Man v Fat

by Andrew Shanahan

A practical and supportive resource for men, written by a normal man who just wanted to lose some weight One day Andrew Shanahan took a "guttie" to text to a friend. That picture caused him to realize how unhappy he was about his body, and resolve to change it. He soon discovered that the dieting industry had turned its back on men. They were expected to get fit, tone up and turn fat into a six-pack in six week, but there was nothing for men who simply didn't want a beer belly any more. With this book, he fills that void, breaking down weight loss into its essential components. Based on his own experiences and research into the world of dieting and dietitians, he tells men what they need to know about losing weight, demystifying the subject and arming readers with the information they need to win their own battle against fat. Man v Fat is about three understanding why you got fat, learning how to lose weight, and creating a winning structure. It also covers different diets, discusses common things friends say when you try to lose weight, evaluates weight loss equipment, and even includes a chapter titled "The ways you are going to screw this up—and how not to."

Genres: Health

224 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2014

About the author

About me:

Best-selling author of sci-fi and post-apocalyptic fiction. Books tend to have elements of horror in them too, mostly because I'm pretty degenerate and I like books where there's a smattering of gore.

If you would like to die in one of my books then you can add your name to the HAT OF DEATH by filling in the form here:

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For legal reasons I have to point out that this is a literary, rather than a literal death. You're quite safe.

Reviews

[John (JP) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Man v Fat is a diet book that looks at other diets. It uses a 3 part structure.Step 1 Understand why you got fat.This is basically survey data on reasons and excuses folks use get and remain fat. Step 2 Learn how to lose weight. This is a review of the 10 most popular diet plans and other methods of losing weight. This was personally the most helpful part of the book. As far as I could tell it is the only book to do this. Step 3 the final step. Create a winning structure . This is review of everything from note pads to track eating habits and exercise to fitness trackers. It seemed comprehensive and unbiased.

What makes this book special is that it claims to be targeted at males. That said Shanahan does state what makes this book uniquely male oriented. It does include testimonials only written by guys. Shanahan does make 3 declaratory statements. 1) He claims it is not a diet plan but a means of choosing a diet plan.2) It is not a magic pill, unless you follow the advice given in the diet you chose to follow. 3) The book is not an exhaustive encyclopedia of weight loss. The aim is to address the main questions that men have about weight loss.

Out of the books I have read on weight loss this one was possibly the most helpful. It got me to chose the Weight Watchers diet plan and stick with it so far for 6 months with a loss of 25lbs which I have maintained for a month. I would tell you to get your local library to buy this book and then try it out before buying a personal copy. In short take it for a drive before you buy it. I think its worth the money.

[Karthika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book for weight loss. Clear, succinct information. I lost a weight of seventy pounds. I read this book after my weight loss journey. The information provided is so accurate and to the point. It says that it is for men. But almost all the advice can be taken by women too. After I read the whole book I realized that I used many of its concepts for my own weight loss program. Read this book and put the principles into practice. This book can be life changing.

[vince weldon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Does what it says on the tin...it's helping me with a lifelong weight battle... I'm sure I'll be dipping back into this book in the years to come... stylistically it might not be to everyone's taste, and I doubt that everyone will agree with every point BUT it does offer challenges and food for thought all of which works for me when the time is right

[Chris Sellers · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book that kickstarted my journey from fat b'stard to beach body ready-ish.
So if like me you couldn't see your... toes when you looked down, get off your lardy a*rse and get yourself down to The Works or Poundland and pick up a copy.
Alternatively, sit there and wait to die a bit earlier.

[Eddi · Rating 2 out of 5]

felt like there's more helpful resources online for free but it's not awful advice though

[Mabawsa Ritchie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing new here to see. The MvF used to be great but now seems to be poorly managed. Pity.