Losing weight is ultimate goal for new belly blasting Lanarkshire football league

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A unique football league where losing is the ultimate goal is giving Lanarkshire men a new lease of life.Man V Fat Football is a league for overweight men that helps you lose fat and get fit.And it's not just winning matches, but losing pounds that decides who wins the league.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Every two players that lose weight their team get an extra goal on top of the result.The UK-wide initiative, recently featured on The One Show, is funded by the English Football Association with leagues across Scotland.Coaching the only Lanarkshire league at Playsport East Kilbride on Friday nights, David Adam, who is on his own fitness journey, is on the lookout for new players keen to battle the bulge.With nearly 20 stones being shed by the lads in EK league so far, there's never been a better incentive to sign up.

Explaining how the league works, he told Lanarkshire Live : "When someone signs up online I'll send them to one of the teams in the league. "We ask players to come half an hour early, I'll have the scales ready to take their first weight and I'll introduce them to the programme."That's their starting point and they'll also be given a food diary to track their diet and a booklet with all the information they need about nutrition."How it links with the pitch is if you go above your