Reverse It: Amazing Loser Simon Cross
Not only has Amazing Loser Simon boosted his confidence and happiness by starting to lose weight, but he’s also managed to reverse his diabetes, which is an incredible feat. Here’s how he did it. Name: Simon Cross Age: 36 Location: Bath Occupation: Fabrication engineer Height: 6’2 Start weight: 170kg (26st 10.8, 374.8lbs) Current weight: 138kg […]
Taking The First Step: Amazing Loser Charlie Babington
Being overweight is all fun and games until your body gives you a wake-up call, and then it’s oh shit. We’ve probably all been there, and for Amazing Loser Charlie this moment came when he started getting heart palpitations and chest pains. It was then he realised he needed to make some big changes… Name: […]
A Brand New Man: Amazing Loser Matt Bell
Although Matt’s only just getting started with his weight loss journey, he’s come SO far and his progress is a total inspiration. Here’s how he’s lost weight so far – with a little help from his MAN v FAT teammates, and a lot of eggs… Name: Matt Bell Age: 33 Location: Salford Occupation: Volunteer development worker […]
Team player: Amazing Loser David Porterfield
We’re SO impressed by Amazing Loser David’s commitment to his MAN v FAT Challenge team – he’s cut out takeaways and biscuits to make sure that he doesn’t let them down, which is a very strong show of commitment… Name: David Porterfield Age: 54 Location: Darlington Occupation: IT manager Height: 5″ 10′ Start weight: 107kg (16st […]
Losing the lockdown load: Amazing Loser Lewis Jones
We’ve seen a lot of men who’ve been affected negatively by the various COVID lockdowns and who have found that they gained weight because of it. It’s no wonder that we all turned to food and let healthy habits slide, it was a weird and uncertain time. Not to mention that it was an actual global […]
He-Man’s 8 pack: Amazing Loser Justin Boswick
There’s nothing we love more when it comes to Amazing Losers than someone really getting into it and sharing their thoughts about weight loss. There’s so much to say, and it’s so reassuring when someone just gets it. Like Justin here, who has a very balanced approach to weight loss, recognising that sometimes ‘life just calls for a […]
Chasing goals: Amazing Loser Steve Swan
This week’s Amazing Loser Steve joined MAN v FAT Challenge to give him a weight loss boost – the weekly goals gave him something to focus on, and the team spirit helped to encourage him to shift those stubborn pounds. Here’s his story. Name: Steve Swan Age: 62 Location: Bridgwater Height: 5ft 7 Start weight: 108kg (17st, […]
A much needed boost: Amazing Loser Neil Horn
This week’s Amazing Loser Neil is an example of exactly why we set up MAN v FAT Football – not only to help guys lose weight, but to give a much-needed confidence boost… Name: Neil Horn Age: 45 Location: Havant Occupation: Policy Manager Start weight: 102.2kg (16st 1.3lbs, 225.3lbs) Weight lost: 11.7kg (1st 11.8lbs, 25.8lbs) […]
If at first you don’t succeed: Amazing Loser Wes Downes
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again’, and sometimes weight loss comes down to exactly that. Losing weight is tough, and it’s easy to think you’ve failed if you slip up when the truth is that you only fail when you give up trying. This week’s Amazing […]
Medication’s What You (Don’t) Need (Anymore) – Amazing Loser Tony Cohan
It’s always important to think about off-the-scales wins when you’re looking to improve your health, as you may not always see a huge difference when you’re laser-focused on the numbers. If you take the time to look at all aspects of your health, fitness and wellbeing, you’ll notice changes that are just as significant, if […]
