# 138: Why Under-Eating Protein Is the Reason Your Body Isn't Changing with JJ Virgin

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Podcast: [Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women](https://stenobird.com/podcast/broads-the-bold-badass-fitness-podcast-for-women-6639720)
Published: 2026-04-28T08:00:00+00:00
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Your body will literally overeat to hunt for protein it is not getting. It is called the protein leverage hypothesis, and it means your hunger is not a willpower problem. It is a signal that something is missing. So no, you are not broken. You are not lazy. Your body is doing exactly what it is designed to do when it is not getting what it needs. And nobody has been louder about that than JJ Virgin. JJ Virgin is a four-time New York Times bestselling author and nutrition expert who has spent over 40 years helping women stop measuring success by the wrong metric. In this episode, JJ breaks down why most women are under-fuelling the one macronutrient their body cannot go a single day without, what that is quietly doing to their muscle, their metabolism, and their results, and what to do about it starting with your next meal. If you have had that quiet feeling that something is off with how you are eating, this episode is going to tell you exactly what it is. Let's dive into it. What's Discussed: (2:59) The non-negotiable JJ refuses to sacrifice no matter where she is in the world. (5:21) The most overrated nutrition advice women are still following. (6:22) When the protein trend went too far and created a junk food aisle. (9:36) What chronic under-eating of protein is actually doing to your body. (12:08) The biological reason you keep overeating and it is not discipline. (13:16) The simplest food audit that changes everything in two weeks. (14:45) The meal where most women are falling short and it is not dinner. (16:30) How one breakfast sets your hormones up to fail for the rest of the day. (18:26) Why JJ calls plant-based diets what she calls them. (20:31) Where supplements actually fit and the four most women are missing. (22:44) Why creatine belongs on your supplemen…

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