Thyroid School #12// Why Macros Aren’t Moving The Needle

Let me tell you about someone who might sound a little like… you.

We’ll call her Maggie.

Maggie came to us feeling exhausted. Not just physically, but mentally too. She was eating clean, tracking her macros, lifting weights four times a week, trying to prioritize sleep, and even cutting back on coffee (ouch, I know).

“I’m doing everything I’m supposed to… so why do I still feel so blah?” she asked.
“It’s like my body is stuck in molasses, and nothing’s working.”

Let’s pause here—because if you’ve ever felt like your body is uncooperative or just not responding like it used to, I want you to know:
You’re not lazy. You’re not crazy. And it’s definitely not all in your head.

Here’s what most people (and a lot of well-meaning practitioners) miss:
👉 You can balance your carbs, fats, and protein perfectly…
👉 But if your micronutrients are depleted?
Your metabolism can’t run the way it’s meant to.
Your thyroid can’t activate.
Your cells can’t turn calories into energy.
And you end up feeling like a phone stuck on 3% battery 🔋 no matter how well you eat.

Let’s get nerdy for a second:

Your body uses something called ATP—it’s like your internal energy currency.
You earn ATP by eating food, sleeping, moving your body, breathing clean air.
But to cash in on that energy and actually use it, your body needs help.

That help?

Micronutrients.

Things like magnesium, B vitamins, iron, zinc, and copper.

Without those? It’s like you’re holding a wallet full of dollars in a country that only accepts euros.

You have the fuel, but not the tools to spend it.
No cofactors = no energy flow.

And your thyroid?
She’s the CFO of this whole operation.
She makes the hormones, yes—but your body still has to convert and use them. That process?
Also driven by nutrients.

If you’re low in key players like iron or zinc?
That beautiful thyroid hormone you worked so hard to support might not ever make it to the finish line.

That’s why when someone tells you to “just eat less and move more” or “try keto” or “cut gluten,” and you still feel stuck?

It’s not a willpower problem.
It’s a cellular communication problem.

So what did we do with Maggie?
We ran labs. The right ones—not just the “everything looks normal” kind.
We checked her micronutrients (through blood & hair testing), her thyroid pathways, and her gut health.

Turns out, she was low in iron, magnesium, and B12. Her gut wasn’t absorbing things well. Her thyroid was trying its best—but the hormones just weren’t making it inside her cell and couldn’t perform how they’re designed.

Once we filled in those gaps and supported her digestion?
She started to feel human again.
More energy. Less bloat. Motivation returned. Weight started to shift—not because we cut more calories, but because her cells finally had what they needed to do their job.

And you deserve the same.

So if you’ve been:

✔️ Tracking macros
✔️ Working out
✔️ Trying really hard to take care of yourself
… but you still feel tired, heavy, foggy, or frustrated?

Please hear me when I say:
You’re not broken.
You’re probably just under-fueled where it matters most.

And we’d love to help you figure out why.

✨ You were never meant to feel stuck in a body that’s constantly resisting you.
✨ You deserve to feel like you again.

👉 Apply to work with our team and let’s help your body make the exchange it’s been waiting for.

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