Reid, Brendan: - Brendan Reid is a former fat broadcaster turned fat software developer. He lives in Dunedin, New Zealand, now minus the fat. After finally losing more than 50kg (111 pounds) in under two years, Brendan's original weight loss success story was featured on Diet Doctor in 2017, and since 2019 he has spoken of his experience at live events both at home and overseas. Between his ongoing work and video game habits, his book The Fat Ginger Nerd took around five years to write, and around forty years to live.