The Ultimate MAN V FAT Football Team

The recent buzz around MAN v FAT football (what is MAN v FAT Football?) has got us thinking about what our dream team might look like – the footballing legends of our youth who, in spite of having succumbed to the dreaded middle aged spread, could still show the kids a thing or two about good […]

MAN v FAT Football – How Did The First League Go?

1,727 lbs of fat defeated.  93% of players losing weight.  Nearly 60% of those players hitting their 5% weight loss target.  Players losing up to 67lbs and 25% of their body weight.  Yeah, it went pretty well.  First of all, our congratulations to Phoenix X(XX)L who should probably drop a couple of Xs from their […]

A Guide On How To Congratulate A Man On His Weight Loss

When you’re trying to lose weight nothing bolsters your confidence and keeps you motivated like a good old fashioned compliment. An acknowledgement of your improved appearance from someone else reassures you that your hard work is paying off. A sincere compliment can mean the difference between letting yourself go or getting yourself going. Unfortunately, being […]

Are the Garmin Index Smart Scales Any Good?

WHAT: Garmin Index Smart Scales COST: £119.99 (cheapest price currently from Amazon) WHY: Because it knows your name! WHO: Reviewed by How Many Miles (talk to him on the forum for more details) Cheers, the bar where everyone knows your name. I’ll always remember the rapturous welcome that Norm would receive as he entered his home […]

Ways You’re Doing MyFitnessPal Wrong

It’s one of, if not the, most popular tools for weight loss around, making calorie counting a breeze with its snazzy app and fancy barcode scanner. If you’re a MyFitnessPal devotee, make sure you don’t fall victim to these ways you’re doing MyFitnessPal wrong. MyFitnessPal, if you’re not familiar with it, allows you to log calorie […]

Amazing Low Alcohol And Low Calorie Beers

EXCLUSIVE: we have now arranged a 10% discount for you at Dry Drinker, massively recommended. Add man-vip to your order.  Let’s cut to the chase: lots of guys who want to lose weight struggle when it comes to beer. It may be that they’re used to relaxing at the end of a long day with […]

The Butt-Kicking Magic Of Before And After Pictures

We’ve spoken about goal setting and tracking a lot on MAN v FAT, but one thing that never ceases to amaze me is how few guys take full-on Before pictures before they embark on their weight loss journey. I totally get why they don’t want to because they see it as embarrassing and something that they’d […]

What Happens When You Put An Ultra Marathon Runner In A Fat Suit?

If you’ve got access to an ultra-marathon runner and a scientifically-designed “fat suit” that is designed to simulate the experience of being morbidly obese the only sensible course of action is to put those two things together. This was the case with MAN v FAT when the absurdly fit Liam Almond said he’d be happy […]

Can You Cure Type 2 Diabetes?

Type 2 Diabetes is one of the shadows that lurks in the life of the fat man. It’s a disease we know plenty about, but tend to avoid out of fear of what we might find out. The inconvenient truth is that T2 Diabetes is closely linked to weight and that carrying extra weight massively […]

MAN v FAT Comes To Woman’s Hour

MAN v FAT editor Andrew Shanahan was asked to discuss men and weight loss on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour programme. You can hear the interview below, let us know what you think! If you’d like to join a MAN v FAT Club then you simply take our free Health Report and we’ll let you know […]