Friday weigh in thread (suns out guns out challenge 8/30/2026

[theFallGuy]

I'm now 2.5 months into using food tracking and I'm down roughly 10 pounds. It was super painful doing this when I first started but got easier as I added more stuff to my library. I thought I was doing a pretty good job with what I ate before, but this has been pretty eye opening on how many calories you are actually eating in a day. IMO tracking your macros is the only tried and true way to lose and keep weight off

 

[vollygirl]

I'm now 2.5 months into using food tracking and I'm down roughly 10 pounds. It was super painful doing this when I first started but got easier as I added more stuff to my library. I thought I was doing a pretty good job with what I ate before, but this has been pretty eye opening on how many calories you are actually eating in a day. IMO tracking your macros is the only tried and true way to lose and keep weight off

Which app are you using?

 

[Orangeslice13]

Which app are you using?

Edit
Sorry. Not in the zone.
Took a shot at my buddy

 

[theFallGuy]

Which app are you using?

Macrofactor. It uses an algorithm to determine your calorie deficit each week. It's based on your daily weigh in and every 7 days it adjusts accordingly. It has worked for me and it finally found what my daily calorie expenditure is after a couple of months.

Ive kind of found the sweet spot where I track during week and then not so much on Saturday and sunday

 

[vollygirl]

Macrofactor. It uses an algorithm to determine your calorie deficit each week. It's based on your daily weigh in and every 7 days it adjusts accordingly. It has worked for me and it finally found what my daily calorie expenditure is after a couple of months

I have Cronometer. Adding food is a pain. My trainer set the amount of protein, carbs and fats, and I'm always over on fat and always under on carbs.

 

[Tin Man]

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[theFallGuy]

I have Cronometer. Adding food is a pain. My trainer set the amount of protein, carbs and fats, and I'm always over on fat and always under on carbs.

In macrofactor you answer a few questions and it baseline calculates all of that, then it slowly tweaks and adjusts each week based on your progress, but you can also set it manually if you want. I did also look at chronometer before I chose

 

[vollygirl]

In macrofactor you answer a few questions and it baseline calculates all of that, then it slowly tweaks and adjusts each week based on your progress, but you can also set it manually if you want. I did also look at chronometer before I chose

It is really eye opening when you look past calories alone. And I have to change my perception of what a healthy diet is.

 

[theFallGuy]

It is really eye opening when you look past calories alone. And I have to change my perception of what a healthy diet is.

yeah. My biggest thing is learning to concentrate on the foods that fill you up but with alot less calories. Unfortunately that also means I had to mostly cut out peanut butter. Didn't realize how many calories were in 2 tablespoons.

 

[Tin Man]

But, but apple slices with peanut butter meets my protein need… And, it’s a favorite lunch.

 

[vollygirl]

yeah. My biggest thing is learning to concentrate on the foods that fill you up but with alot less calories. Unfortunately that also means I had to mostly cut out peanut butter. Didn't realize how many calories were in 2 tablespoons.

And how much fat! I have almonds in my desk drawer. They are sooo high in fat. I need a substitute that is high in healthy carbs and protein.

 

[vollygirl]

18 raw unsalted almonds, literally 1/3 of my daily allowance of fat.

 

[vollygirl]

But, but apple slices with peanut butter meets my protein need… And, it’s a favorite lunch.

I don't know what it is about the sugar/starch in apples, but eating one makes me feel like I'm starving. So crazy.

 

[theFallGuy]

And how much fat! I have almonds in my desk drawer. They are sooo high in fat. I need a substitute that is high in healthy carbs and protein.

I eat a crap ton of the Fage 0% yogurt. Just add some honey as sweetener or crumble up chocolate rice cakes in it. also has like 18 g protein in it and only 5 carbs

 

[theFallGuy]

18 raw unsalted almonds, literally 1/3 of my daily allowance of fat.

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yeah nuts have lots of calories and fats unfortunately

 

[vollygirl]

I eat a crap ton of the Fage 0% yogurt. Just add some honey as sweetener or crumble up chocolate rice cakes in it. also has like 18 g protein in it and only 5 carbs

I usually have a Triple 0 Oikos in the afternoon. I like those. I used to put some slivered almonds in it for crucnch but I guess that's out. lol

I still don't know how i'm supposed to get 240g of healthy carbs a day.

 

[Good Ol' Charlie Brown]

Weighing in early... 183 today.
That's gonna change up in California for Christmas Dinner

 

[theFallGuy]

I usually have a Triple 0 Oikos in the afternoon. I like those. I used to put some slivered almonds in it for crucnch but I guess that's out. lol

I still don't know how i'm supposed to get 240g of healthy carbs a day.

my app has me on 134 carbs a day. LOL

 

[vollygirl]

my app has me on 134 carbs a day. LOL

I'm already at goal weight, so I've kinda got room to play around with the nutrition part. I'm guessing since the workouts are longer than what I was doing, the carbs are to improve energy. Hell I don't know.

And it doesn't list beans as a starch. Brown rice, quinoa, barley, farro whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread, potato, corn kernels, winter squash. (This isn't in the cronometer app, it's the training app.

 

[kiddiedoc]

yeah nuts have lots of calories and fats unfortunately

Which is exactly what I need doing the keto thing. Just have to get "real" peanut butter, not the big brand jar kind with added sugar. It's definitely been a big adjustment learning to eat MORE healthy fat after all the years of being fed lies during the "low fat craze," which was an absolute national health disaster.

 

[theFallGuy]

Which is exactly what I need doing the keto thing. Just have to get "real" peanut butter, not the big brand jar kind with added sugar. It's definitely been a big adjustment learning to eat MORE healthy fat after all the years of being fed lies during the "low fat craze," which was an absolute national health disaster.

I only ever bought PB with 2 ingredients, peanuts and salt. The problem is 180-190 cals for 2 TBSP serving ain't cutting it for me when I can get 290 and 23g protein out of a serving of steak. I'd rather have that. LOL. I actually switched to using peanut butter powder for the flavor

 

[vollygirl]

Which is exactly what I need doing the keto thing. Just have to get "real" peanut butter, not the big brand jar kind with added sugar. It's definitely been a big adjustment learning to eat MORE healthy fat after all the years of being fed lies during the "low fat craze," which was an absolute national health disaster.

It wouldn't have been a disaster if they didn't flood the lower fat food with tons and tons of sugar.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I only ever bought PB with 2 ingredients, peanuts and salt. The problem is 180-190 cals for 2 TBSP serving ain't cutting it for me when I can get 290 and 23g protein out of a serving of steak. I'd rather have that. LOL. I actually switched to using peanut butter powder for the flavor

I hear you. I had trouble at first getting ENOUGH calories, as a lot of my protein was coming from relatively low-fat foods (lean meat, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs). I've found that snacking on nuts, beef jerky or sticks, cheese, pork rinds, etc has increased by energy level.

 

[vollygirl]

I only ever bought PB with 2 ingredients, peanuts and salt. The problem is 180-190 cals for 2 TBSP serving ain't cutting it for me when I can get 290 and 23g protein out of a serving of steak. I'd rather have that. LOL. I actually switched to using peanut butter powder for the flavor

The PB2 stuff? Hmmm, I have that too.

 

[kiddiedoc]

It wouldn't have been a disaster if they didn't flood the lower fat food with tons and tons of sugar.

The other thing that happened is that people ended up eating more carbs, many of which don't strike you as being "unhealthy." The problem is that most carbs are primarily sugar molecules, and your body handles them very similar to what we perceive as actual "sugar," causing insulin spikes and easily converted to a storage form (fat).