Retatrutide, Energy, and Why Your Diet Matters One of the most common messages I get from people taking Retatrutide is: "Coach, I'm losing weight, but my energy is terrible." Most of the time, the peptide isn't the problem. Your nutrition is. Retatrutide works by reducing appetite, slowing gastric emptying, and helping regulate blood sugar. The challenge is that many people end up eating far less than they realize. When calories get too low, especially carbohydrates and protein, energy crashes. Here's what most people don't understand: Carbohydrates are not the enemy. In fact, carbohydrates help fuel: ✅ Training performance ✅ Recovery ✅ Thyroid function ✅ Muscle retention ✅ Daily energy levels ✅ Overall metabolic health When carbs get too low, your body often responds by reducing performance, recovery, and movement throughout the day. That means fewer calories burned and less overall progress. Ironically, trying to avoid carbs can actually leave fat loss on the table. Protein Is Equally Important Retatrutide can make it difficult to eat enough food. But your body still needs amino acids to: ✅ Preserve muscle ✅ Recover from training ✅ Support metabolism ✅ Maintain strength while dieting If you're not hitting your protein goals, you're making fat loss harder and increasing the risk of losing muscle. My Solution When appetite is low, supplementation becomes incredibly valuable. Instead of forcing down large meals, use convenient options between meals to keep your nutrition on track. My favorite options are: 🔥 Recovery Stack - Phormula-1 Clear - Ignition This gives you high-quality protein and fast-digesting carbohydrates that are easy on the stomach and perfect when food isn't appealing. 🔥 Phormula-1 Clear Tastes like juice, digests easily, and makes hitting protein goals much easier. 🔥 Ultra-Formance A highly digestible carbohydrate powder that can be added around training to improve performance, recovery, and energy levels. 🔥 1st Phorm Protein Bars