50 Weight Loss Mantras

We love a good mantra here at MAN v FAT and use them for all sorts of things such as boosting confidence and remembering what we need to buy from the shops. If you’re not au fait then quite simply a mantra is a short statement, usually positive, that you can repeat often alongside a […]

The Worst Ways To Lose Weight

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This week we’re looking at some of the challenges and mistakes that accompany a process of weight loss. On Monday we looked at what to do if you hate your body and today we’re giving you an overview of all the very worst ways to lose weight. At some point everyone who’s looked to lose […]

What Do You Do If You Hate Your Body?

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At MAN v FAT we believe in being positive about bodies. Ever since we began we’ve firmly believed that we have to treat our readers, and ourselves, with as much compassion as we can. One upshot of that is that we’re only ever keen on helping people to lose weight, if that’s their choice. We […]

MAN v FAT Team Up With The BHF

We’ve teamed up with the British Heart Foundation to support all the great work they do in keeping our hearts healthy. Read more here.

The MAN v FAT Weight Loss Diaries: Valentine’s Day Massacre

Another week of mixed news for our three guys who are giving us the warts and all experience of losing weight in 2023. Spring is just around the corner and our diarists are finding challenges are lurking everywhere… STEVEN MASON Week 6: MyFitnessPal username: LiangMiUK Starting Weight: 140.4KG / BMI: 35.81 Current Weight: 125.8KG / […]

Do Fat Lads Sweat More?

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Full disclosure, this article may have started off as a Google search after a traumatising spin class, but as I read around the topic it struck me that sweating is often presented as a fat-person problem. From the timeless Sid The Sexist chat-up line: “ye divvnt sweat much for a fat lass”, to the oft-repeated […]

An Expert Answers The Most Commonly Googled Fitness Questions

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Where would we be without our friend Google? Well, if the most popularly Googled health and fitness questions is anything to go by, we’d be walking around stuffed with too much protein and strained muscles. Our friends over at Bulk decided to put together the top fitness searches and answer them directly. So if you’ve ever […]

The MAN v FAT Weight Loss Diaries: Winner Winner Broccoli Dinner

CORY HICKTON I really didn’t feel up to writing anything this week. But then I told myself that this needs to be told. I will not be the only person in my situation, there will be plenty of other guys out there feeling exactly like right now. I have found things with work to be […]

5 of the Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks Under 50 Calories

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Naturally, any article that deals with low-calorie non-alcoholic drinks could and should start and finish with tea and coffee. Although some may quibble over the inclusion of milk in tea – it’s all too apparent that the humble brew is the perfect pick-you-up for any aspiring dieter. But in this post today we’re trying to […]

The MAN v FAT Weight Loss Diaries: Let’s Get It On

We’re four weeks into our MVF blogs and already we’ve seen that weight loss isn’t a straight-forward process, there’s plenty of back and forth and that one of the key criteria that’s needed is patience… Cory Hickton This last week has been extremely hard for me. After my huge loss last week, I came down […]