The Protein-Carb-Fat Ratio That Finally Worked for Me
For years, I felt like I was navigating a nutritional minefield. Keto, paleo, high-carb, low-fat—I tried them all. Each one came with a wave of initial enthusiasm, followed by a crash of fatigue, cravings, or a complete lack of results. I was counting calories and exercising, but my body composition wasn't changing, and my energy levels were a rollercoaster. I felt like a failure, convinced that my body was just broken.
The problem, I eventually realized, wasn't the total calories; it was the *composition* of those calories. I was so focused on the number on the scale and the total energy in versus out that I ignored the powerful hormonal and satiety signals triggered by different macronutrients. A 400-calorie breakfast of a bagel left me hungry and foggy by 10 AM, while a 400-calorie b...