Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women

160: Nutrition for Women: Intermittent Fasting, Protein, Macros and Food Freedom

Episode Summary

Nutrition advice for women is loud, contradictory and usually built for someone else's body. In this solo Q&A, Tara answers your most-asked questions. She covers intermittent fasting, tracking macros, how to actually get enough protein and which protein bars are worth buying. She also gets into healing your relationship with food and going alcohol-free when your partner still drinks. You'll walk away knowing which tools fit your body right now, and which ones you can skip.

Episode Notes

Episode Notes

Nutrition advice for women is loud, contradictory and usually built for someone else's body. In this solo Q&A, Tara answers the nutrition questions you sent in, and keeps it real about what actually matters.

In this episode:

• Intermittent fasting for women: who it can work for, and why stress, poor sleep and under-eating can make it backfire on your hormones, energy and cycle
• Whether you need to track macros, and why protein is the one number worth knowing
• The protein math: 0.7–1 gram per pound of body weight (or goal body weight), and how to build up gradually instead of doubling overnight
• Easy high-protein options at home and on the go
• What to look for in a protein bar: 15–20g of protein, under 5g of added sugar, and fiber to keep you full
• Healing your relationship with food: dropping the good/bad labels, getting out of the all-or-nothing trap, and why mindful eating starts with slowing down
• Going alcohol-free when your partner drinks: boundaries without blame, NA swaps that make date night easier, and coming back to your why

You don't need to weigh every bite forever. Give it three days of looking at what's actually on your plate, find the protein, and build from there.

Tara is a Precision Nutrition–certified coach, not a registered dietitian. This episode is for education, not medical advice.

Resources mentioned:
Macronutrient Guide: broads.app/macronutrient-guide
Learn more about Broads: broads.app

Connect with Tara:
instagram.com/taralaferrara
instagram.com/broads_coach
youtube.com/@TaraLaferrara
tiktok.com/@taralaferrara

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