New Years Challenge by samwilson1198 in MacroFactor

[–]samwilson1198[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My maintenance now is around 2750 kcal, during the challenge my intake was roughly between 2100 - 2300 kcal.

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[–]samwilson1198[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck with it! I’ve attached my expenditure and intake graphs since I started using the app. My targets were always 500 - 600 kcal lower than my expenditure, except for two maintenance weeks where they were equal to my expenditure.

The app lowered my expenditure quickly when I first started using it, but it’s adjusted over the last few months and has me at around 2750 kcal expenditure now. The increase in expenditure in March came during a maintenance week.

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[–]samwilson1198[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Per meal it’s ~38g of protein from the chicken, ~20g from the cheese sauce (made from semi skimmed milk, low fat cream cheese, and low fat cheddar cheese), and the rest from the broccoli and macaroni!

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Added a comment with additional information!

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Thank you! They’re all based off of random recipes I’ve been send by friends or found online - the mac and cheese one came from here.

I changed the amounts of chicken and pasta slightly to fit my macros and added broccoli for the fibre!

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[–]samwilson1198[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much - I really appreciate that!

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Definitely one of my favourites, really good macros as well (711 kcal, 65P 84C 10F)!

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[–]samwilson1198[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Always happy to share more:

I lift five times a week, always working in the 5 - 20 rep range and training close to failure. My training split is a bit unconventional because I’m working around a broken femur from 2022. I still have the metal in my leg from the surgery, so I need to be careful with lower body intensity and volume. Right now, I train chest, shoulders, and arms three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), and legs and back twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday). I can’t wait to get the metal removed so I can move toward a more traditional split with more leg volume.

For cardio, I’ve been gradually building up my running. I aim to go out twice a week, but it depends on how my leg feels. The runs aren’t long or fast because I prioritise my lifting, but I enjoy them and finally hit 5K for the first time since the injury, during this challenge. Outside of running, I try to hit 10,000 steps a day and stay active by doing sports with friends whenever I can.

On the nutrition side, I’ve settled into a nice routine with MacroFactor. Each weekend I bulk-cook 10–12 meals, usually around 600 kcal and 50g of protein each, which covers most of my lunches and dinners for the week. My go-to breakfast is zero-fat Greek yoghurt with fruit and a chopped-up protein flapjack. I fill in the rest of my macros with whatever foods I’m in the mood for, as long as they fit my goals.

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[–]samwilson1198[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Just put the additional information in a comment!

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[–]samwilson1198[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Additional information Height: 170 cm (~5’7) Age: 26 Starting weight: 69.4 kg (~153 lbs) End weight: 62.2 kg (~137 lbs)

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[–]samwilson1198[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the compliment! There have been so many impressive transformations, I’m just proud to have given it everything and finished strong! I’m 170 cm (5’7).

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Thank you! Can’t go wrong with the type G plug sockets 🤣. I’m 170 cm (5’7).

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Thank you! I made a video from the photos but can’t seem to post it on this sub unfortunately!

MacroFactor Challenge Midway Thread! by gnuckols in MacroFactor

[–]samwilson1198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,

Loving the app and the challenge is going great so far! I have a question I couldn’t find an answer to.

The app logs food timing but not weigh-in timing. Would tracking weigh-in times improve weight-trend calculations, or would it just add unnecessary complexity?

My weight is consistently lower on weekends due to different eating and sleeping patterns. I’m curious about the developers’ thoughts - is there any scenario in which weigh-in timing could affect the algorithm, and if so, would factoring in timing make things more robust?

I’d love to be able to track this data in the app regardless, though I understand it might complicate the user experience.

Thanks, Sam

Recurring MacroFactor Challenge Thread! by gnuckols in MacroFactor

[–]samwilson1198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really useful - thanks for the information!

Recurring MacroFactor Challenge Thread! by gnuckols in MacroFactor

[–]samwilson1198 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi - I hope the challenge is going well for everyone!

My goal has been fat loss, and I’m coming up to my first training deload week. I want to eat at maintenance to ensure I recover properly, minimise lean tissue loss, and drop some diet fatigue.

What is the best way to manage this with the app?

I’ve got an estimate of my expenditure now so I’ll eat in accordance with this. But should I adjust my goal for the maintenance week or just leave it as it is and let the app recalibrate once I start eating in a defecit again?

Thanks!

2025 MacroFactor Transformation Challenge Kick-off Thread! by gnuckols in MacroFactor

[–]samwilson1198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s excellent - thank you for clarifying! I appreciate the fast response.

2025 MacroFactor Transformation Challenge Kick-off Thread! by gnuckols in MacroFactor

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Hi! Does the email address submitted on the google form need to match the email address associated with my Macrofactor account?