Getting a grip – Amazing Loser Craig Davis
The loss of family members is a cruel and extremely difficult thing to overcome and you’d be forgiven for spiralling out of control. After a tough couple of years, this week’s Amazing Loser Craig vowed to get healthier for the sake of his kids. Name: Craig Davis Age: 36 Height: 6ft Location: Nottingham Occupation: Taxi driver […]
A way of life – Amazing Loser Jason Fewell
If you’ve tried to lose weight before, chances are you’ve been around the dieting block more than once – counting points, sipping on shakes, making cakes out of Weetabix. It works, obviously, but that moment when you let go and realise that lasting weight loss comes from real long-term lifestyle changes can be extremely freeing, as […]
Last chance saloon – Amazing Loser Martin Whelan
It’s so easy to normalise being overweight when you’re so used to it. Aching knees, getting out of breath when going up the stairs, not being able to find clothes that fit? It’s just one of those things, right? This week’s Amazing Loser Martin realised that actually, he was really struggling when he was 94lbs heavier. […]
“It’s just good, healthy living” – Amazing Loser Chris Mansell
Amazing Losers, our series of inspirational before-and-after weight loss stories are back with a bang this week with Chris’s story, which is one we definitely relate to. Being a little too comfortable in your relationship? Tick. Trying to shop at stores that don’t have your size? Shudder, tick. If you’re in the same boat, read […]
Chris Pratt weight loss: How did this A-list Amazing Loser lose weight?
Welcome to the first of our new A-list Amazing Losers! When a man in the public eye goes from being chubby to a bonafide heartthrob seemingly overnight, we want to know how they did it. Sure, they might have the kind of help we average Joes can only dream of, but there are still valuable […]
No-nonsense: Amazing Loser Ian Gilbert
We like this week’s Amazing Loser’s approach to weight loss – no fads, no gimmicks, just a dedication to the cause. He’s tried hard to make it more of a lifestyle change than a diet and it’s definitely paying off, with huge improvements to his health… Name: Ian Gilbert Age: 43 Height: 185cm (6ft 1) Location: […]
The power of saying no: Amazing Loser Josh Deegan
One thing we love from running our MAN v FAT Football leagues is seeing the inspiring progress made by players – even if you have absolutely no intention of ever setting foot on a football pitch, you could learn a thing or two from these guys. This week’s Amazing Loser has lost over 8 stone […]
Don’t Stop Movin’: Amazing Loser Dave Oh
When you’re overweight, being active can feel like the very last thing you want to do. Being sedentary is so much more appealing when you’re out of breath and red-faced even climbing the stairs. But when you’re bitten by the exercise bug, suddenly getting active is a joyous thing, as this week’s Amazing Loser found […]
Olympic Heavyweight: Amazing Loser Alex McCann
There’s nothing quite like a special event to make you realise, perhaps a little too late, that it’s time to shape up. We’re pretty vain beings, and no one wants their fat to be immortalised in pictures forever. This is exactly what happened to this week’s Amazing Loser, who should have been riding high after […]
Putting down the fork: Amazing Loser Jordan Shufflebotham
One of the worst things about being overweight is that feeling of being different, whether that means needing to shop in specialist clothes shops to find your size or having to request a seatbelt extender when you get on a plane. For Amazing Loser Jordan, he was fed up with constantly being reminded that he […]
