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Escaping Weight Gain: The Truth About Professional Eaters

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The most frequently asked question eating entertainers in the mukbang, food challenge, and competitive eating space receive is how they manage to eat so much food without getting fat like Nikocado Avocado.
While RU-vid eaters like BeardMeatsFood, ErikTheElectric, Matt Stonie and others have cleared the air on this topic on a number of occasions, the questions about weight management continue to roll in with their ever-growing popularity.
Having a history with food challenges ourselves and still producing miscellaneous styles of food entertainment on our eating show, we’ve been the recipient of the same questions so we’ve compiled clips from some of the most beloved pro eaters to answer the question for us.
We know this is a very different style video than our typical episodes but we hope this helps demystify how over-indulging can be manageable without excessive weight gain.
Thanks for watching and we’ll see you soon!
Much love,
-Pete & Nate
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@pv3201 Год назад

Good message. I’m sure we’ve all noticed you guys don’t do big challenges anymore, and the truth is trying to live that way week in/week out is absolutely brutal. No doubt this is why Erik is the only RU-vidr left doing huge calorie challenges regularly. Everyone else has either stopped making videos, or does restaurant challenges. There is a _massive_ difference between doing an 8-10k calorie restaurant challenge weekly and trying to do 20k or even more calorie challenges. Huge respect to Erik for pulling it off, and to you guys and everyone else who has found a less intense approach that works for them.

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

Absolutely NAILED IT! 👏👏

@nberkel Год назад

Definitely agree, although with one correction being Erik doesn't even do weekly challenges anymore. And I can't blame him one bit. Just pointing it out...

@EliasCruz3 Год назад

I actually noticed Erik has been slowing down on his eating challenges too, he used to post weekly. Definitely takes a lot of time to recover from massive amounts of calories

@nberkel Год назад

Plus age is not on his side rather necessarily...

@pv3201 Год назад

Great points. It seems fun to eat “whatever you want” in these videos but it’s basically structuring your entire life for a few hours each week and that gets both old and exhausting pretty quickly.

@Aninram1985 Год назад

Honestly, I prefer your newer videos, they’re so creative and it’s more enjoyable to watch you two savoring the food as opposed to just cramming it in in order to reach a certain amount of calories, and ending up nauseous and in pain. Love you both, keep up the great content ❤

@vacafuega 11 месяцев назад

The editing on this video is WILD. Major props. It's so smooth it's like it's existed all along. Would also be curious for a more behind-the-scenes video on how you handle this aspect of what you do.

@robbiedaniels2164 Год назад

I strongly believe some RU-vid eaters purge after their videos. I won't name names. But how can you post an 8000+ calorie video nearly every day? Even running a marathon wouldn't really take enough off. The biggest eaters only post once or twice a week because they actually do count calories.

@levi9922 11 месяцев назад

there are youtubers who do it everyday??

@frankiefranfraser 4 месяца назад

Maybe they're old videos? Edited. Edting takes hours!!!!! I was doing a video everyday but it is too much work.

@cristobaljofre260 3 месяца назад

its not everyday bro

@Vincent_Beers Месяц назад

The only person I've seen doing daily challenges is Randy santel. And he only does it for a few weeks at a time each year when he goes on a long distance tour. And every time he gained a bunch of weight. Then he takes time off, loses weight and goes back to weekly challenges for most of the year. If you look at the last decade of his videos he's been up and down 50+ pounds. He's also not going to keep doing so many now that he's older. He finished a college degree in nutrition and is slowly winding down his competitive eating career.

@reanimationsinc.6880 Год назад

the editing on this video shows how talented yall are fr

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

We couldn’t appreciate that more! Thank you 🙏

@OfficerPawPatrol Год назад

BMF said it best, that it's shocking how many adults do not understand energy expenditure. Also, while it may seem like professional eaters just go all out and let loose, they actually have to be extremely disciplined with their regimens.

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

Agreed! There was no way we weren’t going to use that clip in the vid 🙏🙏

@YTStopCensoringFreedomOfspeech Год назад

They are taking drugs so they can do these videos. There's more than just steroids in the fitness industry. Lots of drugs help people lose bodyfat.

@narius_jaden215 Год назад

A lot of people still think exercise has nothing to do with weight loss xD

@cecilebraillie4471 8 месяцев назад

@@narius_jaden215 they are correct. Exercise only has a minor effect. You would need to run 100 miles to burn off 10.000 calories.

@frankiefranfraser 5 месяцев назад

@@narius_jaden21570% of weightloss is the food, 30% is excercise. I had to have a gastric sleeve in the end. I also have a personal trainer now in the gym. Excercise is good for mental health ❤❤❤❤

@CtwP4 Месяц назад

There's a condition known as bulimia nervosa. A person eats a large amount of food and later vomit everything. That's why they don't get fat.

@TMichelle555 11 месяцев назад

I understand the balancing of calories but what I’m wondering is just how devastating it is on the body with the extreme influx of sugar/fat/salt, like how do they not have type 2 diabetes or heart failure

@monkeystation 5 месяцев назад

This is a good question, I've been wondering about this myself. My take on it is that the body does have the capacity to heal itself IF it gets the opportunity. It seems that chronic bad habits eventually turn into serious disease, but giving the body 6 days a week to repair the damage may be enough to prevent it.

@juliemarie4670 Год назад

S-tier editing my guys!!! Great message 👏

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

We appreciate it! 😃

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

If you’re a regular viewer of our channel and confused by this very different style upload, please make sure to read yesterday’s community post! We hope this is helpful to someone out there, especially with the 4th of July Nathan’s Hotdog Eating Contest coming up here in the states 😂 Much love! -Pete and Nate

@gayfield420 Год назад

nate's WHAT?? ok i need to see that

@shivpatel5413 Год назад

@@gayfield420lol they just referring to regular national ANNUAL holiday on the nity KOST BRUA(anniversariyal) TU br@h

@user-fq8di9yj3o Год назад

Good video. Although just a little remark it has to be said that some (definitely not all) of the popular weekly challengers out there, would probably fit the criteria for Bulimia. A lot of people don‘t know that purging can also mean doing an excessive amount of exercise to undo a large caloric intake (not just laxative abuse or self induced vomiting). Although Its more about the mindset for clinical valid eating disorders (+eating disorders have a biological component to it, which means that if an eating disorder was present previously, the likely hood of developing one at another point is quit high.) That said diagnosing someone with a serious illness can not be done just by watching a video.

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

Yup, definitely depends on the person. It is of the utmost important to stay active and be in a deficit while eating highly nutritious foods when you partake in the activities of competitive eating, food challenge, and general eating entertainment that involves high volumes of nutritionally-void foods but there is certainly a fine line and can be overcompensated for in many cases. Again, all depends on the eater and their personal relationship with food, activity, etc.. 🙏

@AlexEats Год назад

Most people probably never heard of or ever felt real hunger. Im about to eat 10k calories today minimum no throwing up or any of that. I don’t see why the average person who is sedentary needs “2000” calories a day. I ran about 12 miles today and lifted heavy weights for 45 minutes and only had just about 500 calories all coming from fruits, veggies and eggs. If the average Joe eats 2k+, I’m concerned ten thousand wouldn’t be sufficient 🤣 Eat some 🌭🌭 this weekend ✌🏽

@ditz3nfitness Год назад

I'm glad someone finally went the way to post a video such as this, as so many people wonder about this every day!

@robbie726 Год назад

It is so simple. Be in a calorie deficit to make up for the calorie surplus from the day of the challenge.

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

Yessir! Perfectly said

@harryevans4 Год назад

Great video! I use to love watching these sort of videos when i was deep into my binge eating disorder as i was living vicariously through these content creators! It was not helpful and did not help my BED! No issue with these videos but if you are food obsessed you have to be careful! I have now recovered from Binge eating and trying to help others do the same!

@chocomini230 Месяц назад

I'm not even a competitive eater but I do this too. Weekly calories over daily calories 100%. I eat ridiculously healthy and low calorie most of the days and save up all my calories for special occasions, like birthdays. This week was my mom's birthday and I got to get a dozen donuts to share with her. Next week it's my birthday. And I'm still meeting, or below, my weekly calorie goal for weight loss.

@FutureFairytale Год назад

You both are looking so well! Fit, happy and healthy, what more can you ask for? ❤ When I see your videos from the past I think you were a bit too thin then and you both look much healthier the past year ❤

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

We appreciate the love and kind words! We’ve definitely found a better balance again with food over the last few years 😊💙

@alisachamoy225 Год назад

This is such an important message. Most importantly - the two of you are in good health!

@samcook_food Год назад

Honestly, you guys are great for weight management; watch your vids while working out.

@samcook_food Год назад

What can I say? I find massive amounts of food extremely motivating 😋

@Wesley_Coon Год назад

This is an interesting video!! I like it!! Very factual and interesting!! Love the videos that you both make!! Keep up the great work!!!

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

So glad you enjoyed it!

@jamessyeclone5156 Год назад

great message! like other comments have stated i've noticed u guys have took a step back from the calorie challenge type videos and now take your time and savour the food which is totally understandable, staying in shape while eating a bunch is hard as it is but forcing yourself to eat past your limits is another challenge added to it

@eleonora7743 Год назад

Great editing as always, and I enjoy the style of your recent videos so much!!

@kennedyables Год назад

I'd love to see what you guys do personally as well if that's a possibility! Great vid!

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

🙏🙏

@exoking98 Год назад

Loved the style of this new video! You guys are great content creators all around😀

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

Stoked you enjoyed and we appreciate the love! 🙏

@timwhelan7591 Год назад

Haha this was great! 🤣 as a personal trainer we beat the dead horse 24/7 & ppl still want the magic answer! I always tell them I’m still working on that water to wine thing, but until then, this is the answer! 🙏💪

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

Lol! “Turning water to wine thing” had me laughing 😂 Glad you enjoyed it!

@Miss-Stakes Год назад

No matter what vids you put out I'll always watch. This was a good video and hopefully help some to understand how the body works. I watch all those streamers (except one who I don't know but I will try look for him now haha, the one in green t-shirt and very short hair) hope you guys are doing OK ❤

@chilluminatii1847 Год назад

Nick Dompierre, awesome channel

@Miss-Stakes Год назад

@chilluminatii1847 thank you!! I didn't do so well with my search for guy in green t shirt haha you're a star. Much love ❤️ I'll check him out now

@chilluminatii1847 Год назад

@@Miss-Stakes He's kind of changed his channel - if you're Into food videos he's got a great Playlist called "wicked cheat days".. I think I rewatched the whole thing numerous times. Nowadays he does a lot of crossfit, dieting and general fitness videos (which he always did, it simply wasn't the focus) Those are also good if you're into it. Enjoy 😊

@Miss-Stakes Год назад

@chilluminatii1847 tbf I'd be into that too as I watch a lot of fitness videos too, so if he combines both then that's amazing. I'm watching him now and I already love the channel!! Thanks for giving me the name ❤️

@abrahamsalas9131 Год назад

You should do a video of you guys trying out Erick the electric WOW moments and see if you approve of his food combos

@Caroline.martin Год назад

Wow you dropped a video on my birthday! What a great gift! Absolutely brilliant content too, really interesting and so different from your usual videos. Much love to you both ❤❤

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

Happy Birthday, Caroline! We’re glad you enjoyed this and hope you have an awesome day 🙏🎉

@Caroline.martin Год назад

@@TheTakedownTwins aww thank you both so much 🥰❤️

@Elaine_S Год назад

Great video! Can you please explain how Joel Hanson does these challenges everyday?? I totally get how you guys do it and that totally seems like a healthier approach.. But Joel Hanson does massive food challenges daily, sometimes twice daily!! The only thing I can figure is that he yacks it up? But he eats more than we have ever seen. Would love to know your guys' thoughts on this. Thanks for your great videos!

@11mnelson91 Год назад

Thank you for this, everyone needs to hear this!

@binodynamic Год назад

I’ve been watching Oogui, competitive eaters in Japanese, for 20+ years. As they are typically skinny I’ve always wondered whether they have superhuman metabolism.

@Notfiveo0 3 месяца назад

They eat a weeks worth of calories in one sitting and expect us to believe the rest of the week they just reduce their calorie intake and exercise?

@AM-ry4px Месяц назад

Yes training six days per week and eating calories deficit everyday except challenge day. Matt stonie training real hard to burn a large amount of calories each day to balance out the upcoming big meal he planned. Lets say, he needs 2500 calories a day, but since he’s on a strict calories deficit diet so he might consume 2000 or less and exercise to burn another 500 or more, that he save 1000+ calories a day, six days would save him 6000+ in total. Let alone most big eaters do fasting before and after the challenge as well, that cut another 2000+ calories in average. I know in one of the videos Matt stated that he had to stay active all the time, do long hours cardio and weight training, so that’s that.

@janessasedano Год назад

Yall killed this. Love it!!!

@j.pearce3981 Год назад

calories don't matter until hormones do. eating few calories won't matter if you're insulin resistant and store everything that goes in your mouth.

@jacobbroder1789 Год назад

Just dropping in to say hi

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

Hi, Jacob! 👋

@JH-go1mv 2 месяца назад

There’s no way it’s simply just calorie management.. the question is how do they eat so much food in one sitting. Not how they stay skinny.

@michelleyeadon3923 Год назад

great video… so true… balance is key, throw out the cookies and start running. it’s not rocket science ❤

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

So glad you enjoyed it! Or enjoy the cookie but make sure it’s accounted for!

@Sarah24871 3 месяца назад

Erik + glasses = 🔥

@SincertyPatrick Год назад

Yees, people think they have a anormal metabolism, when in reality is they spread the calories different. It's a really hard lifestyle I could never eat 1000 calories a day waiting to have one day of the week to have 10k, hard work mentally

@georges625 Год назад

Thank you for the vid !

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@kellymilatz7748 9 месяцев назад

So when you eat a 19k calorie meal, which beards has at the heart attack restaurant and plenty others, that leaves ya with 2k for the rest of the week. Do ya just starve yourself? Leaves ya like 350 calories a day. Has to be hell on your digestive system.

@maxhunter9473 Год назад

Makes sense to me 😃 Though I do miss your videos where they were more challenge-esk 😅

@UnPocoExpressivo 8 месяцев назад

editing is epic

@arroww1323 Год назад

They also throw up after eating lol

@rob.mckahan Год назад

Great video! It’s crazy on how uneducated people are about calories in calories out but it really is just that simple.

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

So glad you enjoyed! Hopefully this help some folks understand 🙏 Having lived the life explain by these eaters for a while, it’s definitely a grind but it’s doable.

@LO3. 9 месяцев назад

So clear message

@Isabela-Thomas Год назад

Ur editing 👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Droidzonegamer 13 часов назад

Is there a competitive eater with IBS. I so want to do this but I am scared of inflamed gut.

@JimboJones99 Год назад

Fasting

@ck2d Год назад

This was a cool video.

@ohh_mendozuhh Год назад

One thing that stood out to me that is sad is that Erik Electric said he has to do it if he wants to keep the job he has. Love the content but sad he thinks he needs put his body through those insane challenges for views/income. But of course I’m here watching them. Lol

@user-tb6vi6cn6p Год назад

ErikTheElectric is one of my favorite RU-vidrs

@ohh_mendozuhh Год назад

@@user-tb6vi6cn6p definitely is a great RU-vidr! I do love his content as well. Just insane to do that to your body.

@kindredmalise6633 Месяц назад

Hate crime. Cause this channel should have more subs.

@platinumfactory 3 месяца назад

Beard eats pretty often on his tours

@guidodavi6824 Год назад

Great Vid! sorry you guys are still going to get asked the same question despite posting this😅

@sirishtamrakar2911 3 месяца назад

But still how can they eat so much food, so fast in one sitting without throwing up or getting sick? Someone please explain the science behind it??? 🤔

@mollymelena6104 Год назад

Okay, I watched the video but I have 1 more question. Nate/Pete, how are you guys not FAT after all the foods you eat?????? I just don't get it. Hahaha, JK. It's pretty funny that people don't understand the concept of calories in/calories out. True, some people do have a higher metabolism like my dad who eats more than anyone else I know and yet has never weighed more than 100 lbs but for the majority of us, we have to work it off if we want to indulge.

@iph2 10 месяцев назад

Bro let’s go , so if I work 5 days a week exercise and wait till the weekend , get drunk high and eat all I want I won’t gain , bro life is good

@jkidd1982 7 месяцев назад

Basically just don't do what Nicocado does

@mitchellmiller3176 5 месяцев назад

Competitive eaters have to stick to a strict diet and exercise daily to keep their stomachs strong. Without a strong stomach they wouldn't be good at competitive eating.

@mcfarvo 11 месяцев назад

CICO is an inescapable iron law

@nexx1 20 дней назад

If I eat the low cal days and fast I gain weight. I still don’t get it.

@jenayrandall9358 Месяц назад

The fact that people believe this is funny. It’s called purging.

@Chaos.9-9 2 месяца назад

Yeaaa just ate 3400 calories at a birthday challenge (lost ofc lol!) I was SUPERR big for like 2 weeks then my weight went back to normal but I actually lost more??? I was 138 but then I hopped on the scale I'm 136? Anyway, when I ate everything (no laxing I was out) I was 146

@mrbryguy5831 2 месяца назад

the real question is how do I eat like its a cheat day everyday and still not look like a mountain of 💩?

@markmartin8211 Год назад

It's very simple, but this wouldn't have been common sense if I never struggled with anorexia, where I took nutrition classes during my recovery, to learn how the body works.

@charbabyFNF Год назад

If peop!e were smart, they would see that Randy is the OPPOSITE of this. Huge challenges multiple times a week. Everyone else - 1 challenge if that, a week + exercise + low cal food

@charbabyFNF Год назад

@@ginachristine7721 Randy is a great guy

@DeertickDaniel 11 месяцев назад

0:23 that’s what i did to get here

@rebelmindset6312 5 месяцев назад

It’s guaranteed that they have the worst type of fat which is visceral. There’s no way you can eat high quantities of highly saturated fatty foods without gaining something.

@Solar_Corpus 4 месяца назад

It’s really irritating to see people discredit their hard work by saying crap like, “oh that’s impossible they MUST be purging after binges”, they have no idea how calories in, calories out works, and tbh, I don’t like to be that guy, but I notice that a lot of women who are extreme eaters (especially if they’re pretty) get the most hate, and most of the time it’s from other women. Immediately jumping on the bandwagon wagon to say, “oh they’re bulimic.” Idk, why don’t you go burn more calories than you eat and tell me how absolutely starving you are after that? Lmao

@intangible0062 15 дней назад

Honestly... eating nothing but veggies and plain chicken/fish multiple times a week sounds like a living hell.. Just skip lunch a few times a week and youll only be a little fat.

@ellavarnes2392 Год назад

I see you used Nate in this video and I'm so curious to what happened to him. He seemed to drop off the face of the earth like 6 months ago or more....

@nberkel Год назад

Nick D said in a recent video that he was taking a break. Aka probably will be gone from YT for a while or for good...

@MimiNatt89 Год назад

He posts every once in a while but kinda about his recent hair transplant and he's also doing a lot of editing for other creators such as Randy Santel(he edits all Randy's vids)&he's had some personal problems since he and Livia broke up but yeah he said he'll be gone for a while

@nategalligan1855 Год назад

that burger you guys gave me was kinda ass i won’t lie

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

In our defense, we did warn you that it was the cheapest burger on the menu only purchased for the sake of taking a thumbnail photo 😂 At least it was free, right? lol

@kazaar01600 10 дней назад

The real answer is simple. After the video, they will vomit for 1 hour.

@ichraumhiernuraufjup1750 Месяц назад

But lets do Math: When you eating 20 k calories every week. its impossible to not gain weight.

@AlexEats Год назад

Basic thermodynamics 🤷🏽‍♂️

@user-bm9gv7ch1z Год назад

Unfortunately, this falls way short. We already know Nathan F already ousted another in your video with faking the mega calorie challenges. You also don't address the full game of pro eaters who puke right after and or are bulimic or both. Exercise, unless you are ETE who is doing 100 miles a week, doesn't do squat in the grand scheme of mega calorie intake. A mile walking or running is only 100 calories. Lifting weights doesn't burn squat. So, calorie cuts are truly the only main way to offset eating challenges. Unless you barf it up as is more common than people think.

@TheTakedownTwins Год назад

There are definitely other methods some eaters use to manage weight gain and challenges have been faked by many. This, however, is primarily from the perspective of weekly cheat days, mukbangs, single sitting food challenges and restaurant challenges. We ourselves used to do weekly food challenges and managed our weight exactly as these guys explain. You eat extremely minimally (sometimes skipping food all together the day after a huge video with virtually no appetite) and exercise far more than walking a mile and lifting a few weights. It’s not a fun nor healthy way to live, but if you did a 6k restaurant challenge and are quite an active person, that’s literally only two days worth of food and you break even if that’s your only meal. Anyways, we see your point and can sympathize with it but also have to disagree from experience. May not be able convince you of that but hey, not gonna be for everyone 🙏

@robbiedaniels2164 Год назад

I refuse to believe that Joel or Raina, who do 8k calorie (or more) challenges daily count calories throughout the week. Exercise doesn't cut it when that amount of caloric intake is involved. The only way is to purge when your doing that. Other folks like Stonie, Esper, Beard etc post once to twice a week, not every day like Raina/Joel.