Dec '25 • 🗣️General discussion 🗣️
Weekly Blueprint: The TRUTH about CARBS
Let’s be clear the air about this.
Carbs aren’t bad. But unlimited carbs with no structure are a problem for a lot of people.
Lorenzo and I are starting a calorie deficit right now to lose body fat and we are not cutting carbs out.
But we also can’t pretend that everyone can eat the same amount of them and feel great.
Some people do eat too many carbs for:
- their activity level
- their muscle mass
- their current metabolic health
And when that happens:
- energy crashes
- blood sugar swings
- cravings go up
- fat loss stalls
That doesn’t mean carbs are evil. It means intake has to match output.
We don’t remove carbs.
We earn them.
What earns carbs?
- Lifting consistently
- Getting steps in
- Training hard enough to need fuel
- Staying within calories
The more you move and train, the more carbs your body can actually use.
If activity drops and muscle mass is low but carbs don’t lower with it? You have more energy than your body needs and can handle. And that’s a problem.
Right now, our approach is simple and boring (which works):
- Protein stays high to protect muscle mass
- Carbs are placed around training
- Calories are controlled, always
- Slightly more carbs on days where movement is higher
Just like low-carb extremes fail, so does pretending everyone can eat freely without consequences.
If someone:
- barely lifts
- sits most of the day
- doesn’t track or plate intentionally
- Has high cholesterol, blood sugar, PCOS, etc
Then yes, carbs likely need to come down, not because they’re bad, but because they’re not being used.
This week, evaluate your mindset around carbohydrate intake. Wondering if you’re eating too much or too little? Leave a question below!
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Weekly Blueprint: The TRUTH about CARBS
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