Stick At It – Amazing Loser Will Newell
It’s frighteningly easy to put weight on, but perhaps most frightening of all is how easily it can creep up on you. We’ve all been guilty of looking for the next guy who’s worse off than we are – congratulating ourselves that “at least I’m not that big”; baffled by how a man could let himself reach […]
Cigarettes & Alcohol – Amazing Loser Daniel Prodrick
Sometimes knocking the junk food on the head just isn’t enough – any successful long-term weight loss journey is founded on a total lifestyle change, and for a lot of men, that also means giving up two of your dad’s/Liam Gallagher’s favourite vices: cigarettes and alcohol. Aside from the more publicised negative (and fatal) health […]
Lift Or Die: Amazing Loser Jeffery Russell
In our quest to find the world’s most amazing weight loss achievements, we often look to other social channels that are as valid, if not as awesome as our own. It was on one such visit that we encountered a fellow with the handle LiftOrDie22 whose utter transformation stopped us in our tracks even before we saw […]
Amazing Losers Head to Head – The Two Gallons
When Man V Fat Football legends – and brothers – Ben and Andy Gallon both agreed to share their weight loss stories with us, we knew we had to do something a bit special, which is why we’re presenting to you our first head to head, two for the price of one, no-holds-barred Man V […]
Amazing Loser Andrew Naylor
Name: Andrew Naylor (find him on TALK here) Height: 6’3″ Job: Full time carer (of my wife) part time shop supervisor Age: 31 Location: Southport Highest weight: 248lbs (112kg) Lowest weight: 175lbs (79.4kg) Plan: 18:6 diet and calorie counting It’s a common story – the way you remember it, as a kid, you could pig out on ice cream and wolf down chips like a […]
Amazing Loser Darren Cole
Name: Darren Cole (find him on TALK here) Height: 5’5″ Age: 34 Location: Long Eaton, Nottingham Highest weight: 280lbs (127kg) Lowest weight: 160lbs (72.6kg) Plan: Sensible eating and calorie counting When you realise you need to lose weight your default option is to go down the stereotypical diet and exercise route – you know, nibbling on lettuce leaves and celery and killing yourself […]
Have Your Cake IIFYM – Amazing Loser Bassam
Name: Bassam Bitar (ask him anything on Talk) Height: 5’11” (188cm) Job: Stock Trader Age: 26 Location: I grew up in Boston, but recently moved out to Southern NH Highest weight: 370lbs (168kg) Lowest weight: 199lbs (90kg) Plan: Calorie Counting/IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) When we started MAN v FAT, calorie counting struck us as the most reliable means […]
Amazing Loser Terry Smith
Name: Terry Smith Height: 6’4″ (193cm) Age: 48 Location: Feltham, Middlesex Job: Trainer (not physical) and admin Highest weight: 31 stone (196.86kg) Lowest weight: 16 stone (101.6kg) when I was 21 Keeping a positive mindset when losing weight is one of the toughest obstacles to face, as Amazing Loser Terry Smith found out. But with a bit of perseverance and willingness to try […]
The Seven Year Plateau – Amazing Loser Mark
Name: Mark (ask him anything on Talk) Height: 6’1″ (186cm) Job: Software developer/Student Age: 26 Location: Germany Highest weight: 273lbs (124kg) Lowest weight: 165lbs (75kg) Plan: First 40kg simply eating less, last 10kg, IIFYM (If it fits your macros) Plateaus can be massively demoralizing when it comes to weight loss, but as any Bavarian will attest, the key is to […]
Trim All Over – Amazing Loser Michael DeCota
Name: Michael DeCota (ask him anything on Talk) Height: 6’4″ (188cm) Job: Linux Systems Administrator Age: 26 Location: New Hampshire Highest weight: 420lbs (190kg) Lowest weight: 249lbs (112kg) Plan: Calorie Counting (Found out my Total Daily Energy Expenditure and then restricted based off that information) Being in shape isn’t all about physical health, but can have an equal impact on our […]
