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Alix Giboulot: Still alive, but smelling other people's food is killing me. I still think you are a pussy or maybe not Swiss enough. Do you still eat Nutella?*Yeah I still eat Nutella. I've been putting some in my coffee every morning which is something I discovered while on the diet. But* *what do you mean I'm not Swiss enough?*
I'm Swiss which might explain the chocolate tolerance. But I did have to sit down in the shower this morning. I admire your perseverance.
Because like you, I eat Nutella in amounts that surprise people. It all started because my friends were so used to seeing worrying amounts of empty Nutella pots around my room. So my friend Eva sent me your article as an overdose warning. After reading it and seeing that you felt bad, had diarrhea, and all that stuff, I thought of all the times I had survived on Nutella for 3-4 days without incentive. I figured I could do it, and with panache. So Eva offered a week of free groceries if I could get it done, and we spiced it up by saying I couldn't drink anything that wasn't water or tea. I loaded up on Nutella at Sainsbury's and the next morning we started the challenge. Now here I am, on day five, and if I make the whole week I'll have three friends who owe me 5 kilograms [11 pounds] of fruit each. It's a no brainer really.
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I'm craving fruit so badly. Even the trees smelled amazing this morning.
Better than I expected, and full of energy actually. My ego was satisfied by the challenge, and my belly by the terrifying quantities of food I've been eating since. Temptation grew stronger every day of the Nutella week, but I felt great, finished three 750g pots, wasn't sick and survived an exam. Overall I'm quite pleased with the challenge.
From what I hear, humans are just wired to love fat and Nutella is a high-end unique fix. I've only met one person who didn't like it and that person was wearing a t-shirt that read, "It won't suck itself." I think that sums it up.And did you lose much weight?
My weight was surprisingly normal throughout the week. I oscillated between 59.4 and 60.1 kg [130-132 lbs].
Just that I enjoy food in such a different way now. I think everyone should do a Nutella (or anything) challenge. I don't know how it was for you David, but the first meals, after having resisted temptation for a week, were an almost spiritual experience. Now I love food more than ever.Follow David on Twitter.