Recording summary · January 2017
3000 calories weight gain challenge
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Overview
Daniel enjoys being out in the snow, watching road conditions and the moon, while reflecting on childhood memories of sledging, snowball fights, and school cancellations.
Daniel undertakes a self-experiment aiming to eat 3,000 calories daily for four to five weeks to see if moving from 45 kilograms to 50 kilograms is achievable.
Themes
Disruptions and childhood memories associated with snowfall in the UK.
Online calorie calculations and estimates for weight maintenance and weight gain.
Night shift schedules, meal timings, and detailed daily food intake tracked using MyFitnessPal.
Daily physical activity levels resulting from commuting on foot and working in a shop.
Developments
Daniel walks outside in the snow and observes the crunchy road and the moon.
Two cars break down at the petrol station and one car is left overnight in the car park.
Daniel registers a weight of 45 kilograms while dressed in three shirts, trousers, and socks.
Daniel consumes 2,360 calories over a shift, consisting of cereal for breakfast, a large lunch with snacks, and a pot noodle with kiwis for dinner.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the gaming console played at a friend's house during childhood was an Xbox or a PlayStation 2.
Whether Daniel's actual weight is slightly less than 45 kilograms due to wearing clothes during weighing.
Whether consuming 3,000 calories daily will lead to weight gain or reaching 50 kilograms after four weeks.