13 Year Old Wins Corn On The Cob Eating Contest - The Biggest Loser Fansite Forums

Trying4Thin · #1 (**permalink**) 08-29-2006, 07:36 PM

Maybe it is just me; but having a 13 year old (who is still a child) enter an eating contest (of any kind) is child endangerment on the part of the parents. As if kids today didnt have enough to worry about these days. Eating contests of these kinds are sickening, demeaning, and a whole lot of other things I am not even going to get into. This poor 13 year old's only job (for right now) should be to be a child; not an eating machine. I would LOVE to chat with her parents about the increasing child obesity problem. I used to be an eating machine and it is not something I was ever (or will ever) be proud of.

Sadly, when I saw her totals the first thing that came to my head was not her "achievement" but instead I wondered how big she was; like many others will. I wouldnt brag about entering into a contest like this. I bet she will get made fun of by her peers; as well as many disapproving adults. Shame on the parents for condoning this behavior. One day it will catch up to her. It is a sad day when people's own claim to fame is winning eating contests. I dont ever want to be remembered for what I could put away in a sitting.

http://www.slashfood.com/2006/08/24/13-year-old-wins-eating-contest-against-grownups

muppet · #2 (**permalink**) 08-29-2006, 11:35 PM

Eating contest make my nauseous. The only kind I can tolerate at all, are like the kinds you might see at the county fair. You know-- who can eat a bowl of ice cream the fastest, without using their hands. It's messy, and kinda fun, and at least the quantity is limited. Those people that eat 20 hamburgers, or whatever it is, make me just plain old sick.
There are world champion eaters. That amazes me, that some people almost do this for a living. GROSS!

Missy · #3 (**permalink**) 08-30-2006, 12:51 AM

I agree. I can't believe anyone would actually be proud of someone who can do that. It's not really something to be proud of. So what if you can eat more corn or hamburgers than me? All they are going to do is cause unnessecary weight gain along with who knows whatever health problems later down the road. At least it was corn!! Corn is still bad for you if you eat huge amounts because of the starch...but it's a lot better than greasy fatty hamburgers!