He gained 11 pounds.
The life of a homeless man was more profitable that Ed thought it would be. In just one night, he could make between £100-200, more than the average Londoner could make having a regular job.
There was no lack of food either: volunteers gave out free burgers and other fast food to the homeless, and the quantity of food was much more than people actually needed.
In Glasgow, for example, Ed counted 26 volunteers giving out food, while there were only 2 homeless men. One of the vagabonds even complained that he was overfed.
Despite his initial concerns that he would starve and lose weight, Ed put on 11 pounds over the course of the 60 day project. Tests later showed that he would get heart problems if he continued to eat like this.
However, Ed took a risk and tried eating out of a trash can. He found a pretty good salad in there once. Unfortunately, he couldn’t properly enjoy this lunch because he found a piece of used chewing gum inside the food.
Also, Ed had to wash himself with the water from the toilet bowls sometimes. Being inside a toilet cubicle was the only way he could get fully undressed and clean his itchy body.