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Why I'm only eating mince pies until Christmas Day Why I'm only eating mince pies until Christmas Day
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In 2017, Padraig 'Pod' Howard and his mates estimated that he'd eaten 50 or 60 mince pies during the Christmas period. In 2017, Padraig "Pod" Howard and his mates estimated that he'd eaten 50 or 60 mince pies during the Christmas period.
So this year, he decided to put his mad eating skills to good use.So this year, he decided to put his mad eating skills to good use.
He decided to eat nothing but mince pies from 1 December until Christmas Day, and is raising money for the homelessness charity Crisis UK with his festive diet challenge.He decided to eat nothing but mince pies from 1 December until Christmas Day, and is raising money for the homelessness charity Crisis UK with his festive diet challenge.
"I went to see a doctor before I started," Pod told Radio 1 Newsbeat."I went to see a doctor before I started," Pod told Radio 1 Newsbeat.
"They asked if I had a history of diabetes in the family. Once I said no, they said I should be fine, (but) that I'll probably be really tired.""They asked if I had a history of diabetes in the family. Once I said no, they said I should be fine, (but) that I'll probably be really tired."
He's raised over £1,000 for charityHe's raised over £1,000 for charity
Pod's been taking vitamin supplements during his fundraising, because there's not much in the way of nutrients to be found in pastry and mince meat.Pod's been taking vitamin supplements during his fundraising, because there's not much in the way of nutrients to be found in pastry and mince meat.
And oddly enough, he claims to have lost weight.And oddly enough, he claims to have lost weight.
He's raised £1,200 for charity, but with Christmas Day in sight, Pod says he's now focused on his Christmas dinner, which he hopes he'll be able to keep down after living on such a high-sugar diet.He's raised £1,200 for charity, but with Christmas Day in sight, Pod says he's now focused on his Christmas dinner, which he hopes he'll be able to keep down after living on such a high-sugar diet.
"I'm going to my Aunty's to have the normal thing and I cannot wait," he says."I'm going to my Aunty's to have the normal thing and I cannot wait," he says.
"But I'm terrified I'm going to throw it up all over the table, so that's a big worry.""But I'm terrified I'm going to throw it up all over the table, so that's a big worry."
But what does the future hold for pie-loving Pod?But what does the future hold for pie-loving Pod?
He's also craving pizza, and has been sniffing his partner's peanut butter on toast to get his savoury fix.He's also craving pizza, and has been sniffing his partner's peanut butter on toast to get his savoury fix.
But his future as a pie fan seems uncertain.But his future as a pie fan seems uncertain.
After his 2018 charity binge, Pod's not sure how he'll feel about his favourite Christmas treat when 2019 rolls around.After his 2018 charity binge, Pod's not sure how he'll feel about his favourite Christmas treat when 2019 rolls around.
"I don't think I'll be having any more for a long time," he says."I don't think I'll be having any more for a long time," he says.
"Next year I might think maybe I could eat another one, but certainly, as soon as it hits midnight on Christmas Eve and I'm done.""Next year I might think maybe I could eat another one, but certainly, as soon as it hits midnight on Christmas Eve and I'm done."
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