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I’ve always been a bit chubby. Never really overweight, but I was never particularly fit either. I tried getting into the gym and fitness a bunch of times over the years and always ended up giving up.

In 2022 I was diagnosed with a rare cancer, and the next few years were honestly a blur of surgery, chemotherapy and trying to get through it.

Thankfully, I came out the other side and went into remission.

But mentally, I really didn’t survive it.

I ended up developing a pretty severe drinking problem and eventually blew out to 94kg.

Then one day I was doom-scrolling on my phone (after eating my own weight in baked goods, watching Superbowl lol) and came across an advertisement for MacroFactor from Jeff Nippard. I barely knew what a calorie actually was, let alone anything about nutrition or macros.

For whatever reason, I decided to download it and give it a proper shot.

And somehow, here I am 9 months later.

9 months sober.

9 months of learning about nutrition.

9 months of consistently going to the gym.

9 months of actually looking after myself.

I’m 37, 65kg, and fitter than I’ve ever been in my life.

I honestly feel a bit vain posting the photos. But at the same time, I’m probably more proud of myself than I’ve ever been.

Not only because of how I look

I'm proud because I finally stuck with something.

For most of my life I’d start something, lose motivation, and eventually give up. This time I just kept going. Even on the days I couldn't be bothered. Even when the scales didn't move. Even when I wasn't sure what the hell I was doing.

So I just wanted to say thanks to the MacroFactor team and everyone in this community.

You made something that initially seemed incredibly complicated feel manageable. The app gave me the tools to actually understand what I was eating, and the community gave me somewhere to learn from people who were much further along than I was.

I know MacroFactor is “just an app,” but for me it ended up being the thing that helped me completely change the direction I was heading in.

I don't know whats next from here. But i'm actually excited to find out.

Whatever you're working through right now, weight loss, fitness, sobriety, mental health or just fighting demons, I hope you get through it!!

Bit of a “no one asked,” but I just wanted to share some appreciation for MacroFactor and this community.