He is known for his food. But in the first video after seven months, “Nikocado Avocado” is hardly recognizable. His weight loss is causing speculation.
Munich – A grey background, a camera and loads of food: The recipe for success of YouTuber Nicholas Perry, alias “Nikocado Avocado” is as simple as it is unhealthy. Just watching him is enough to make your stomach turn as he eats thousands of calories in the form of burgers, instant noodles or chips. His videos are popular and millions of people watch him eat.
Eating for the camera: YouTuber shovels thousands of calories into himself – now he surprises with weight loss miracle
Even today, it is still evident that food sells, and numerous food bloggers and influencers prove this with their video recipes on Instagram, TikTok, etc. A relatively new trend, however, is eating huge amounts of food for the camera. This trend, known as “Mok-Bang,” originated in South Korea and became popular in the 2010s.
Nicholas Perry also became famous through such videos. In long-winded videos, the overweight American with Ukrainian roots shows how he prepares food, calculates the calories and then eats it. The kick: facing tough challenges. His menu is either hearty, extremely spicy or both. the “Hot Chip” challenge, which was circulating on the Internet some time ago haunted – and for one young person even died.
This is what lies behind the eating video trend
The term “Mok-Bang”, or “Meokbang”, is made up of the two Korean words “meokneun” for “eat” and “bangsong” (figurative). The videos were originally intended to counteract feelings of loneliness and isolation. In Korea, eating is considered a sociable and social activity, but social changes have led to more people living alone – and eating alone. The Federal Center for Nutrition (BzfE) warns about the effects of Mok-Bang videos: Studies have shown that regular consumption increases the likelihood of a permanently unhealthy diet.
Source: Federal Center for Nutrition (BzfE)
“Biggest social experiment”: YouTube star with drastic weight loss
Now, after a seven-month break, the YouTuber has surprised everyone with a new video. The title is striking: “Two steps ahead”. In the roughly 25-minute video, a slim figure with a plush panda head can be seen saying: “Today I woke up from a very long dream”. He says he has lost 250 pounds, or about 113 kilos. It was the “biggest social experiment” of his life. Then he takes off his head and shows his new face.
The young man is hardly recognizable. He does not reveal how he lost the weight. After a long philosophical monologue, he starts eating properly again. In the comments, users celebrate Nicholas Perry’s surprising return and puzzle over the title and the drastic weight loss in such a short time.
Lose over 100 kilos in half a year? New video leaves room for speculation
Losing over 100 kilos in seven months could be considered just as extreme and unhealthy as consuming several thousand calories in less than an hour. According to nutrition experts at Techniker Krankenkasse, you can lose about half a kilo a week in a healthy way. But: “A sustainable change in diet should be the priority, not a radical crash diet.”
However, some users suspect that “Nikocado Avocado” recorded many of his videos in advance and then released them at different times. This would have given him much more time to lose weight. “For those who don’t know, he was on a two-year diet, not just seven months,” one user writes in the comments.
Whether this is true is uncertain, but it would at least be a much healthier way to lose weight. Losing weight too quickly can lead to dangerous deficiencies of important nutrients in the body, warns the German Heart FoundationThere is also a risk that muscles will be lost instead of fat. Federal Center for Nutrition (BzfE) recommends patience and taking small steps when losing weight. However, you should not blindly rely on diet tips from influencers. (rku)
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