Drew Manning

Drew Manning is a fitness trainer and Keto Diet expert. Manning made major headlines eight years ago when he embarked on a journey to gain 70 pounds to understand what his clients undergo and experience the challenges himself. "Fit2Fat2Fit: The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75 lbs on Purpose" is a New York Times Bestseller, released in 2012, and his weight gain and weight loss journey was made into a TV show for A&E. Manning has been covered by every major media outlet and surprised himself with how it was equally an emotional journey as physical.

Manning is planning on recreating his original Fit2Fat2Fit journey again from Mid-2020 to 2021. The Fit 2 Fat 2 Forty journey will take The Fit 2 Fat 2 Forty journey will take Manning through the highs and lows of gaining weight over four months beginning at the end of August, and then attempting to lose that weight beginning in January, 2021, while focusing on four diets (Paleo, Keto, Vegan and Vegetarian). He will showcase all the things you shouldn’t do when good diets go bad (hence why you would gain weight) while following each diet. Under the guidance of a medical professional and armed with eight years as a fitness and nutrition expert, Manning will examine the mental, emotional and physical struggles of those who gain and lose weight while examining the added challenge of age as he approaches and then turns 40 in December.

Manning has a very clear intention this time around to show how and why empathy is critical for those who struggle with physical transformation. He knows now from personal experience that people who are overweight are wrongfully judged, misunderstood, and too often labeled as lazy or less than because of their weight. He truly believes empathy can help bridge that gap by aiming to understand a person’s mental and emotional state of mind, and how they influence their weight gain in the first place.