Dieting: A new discussion topic for the lads

Sometimes you would think that dieting was the preserve of women and that men beat bulge by exercise. You couldn’t be more wrong, Diarmuid Sheehan discovered when he finally decided to do something about his creeping weight gain.

Questioning my better half as to whether the washing machine had ‘yet again shrunk one of my shirts’ became common every time I noticed extra strain on one of my shirt buttons. Add this to my inability to see more than the tips of my toes as I glimpse towards the ground and I think that it could be time to admit I may have joined the ranks of the average Irish man. Overweight and suffering from a serious case of denial.

I am your quintessential Irishman. I like Taytos, chocolate, Guinness and burgers... and I like my portions to be on the hefty side. I am happy and confident when I have these, however confidence isn’t always the dominant emotion.