Monday was supposedly Blue Monday. The most depressing day of the year, based on this equation, devised in 2005: It is a day when seemingly Christmas becomes a fleeting memory while the cost…

With my Ironman training gaining momentum (i.e. I am finally being consistent with both my training and my diet), I am still consciously aware that before I can start running again, I…

It doesn’t matter whether you’re an Olympic athlete, or whether you are like me, a potter round the gym and a long walk a few times a week; there is nothing more…

Childhood obesity is a serious and complex issue and one that we’re determined to play our part in tackling. These restrictions will significantly reduce the number of ads for high, fat, salt…

Can a Fat Man be an Award Winning Fitness Blogger? Google “Fitness Blogger” images and you’ll notice a pattern. Long hair, tight abs, bikinis and the obligatory instagram friendly butt selfie. I…

A visit to Mumbai was never on my bucket list of travel destinations. As a city, I had been exposed to the darker side of Mumbai via its depiction in movies like…

  I have regained 60lbs (having lost 170lbs); I have arthritic knees; I fall off my bike more regularly than Evel Knievel (look him up, millennials) and I cannot swim. So my…

It’s time to accept that I will not be running for some time. My knee isn’t yet ready or willing to pound the streets and instead I will spend some pounds reading…

Although I do love my home city of Glasgow, I do enjoy regular visits to our nation’s capital and in time for the festive fun, here is a wee blog from the…

Damn, those are some nasty looking feet. The podiatrist at Hampden Foot Clinic didn’t exactly say this and at no point did he even give me a look that might reveal any sign…