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Competitive Eater Xiaohui Shares CT Scans Showing Her Stomach Before and After Eating

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Taiwanese competitive eater Xiaohui shared CT scans comparing her empty stomach with its appearance after extensive eating.
  • She said she once ate 208 bowls of soba noodles in five minutes and usually needs about two days to digest food after a competition.
  • Xiaohui reported no obvious discomfort in other organs, but said the weight of her stomach can cause back and lower-back pain while walking.

Taiwanese competitive eater Xiaohui has shared CT images that show a striking difference between her stomach when empty and after a massive meal.

The scans, taken before filming in Japan, show an ordinary-looking stomach in an empty state. After extensive eating, the stomach appears packed with food and visibly enlarged, almost like a small ball. The images surprised Xiaohui herself, despite her experience with competitive eating.

Xiaohui regularly represents Taiwan in international eating contests and has appeared on Japanese variety programs. She previously gained attention in Japan after reportedly eating 208 bowls of soba noodles in five minutes.

She said she generally needs about two days to digest the large amount of food consumed after a competition. Cheerleader and performer Wu Yi-xuan reacted to the images by exclaiming, "This is Luffy’s stomach!" referring to the character from One Piece.

Xiaohui said that, based on her own experience, binge eating does not cause obvious discomfort in her other organs. However, carrying a heavy, food-filled stomach can sometimes leave her with lower-back and back pain while walking.

This is Luffy’s stomach!

— Wu Yi-xuanThe cheerleader reacted to CT images showing Xiaohui’s stomach after extensive eating.
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