Steve: “FIT FANS changed my life”
Stephen Snell attended FIT FANS with Charlton Athletic Community Trust and credits the 12 week health programme with changing his life.
FIT FANS, which is funded by Sport England through the National Lottery, aims to help fans like Stephen tackle their weight and make healthy lifestyles choices that are sustainable.
Prior to the FIT FANS programme, Stephen had a problem with his diet. He explains,
“My issue has always been with diet, I know what’s good for you and what’s not. For me it was when I ate, I ate too much.”
Speaking about the programme, Stephen says,
“It’s changed my life a bit. I’ve lost just over 2 stone, I’m eating a lot healthier and I’m exercising.”
FIT FANS is are run at Football Clubs across the country. Taking place in stadia such as The Valley, participants take part in an exercise session and are given advice and tips on nutrition, healthy cooking and more. Stephen adds,
“Every week I learned something and I could put that into practice, such as getting my step count up for the day,”
The FIT FANS programme allows like-minded fans to get together each week and speak about their weight-loss journey and encourage one another. Stephen continues,
“What I liked about it is you didn’t feel pressured, you felt open to talk because everyone seemed to have the same kind of issues or concerns. I just felt really comfortable doing it, whatever we needed to do. I now exercise every day and My fitness levels now are unbelievably high.”
