Simon feels the advantage of Swindon success

Because the yr winds to a detailed, our MAN v FAT neighborhood are getting set for his or her festive break and, for a lot of of our guys, it has been a yr of private success on the programme.

Simon Holmes, who performs in our Swindon membership, not too long ago hit his 30% weight reduction achievement and admits he’s feeling all the higher for it!

We caught up with him to seek out out why MAN v FAT has labored so effectively for him.

Why did you are taking the leap to hitch MAN v FAT?

Round Christmas final yr, I had began having to purchase XXXL clothes and customarily not feeling nice about my physique/well being and skill to be cell, and sustain with my very own kids at dwelling or when educating/operating sports activities golf equipment at college.

I’d seen a pal of mine has joined MAN v FAT Gloucester and some advertisements had popped up on social media so thought I’d see if it could assist me out. I’d all the time performed sport rising up and continued doing so till my early 30s however then life and accidents made it more durable, so I hadn’t completed a lot constantly for five+ years.

What do you most get pleasure from about MAN v FAT Soccer?

What I’ve most loved is assembly an ideal bunch of individuals on an identical journey, who made it immediately welcoming and in a relaxed environment. It’s been nice to see/hear different folks’s experiences and gave me the motivation to assume that I might succeed too.

The aggressive nature of incomes objectives for shedding pounds appealed to my aggressive streak and added to motivation to succeed figuring out whereas I could not contribute many objectives on pitch, I might assist with the burden loss, monitoring bonuses.

Has MAN v FAT helped make a constructive change in your life-style? If sure, how?

Utterly – I’m now on the lightest weight I’ve been since sixth kind and am undoubtedly the fittest I’ve been for so long as I can bear in mind. MAN v FAT kick began that journey and I’ve since pushed myself to be extra energetic as I’ve misplaced weight and change into fitter.

The load loss has made a giant distinction to my historic knee troubles that I’d suffered with as I constructed up slowly to with the ability to do extra and was doing issues much more constantly.

Assembly new folks, taking part in recurrently (together with some extra midweek video games and occasional 11 a-side matches) and being a part of a group/group of individuals experiencing the identical issues has undoubtedly had a constructive impression on my psychological well being too.

Need to comply with Simon’s lead?

You’ll be able to be part of Simon at MAN v FAT Swindon by signing up on the membership homepage!