Amazing Loser – Christoffer Hecksen
Age – 34 Works as Explosives and Ordinance Technician in the Swedish army, previously a chef. Heaviest Weight – 321 pounds (145.6kg) Current weight – 210 pounds (95.2kg) The very first day I was walking to school with my thumbs hooked in my rucksack and I fell over and broke my shoulder. It was agony. […]
Is The Eatwell Plate About To Change? Professor Kevin Fenton Interview Exclusive
Professor Kevin Fenton is the Director of Health and Wellbeing at Public Health England. That means he’s the man responsible for a number of health campaigns that aim to help men to beat fat. MAN v FAT got the chance to talk to him about his views on obesity, carbs, the ever-controversial Eatwell Plate and whether […]
The 24 Worst Things About Being A Fat Man
Being fat doesn’t come with a list of the special nuggets of misery that appear when you hit BMI 25+, which is a shame as a bit of warning would be nice. Fortunately, we’ve polled the Brains Trust of the MAN v FAT forum and put together 24 of the worst things about being a fat bloke. […]
5 Proven Ways to Speed Up Your Metabolism
Metabolism? That’s a handy catch-all definition of pretty much anything and everything that’s going on inside us, from our heart pumping blood around our body, to our brain producing deep thoughts, or even our digestive system working hard to extract every last calorie from the food we’ve just eaten. Whatever’s going on inside our body, […]
Why Your Mates Don’t Want You to Lose Weight
The Goonies had Chunk, Take That had Gary Barlow, the college fraternity of Robot House from Futurama had Fat Bot and your mates have, um, you. Sorry, but it seems to be an unshakeable cliché that every group of friends needs a fat one; someone to be the lovable, chubby butt of all the pie […]
Healthy Food Options By Holiday Destination
Need to know healthy food options by holiday destination? With many of us heading off on holidays around the world (or sweating away in a shed making MAN v FAT, not that we’re jealous…) we asked Dr Sally Norton to take a look at some healthy eating options from around the world so you can […]
What Your Testosterone Levels Are Doing At Your Age
Testosterone is the anabolic steroid that separates the men from the boys and girls, improves heart health, increases bone density, muscle mass, keeps the old mojo working and helps beat fat. It’s produced by the testicles, the ovaries (although you probably don’t have to worry about these) and the adrenal gland. Although women do produce […]
Five Ways To Not Hate Having Your Photo Taken
A recurring theme for bigger men is that they hate having their photo taken. We asked MAN v FAT forumite and professional photographer Garry Seymour for his advice on looking good on camera even if you’re not at your target weight. ******* Have you ever been gripped with fear when a camera comes out of […]
5 Reasons Why Sleep Is The Missing Piece Of Your Weight Loss Puzzle
Losing sleep over your excess weight? Here’s some advice for you – don’t. Lying awake at night fretting about your size and shape, or anything else for that matter, isn’t going to help shed those surplus kilos one single bit. In fact, sleep and weight loss are linked. The less sleep you get, the more […]