>what's the problem with consuming proportionately more to make up for the reduction?

Because the macros suck. If you’re trying to hit certain protein / carb / fat ratios, eating more of the “protein” means eating a lot more carbs and fat too, which often isn’t the goal.

Your analogy is not accurate, it would be more like waking up in pain in the middle of the night after a bad injury, and taking t3s with codeine+ caffeine, and wanting more codeine without wanting the added caffeine.

if you have only fixed-ratio food options, sure, but otherwise, no.

> and taking t3s with codeine+ caffeine, and wanting more codeine without wanting the added caffeine.

that's what tylenol #4s are for, double the codeine, none the caffeine. Take half a t#4 and half of a regular standard tylenol = T#3 without the codeine.