Team Setup and COVID Impact

• Challenge: Burning calories team (Ethan, Josh, Toby, Simon) vs Eating calories team (JJ, Harry, Vik, Callux)
• Josh has COVID-19, can't meet teammates but participates remotely with Fitbit tracking
• Challenge duration: 12 PM to 6 PM (6 hours)
• Josh moved to hotel in London due to flooded room from broken pipe

Morning Preparation (Pre-12 PM)

• Ethan: 910 calories burned by midnight, planning workout before meeting teammates
• JJ: Started with oats (202 calories), planning room service breakfast
• Vik: Had Frosted Shreddies (148 calories), feeling optimistic about eating team
• Josh: Burned 1,259 calories (1,000 in sleep), feeling weak from COVID
• Simon: 555 calories burned overnight, up to 867 without exercise

Early Challenge Activities

• Ethan: Burned 580 calories in workout, cycling to meet teammates
• JJ: Ordered PizzaExpress Pollo Ad Astra pizza (1,145 calories)
• Vik: Had omelette, hash browns, pancakes (~400 calories)
• Josh: Attempted light exercise with weights, became breathless immediately
• Simon and Toby: Rented Boris bikes, struggled with bike rental process

Mid-Challenge Progress

• Ethan: Reached 2,400 calories burned, leading burning team
• Simon: Hit 2,500 calories, cycling through London
• Toby: Struggled with low calorie burn, around 1,634 calories
• Josh: Only managed 1,500 calories due to COVID limitations
• JJ: Consumed Wagamamas meal (727 calories), total 1,329 calories by midday

Olympic Park Training Session

• Burning team met at Olympic Park for circuit training
• Ethan leading with athletic performance, burning 200+ calories per activity
• Simon and Toby doing parachute runs, stair climbing exercises
• Kon (cameraman) participated in parachute challenge for Instagram promotion

Eating Team's "Glob" Creation

• Harry and Josh created 5,600-calorie shake using:
  • Mass Gainer protein powder (600 calories per scoop, used 4 scoops)
  • Manuka honey (160g sugar content)
  • Dates and other high-calorie ingredients
• Divided into 3 portions of ~1,800 calories each
• Described as "yoghurt consistency" rather than liquid
• Vik, Harry, and Callux consumed portions with difficulty

Afternoon Activities

• Burning team: 5K run planned, continued circuit training
• Ethan reached 3,643 calories burned
• Simon hit 3,100 calories
• Toby struggling at 2,100 calories
• Josh attempted home exercises but had to stop due to COVID symptoms

Eating Team Challenges

• JJ arrived late (5:15 PM) with only 800 calories consumed since 12 PM
• Team panic about low performance from JJ
• Harry attempted deep-fried Mars Bars, caused kitchen fire/smoke
• Vik consumed pizza, struggled with "glob" effects
• Callux ate Texas Barbecue pizza (2,200 calories)

Final Hour Push

• Burning team completed 5K run with Ethan leading significantly
• Ethan finished with 4,850 calories burned
• Simon achieved 4,414 calories
• Toby managed 2,567 calories
• Josh reached 1,981 calories despite COVID

Eating Team Final Consumption

• JJ: Pizza consumption plus Mars Bars, claimed ~3,000 calories
• Harry: 4,100 calories including 2,000-calorie "glob" portion
• Vik: 3,588 calories (cereal, pizza, garlic bread, glob, Mars Bar)
• Callux: 4,800 calories (bagels, glob, Texas Barbecue pizza)

Final Results

• Burning Team Total: 13,812 calories
  • Ethan: 4,850
  • Simon: 4,414
  • Toby: 2,567
  • Josh: 1,981
• Eating Team Total: 15,688 calories
  • Callux: 4,800
  • Harry: 4,100
  • Vik: 3,588
  • JJ: 3,200 (disputed, included large Domino's pizza)

Victory and Post-Challenge

• Eating team won by 1,876 calories
• Acknowledgment that Josh's COVID significantly impacted burning team performance
• Ethan praised for exceptional athletic performance throughout challenge
• Discussion about challenge difficulty and health implications of extreme calorie consumption