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Erik Lamkin describes himself as a guy with a HUGE appetite that LOVES food, but his path to RU-vid eating was not easy. Erik first tried a competitive eating competition as an attempt to overcome his fear of food and it proved to him that eating a large amount of food in one sitting wouldn’t change his body. Today, Erik the Electric has almost 2 million subscribers on his youtube channel tuning in to watch him eat and follow along in his athletic ventures. What is it like to be an online sensation for the very thing you feared? Is his struggle with food over - or is it an ongoing struggle that he must overcome to pay his bills?
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@poncho_x4410 Год назад

I'm in recovery from opiate addiction. This guy saying that drug addiction isn't a life long battle is foolish. It's definitely lifelong treatment. I know guys who relapsed after 30 years clean and guys who still make meetings every week after 50 years clean.

@sippyface4888 Год назад

The only permanent freedom is through god. Everything else is trying to resist the fresh

@DemonWhispererRuntz Год назад

@@sippyface4888 God isn't real.

@sarag1158 Год назад

@@sippyface4888 nope

@thelovelylucinda Год назад

The same with alcohol - you have to come to the realisation, that you cannot take "in over that" for granted. And anything could trigger the spiral again

@shahaalagil3739 Год назад

@@sippyface4888 SMD

@awayville Год назад

I love watching his videos because I also suffer from an ed but anyone disordered could tell you that this man has bulimia. Exercising is a method of purging, he is actively binging on massive amounts of food and purging it all out. Just because he doesn’t throw up (at least not on camera), doesn’t mean this isn’t bulimia. The worst part is that he’s trapped in it because he’s turned it into a job, and most people have turned a blind eye to the serious side effects this can bring later on in life. As long as this continues, he will never maintain a healthy relationship with food and this saddens me.

@livysmile Год назад

Very well said. I too am in recovery and agree with most of your comment.

@daiasingleton7657 Год назад

It's working out. not bulmia. He's doing what you supposed to...physical movement to Increase metabolism. Lol

@soccerguy325 Год назад

He definitely threw up on this camera...

@Mr-Safology Год назад

He went from average, to obese, to anorexic, to bulimia. Yes, he does exercise to purge, he also throws up (end of the video). Really tragic, as his wife also is a competitive eater. Matt Stonie naturally has a large appetite, from what he is revealing about himself. He trained himself to eat a lot, store it, then digest it out (also purging). So, different people have different abilities and mental health. We have to understand each other and notice issues, as you have done Ghost. 👍🏼

@adam_allday9470 Год назад

So you’re just going to ignore all of the consistent testing that he has done to keep himself in check? Seems like he’s very on top of his health and is knowledgable enough to keep himself regulated. He’s very transparent about everything he does. To me it sounds like you’re looking for any reason to hate what he’s able to do and be in control of it as well. I think after years of doing this, if his blood panels had concerning results, the he wouldn’t continue doing this type of content. He also mentioned that he doesn’t exercise like he does to “purge”, he does it because it’s healthy physically and mentally for him.

@strangersontheinternet Год назад

I would like to add something: Yes you can look physically fit & eat like that BUT you cannot eat like that and be healthy longterm… and I‘m not talking about weight but rather heart health, brain health, etc.

@JasperPeters Год назад

Didn't they show in the video that his health check ups were good though? Not saying continuing won't eventually cause issues, but with how long he's been doing it it sure isn't a fast process by any means and likely can be avoided by taking a few breaks over a lifetime...

@barath4545 Год назад

True, the health takes a toll, but if Erik is as smart as he looks, he banks the money in a SP500 index fund and quits when he turns 40 or the channel starts declining. Even $500k+ is possible to live off the interests for life if he moves to a LCOL place.

@didi648001 Год назад

@@barath4545 cryptos, not stocks

@ryanbeeson6477 Год назад

Here it comes! Who helped you grow your portfolio? What is their name? What is their contact info?

@didi648001 Год назад

@@ryanbeeson6477 ??

@carlfisherstock5208 Год назад

Never in my life did I expect Erik to collaborate with vice news, but I’m here for this

@davidz3879 Год назад

This channel brought us Donkey Sex: The Most Bizarre Tradition!

@CheesusSVT Год назад

😃

@Kofz89 Год назад

I acc forgot it was vice and was thinking oh Erik is doing doc type vids on his channel 😩😩😅😅

@jmz2144 Год назад

Love Eric

@jonathansanchez319 Год назад

@@Kofz89 I’m sure you are you prolly have ZERO in your life besides some psycho eating 🍽 insane amounts of food 🤪😂😂😂😅🥲🥲🥲I’ll cry for you

@bre.4.d Год назад

I'm so glad to see these comments. I'm a guy with an ED and I've been following Erik for years. I've always been disturbed that he is basically monetizing his eating disorder on RU-vid for millions of views. I think people think it's OK because he's a guy and is athletic, but this is 100% bulimia.

@euphrasiepolly5575 Год назад

For sure. There's still this stigma that men can't have eating disorders. And most men also think that excessive and obssesive working out isn't a form of purging.

@VitaKet 9 месяцев назад

What does erectile dysfunction have to do with eating?

@phant0m300 9 месяцев назад

@@VitaKetit’s eating disorder

@nestorcalucagjr7290 6 месяцев назад

@@VitaKetI thought the same thing initially lol 😂

@PickledSweets00 2 месяца назад

Oh. I didn't know that working out like that is considered purging.

@GHOULSPBS Год назад

As someone with an eating disorder as well as addiction issues. I can say struggles with drugs and alchohol dosnt just go away, very similar to eating disorders. They are both lifelong battles.

@handlemonium Год назад

Yes and video games too. It gets very problematic with a "keep digging this hole to numb out" mentality when I get into a state of deep loneliness and low self worth.

@lettuce258 Год назад

Not trying to compare but they’re obviously different. You can escape opioids physically, even if it’s in the back of your mind. But what can you do with food? How can you physically escape food? You need food in a way that you don’t need drugs, alcohol or gambling. That’s what makes eating disorders so different. I think that’s what he was trying to get at

@handlemonium Год назад

@@lettuce258 yeah I guess it hits different. Walking & maintaining the fine line of balance and "normal healthy" eating is still possible through with the right support community/circles to process episodes as well as trying out various lifestyle choices in an attempt to positively impact one's relationship with food.

@radiation5166 Год назад

if you have the mentality of believing its lifelong, then its lifelong

@feelinghealingfrequences7179 Год назад

only fools battle it recovery is the way 12 step if u are religious SMART recovery program if none religious

@jirihutecka9020 Год назад

Just because his blood work is ok NOW in his young age doesn't mean that his pancreas for example will be healthy in next 10-15 years.. It is crazy stress on the body to process in one sitting so much calories in form of junk food. All that fried vegetable oil, trans fats etc..

@aRAsgym Год назад

Exactly, the pressure taken to his body will take a toll sooner or later.

@Hintedbymarina Год назад

I agree....this is NOT healthy or easy on the body at all

@jimbojimbo6873 Год назад

You’re right but its not like ALL that food is processed at the same time Normally they’ll just not eat for the next day entirely

@jirihutecka9020 Год назад

@@jimbojimbo6873 What you talking about. He simply eats at least 10 000kcal every weak of junk food during challenges. In 99,9% of cases it's complete junk food. It doesn't matter that he eats healthy the rest of the week. Now if you eat NORMAL SIZE junk food meal once a week and the rest of the week you eat healthy it is not a problem, but his challenges are 15000kcal + in most cases.. In form of sugar, very unhealthy oils and all kinds of chemicals. On top of that the exercise what he is doing is another form of stress on the body. So it is constant oxidative stress on his body.. If he keeps doing this he will be complete mess in his 40s... At least he can use money from youtube to pay his medical lol..

@redmom9634 Год назад

@@jirihutecka9020 Don't forget the 3 hours+ of sun exposure in san diego that he has every day without sun protection (hence the red nose)

@gabbygabbygabbyoioioi Год назад

I used to watch Erik. The man traded one eating disorder (ana) for this one where he eats copious amounts of food and exercises to extreme, extreme excess so he can keep doing it (and keep his livelihood because it’s now his job to eat like this so I don’t quite believe his comment that he does it for the audience because I’m sure he would stop or try to if he made nothing from this). Everything is still about food for him and he still has seems to have an ED and decent blood work (currently) doesn’t change that that still seems to be happening mentally rn. He didn’t mentioned it here, but he’s already made a video on his recent gut issues that made him feel ill for a while before it went away for now (which he debated in his video admitting to it that he doesn’t think his challenges caused it or at least had something to do it which was officially when I stopped watching because the denial over whether _digestion issues_ were caused by thousands of food challenges was wild to me). But eating disorders are a life long battle (as are _all_ addictions) so I wish him the best and that he finds another job that pays him as well without risking his eventual physical and current mental health.

@Pekkle7755 Год назад

Yeah I stopped watching him long time ago.

@FreeGaza.Laurie Год назад

@@Pekkle7755 yup same here

@DracapellaDeetz Год назад

I'd still be really surprised if he's not bulimic rn.

@klocugh12 Год назад

I agree. He's very much in denial regarding how sustainable this way of living is.

@schadenfreude6274 Год назад

If you don't watch him, it's fine. That's your choice. Some people like me watch him and others like Nickocado because it's sexually stimulating to see someone gorge themselves with food. :)

@az0075 Год назад

I feel he is a nice person and wish him well, it is obvious what he is doing is not good at all, both short and long term. There were also lots of points that were not addressed that help paint the full picture to viewers: -Mental health impact to getting used to this feeding-unfeeding cycle. -Impact on relationships. -Career impact (what skills are being developed by this, how could it land a job in the futute?). -What if he has kids in the future, would he still continue? And so many more angles to this.

@aaronwalker7794 Год назад

The man has just gone from one eating disorder to the next. He has talked about it in the past how he was obese, and also at one point anorexic, and now has moved to binge eating, and tries to justify it as "pro eating" for a job.

@beanzburriton4263 Год назад

you're disorder is not minding your own business. how about just not comment on videos?

@aaronwalker7794 Год назад

@@beanzburriton4263 by putting it on the internet he opened the floor to the public's opinion. I am entitled to mine just as much you are to yours. Now he is a grown man and can make his own decisions, im sure my one comment isn't going to hurt you, him, or his career. But just think sometimes it takes someone pointing out what no one else is willing to for some one to realize they still have a problem. Not every negative criticism is meant to bring you down. Sometimes it can be constructive it all depends on how you look at it. But that's none of my business either is it?

@msmeowmeow5107 Год назад

Honestly, his thought process still sounds like he has an ed.

@himynameis3664 Год назад

Definitely. End of the video, " I do what makes me feel good" cuts to guy puking in the toilet. Not only is this a waste of food, but it definitely will impact his health at some stage

@loveinthematrix Год назад

I’m pretty sure he’s still very much entrenched in it. The job itself is disordered

@themurrrr Год назад

“I do what I do, cuz it makes me feel good” One second later: [loud sudden vomiting noises] So, he’s lying to himself and his audience.

@StarCrusher. Год назад

And he even says "Now I feel better" AFTER puking his guts out. Usually that will make anyone feel even worse. He is just not mentally healthy.

@reconr5186 Год назад

For real Even pro body builders don’t stuff themselves til they puke This is just straight up harmful The dude needs to wake up and realize he found a new way to justify his ED

@az0075 Год назад

The sad part is that he may not be even lying. People who take drugs (or replace drugs with any other high risk - high reward activity) do feel good for a bit, but it comes at a high price...The good part could mean validation, money, fame, ..etc. but it's really not worth the long term impact.

@BiBiSiful Год назад

There’s no way he’s healthy. He always looks like he’s dying by the end of his video. He’s also already looks way older that he actually is ,I initially thought that he’s in his 40s and was shocked to learn that he’s not even 30 yet.

@malikevans2615 Год назад

Do you not see how much he eats in one video? Anybody could look like that genius

@aRAsgym Год назад

@@malikevans2615 It still cannot be healthy long term, because of the pressure it puts on your body.

@himynameis3664 Год назад

I know he does all the working out an that, but there's no way that this can be good for his heart and arteries long term? Surely no matter how much you work out, eating such amounts of such bad food will have an effect at some stage

@doctorbigsmiles Год назад

I measure my health in RU-vid clicks 🤣🤣😭😭😭😭

@FatCatHitman Год назад

@@himynameis3664 u could say that about anything, he’s healthier than 95% of people

@emiliaf.8339 Год назад

Having had an eating disorder for 10 years myself (anorexia, binge eating, non purging bulimia) I just can agree with most of the comments. I „outtrained“ all my calories when I had huge binges over years. Yes, my blood work was roundabout normal for the 8k+ kcal I consumed at least once a week, but due to training that much and the stress all this food caused to my body, my body was under so much stress all the time that I had a lot of other health issues to deal with when I went trough recovery.. most of the damage won’t be visible right now, but he’ll pay his price when he gets older. The sad thing is, that he is trapped in that vicious circle of earning money with this so I guess it’s comprehensible that he tries to sugarcoat what he does

@Erin-000 Год назад

I'm not qualified to talk on the subject of EDs and I hope I don't come off as rude but my interpretation was very different. Maybe he had a reason for emphasizing that he knows what he is doing and that he takes care of himself. Are you familiar with his videos specifically? I am not but he said he's very transparent and shares what he does to stay healthy... I just think it's not completely fair to say, "most of the damage won’t be visible right now, but he’ll pay his price when he gets older." I do see the logic and an element of truth to what you're saying but I think the reality is more complex than your blanket statement. Maybe it's just me but that statement seems to wipe away everything he said and assumes neither he nor his doctor knows what they're talking about. He also never claimed that this is healthy per say but that he is ALSO taking care of himself. I see the similarities but I think there are differences between what he is currently doing and the stress done to ones body during binging/purging/restricting/obsessive exercise. I also think it is unfair to say, "he is trapped in that vicious circle of earning money with this so I guess it’s comprehensible that he tries to sugarcoat what he does." Sure you can assume that is what someone may do and it's possible he is but I think it is unlikely. He seems very self aware and frankly great at communicating his thoughts, feelings and journey. Maybe I'm just in an optimistic mood but he gave me the strong impression of someone who knows who they are and where they're at. Is any of that a fair assessment?

@investigate311comittee Год назад

@@Erin-000 ur probably him lol

@redmom9634 Год назад

@@investigate311comittee It's not passive aggressive enough and there's not enough capitalised words and quotation marks for it to be Erik

@marius5388 Год назад

@@Erin-000 at the end of the day nobody but him can truly understand how hes feeling. we are all flies in the room observing. i think it makes sense to assume that all the attention and money are enabling him in a way to continue with this lifestyle, and possibly the positives could deceive him into ignoring the potential side effects. that being said who are we to judge? there are extremes to anything in this world. i agree with the assessment that he seems really self aware about what hes doing and the life altering potential it possesses. but its his own life and his own death, nobody needs to be held against the standards of society to live in a specific way. we are all in the pursuit of happiness and different people have the freedom to different lifestyles to achieve that

@josephchristianruiz6581 Год назад

facts there's even a short video of this guy on munchies who lived on pizza for 25 years, and in the video itself it was shown that he's already diabetic due to everyday consumption of just pizza alone. That video itself was uploaded on July 2014. Still makes me wonder how he is today nowadays. I like pizza myself but I just eat once a week or once every two weeks.

@DUMB-DUMB165 Год назад

Also, it would have been good if Vice could have balanced this out with some science / general discussion around the actual impact of overloading your body with food in this way. Seems a bit irresponsible

@KoldAsHell Год назад

Yeah it's kinda sad

@ADHD_Lothario Год назад

Not to mention wasting food when there’s starving people everywhere

@gothamscholar6384 Год назад

@@ADHD_Lothario don’t be mad at a guy doing food challenges. Be mad at the companies throwing tons of food away each and every night.

@ADHD_Lothario Год назад

@@gothamscholar6384 look at your name and sit.

@gothamscholar6384 Год назад

@@ADHD_Lothariolook at your cringe profile pic and sit. And what? Having ADHD is your personality? Cliche

@ItsDallasSallad Год назад

Recovering drug addict speaking, 5 years clean, and the notion espoused that an eating disorder is a lifelong battle and somehow substance use disorders are not is completely ignorant and foolish. Addiction doesn't discriminate based on what you put into your body or mind, we are all looking for that same sense of relief. As stated I've been clean for 5 years off heroin/cocaine and if at any point in my life I start to use again, my life is over the second I make that decision and that is something I'll have to deal with for THE REST OF MY LIFE. The ignorance of some people is simply astounding...

@bela-sofia34 Год назад

@@JJONNYREPP Special dead not climbing okra fish jump sad to go the on stop.

@bela-sofia34 Год назад

@Dallas Salad: The idea is that one *can* avoid drugs and alcohol in our day to day lives but we all need to eat to stay alive. Congratulations on staying clean and sober!

@seeyouthree Год назад

Congratulations Dallas.!👉🏽💯💪🏾😤 keep goin I'm proud of you.!!

@bela-sofia34 Год назад

@@JJONNYREPP Also we up fall take hat knuckle fish bump.

@neutronstar5544 Год назад

Exactly it's like fighting with your own self. I just relapsed on heroin after being clean for 8 months.

@themurrrr Год назад

“For my audience” No, for money. If this earned you no money, you would not be doing it.

@StarCrusher. Год назад

Maybe he would do it even without the money because he has mental illness/addiction

@BlkDiesel Год назад

My thoughts EXACTLY! I wish more of these people would be honest about that.

@Shinkajo Год назад

Yeh, classic bullshiting. Sounds like a politician.

@cradio52 Год назад

“I definitely don’t have an eating disorder, trust me, I have it fully under control!” Sure, Jan… 😬

@mpkp2011 Год назад

9:58 Watching the moms reaction as he talks about his past is extremely telling. She is worried for her son and feels responsible for the life he lives now. She can't stop it, because it's his primary source of income. She is holding back tears so hard. Absolutely heartbreaking

@codaalive5076 Год назад

I noticed it too, she also seems like a person controlling body too much.

@KoldAsHell Год назад

@@codaalive5076 when I first saw them together before it showed his girlfriend I thought that she was his girlfriend. It's almost like she's a stranger to him or it's the other way around. I'm not a psychologist by any means but it sends a message for sure

@codaalive5076 Год назад

@@KoldAsHell That was my thought too, strict control and money allow for all sorts of things. Whatever, i'm very happy for not having so deep problems or at least passed the time when young men are the most dangerous to themselves. Research shows that is in early 20's, next phase happens in 50's which is not far for me either :)

@ance7933 Год назад

I think it’s safe to say this guy is still deep in an eating disorder.

@Alexandra-oy2xu Год назад

No matter your bloodwork or size it’s never healthy shoving that much sugar, preservatives, food dyes and other toxic chemicals that are put into fast food. Wish him all the best.

@randomtees Год назад

He's found a way to continue to indulge his addiction while remaining thin. If he graduated in 2017, he's around 25 years old. The problem is that his metabolism is going to hit the wall around age 30 and he won't be able to continue this and maintain his weight. And if he ever gets injured or sick, he's going to still have the desire to binge and he won't be able to burn it off. I fear a Niko Avocado (or whatever his name is) ending here.

@Idkperson-kh4rr Год назад

He graduated college in 2017 he turned 29 on the 1st

@MrBobbo18 Год назад

His pancreas isn’t going to accept this abuse fir long. Thin isn’t the metric to watch.

@MrBobbo18 Год назад

I’m 40 and he looks as old or older then me.

@tycrabapple9282 Год назад

@@MrBobbo18 he looks his age you must have a great skincare routine

@mikeysironrage8103 Год назад

He's 29

@deprofundis8027 Год назад

For me the most shocking thing in this is that he actually let his girlfriend clean up his vomit. I mean... ?!

@Sammm-ww4rw Год назад

Coming from someone battling an ED... His audience is either individuals with EDs living through his food or people cutting weight. He has traded one ED for another. He gets his bloodwork done and is "healthy" to just encourage his habits. There's no way this is healthy. The strain on his body from endless exercise to overly eating -- his poor organs. In the height of my ED I watched him, I can't fathom anymore. He looks miserable and tired from the lifestyle. As others commented, it is naive to say those who battle addiction to drugs/alcohol/etc isn't a lifelong battle -- shame on you.

@cpdelly Год назад

At the end he talks about how he thinks it's a lifelong battle not sure what you're on about

@gbeach85 Год назад

Sorry about your erectile disfunction.

@mukkaar Год назад

Honestly I do agree, and his advice isn't really good. That said for him this works, this is his job that makes good money. He counterbalances unhealthy work with good diet and tons of exercise so overall it's pretty good deal. Overall, no different from many professional athletes that abuse their body or some professionals that do work that's hard on body. Eating like this is pretty damn unhealthy, and damage to his body is probably going to be similar to bodybuilders using substances, but I guess if he makes good money and manages it, it's worth it.

@c_es4138 Год назад

I could be wrong, but I think he meant that food addiction is a lifelong battle in that you cannot avoid food whilst getting over addiction, whereas alcohol and drugs are not essential to basal survival. But I get how the comment seems insensitive to those that have and will struggle with drug/alcohol addiction their whole life.

@DADA-ey2ir Год назад

I can relate to this so much. My weight has always been up and down my entire life. 3 years ago, I decided to just go hard for once and lost about 30 pounds . After I hit 30 pounds, which was my initial goal, I just felt like keep going and going, hitting goals after goals to the point that it became addictive. My family and the people around me at the time started to tell me that I look unhealthy. It took me a long time to realize that I took it too far. Looking back at it, I’m surprised how blind I was that I couldn’t see what other people around me saw me. Now I don’t even like the way I looked before but I just could see it at the time.

@inaty22 Год назад

Bulimia. I used to purge with exercise too. That’s why I still have my teeth and looked healthy to EVERYONE. They saw the gym rat that could eat copious amounts of food. Purging is anything to rid of the calories. Throwing up is only one method. He is purging and binging which Is bulimia. I really feel for him because I too had anorexia then switched to bulimia. I’m doing better now but food is still weird because I never learned normal lmao it’s a process Also I find it worrying, maybe it’s just me, buts it’s like he has to earn the binge with the exercise which is all the more proving to my point 😞 I’m worried for him. This doesn’t trigger me btw. It’s his mental health not mine 🤷🏻‍♀️ Also as a nurse lmao you’re bloodwork can be great!! But your metabolism pays a huge toll with yo-yo dieting and fluctuations which is exactly how how he’s maintaining himself. But as long as it makes him money he can silence it all away and keep making excuses for it’s dire impact. (I.E look at Tom Hanks, he yo-yo his whole career in order to prepare his body for his acting roles, diabetes due to metabolism effects, bloodwork is neither here nor there my guy)

@matthuber9936 Год назад

Great video! It definitely made me think about my own diet, society as a whole and how we interact with one another. I think the minor flaws in the story actually added to the overall message... Thank you for sharing!

@hvvaseong Год назад

I am battling an ED since 13 years old and I just cant grasp how someone can enjoy watching this guy (or anyone else that makes such videos) gulping down this much food until he has to throw up. From the viewpont of me as nurse, he definitely needs professional help. But if he prefers to make money off his ED, I hope he is aware of the risks and possible consequences of his lifestyle. And I am not only talking about what could be in a few years but also what could happen during his binges. Tearing of the stomach, GI bleeding etc…

@LongbranchOlivetti Год назад

"I can't be responsible for how people perceive my videos" is one of the most naive and ignorant things he could possibly have said. What he is doing is not only dangerous to himself, but is egregiously dangerous to the young audience that watches him. He is essentially trying to suggest that a couple of people saying it is amazing how much he can eat, outweighs people with genuine eating disorders saying his videos have made their disorders worse. That is very irresponsible.

@Crimson296 Год назад

I assure you that the majority of his audience are just normal people who are just impressed with the amount of food he can eat. People with ed more than likely are in the minority

@noamekonent3635 11 месяцев назад

It’s real not. He can’t please everyone, and he always tells the truth about his health and his highs and lows. People who still don’t like it can stop watching. The people who benefit from it are most of his audience, so why should he stop?

@paulromano5137 Год назад

I feel so uncomfortably full after my thanksgiving plate I can’t even imagine how he feels.

@miqkyn 11 месяцев назад

i rarely comment on youtube videos, but this one really touched me. i loved watching erik when i was struggling from a restrictive eating disorder. his videos filled a gap in my heart. i thought it was so fascinating watching someone else eat that much. its heartbreaking to learn about his battle. sending love :(

@mpkp2011 Год назад

the last 5 minutes of this are insane. His face as he stuffs food down his mouth is horrifying. His body literally doesn't want it but he is forcing it down. He has an auto response to the shake on that last sip because his body is literally shutting down from the excess food. This man is in so deep and he doesn't even know it. Saying he feels great doing these challenges while they edit him running to puke is absolutely perfectl

@mpkp2011 Год назад

@@ahchoo2559 I can see that. IDK how he convinces himself that these challenges are ok and not unhealthy. So much cognitive dissonance it's scary

@ahchoo2559 Год назад

@@mpkp2011 I have several ed's and they're awful-but I'm certainly not in denial about them. His gf essentially enables this instead of trying to help. She restricts her diet bc she's a fitness freak-quite the duo. Sad.

@mpkp2011 Год назад

@@ahchoo2559 I showed my gf and we said the same thing. She is absolutely enabling this behavior and it's really odd. Even when she is describing how they met, it sounded like she was drawn to him for reasons outside of a relationship. She was a fan first and grew an enfatuation for what he does so she can live vicariously through his poor decisions. All around scary and I hope he stop this behavior. Best of luck to you too, I'm glad you can have a rational view of these topics. There are a lot of comments here that are supporting him and describing how it helps their ED, and I think it's a brutal cycle they are creating for themselves.

@ahchoo2559 Год назад

@@mpkp2011 agree and thank you! Their lives seem so mundane as well. They both are food and exercise obsessed for different reasons, both not healthy. I wouldn't be surprised if she's tried to help him but he resists. I know they were having issues in the past, not sure if that's why. Whatever the reason-she's encouraging him now and they look so bored.

@mpkp2011 Год назад

@@ahchoo2559 such a good point! Their life seems so hollow and mundane even though they try to put on the whole "successful YT couple" thing. When they were talking about plans for the day before the challenge she says something about being alone all day with the dog, and its just bizzarre becayse you would think she would have her own things going on too. Like you said, they are both dedicating their lives to food. Addicts always attract each other and make each other believe the damage they are causing is normal and nothing to worry about.

@dominoediggs4790 Год назад

There's no way he doesn't barf after every food challenge. Bulimia is written all over this. Just because it's his way to make a living doesn't take away the fact that its an active eating disorder. He doesn't seem happy either. And while I'm there...neither does his woman. Is he stingy with 'his' food? I can't be the only one who noticed when they were making plates for dinner she asked "how much of this am I allowed to have?" I'd never be with someone who I had to get approval for how much food I'm allowed to have. That's so fkn weird. And his response of "Have as much as you'd like" as if its always that way. No, he's definitely complained about how much she takes because he's food greedy. Another clear sign of food addiciton. You can be in good shape and still have a food addiction. Addiction is addiction and yes substance use disorders are a lifelong fight as well. I do hope this dude and his girl can find some true happiness and fulfillment. I'd hate to be stuck in a position of something that isn't making you happy, hard on your health long-term, feeding an addiction but paying those damn bills. Until then I guess this guy is a paid over-eater and bulimic

@dpellek74 Год назад

I noticed that too. It was an odd interaction

@PierreGasly10 Год назад

I feel like that it her asking because it was a good challenge the day after idk

@tf1090c Год назад

I think you may be looking too deeply at this and seeing things that aren't there. The interaction you mentioned seemed perfectly normal to me. I don't think she needs his 'permission' to eat something

@ag8276 Год назад

@@tf1090c it was food he made, and she asked how much is she allowed to take from "that" food. People on the internet over analyze everything lol. Armchair therapists

@marinacroy1338 Год назад

I watch his channel often, I love Eric TBH. I do think he purges after the challenges, but not by throwing up. I think he purges by exercising. He often makes videos about how he forces himself to bike 50+ miles often with a 10-20 mile run daily to "work off" or "earn" the food he ate. Extreme or over-exercising is a type of purge. I don't think that he's as bad as you're making him out to be, but I do worry about him sometimes because he also acknowledges in some of his vids that what he does to his body is not healthy at all and is very physically punishing.

@ullrichvonlichtenstein8417 Год назад

As a huge fan of Erik, it is really cool and interesting seeing this little documentation about his every day life. It gave me quite a good overview about his "normal" daily routine.

@breezystl777 Год назад

This man only switched from one eating disorder to another (binge eating). I'm worried for his health 😕

@ioioannah Год назад

Wow. After seeing Erik behind the scenes I'm not quite sure if I'll ever be able to watch his content from previous perspective. :( Such a shame. I loved those challenges, but this seemed to have confirmed my thoughts that this indeed is binging and purging altogether.

@mpkp2011 Год назад

IDK how anyone can see it differently. This video paints such a clear image of what he is doing to himself, and its anything but healthy. The amount of cognitive dissonance and lack of accountability in this video is disturbing. He goes from honesty, to ego bragging, to statistical analysis, then back to disassociating from his problems in the span of a few minutes. Crazy.

@johnhayes333 Год назад

I feel like He is not always binging and purging there is a whole video where he breakdowns laxatives/toilet health and stuff and we'd notice if he was binging/purging because you'd be able to see his teeth slowly rot away/change even if he got implants it would still be pretty noticeable, because of all the stomach acid when you purge.

@miriamw.8673 10 месяцев назад

@@johnhayes333 Vomiting isn't the only way someone purges. They can purge their body of "excess calories" by over exercising, which we know he does, and also by use of laxatives, which you mentioned. I purged by over exercise as a teen because I didn't want to ruin my singing voice. He definitely is binging and purging.

@ClazzRiot Год назад

I didn’t know him before this video but it definitely made me view these type of extreme eating videos differently

@RenataSantos-qw4pz 8 месяцев назад

By no stretch of the imagination could this be considered healthy.

@annas8947 Год назад

Ok but this is disordered eating too, no? the exercise purging and binging is just swapping restriction with the binging. This is sad

@1up_chava627 Год назад

I would say yes. I'm really confused if he's trying to convince his audience or himself about his ED.

@poncho_x4410 Год назад

You know what, this whole mukbang thing is messed up. And the people doing it are sick. I hope you find real happiness man.

@sarina5352 Год назад

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@VitaKet 9 месяцев назад

If only people stopped watching that garbage.. I can't believe it isn't banned from YT to be honest.

@otter4206 Год назад

Bruh said alcoholism and drug addiction wasnt a life long battle💀

@prettybullet7728 Год назад

I stopped binging years ago but watching this doesn't trigger me into wanting to overeat again. Watching somebody binge like this actually kills my appetite which is why I watch him. Nowadays if I eat a single burger with fries and a drink I'm stuffed for the rest of the day.

@eddiecongdon8017 Год назад

Good for you you must be really proud

@TiffyAlwaysBlissy Год назад

@@eddiecongdon8017 They are just sharing an experience…. My meds take away my appetite for days. I can eat a burger and be full for two days. I’m not proud of it, it’s a miserable experience :/

@clovesbian Год назад

I would be careful because I also used to watch this content to avoid eating.. which is still participating in disordered eating bc that’s anorexic tendencies. So i really don’t suggest it. You do you but it wasn’t healthy for me.

@IHMadeThis Год назад

This is disgusting in a couple different ways.

@youngsuit Год назад

he's so comfortable about talking through some stuff that people would find shameful including himself. it's impressive he's able to do it with so much poise, though it'd be impressive to be willing to do it on camera without too

@bryan89fowler Год назад

I like how he says you can recover from drug and alcohol addictions and can move pass those but a Eating disorder is something you have to fight everyday…..that is such a delusional and idiotic take. He has no idea what he is talking about.

@cubey_doo Год назад

He also felt the need to point out that 1 in 3 ED sufferers are men, it felt like a completely useless factoid to try and intellectualise his statements. Instead of raising awareness about the horrors of the condition he made it completely gendered (and conveniently glosses over women/GNB individuals whom EDs majority affect). He then proceeds to make a living destroying his body for clicks by producing content which further triggers and marginalises ED sufferers

@25twolife43 Год назад

Yep. People don’t realize that drugs are just as easy to get as fast food. If anything I feel like it’s the other way around. Recovering fent/meth/Xanax addict. Shits a struggle everyday.

@Shinkajo Год назад

@@cubey_doo maybe he said it because most people assume that ED sufferers are almost all women. People don't really think that men have ED

@mpkp2011 Год назад

@@25twolife43 S/O man you got this. I'm in my first week of recovery and its tough. People like you keep me inspired. Not giving up this time stg

@jimjamthebananaman1 Год назад

@@cubey_doo in the UK 1 in 10 ED are men but I suppose America is different

@user-uh3jc8wm6j 11 месяцев назад

At 21:03 he mentions how it makes him feel good. Yes, of course it does. This is because he literally gets all the social validation and his income from his eating challenges and unsustainable rate of exercise. Eriktheelectric is literally nailing himself on the cross for the validation, which in all intents and purposes not a tangible thing.

@valxem Год назад

“I do what I do because it just makes me feel good...” IMMEDIATELY cut to him violently throwing up

@frockoff1 Год назад

From obesity to anorexia tto now bulimia

@calture5086 Год назад

It's a journey of self-destruction; he's exploring all paths that lead there. Cheers!

@latinaanderson7700 Год назад

I've never understood the appeal of mukbanging and frankly I think these types of videos are a slap in the face to people who go hungry. Food is not "just food", it's literally life and it's unfortunate that we have such a complicated relationship with it here in the U.S. He seems to swing constantly between honesty and denial when he talks about his own connection with food. This video just made me sad.

@moonyman4353 Год назад

I used to watch them a lot when I was deep into an eating disorder. I now have no interest in watching them (i'd say i'm pretty well recovered), but I think that from my experience, the viewers may be a lot of people struggling with an ED.

@kazuoohma6904 Год назад

Clearly you did not do any research, the term Mukbang (먹방) means eating show and it originates from South Korea. The culture of eating together with families or coworkers is something that is highly respected and enjoyed not just in South Korea, but generally also in the vast parts of Asia. When one is not able to join in the presence of others, they result to visiting and watching online Mukbang streamers so that they may eat at the same time and feel less lonely. There is a saying that indeed, food tastes the best when it is shared, and when you cannot find that similar companionship due to the pandemic or what, then the culture of Mukbang will make sure to make you feel included and not alone. It is a misunderstanding to think that Mukbang is a slap to the face to people who go hungry because if that were the case then you could simply watch something else lol. Food is literally life so you said, so please look at Mukbang with a more positive approach this time.

@crass340 Год назад

@@kazuoohma6904 if people have to eat watching other strangers online eating so as to feel less lonely then something is deeply wrong with society. It is not evidence that mukbang is good.

@moonyman4353 Год назад

@@kazuoohma6904 I'm talking about the american culture, I understand the origins of mukbang lol.

@kazuoohma6904 Год назад

@@moonyman4353 my bad, i meant to reply to someone else lol

@TheZchristina97 Год назад

Erik is not perfect but Vice clearly edited the interview substantially to make it seem like Erik was dismissing alcohol and drug addictions. A lot of comments are understandably offended but the video was heavily edited and I don’t think anyone would be that insensitive

@justified2065 4 месяца назад

Erik made me appreciate food much more, most of the times putting it on a pedestal but the amounts of cardio and work that he is doing, inspires me so much.

@TheConservativeUmmi Год назад

Recovery form any addiction is a life long journey my friend, not just with ED

@bryan89fowler Год назад

I know that was my thoughts exactly. That was such a stupid thing to say.

@waterguy1092 Год назад

Idk why I though you were talking about erectile dysfunction 😂 why are you spelling whole sentences but put ED as if eating disorder is a trigger word

@maiaramanone6751 Год назад

6:40 zero chemistry 🤷🏻‍♀️🧢🧢🧢

@mehreen5338 Год назад

Just one of his challenge's food would be enough to keep my family well fed for DAYS. How can you even put that much food in you without throwing up?

@mehreen5338 Год назад

@@kisham2725 No I didn't cause I am studying for my economics exam

@latinpunk92 Год назад

@@mehreen5338 good luck! You got this!

@mehreen5338 Год назад

@@latinpunk92 Aw I was just trying to explain me not knowing how the video ended but thank you very much. I hope you have a good day, don't be too harsh on yourself! :D

@Pekkle7755 Год назад

He doesn't

@williamkreth Год назад

Such a waste of food time and body

@alvarogarza3903 Год назад

I actually still have an ED, but through the months that have passed, I have been actually better, and I am in a very good relationship with food. Sometimes I still have binges not as big as the first ones (the first ones were around 7000 to even 9000 calories, now it´s between 1000 and 3000 calories), but I think it is because I am not eating enough, simply as that. This small binges that happen once two weeks or once a week. I am a teenager and I am 16 years old, I weigh 73kg and my height is of 180cm, I train usually between 3 and 5 times a week, 3 days of those I go to the gym for half an hour. The other days are usually walks or things like that. If someone knows how many calories I should be eating in a day I would appreciate that very much, so I can start eating that amount and through the months stop counting calories for good and be in a 100% good relationship with food. Thanks.

@jesusraupe9133 Год назад

Hey, I have recovered/am recovering from an ED, safe to say I'm at least in remission. I hope you are doing well. Regarding your question about your calorie intake: I would highly recommend that you see a professional, e.g. a dietitian. Your calorie requirements for one day could vary, based on what you've written, between approximately 3000 and 4000 calories. This is an extremely large range, therefore neither I nor any stranger on the internet can tell you the exact amount. It depends on a number of variables such as metabolism, thyroid function, the kind of food you eat and your gut bacteria. The best way of finding the right amount of calories to eat is to try it out. I know this an be stressful, but it will pay off, I promise! If you are uncertain, go talk to a professional, as said, a dietitian or a doctor. They know much more about you than any person writing a comment here. All the best and keep going!

@boredshrimp9425 Год назад

Check a calorie calculator to know your tdee

@paulcook735 Год назад

An addiction is an addiction. It is always a one day at a time battle no matter what be it alcohol, drugs, etc. I quit smoking 20 years ago and if I walk past someone smoking it smells like fresh cinnamon buns to me. I have no clue how people can do these things but good on them if that's what they're into. Morgan Spurlock comes to mind with his Super Size Me movie. As for Erik, that's impressive. I've always struggled with weight and have been doing KETO for the last 5 months. Greatest thing in the world but like Hotel California, you can never leave. If I go off it I'll gain weight super fast and that terrifies me to no end.

@aznesthirteen8168 Год назад

2 things i noticed. 1 how the dog is not begging for food is amazing. And 2 im sure hes eating the food cold or at least the fries are cold and that's gotta suck lol

@justinreilly1 Год назад

He is in an INSANE level of denial. He is literally killing himself.

@cultofzombie Год назад

He justifies one addiction with another one.

@rorybrown5074 Год назад

It amazes me these trim lads can pack away such a high volume of food. I’m 6”2 and I graze all day. Any more than 2 burgers and I’m going to be sick.

@DJTLaRoss Год назад

This is like watching an "ex" heroin addict go on heroin binges and then talk about how healthy his heroin use is because he knows how to prepare and recover from it. Sure....whatever you say, man...

@iLurq Год назад

The most impressive thing for me is that he is actually able to workout that hard the next day after eating all those calories. When I eat too much junk during my cheat meal the next day is rough

@fomalhauto Год назад

He also has done two Iron Man competitions.

@kristymckayable Год назад

There's no way that food tastes good after going to both restaurants, driving home, unbagging everything, doing a bunch of takes, taking thumbnail pics. That MacDonalds and BK has to be stone cold and totally gross! Poor guy, it's like he's torturing himself.

@ccodazn08 Год назад

Man, i hope he gets help. Ngl, he is one food challenge away of having a heart attack. Too much sodium or sugar is def not healthy at all in one sitting. Just found out bout Scott Murray, may he RIP.

@alisachamoy225 9 месяцев назад

I laughed a little when he said he had gotten over his ED. He very much still has an ED (binge eating followed with massive exercise/non-bulimia purging).

@safeasmush Год назад

I'm fascinated by these eaters on RU-vid..I think it says more about the society we've created than we realize

@fothrmuckr Год назад

Glad to see Erik on Vice!

@calture5086 Год назад

Classic case of self-harm. He's an addict and is behaving no differently than a meth addict or any other addict who's a slave to their addiction. It's painful to watch someone kill themselves slowly over time. May you find peace and rest in the next life, if not in this one.

@VitaKet 9 месяцев назад

"My health is really important".. clearly not as important as he thinks.

@JohnHausser Год назад

Eric the ⚡️ crossed the line when he tried to eat the giant sugar cube lol Cheers from San Diego California

@Thegooblygoo Год назад

He used to live in Carmel valley, I went to highschool with him and we graduated the same year, he was in my English class over at CCA.

@Chloe-yh5cm Год назад

Eats until he throws up?! Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like this man has recovered from his ED.

@staceyc5308 Год назад

What a lovely American spectacle! While people are starving around the globe and down the street. Hope you are doing okay with all the pressure from your RU-vid fans. You do realize that you could actually do something valuable with your life?

@FreeGaza.Laurie Год назад

Well said!

@midnightvibes5485 Год назад

These food RU-vidrs should do super food donations instead, goddamn man.

@investigate311comittee Год назад

Lmfao right , sitting at home indulging in the most gluttonous money grubbing scheme imaginable. It's disgusting and even more disgusting any industry rewards this behavior.

@calture5086 Год назад

👏🏽

@MSGOOI1 Год назад

well said!!

@rowankate444 Год назад

Bulimia nervosa is a DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed.) diagnosis assigned to individuals who recurrently overeat and use inappropriate measures to prevent weight gain afterwards, such as purging, fasting or exercising excessively.

@vague_1255 Год назад

So impressive how some people put all their efforts, love and attention to such activities.. wow. His life looks so boring.. even if I get a good RU-vid paid, I would never ever consider to do such things to my body.. even though he is not overweight, the horrific experiments he does to his health and body is insane. Even if you throw up after you eat such junk food or you digest it, and go to gym afterwards, it is not harmless, it’s so insane. Putting this kind of food in such amounts to your body… wow. I would highly suggest to work with psychotherapist. Having eating disorders and not being able to do and think about smth else rather than food… why not putting so much effort in learning smth new? New profession, new skills, volunteer, make family… etc etc.. instead he is filming “a clash of calories”… praying he will be able to heal mentally one day

@malikevans2615 Год назад

Boo hoo

@stackered Год назад

I'm not sure I understood, are you a fan of this type of eating or not??

@themurrrr Год назад

The thing is, unlike what he said: he is not in control. His life is controlling him.

@vague_1255 Год назад

@@stackered of course not. I thought I expressed myself clearly, that even for the sake of earning money from RU-vid, I would never ever even consider eating such food in such amounts because it is widely considered harmful

@vague_1255 Год назад

@@stackered the fact that he ran to the toilet in the end speaks for itself. Crazy people crazy times.

@Hollowdude15 9 месяцев назад

I like how ErikTheElectric is on here on vice explaining eating 100,000 calories as a living and great video man :]

@beckoro8627 Год назад

I'm so excited to see a documentary on one of the most famous RU-vid creators 🥰 i have followed him for years and his content is entertaining but also educational on health. More videos like this!

@readyfuels17 Год назад

Homie swapped one eating disorder for another eating disorder.

@ErikaSanchez-iv4qe Год назад

I think he’s in denial. Just because the bloodwork is fine, doesn’t mean eating like that won’t impact your digestive and gut health long term. Anything in excess like that cannot be healthy.

@_________________________nikki Год назад

"I do what I do because it makes me feel good" **starts violently barfing**

@steveknick1978 Год назад

Sounds like he was impacted by a major event in his life that he could not control (i.e. his parents divorce). As a result, he becomes hyper focused on controlling other things…his weight, what he eats, etc. It’s a reaction to trauma. You’ll also notice that almost all people who strive to become “famous” are crowdsourcing love & attention that was lacking in the home.

@ironempath7261 Год назад

Absolutely, anorexia nervosa and bulimia are clearly linked to a perception of control over one's life.

@codaalive5076 Год назад

He will be studying addiction until the end of life. As someone mentioned young body can take a lot, but there is a point when body starts giving up. Hope he reads what we wrote.

@redmom9634 Год назад

He won't heed what you wrote. If you posted this on his channel you would be blocked and called a hater.

@codaalive5076 Год назад

@@redmom9634 Very likely not but he knows his body won't take it much longer. Imagine damage already done to it, things will turn to very bad within 10 or 20 years at most. I noticed it starts happening after 40 years of age, depending on abuse.. I thought about how many things he would have to change in order to "cure" addiction, separating from girlfriend would be one of first, etc. Some people simply can't do it, especially those who started very young like him. Well, reality can be real hard on us, isn't it?

@jwolfgang6034 Год назад

I was exactly like this guy. Was 180lb+ in grade school. Other people saying how fat i was made me want to change. I never became anorexic. Just started counting calories, working out, and running everyday.

@rockhoundcustomjewelry Год назад

Drugs an alcohol is the same way. It's a life long thing. I used to be a opiate addict for many many yrs, I been clean 3yrs now an after this long u have done changed ur life an don't even think about it. But then I hurt myself an almost cut the tip of my finger off, well even tho I ain't thought about getting hi in yrs. I keep thinking of I go to the hospital an they give me drugs will that trigger me on a binge or relapse for a while before I get it together again? If so how long? It's the same issues just a different setting Brodie so we all feel u. The addiction community understands where u come from.

@screwthenet 5 месяцев назад

Oh if only youtube was around when I was in high school and could eat a buncha giant burgers and pizzas...sometimes not together, but...yaaah. lol GOOD ITMES!

@cradio52 Год назад

This is quite literally a different form of bulimia - binging and purging, except with obsessive exercise in place of vomiting (although even in this video he does a bit of vomiting too)…

@LA_FOCUS Год назад

Dude goes thru the drive thru to order a ton of food for a food challenge. Just order online and walk inside to pick it up. 🤦😂

@maxmarx2 Год назад

The throw up scene was dope wish we could have more bts of that happening

@danielcovert1023 Год назад

My stomach capacity is no where near the size of Erik’s or Matt stonie. I feel like I’m about to throw up if I eat 12 avocado eggs rolls from BJS lol.😂😂😂😂

@aye3678 Год назад

Really enjoyed watching this one. Erik seems like a great dude.

@joeyr4869 Год назад

I binge weekly to deal with my eating disorder. The cognitive dissonance is startling

@kanny8742 6 месяцев назад

Always wanted to see the BTS of Erik man, absolute legend 🫡

@OFGBENELLI Год назад

Wow Erik on vice thismis amazing I followed him at 25k you worked so hard

@joerunge3915 Год назад

Just from the intro I can tell this is going to be really good. Good job vice!

@KassandraTovar Год назад

This is actually pretty sad. Although hes been able to become successful and make a living out of this he basically just traded one addiction for another. He should really consider psychotherapy

@kt4ever02 Год назад

Omg Erik on Vice this is EPIC

@ericviner3864 Год назад

Behind the scenes is great...thanks for sharing Erik!!!! Even though you spell your name wrong......

@damedesuka77 Год назад

I honestly don't understand why some people find it interesting to watch other people eat. The mukbang videos, the food challenge videos, etc. Why? Is it because they're eating something you can't eat yourself? Do people get some sort of satisfaction from watching other people eat tons of food in one sitting?

@waterguy1092 Год назад

To answer your question, yes. I personally don’t watch mukbangs but food challenges are fun to watch, especially spicy food challenges. I enjoy eating food as does most of the world. Watching people try to complete physical challenges is fun.

@goldenprincess8482 Год назад

@@waterguy1092 yep!👍😁 Entertainment such as competitive eating is very entertaining. I

@cmntr_ Год назад

I love watching mukbangs for entertainment, to get new inspiration seeing what other people eat. It's even more interesting if you already "know" the person and they talk a little about their life and their food, it's a nice way to spend my lunch break while working from home. I don't however watch any food challenge videos. To me, food is and should be enjoyable, mostly healthy, nourishing and watching people stuffing their faces with junk food for clicks doesn't tick any of those boxes for me. Mukbang doesn't mean overeat, it literally translates to broadcast eating, I'm assuming the internet attached the overeating connotation because high calorie challenge eating videos tend to be very popular?

@redmom9634 Год назад

I watch Erik to observe his physical degradation. I would also say mental degradation but he's not the sharpest tool in the shed

@calture5086 Год назад

@@redmom9634 I hope he reads your comment. And thank you for being honest...never understood ppl who took joy and pleasure in watching others suffer. I know it's self harm, in Erik's case, but still..it's sad and painful to see suffering (regardless of the 'cause').