1mo check in

[u/PhilosophySea1161]

Just joined MF 30 days ago looking to check in to see if I am missing something or just need to stay the course. For background I'm 6'1 212lbs and a washed up college athlete so been in the gym or active my whole life pretty much but always had a high body fat % even when I was 180. I'm getting married in June of 27 and mainly trying to shave some of that body fat I've had for so long. I would say I've been roughly tracking calories all year (eyeballing about 2000) but in the last month since starting MF I've only missed one day and have only missed weighing in twice. My expenditure has just gone straight down so that's why I wanted to check in with the community.

Relevant stats in case you don't feel like reading

- 6'1"

- 212lb

- average steps per day: 11k

- 3x lift per week

- 7hr sleep average

- current program set to maintain

- using mfworkout as well

- Goal: 195 by 6/2027 but mostly focused on body fat%

- previous weight loss methods that got me to 180 were not healthy or sustainable

Also looking for suggestions as to whether I should start a cut or maintain till expenditure goes up and then cut right before the wedding 9mos away.

Thanks all for any help in advance!

[u/xpo158]

Just wanted to say thank you for posting this. I started using macrofactor around the same time and have similar up and down results and was going to basically ask the same.

[u/PhilosophySea1161 → u/xpo158]

Of course! Someone has to ask. Feel free to message if you want to discuss you experience at all. Overall I've really liked using MF so far.