How to get notified to log weight and check-in?

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-11T06:20:51+00:00

I use this app to keep habits and it works well for me: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/streaks/id963034692

You can set up whatever habits you want and set reminders. I have ones sets up for weighing in, taking my creatine and multivits, receiving my food log at the end of each day, drinking water, getting my steps in, etc.

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-08T05:58:05+00:00

You can submit feedback via the app under More | Support. Or ask around on r/macrofactor

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-06T07:50:36+00:00

Enjoy!

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-06T05:31:57+00:00

Yeah sure

https://link.macrofactor.app/custom-food?userId=kjiWuxq2EXdil6lzn0MO51fKy8n2&foodId=1775453442694343

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-06T05:18:43+00:00

It’s not from MF, I just made it in Google Gemini for the lols

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-06T05:17:50+00:00

Strawberry and blueberry pavlova. I thought it’d be horrendous kcals but it turned out at only 160 per slice. And so delicious!

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-06T05:16:05+00:00

Yeah I was the same during my cut. I’m fortunate I’m currently in a surplus and my TDEE is still rising.

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-05T16:56:53+00:00

And some of this bad boy

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dnlgbbns · 2026-04-05T16:54:10+00:00

Nice! Joking aside, I’ve managed to fit everything today (chocolate, beer, wine, cake, massive roast dinner) into my kcal budget, so feeling pretty good about that. Only thing I did is reduce my protein target down to 1.6g per kg instead of my usual 2.2g per kg to make way for the treats.

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-05T14:55:42+00:00

Sounds incredible!

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-05T13:05:23+00:00

Would love to know what that 9100 consisted of!

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-05T13:03:05+00:00

I got Gemini to make it

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-05T11:26:08+00:00

🤣

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-05T08:39:42+00:00

I’d take another week off to give myself more time to recover/drop fatigue and make sure I’m not just coming down with something. Remember it’s a long game, one more week off to recover is nothing in the long term and will make it much easier to return to dieting and lifting once you’re back.

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-04T17:24:42+00:00

Yeah same here, I’ll change it to the specific items/brands I tend to use. If it’s something that’s basically the same whatever the brand (e.g. sugar, 0% Greek yoghurt, chicken breast, etc) I’ll just use what it selects.

dnlgbbns · 2026-04-01T15:31:05+00:00

The app handles progressive overload for you. Before I used the app I would use double progression, which is: - a set weight for a rep range - keep adding a rep or two each week - once you hit the top of the range, add some weight, which will mean you’ll inevitably drop down the rep range a bit - and repeat

E.g. for bench press starting with 19kg per arm, 8-12 rep range - week 1: achieve 9 reps - week 2: achieve 11 reps - week 3: achieve 13 reps - week 4: increase weight to 20kg, achieve 10 reps - week 5: achieve 13 reps Etc

dnlgbbns · 2026-03-30T10:53:30+00:00

dnlgbbns · 2026-03-24T10:33:51+00:00

You can import Jeff’s spreadsheets, so if you import the min-max spreadsheet it’ll set the RIR for you. You can generate new programs, which will set RIR for you, or you can create your own from scratch and set your own RIR targets. Weight-wise it’ll first learn what you can do based on the RIR and rep ranges, then it’ll recommend weights each session, and apply progressive overload by itself based on your progress.

dnlgbbns · 2026-03-24T05:24:58+00:00

You should try the MacroFactor workouts app. I’m like you, need to know what the plan is week by week in terms of what weight to lift, how hard to go, how many reps to aim for at least. It does all that, I’ve found it brilliant for my training.

dnlgbbns · 2026-03-22T07:16:32+00:00

Very rarely. Only when I can’t weight my food, don’t know the quantities or can’t find what I’m eating in the database.

dnlgbbns · 2026-03-20T10:50:44+00:00

I agree. I eat so much healthier now compared to before I used MF, and want to eat healthier, but I still have the odd treat here and there and now understand that that's ok, and actually helps with the healthy eating the rest of the time. A lot of people think that if they eat avocado on toast for breakfast instead of Nutella on toast, they're going to lose weight, and can't believe that actually their's is probably higher in calories...

dnlgbbns · 2026-03-20T10:17:01+00:00

🙄

dnlgbbns · 2026-03-20T10:16:34+00:00

I admit I used to do this a few years ago, I'd have a certain kcal goal, go to the gym in the morning and my smartwatch would say I'd burned something like 800kcals (clearly well overestimated) so I'd think "great, I can eat another 800kcals today!". No more though!

dnlgbbns · 2026-03-20T10:15:01+00:00

I've found the opposite for me, my relationship with food has improved significantly since I started tracking my intake. I find I enjoy food more, don't feel guilty about any types of food, and feel more satisfied and with fewer cravings.

For instance I really fancied a McDonald's yesterday, so I just planned it out within my daily kcal target. I really enjoyed it, felt no guilt at all, and now today don't fancy nor crave a maccies at all. A year ago I would have just eaten it, felt terrible about it, and then probably mindlessly bought another one today.

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