We proceed our My First Season collection by visiting 4 extra of our new starters from Might 2026.
Getting underway together with your MAN v FAT expertise can typically be an enormous first step, so we needed to talk to a number of of our new starters and observe their progress.
Right here’s our subsequent batch of men – an enormous thanks once more for his or her time.
Brian Lafonte, Katy
Inform us a bit about your self and your daily life
I’m a 48 12 months outdated, married (20 years this 12 months) father of 1 son (14yr outdated). I earn a living from home as a software program/database international SME. I raise 3 days every week, cycle indoor twice every week and cycle outdoor as soon as every week. I used to be teaching rec soccer for the previous 10 years. I retired from that this season.
What made you join MAN v FAT Soccer within the first place?
I signed up with MAN v FAT to have a crew that holds me accountable as in addition to taking part in some soccer. My weight has been bouncing between 210 and 220 for six months. I would like exterior targets to maintain me constant.
What had been your first impressions of the league on the opening night time?
My first impressions had been optimistic. It’s a optimistic ambiance and the soccer – Whereas aggressive – isn’t overly critical. Security and train had been the principle focus.
What are your goals for the primary few weeks of being concerned?
Get my weight reduction persistently headed in the proper path. No further non-super wholesome meals (I’ve pho as soon as every week). I might additionally prefer to have our crew dominate on and off the pitch.
Bryan Kuhn, Carrollton Wednesdays
Inform us a bit about your self and your daily life
My identify is Bryan, I’m an Air Drive veteran and for the final 8 years I’ve been working in healthcare at a degree 1 trauma hospital. My spouse and I’ve been married for 10 years, and I’m the daddy of two younger boys ages 7 and 6.
What made you join MAN v FAT Soccer within the first place?
I’ve all the time loved taking part in aggressive sports activities at a leisure degree, however over the past decade my well being and weight targets have been slipping an increasing number of. As my children are actually moving into sports activities and changing into extra lively, it made me notice I needed to get again into changing into extra lively as properly. That is each to be extra engaged with them in addition to for my very own well being.
I used to be looking for a neighborhood sports activities league that wouldn’t really feel too intimidating to get into whereas I labored on getting again into form, and once I noticed an advert for MAN v FAT, it sounded precisely like what I used to be searching for.
What had been your first impressions of the league on the opening night time?
On orientation night time, I used to be very pleased to see everybody there being very supportive and respectful to one another. Even within the first scrimmage, there have been cheers of encouragement from all sides, and general was a really optimistic expertise that made me excited to get began.
What are your goals for the primary few weeks of being concerned?
For these first few weeks, I actually simply need to work on my cardio and stamina, as a result of even throughout the orientation scrimmage, I used to be winded after only a few minutes, which was very humbling. Long run, my beginning weigh-in was 275.4, and my general aim is to get all the way down to round 215 by the top of the 12 months.
Rogelio Arenas, West Houston
Inform us a bit about your self and your daily life
I’m a 28 12 months outdated Common Supervisor, so my day-to-day is often fairly busy with 10 to 12 hour shifts at work. Outdoors of labor, I’m nonetheless pretty new to Houston, so on my days off I get pleasure from exploring the town, happening walks, and attempting new meals. Most nights are fairly easy although, I’ll get residence, cook dinner dinner, and unwind with some video video games or TV.
What made you join MAN v FAT Soccer within the first place?
I got here throughout an advert on Instagram and had already been searching for a technique to get again into sports activities whereas additionally making new connections. MAN v FAT felt like an ideal match as a result of it appeared like a supportive surroundings the place I may give attention to each my well being and assembly folks.
What had been your first impressions of the league on the opening night time?
My first night time was actually a bit of nerve wracking, particularly going into one thing new, however everybody was actually welcoming and supportive instantly. It made issues really feel much more comfy. Once I joined the West Houston league, I got here in with the mindset of serving to others really feel welcomed the identical means the Tuesday Houston group made me really feel. Having Terry concerned was superior too, and the group dynamic felt actually pure.
What are your goals for the primary few weeks of being concerned?
For the primary few weeks, I’m actually hoping to construct some significant relationships whereas bettering my general well being. My largest focus areas are mobility, weight-reduction plan, and changing into extra lively socially whereas getting again into sports activities.
Rodz Amazan, Elkins Park
Inform us a bit about your self and your daily life
My identify is Rodz Amazan, I’m initially from the Republic of Haiti I’m 34 years outdated and have lived within the US for the previous 24 years. I’ve all the time liked soccer, performed as a child so much and as a teen.
What made you join MAN v FAT Soccer within the first place?
I signed up as a result of, I needed to get again into form. At my age I used to be feeling older than I’m and as I age I didn’t need it to worsen. MAN v FAT supplied the chance for me to begin getting lively with those that I can relate with so I jumped on the alternative.
What had been your first impressions of the league on the opening night time?
First night time was nice. I loved the breakdown of how every part labored and the blokes had been nice too.
What are your goals for the primary few weeks of being concerned?
The primary few weeks I hope I can lose sufficient weight to maintain myself motivated and assist my crew rating some off the pitch targets.
Abel Morelos, Katy
Inform us a bit about your self and your daily life
I’m a 45-years-old Software program Engineer and IT Supervisor for a monetary agency in a really aggressive and hectic discipline, in order you’ll be able to think about I spent a number of time in entrance of a display screen and my way of life is fairly sedentary. I’ve been married for 18 years and I’ve 4 pretty children who eat most of my free time. I like studying, tabletop video games (I’ve a weekly D&D recreation!), films and I’m additionally very concerned in every part my children are doing.
What made you join MAN v FAT Soccer within the first place?
I’ve been scuffling with my well being in latest months, and I used to be seeking to make some way of life modifications, so I suppose the algorithm picked up on based mostly on my exercise and it began exhibiting associated advertisements in my Fb feed. Soccer has been my favourite sport for many of my life however I used to be by no means superb or had the chance to observe so much and with my age and weight/well being I’m conscious it could be laborious to discover a group to play, however once I noticed one in every of these advertisements was about soccer for giant guys I’ve to say I discovered the thought very attractive.
What had been your first impressions of the league on the opening night time?
It was chaotic in a great way, I’ve the impression the organizers ended up with extra folks than they may deal with however in the long run we may play some scrimmages and get a style of what it could be like. I may inform some guys had been nervous or anxious, and possibly we may have achieved a greater job supporting them.
What are your goals for the primary few weeks of being concerned?
I might say I need to begin dropping some kilos, however to be sincere greater than weight I need to really feel energized to play and be capable to benefit from the video games, after the primary pleasant recreation I spotted I’ve lengthy technique to go and I have to construct power in my legs and enhance my cardio restoration so much.
Wish to be a part of the blokes in motion?
You possibly can take a look at all of our present MAN v FAT Soccer areas by visiting www.manvfatsoccer.com!
We’ve bought a number of extra tales to inform over the following few days – and we’ll be again in contact with the blokes in a few weeks’ time!
