A Beginners’ Guide To Mindful Eating

OK, so it’s pretty obvious that very few of us need a guide to the technical how-to of eating per se. Get food, put in mouth, job done. Whether you’re stuffing a burger down your throat, spooning beluga onto blinis or sucking freeze-dried astronaut food into your mouth – all of us have a fairly good idea of […]

How Do You Turn A Failure Into A Success?

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We all know that when it comes to dieting, setbacks are bound to happen. Whether it’s the sudden realisation that you have to count the calories in ketchup (seriously, it’s a lot) or a more fundamental loss of motivation, we all get it wrong sometimes. It’s natural to experience failure in the pursuit of weight […]

Does The Male Menopause Mess With Your Weight?

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Despite the name, the menopause is often associated with women, but did you know that men can experience a similar phenomenon? Commonly known as male menopause or the andropause, this stage in a man’s life involves hormonal changes that can impact weight loss and overall health. The first thing to be aware of is that […]

Gift Ideas For Men Who Are Losing Weight

You’ve probably arrived at this post because you’ve got a man in your life who is currently losing weight. The issue there is that the normal man-friendly gifts (Oh, hello craft beer selection! Nice to see you again sock subscription!) might not always be appropriate – do you know how many calories there are in […]

Hey Hot Stuff, It’s World Compliment Day!

I know we’re all sick of themed health days, but today Wednesday 1st of March is World Compliment Day, which sounds great! You probably think so too because you’re always thinking about other people in a positive way. You might tell from this introduction, but the art of the compliment doesn’t come naturally to men. […]

What Do You Do If You Hate Your Body?

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At MAN v FAT we believe in being positive about bodies. Ever since we began we’ve firmly believed that we have to treat our readers, and ourselves, with as much compassion as we can. One upshot of that is that we’re only ever keen on helping people to lose weight, if that’s their choice. We […]

Could You Hug Yourself Thin?

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Are you tired of counting calories and hitting the gym, but still not seeing any results on the scale? Well, it’s time to put down the kale smoothie and pick up your nearest and dearest friend, because hugging may just be the secret ingredient to weight loss you’ve been looking for. No, really – hugging […]

Why National Hugging Day Might Be A Missing Weight Loss Opportunity

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Are you tired of counting calories and hitting the gym, but still not seeing any results on the scale? Well, it’s time to put down the kale smoothie and pick up your nearest and dearest friend, because hugging may just be the secret ingredient to weight loss you’ve been looking for. No, really – hugging […]

How Can Pain Impact Your Weight Loss?

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In recent years there has been an increased research focus on chronic pain conditions and this has brought new discoveries about how the brain deals with pain, but also the sort of impact that pain can have on the rest of the body. The TL;DR of this research is that essentially when the body is […]

Seven Supplements That Actually Work

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Let’s be completely honest: supplements are sus. There’s a $152 billion industry built around the idea that the answer to all of life’s problems can be found in a bottle. Frankly, we’d love it if that was true, but anyone who has tried to lose weight for a while will tell you that there are […]