Wonderful Losers 2026: Martyn Smith

With our Wonderful Losers sport on the horizon, we’re spending the times main as much as kick off assembly the lads who’ll be pulling on the shirts on this 12 months’s sport at Walsall FC. We journey south for our newest case examine, to meet up with Martyn Smith in Poole!

Inform us extra about your preliminary causes for becoming a member of MAN v FAT

I’ve been on a weight reduction journey, yoyo weight-reduction plan out and in of health for the final 10 years or so, going to the fitness center had by no means actually been for me, and hadn’t actually carried out that nicely, had by no means actually misplaced greater than a handful of kgs earlier than placing it again on (and extra). I’m married, and have a 4 and a half 12 months previous daughter, and I wish to be round for a very long time nonetheless, and I used to be conscious that being severely overweight I used to be placing myself vulnerable to coronary heart illness and all the opposite sorts of illness that go together with being that obese.

So over the Christmas interval of 2024, I made a decision that 2025 can be the 12 months I conquer this weight reduction. On Boxing Day 2024, I used to be simply scrolling by Instagram and an advert for MAN v FAT got here up, saying they have been searching for new gamers at varied golf equipment, together with Poole. I seemed it up, and thought, that is proper up my road, so signed up there after which, was contacted by the coach within the new 12 months and had my first session on sixth January 2025.

When you may return in time and discuss to the model of you in the beginning of your weight reduction efforts, what would you inform them concerning the adjustments you’ve skilled?

First, of all, don’t hand over. It will likely be onerous, however it’s so value it, you might be fitter than you’ve got ever been on your whole grownup life. You’ve got made some nice pals, by the soccer and achieved a lot! You’ve got misplaced nearly 70kg, you’ve got performed in a nationwide soccer match, and talked about your MAN v FAT experiences on the radio! Loopy occasions.

Who would you prefer to thank for his or her assist in your progress?

Coach Dan and all my group mates. I couldn’t have carried out it with out them. The entire camaraderie of MAN v FAT is what has stored me going this final 12 months or so.

What are your future hopes round your well being and wellbeing?

My hopes are to stick with it, I’ve hit my BMI Boss weight, so now the actual onerous work begins, sustaining and maintaining the load off!

How a lot are you wanting ahead to the sport in Could?

I’m very a lot wanting ahead to the sport in Could. Wanting ahead to being managed by an ex-PL supervisor. When you had informed me in January 2025, that 18 months later, I’d be nearly half my dimension, enjoying common soccer, and on the brink of play at an expert soccer floor, managed by an ex PL supervisor, I might’ve laughed! Let’s go!