Competitions to eat the most give you the chance to win a cash prize and enjoy a very filling meal. Binge competitions come in many forms, for example you may have to gulp down an abnormal amount of food within a time limit or a mercilessly spicy food. To beat your opponents and win the race, you need to start preparing yourself several months or weeks in advance. You will have to stick to a very strict training plan and come up with a strategy to put in place on the day of the feat. You will soon receive your gold medal.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Prepare in Advance
Step 1. Consult your doctor to be sure you can participate in the race
These competitions put a strain on the digestive system and the whole organism in general. You will need to exercise regularly during the preparation period to stay healthy. Call or meet your doctor to find out if your physical condition allows you to participate in the race.
Step 2. Choose a race
Connect to the web and use your favorite search engine to find a contest to eat the most that takes place in your city or the surrounding area. Choose a company that relates to a food that you like, it will be easier to train and overcome competitors. Decide if you want to try your hand at a race that focuses on speed, quantity or other.
- Most competitions of this type require participants to eat as much food as possible within a time limit. You will therefore have to train yourself to binge very quickly.
- You will also easily find spicy endurance competitions.
- Make sure you can take part in the race. Some competitions are reserved for "amateurs" and are forbidden to binge professionals. This means that if you have already earned money for winning a contest to eat the most, you will not be allowed to participate.
Step 3. Study the rules of the competition to plan your training
Participants implement different strategies to win, but some are not allowed in certain races. Read the rules online or call the organizers to find out if there are any special requirements or restrictions, for example if:
- It is permissible to soak solid foods in liquid before putting them in the mouth so that they are easier to chew and swallow;
- It is allowed to apply any strategy to be able to swallow food faster;
- It is mandatory to eat according to the rules of common sense, for example avoiding soaking solid foods in liquid ones, reducing them to a pulp or separating the ingredients that are normally eaten together (for example breaking up a sandwich).
Step 4. Create a strategy suitable for the race
Once you've learned the rules, come up with a plan. Write down what items you will need to eat and think about the best way to cope with each. Evaluate which parts of the race will be simpler and which ones will be the most difficult based on your characteristics.
For example, if you know that when you eat a lot of bread, you easily find yourself with a dry mouth, having to swallow a large amount in a short time could be an obstacle. Practice during your workout and play cunning while sipping liquid while eating bread
Step 5. Chew faster to strengthen the jaw
Preparation must begin immediately after registering for the competition. Chew whenever you can and faster than usual. By maintaining a tight rhythm, you will be able to strengthen the jaw.
Step 6. Learn to swallow bigger bites to eat faster
Start by working out with water. Take a big sip, tilt your head back, and let gravity help you swallow. Increase the amount of water until your mouth is completely full and try to swallow it in one go. Practice every day.
- When you feel comfortable with water, gradually switch to soft foods, such as rice or quinoa. Gradually you will be able to train yourself with something more difficult to swallow, for example a steak. Take gradual steps to avoid choking while exercising.
- Never practice without another person present. In case you find yourself in trouble, you will need to get help in a timely manner.
Step 7. Train with foods low in calories, but high in fiber
If you are going to be judged by the amount of food you can eat, you need to make an effort to enlarge your stomach. Start eating large amounts of low-calorie but high-fiber foods. they are the ones that fill you up most quickly.
- How much you need to eat depends on your size and the type of race. For example, some professional eaters train by eating several pounds of raw or cooked cabbage in a short time.
- Foods with a high fiber content make you feel full faster and longer. For this reason they will make training more difficult than the others, as you will have to fight against the sense of satiety.
- You can also train with fruit, for example with grapes or melons, or with mixed steamed vegetables.
- Some professional eaters train by swallowing even large amounts of water or milk in one sitting, but this is dangerous to health. It is best to practice with cabbage.
Part 2 of 3: Getting Ready Just Before the Race
Step 1. Use training sessions to determine which strategies are most effective for you
Use different techniques, such as soaking solid foods in a liquid to make them soften or tilting your head back while swallowing or cutting the food into small pieces to be able to swallow them by chewing as little as possible. Find out which tricks work best in your case.
It is essential to stick to the rules of the competition during all training sessions
Step 2. Eat the same food as the competition when there are two weeks left
Use the directions on the site or call the organizers to know exactly which ingredients you will have to eat and how they will be prepared. Replicate the meal as painstakingly as possible to get used to the challenge, but without trying to eat the required amount to be able to win.
- This is a good way to understand if the challenge presents any particular obstacles that you did not foresee.
- You should train by eating the competition food at least once or a few more if you feel you need more preparation.
Step 3. Start expanding your stomach when there is a week left until the race
At the beginning of the last week, eat one extra large meal each day without changing the two remaining meals. On the fourth to last and third to last day, only have two large meals.
- The amount of food depends on your physical characteristics and the size of your usual portions. As a general rule, try to double the doses than usual.
- The first few days of the last week before the race, consider having a light breakfast and a large lunch. In the evening you can stick to the usual quantities.
- For the two days leading up to the challenge, plan your two large meals for mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Step 4. Eat a large meal when there are 22 hours left for the competition
It must be a real "binge"; this means you need to try to eat as much as possible in a short amount of time. Compose your meal with low-calorie but high-fiber foods and make sure you stop eating within 18 hours of starting the race.
- Go and eat in a restaurant that offers the "all you can eat" formula, which means that you can eat whatever you want at a fixed price. Keep eating until you're on the verge of feeling sick. Be careful to stop early so as not to risk having to give up the competition.
- This is the last solid meal you will need to have before the race.
Step 5. Drink some water and go to sleep early the night before the race
Wait an hour after the large meal is finished, then start sipping water to aid digestion. Try to sleep as much as possible to feel fresh and rested on the morning of the competition.
Step 6. Don't eat solid food on the morning of the race
Set your alarm clock several hours before the challenge starts to get your body moving. Drink a large glass of water and have breakfast with ingredients that are not solid one hour after getting up.
- You can have breakfast with a yogurt or protein shake.
- If the race is scheduled for the afternoon or evening, you can also eat something solid but light for breakfast, such as eggs or cereals.
- You should get some exercise before the match to feel hungrier at the starting whistle. Don't overdo it as you've only had a light meal for the past few hours. A brisk walk or a short 20-minute jog is all it takes.
Part 3 of 3: Using the Best Strategy in the Competition
Step 1. Use a stopwatch to keep track of the passing time
The match officials will certainly time your performance and will most likely periodically let you know how much time is left. Nevertheless, it is useful to have your own chronometer available. Place it in a spot that allows you to easily gauge how much time is missing even while you're eating.
Step 2. Make sure you follow the rules
Repeat them mentally before the start of the race and be careful not to break them in any way, otherwise you will likely be disqualified.
Step 3. Listen to music to stay focused
As long as it's not against the rules, bring a music player and a pair of earphones with you. You can create a special playlist that helps you stay focused on the goal. Reserve some songs that energize you for the final part of the competition, which will be the most difficult.
If you need some hints, search online using the keywords "motivational music" or "energizing music". You can also use the one you like to hear when you run or work out at the gym
Step 4. Start with protein
Throw yourself into the meat while it's still warm, inviting and flavorful. Protein is among the heaviest elements to digest, so it's important to address them as soon as possible.
Step 5. Then move on to carbohydrates
Once you're done with the meat, you can indulge in carbohydrates, such as bread or french fries. They pair well with liquids, so you can sip a soda to get them down easier.
Step 6. Eat fast at first and then move forward with tenacity
Take advantage of the initial enthusiasm to eat as quickly as possible. Once that burst of energy is exhausted, adopt a steady pace and steadily progress towards the finish line. Chase the desire to empty the plate completely before the end of the race.
Step 7. Vary the flavors in your mouth with the drinks to keep going
It is generally allowed to bring your favorite drinks. The advice is to have a glass of water and two flavored drinks, one still and one sparkling. To satisfy the taste buds throughout the course of the race, drink the water at the beginning, then a non-carbonated flavored drink and finally a fizzy drink.
Step 8. Get up from time to time to get the food down faster
If it is allowed to get up and take a few steps, take advantage of this to get help from gravity. Keep in mind that getting up and sitting down shouldn't interfere with the pace at which you take and put your food in your mouth.
Use this technique only if you found it useful during training
Step 9. Massage the stomach to push the food down
If you start to feel really full, gently press against your stomach. You should be able to push the contents slightly down, creating more space for subsequent bites.
Advice
- To win a race to see who eats the most, you have to believe that you can do it. What matters most is the mental attitude.
- Be careful not to exceed the limits of common sense so as not to risk feeling bad.
