If you eat about 2,000 calories a day—a common baseline—then 45% to 65% works out to 225 to 325 grams of carbs. Still sounds abstract? Imagine a bagel has about 50 grams of carbs. So you could eat four to six bagels a day. Whoa, right?
But here’s the kicker: you’re not just eating bagels. Carbs hide in fruits, veggies, yogurt, and even that sneaky salad dressing. It’s cumulative, like the way your coffee count adds up by 3 p.m.
