The surprising benefits of curry: The MAN v FAT Newsround 26th October

Football and curry – the perfect combination, am I right? From the MAN v FAT Football leagues Massive shout out to Strachan Football Foundation who have rather kindly donated shirts and shorts to MAN v FAT Football. SFF is a not for profit organisation priding themselves in providing the best education for 16 to 19-year-olds both […]

Top this: The MAN v FAT Newsround 19th October

MAN v FAT Football coaches have been busy this week! We’re also pitting veggies against carnivores, talking pizza (again) and discovering the shocking truth about avocados 😱 From the MAN v FAT Football leagues Big up to Oldbury coach Neil Glover for completing the Palma Mallorca 10k, raising money to support children living with cancer. Well […]

Christmas cola, anyone? The MAN v FAT Newsround 12th October

There are congratulations in order, Christmas cola, Norse Gods, caffeine and subscription boxes. Just an average day in the MVF office. The MAN v FAT Newsround October 12th From the MAN v FAT Football leagues Omar Abdulkarim from Rotherham team Kahuna Juan Mata (nice team name!), your progress pics are outstanding! Keep up the great work. […]

Freeze it: The MAN v FAT Newsround 5th October

We’re talking freezer foods, lots of freezer foods. Also, time-wasting and getting serious about mental health with the help of that bloke who cuts our hair every so often. The MAN v FAT Newsround October 5th From the MAN v FAT Football leagues Hey, MAN v FAT isn’t just about weight loss y’know, we’re all about […]

Get outside: The MAN v FAT Newsround 28th September

Winning awards, healthy habits and making time to get a bit of fresh air – it’s this week’s MAN v FAT Newsround! The MAN v FAT Newsround September 28th From the MAN v FAT Football leagues Congratulations to player Paul Jenker for winning the Oldham Sports Award for Changing Lifestyles. He won the award for the […]

Dropping the c-bomb: The MAN v FAT Newsround 21st September

We’re dropping the C-bomb, we’re celebrating small and massive victories and we’re saying if you’re ‘appy and you know it, clap your hands… The MAN v FAT Newsround September 21st From the MAN v FAT Football leagues Brand new league Taunton has had their first 10%er! Congratulations to Rob Dyer who is the first person to […]

G’day Australia! The MAN v FAT Newsround 14th September

Welcome back to our weekly Newsround! We very much enjoyed our little summer break, but with the change in weather and the kids back in school our heads are definitely back in the game. Did you know there are only 14 weeks til Christmas?! (sorry) The MAN v FAT Newsround September 14th From the MAN […]

Penne for your thoughts? | The MAN v FAT Newsround 24th Aug

Everyday heroes, the underdogs, home gyms, the most important meal of the day – and then some! The MAN v FAT Newsround August 24th From the MAN v FAT Football leagues Firstly, I want to give a big well done to Matt Barber from the Weston league. Last week Matt did an amazing and honourable thing; […]

The incredible unbeaten bulks | The MAN v FAT Newsround 17th Aug

A scales league-winning, 11-a-side-playing, ritual-following, motivation-finding, spinach-eating feast for the eyes. Don’t forget to tell us what you think over on the forums. The MAN v FAT Newsround August 17th From the MAN v FAT Football leagues West Brom’s ‘Incredible Bulks’ are currently smashing it with 22(!) consecutive wins in the scales league. Amazing. An 11-a-side […]

Heatwave food hacks | Newsround 10th Aug

The heat isn’t stopping and neither are we. Muscle cramps, man-boobies and motivation. Let’s do this. From the MAN v FAT Football leagues The Manchester league has a new coach as Dan takes over from the Mighty Sven, who is moving back to Australia. As Dan mentions in his introductory post, Sven will be greatly missed […]