That's right, I'm fattening up, every 1mm of fat provides 0.1oC of warmth.
Approximately 4370 people have attempted to swim the Channel and about 800
have succeeded. One of the biggest factors for failing to swim the Channel
is cold / hypothermia.
I'm preparing for the cold by acclimatising my body by taking cold showers
and baths, swimming in the sea and by gaining as much weight as possible by
eating plenty of fatty foods; ice cream, burgers, chocolate, crisps, rice
pudding, croissants, butter, crumpets, bacon, cannelloni, fried chips mmm?

I want to be as warm as possible, as I am determined to swim the channel
successfully and sip at a glass of champagne the other side!