I had tried a few times to lose weight and had mixed results but had been conscious to want to get active in an enjoyable way as well to help me stick at it, like many others throughout the country I decided to make a go of it in the new year! Having joined Man v Fat Warrington it’s been an incredible journey already having lost over 7 stone I have certainly achieved beyond my wildest hopes there, but far more importantly to me have become part of a fantastic community of people. The accountability of the weigh-ins, tracking and challenges has allowed me to excel in making consistently good choices. I now play football twice a week, which is an excellent way to stay active and social. I can’t overstate how supportive everyone has been from day 1 of joining, despite me walking in the door hopelessly unfit, over 23 stone in weight, and my recent footballing experience totalling being given the run around by my nephew in the back garden! It’s a fantastic community with many opportunities for extra activities, including 5 and 11 aside, park runs, and walks/hikes. Joining has certainly been the best decision I’ve made in a long time! 14 weeks ago I was classed as obese and couldn’t walk up the stairs without getting out of breath. Today, I’ve hit my healthy BMI weight having lost 21.5% (21kg) and regularly run 5 and 10k. My confidence on and off the pitch has increased massively for it. I’m getting married next year and thanks to ManVFat and all the support from my teammates (Neymore Takeaways) and the rest of the lads at the club I won’t be embarrassed to have my picture taken. Now I’ve hit my BMI I want to stay playing at MANvFAT as old habits are easy to get back into and weighing in every week with lads that hold me accountable keeps that under control.

Michael Holroyd - Season 12 Biggest Loser