Seanna Thomas, a holistic nutritionist and TV personality on Meal Prep Mondays (CP24), joins Amy to break down the nonsense about women's nutrition in perimenopause. Instead of promising perfection, Seanna teaches practical, moderation-based nutrition—protein, fiber, hydration—without the guilt. She talks about her journey from "buzzkill hockey snack mom" to building a business that fuels busy families, navigating perimenopause while raising three teenagers, and why going easy on yourself is the real game-changer. A refreshingly honest conversation about eating chicken legs AND french fries, supplements that actually matter (magnesium, calcium, omega-3), and why the 30-grams-of-protein-per-meal rule is actually doable without living on cottage cheese.

Key Components:

• The supplement and diet industry bombards us with contradictory advice. Seanna's philosophy is simple: start with one sustainable change, master it, then add another—don't do everything all at once.
• Protein, fiber, and hydration are the holy trinity: Aim for 100 grams of protein a day (roughly 30g per meal - but not necessarily from chicken legs.) Color on your plate = fiber. And drinking water actually matters more than you think.
• Food should be an adventure, not a prison: Processed meats, wine with charcuterie, french fries are all allowed. The goal is moderation and enjoyment, not perfection.
• Practical strategies beat motivation: Make dinner decisions by noon, prep a charcuterie lunch, put out a veggie tray when kids come home, use a whiteboard. Remove decision fatigue from the equation so you actually make good choices.

"Go easy on yourself. We are bombarded with what we should be doing, especially when it comes to what we eat. 'Eat more protein, eat more fiber, don't do cardio, but get 10,000 steps a day'—it can get really confusing. Make one change at a time."

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