Protein Isn’t Just for Muscle | Ep. 330

The Macro Hour

Nikkiey Stott

Macro Hour, The Macro Hour, Fitness, Warrior Babe, Nikkiey Stott, Macronutrients, Health & Fitness, Warriorbabe

4.8 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Macro Hour, Nikkiey Stott breaks down why protein is the most overlooked—and most important—macronutrient for women. If you’ve been eating low-calorie and staying consistent but still not seeing results, protein may be the missing piece. Nikkiey explains why protein is a women’s health issue—not a bodybuilding trend—and how it impacts hormones, metabolism, cravings, energy, sleep, body composition, and aging. She breaks down why under-eating protein leads to stalled fat...

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0:00.0	Protein is a non-negotiable as you get older. You can't do things like you once used to. Your body is different. Your hormones are different. Things are shifting. Things are changing. If you're not dialed in with certain aspects, especially when it comes to your health, when it comes to your fitness, when it comes to moving your body, when it comes to eating right, other things internally are going to be affected by that.
0:23.8	What's up, everybody?
0:24.7	Hey, you guys.
0:28.8	Welcome back to another episode of the macro hour with your host and Nikki Stott.
0:33.8	And on these episodes, we talk about mindset, methodologies, and tactics that will help you lose body fat, build muscle, be strong, and feel insanely confident.
0:38.2	I am your host, Nikki Stott, and welcome to another episode.
0:42.6	Today is episode number 289.
0:45.5	I am interrupting this episode with an edit.
0:49.5	I just said this was episode number 289.
0:54.4	And later on in the episode, you will hear me have an absolute brain fart on how many
1:00.2	episodes have been recorded.
1:01.6	I'm here to tell you, this is episode number 330.
1:06.3	Anyways, carry on.
1:07.8	Enjoy the episode.
1:09.0	And today's going to be an educational episode. It's been a minute
1:11.9	since I've talked about this. I want to bring it back. It's still something that a lot of women
1:16.2	are missing and or ignoring and wondering why they feel like their body isn't responding
1:23.6	the way that they want to. It's a macronutrient. It's not carbs.
1:28.3	It's not sugar.
1:30.3	It's not fats.
1:31.3	And outside of macronutrients, it's not needing more cardio or training harder or
1:37.3	eating less or whatever.
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