Fancy gorging on ice cream or eating your weight in chocolate?

Well now you can - and get paid £10,000 to do it.

If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. There is of course a catch.

Whoever is enthusiastic about the 3,500 calorie-a-day eating challenge must be as dedicated to lose it too.

That's because it involves putting on five stone in three months - and shedding the weight in the same time frame.

The experiment is being carried out by to show that losing a considerable amount of weight quickly is possible with the right support.

The successful candidate will team up with a personal trainer to help them battle the bulge.

Kai Feller, co-founder of, said: “We have some incredible personal trainers on our site and we hope this project will demonstrate how attainable losing a large amount of weight is with the right help and support.

Child on weighing scales

“This is a life changing opportunity for someone to gain invaluable knowledge, get fit and healthy and earn a considerable amount of extra cash.”

The website connects people with local, service professionals including those in the fitness industry, DJs, caterers and plumbing.

Its challenge has been developed in response to 2017 figures which show the UK is the most overweight country in Western Europe, with roughly 27 per cent of the population classed as clinically obese.

There is concern about rising levels of obesity in the UK

The candidate must be over 18-years-old and able to attend personal training sessions at least five times a week.

They must be willing to do whatever it takes to slim their waistline and be capable of completing all types of activities, such as cycling, swimming and boxing.

A check-up at their doctors will be required prior to putting on weight to ensure the person is healthy to do so.

Members of the public can apply here.