How to keep off the winter weight
Summer is officially over and the cold nights are drawing in. Many of us forget about that summer body we worked so hard for now that we can pile on the layers of clothing, but it’s worth thinking about how you can keep off the winter weight. As tempting as it is to stay indoors […]
The MAN v FAT guide to wearable tech for fitness
Ever seen someone wearing something that looks a bit like a watch but also…doesn’t? Chances are they’re wearing some form of wearable tech for tracking fitness goals – should you be doing the same? If you want to get more active, we say yes. Stats about yourself are endlessly interesting even when they don’t really […]
The MAN v FAT Reading List: 5 of the best books about weight loss
It is of course entirely possible to lose a hell of a lot of weight without ever reading a book about the subject, but like those swots in school who actually read the books on the reading list, you’ll give yourself a huge helping hand if you do some reading so that you can start […]
The 15 stages of joining a slimming club
1. Please let there be another man there 2. Oh God, how much do I weigh? 3. I have literally no idea what you’re talking about Fitpoints? Syns? Simply Filling? Healthy Extras? WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN 4. This feels like the first day of school There are SO many things to get to grips […]
How to get the most from your scales
Despite the rise of the anti-scales movement (yes, that is a thing), stepping on the scales remains the most common way of measuring your weight loss progress. As home scales are now so readily available and accurate, how can home weighers get the most out of their scales? Make sure they’re in the right place […]
He ate what?! Actors who lost weight for film roles
During my own stellar acting career, (I played Lady Bracknell in a school production of The Importance of Being Earnest since you ask. It was an all-boys school, to answer your next question) I took a dim view of method acting. But now no film publicity junket is complete without hearing how the lead actor […]
The worst things about growing up fat
Ahh schooldays…..brilliant weren’t they? Happiest days of your life. Captain of the football team, most popular boy in the class. Sometimes you look back on old photos of your happy smiling self, surrounded by all the girls who fought for your attention, and wish you could be back there if only for just one more […]
8 weight loss Instagram accounts you need to follow
Weight loss Instagram accounts are the latest social media trend – posting pictures of your food helps to keep you mindful of what you’re eating and you’re likely to find a strong community of fellow dieters to keep you accountable while you’re at it. So while it’s become a bit of a cliché to snap […]
5 FREE Apps That Will Help You Lose Weight
Could your best piece of exercise equipment be the thing in your trouser pocket that you love to fiddle with all day? No, silly, we’re talking about your mobile phone not your testicles*! When Alexander Graham Bell unveiled the world’s first mobile phone, its dynamo power source kept men fit because it required the user […]
Jack Rooke Talks Quavers, Happy Man and Bowling For Weight Loss
Jack Rooke is something of a stand-up curiosity. A naturally, funny and engaging figure who eschews the idea of out-and-out jokes and trite content-free shows, in favour of painfully funny stories embedded in moving and even motivating programmes. In an era when the bad-taste gag often grabs the headlines, it’s refreshing to see someone creating shows […]
