Grapefruits, eggs and chocolate gateau

"Would you like some chocolate gateau?" I asked my 11 year old daughter.
"No thank you," she replied, "I would like half a grapefruit, please."
In all seriousness...and she happily tucked in to a grapefruit instead of chocolate gateau.
Why can't I have her appetite?
Dieter is on the chemical diet this week. The chemical diet is vile. It involves eating a lot of grapefruit and tomatoes and 18 eggs in one week. (You only do it for a week). But you lose a stone in a week. No kidding. I've done it twice before now. By the eggs and spinach day, you lose the will to live. I don't know why it is called the chemical diet. I sincerely hope it is not linked with emissions of gases.
We had more night terrors last night. He lept up and said "Blaaaaaaaargh!" and I jumped out of my skin. Maybe it was the thought of all those eggs....