#130 Why Crazy Protein Goals and 12,000 Steps Are Making Your Hormones Worse (Not Better)

Protein targets that require a second job to hit. 12,000 steps that assume you have two spare hours to fill in during the day. Seven hours of sleep, if only it were that simple. The mainstream wellness advice isn't bad for everyone. It's just not realistic nor designed for your body, at this stage of life. And there's a difference. If you've been doing everything "right" and still feel terrible this episode is for you. Kylie breaks down what's actually worth your energy in perimenopause: why protein quality beats protein quantity, why the calorie conversation is more nuanced than anyone's telling you, the one thing nobody talks about enough (fibre - seriously), and how to build a movement routine that fits your actual life. Plus a word on sleep that finally makes sense of why the standard advice has never worked for you. In this episode: Why 12,000 steps and mountain-sized protein goals are setting perimenopausal women up to fail The real protein conversation: quality, variety, and what red meat actually gives you that cups of egg whites and buckets of cottage cheese never will. Calories, carbs, and why a balanced plate beats a tracking app every time Fibre - the unsung hero of hormone balance (and why cruciferous vegetables deserve more love) Movement that fits your life, where to actually start and how to build from there Why generic sleep advice is useless and what to do instead Mentioned in this episode: The 3am Sleep Fix — $37 — myhormonehub.com/sleep