 15% off)

•Homemade cashew milk

•Dandy Blend herbal coffee

•Vitamix blender (my most-used appliance!)

•Nutribullet blender (great for protein herbal coffee)

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