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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Man v fat | History Defined

Man who weighed almost 19st transforms body in six months thanks to ready meals

Stuart Campbell began gaining weight in lockdown

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

How did a man who dodged theme parks due to his weight lose nearly 60kg in under a year?

Kyle Bamford, 40, from Swansea weighed 161.5kg in 2022. Now he wants to dip under 100kg

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Gateshead footballers shed 150 pounds taking part in the MAN v FAT programme

The scheme is helping change the lives of men by helping them lose weight by playing football

Chronicle Live · Jun 27, 2023

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25st dad who gorged on crisps and energy drinks sheds 6st so he can take part in his children's school sports day

Tom Read is now able to run around with his children after joining weekly five-a-side games

Wales Online · Jun 13, 2023

Mechanic sheds six stone in 10 months by ditching booze and playing football with pals

Lee O’Kelly, from Chester, also cut out junk food after deciding to shed the pounds, a decision the mechanic made after putting on weight during the Covid-19 lockdown

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

Man loses six stone in ten months by making three lifestyle changes

Lee O’Kelly has gone from 17st 2lb to 11st

Wales Online · May 5, 2023

Football programme to help men tackle obesity across the UK kicks off in Gateshead

MAN v FAT Football is an FA-affiliated scheme that has helped men lose over 510,000 pounds of weight so far

Chronicle Live · Mar 29, 2023

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Dad lost nearly 12 stone so he could play football with his son

Michael Boulton weighed 26st when he became a dad. He realised that he did not want his size to limit him as a father while his son grew up

Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023

Amateur football clubs help Londoners lose over three tonnes

Amateur London football clubs have helped 950 men in the capital lose over three tonnes.

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023

Scots chef sheds two stone after programme left him 'better and happier'

Dean Bowman shed over 12kg with the help of a weekly meet-up for amateur footballers that also gives players support to keep their brains in tip-top shape.

Daily Record · Jan 22, 2023

Edinburgh chef drops two stone after joining Man V Fat programme

Dean Bowman joined the programme hoping to end some bad habits, and saw huge changes in the way he looked and felt thanks to the weekly football sessions from Man v Fat.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 22, 2023

Losing weight is ultimate goal for new belly blasting Lanarkshire football league

Man V Fat Football is a league for overweight men that helps you lose fat and get fit

Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022

Maths teacher reveals how he lost an incredible seven stone in just one year

Mike Wallbank used to weigh 20 stone

Manchester Evening News · Sep 10, 2022

Teacher who weighed 20st sheds incredible 7st and now runs monthly half marathons

Mike Wallbank said he was 'pretty miserable and self-conscious' before he lost an incredible amount of weight

Wales Online · Sep 9, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Man who tipped the scales at nearly 23st turns his health around with ‘fat-busting football league’

Ashley Smith, 23, of Oxfordshire, slims down to 14st 2lb after ditching McDonald’s burgers and KFC fried chicken and taking up MAN v FAT footie

Wales Online · Jun 13, 2022

Club helps man lose 117lbs of lockdown takeaway weight in a year

Ashley Smith, 23, saw his weight spiral out of control in lockdown eating up to two takeaways a day

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