Our MAN v FAT Texas leagues are coming towards the top of their first season and it’s honest to say the primary three leagues within the state have been an enormous success.
With two weeks to go within the first season at Houston and one week left in each The Colony and Keller, the entire weight reduction has reached an astounding 1,845lbs.
And with extra areas coming to the state in early 2026, Texas is shortly turning into a hotbed for MAN v FAT’s weight reduction neighborhood.
We caught up with Richard Gerro and Luke Majewski from The Colony league, primarily based in Dallas, to seek out out the secrets and techniques of their success.
1) Speak to us about why you determined to join MAN v FAT Soccer earlier this summer time
Richard: I started to placed on lots of weight. I didn’t like how I seemed or felt. Rising up, I used to be concerned with lots of sports activities and am motivated by competitors. I attempted entering into softball to be lively once more, however it was disheartening being on the market enjoying with individuals who acted like they nonetheless had a shot at making the MLB. After I noticed the advert for MAN v FAT, I noticed the potential of a league made up of individuals like me, so I believed I’d give it a shot.
Luke: Earlier this summer time varied mates talked about seeing The Colony had this fats man soccer league. As a former HS and school soccer participant who hasn’t performed in 16 years, I wasn’t actually into it. Nonetheless basketball at coronary heart first. However then I noticed an IG for it, as a result of you understand telephones are listening. I seemed deeper than simply fats guys enjoying soccer, it’s a neighborhood with a coach and ACCOUNTABILITY. Okay cool, a leap begin on my weight reduction and refocus after job change, loopy journey and life schedule. It has gone above and past what I believed it could be.
2) How has the primary season at The Colony gone, and the way has Anthony supported you all up to now?
Richard: I’ve had lots of enjoyable this primary season. My workforce, St Fatrick’s FC, has developed a great help system. We speak day by day, encourage one another, and maintain one another accountable. Anthony has been nice. He’s supplied me with workout routines to do in my spare time, given me info on gyms within the space, and has been a great supply of help in my weight reduction journey.
Luke: As a former athlete I do know what to do, it’s the psychological aspect that wanted reinforcement. A help system in Anthony and my workforce and the league to create a way of neighborhood and accountability. We overthink private accomplishment and there’s the “I’ll begin tomorrow” or “I’ll return to the gymnasium or I’ll eat wholesome tomorrow.” Nicely tomorrow turns into per week a month and earlier than you understand it January 1. The accountability and neighborhood from Anthony retains the thoughts in a state of ‘can’t let down my workforce or my coach’ which then results in ‘gosh darn it, I really feel good’. One week grew to become two after which TRACKING what I eat to not the tune of energy protein and so on simply what I eat opened eyes to concentrate on complete Meals, single supply, no processed. And after 3 weeks, a brand new LIFESTYLE was fashioned. I shed cravings, I bonded with my workforce and week 3 examine in 14lbs shed. I didn’t miss dangerous meals anymore, I made a plan and lacking a gymnasium session and day by day consuming clear wasn’t a selection it was a should.
3) The fellows in The Colony have misplaced in extra of 700lbs already. What has been the key of the successes to this point?
Richard: Neighborhood. I’ve made mates inside my workforce and out of doors of the workforce. I’ve talked with individuals within the league about what works for them and what works for me. It’s that alternate of concepts and help league vast that helps loads.
Luke: ACCOUNTABILITY – arms down the camaraderie and soccer is simply the enjoyable half. Being accountable in chats to your teammates and sharing wins and even losses however somebody is there to select you up with positivity. Don’t be offended you had a crappy day or meal, double down, add a exercise transfer ahead. Typically we overlook as males there’s so many on the market like us. Busy professionals, fathers, life moments, trials, issues, worries and now we have somebody to lean on who’s preventing the identical struggle.
4) Why has MAN v FAT Soccer labored for you, and what different advantages have you ever felt apart from the burden you’ve misplaced?
Richard: It really works for me due to the competitors facet. I don’t wish to be the man who prices my workforce a recreation as a result of I didn’t work on the objectives, monitor my meals, or help my workforce. The largest change is that I really feel wholesome and inspired once more. Earlier than this league, I couldn’t run a mile. Within the first recreation, I might barely final half the sport. Now I’ve obtained my mile time down to eight minutes (I do know I can nonetheless get higher), and I can play your complete recreation with out subbing out, if want be. I now get feedback at work and from mates about my look and that makes me really feel good, although I’ve at all times been attractive.
Luke: A reminder that I’m not alone. All of us have our issues and stressors however having a small neighborhood to speak to and thoughts you we had been all strangers, I used to be a late add on and obtained taken in by Fats Man United like I used to be there from day one. We’ve bonded, socialized exterior of recreation nights, and it exhibits in how we assault every week for our well being.
5) What are your ongoing targets with MAN v FAT?
Richard (pictured above): To lose sufficient weight to eliminate the CPAP after which preserve the burden loss. Oh, and proceed to have enjoyable.
Luke: I began at 276 and I plan on ending this yr by getting by 22 yr previous school enjoying weight of 216. I sit as we speak at 246, 30 down 30 to go and it’s been a bodily and mentally altering 10 weeks up to now. My thoughts readability has improved, bodily modified, professionally my confidence and consciousness has risen, no mid day drops in vitality, it’s not nearly weight reduction out bodily effectively being impacts all components of our lives.
6) What would you say to any man pondering of becoming a member of MAN v FAT Soccer forward of season two?
Richard: BRUH! Do it. It’s enjoyable and useful.
Luke: Don’t wait, don’t ask your self when you have time, MAKE TIME. Make your self a precedence and let the help and accountability of this group and the workforce make you a greater father, husband, good friend, {and professional}. The burden loss is a bonus!
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