As described in the Terms and Conditions:
If a participant wishes to enter the contest without purchasing a MacroFactor subscription, you will need to:
- Keep a detailed, hand-written food and weight journal. Your food journal should contain macro and Calorie data for at least 70% of the days between January 10 and April 20.
- Print physical before-and-after photos to document your physical transformation.
- Write out responses to the questions about your experiences and journey. Those questions are listed below.
Mail all of those materials to:
MacroFactor Contests
514 Daniels St. #101
Raleigh, NC 27605
Those entries must be postmarked by April 25th, 2025.
Questions about your experience and journey
Include your written answers to these questions when you mail in your hand-written food and weight journal and physical before-and-after photos.
- Full name
- Email address used in entry form
- Age
- Country of residence
- State, province, or territory of residence
- Current weight (in pounds)
- What goal did you accomplish (weight loss, weight gain / muscle gain, or weight maintenance / body recomp)?
- What were you doing or using to handle your nutrition before MacroFactor? What was your experience or success with that strategy?
- What have you achieved during the MacroFactor New Years challenge?
- What has been your biggest win?
- What is your favorite MacroFactor feature? Why?
- How has MacroFactor helped facilitate the success you attained during the New Years challenge? Are there specific features or philosophies in MacroFactor that you think are especially helpful for you?
- Anything else you’d like to add about yourself, the challenge, or your experience with MacroFactor?
- Did your rate of weight change stay within 1.5% of your bodyweight or 2lb/week (on average) for the duration of the challenge?
- Do you certify that you did not use anabolic steroids or other performance enhancing or metabolism-boosting drugs for the duration of this challenge? (Yes or No)
- Please confirm that you followed all other rules of the challenge for the duration of the challenge.
- Do you agree to the MacroFactor New Year’s Challenge Terms and Conditions?
- If you are a winner, do you certify that MacroFactor can use your name, photos, and responses for marketing purposes?
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a different calorie tracking app or spreadsheet instead of handwriting my food and weight journal?
Regardless of whether you track with pen and paper initially, or track in another app and then transcribe your food journal onto pen and paper, you’ll need to mail in a hand-written food journal if you don’t track in MacroFactor.