TheFat.net was created in early 2009 by myself, Alex Sains, from Bristol in the UK.

I decided to start up theFat because I had decided I wanted to reach my own weight loss goals and thought I might find encouragement, and be able to encourage others hoping to achieve similar goals. On this theFat I intend to discuss my own successes in dieting and exercise, as well as those less successful methods – of which there are plenty!

As well as dieting and exercise, I want to discover and provide new recipes aimed at those losing weight. Having recently purchased a smoothie maker, I am constantly looking for delicious, low fat, low calorie smoothie recipes. But we wont stop at just smoothies – I intend to have a pretty comprehensive list of recipes soon, and hope you guys will help out by submitting your own!

Most of all, I’d like theFat to be an informal, relaxed, and personal experience where people can discuss stories and articles in comfortable surroundings without feeling like they’re on a clinical, medical web site.