Nikocado Avocado, who has 3.9 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, started his newest video—entitled “Two Steps Forward”—sporting a panda costume head. However this wasn’t his typical “muckbang” video. As a substitute, Avocado appeared to guac his followers’ worlds with what he then stated and did. After eradicating the panda head, Avocado revealed how issues about him haven’t precisely been “black and white.”

Avocado, who’s Ukrainian-American and has declared himself the “King of Mukbangs,” had indicated that he weighed 359 kilos in a YouTube video seemingly from earlier this 12 months—with an emphasis on the phrase “seemingly.” Whereas Avocado wasn’t the originator of the entire “mukbang video” factor and there’s no official mukbang royalty, he’s actually posted his share of mukbang movies over the previous couple years.

The mukbang development had originated in South Korea however has since unfold type of worldwide. Such movies characteristic individuals consuming giant quantities of meals on digital camera. One instance is the final video uploaded on the Nikocado Avocado YouTube channel earlier than the “Two Steps Forward” one which confirmed him feasting on a mountain of spicy tacky fireplace noodles.

So, in case you’re a fan of Avocado’s channels, you most likely anticipated the subsequent video to easily present him as his normal self—feasting on one other set of meals gadgets. However that might be getting forward of your self. As a substitute, in his “Two Steps Forward” video uploaded on Friday, Avocado toasted what he described as “the best social experiment of my whole life.” He then eliminated his panda head to disclose a seemingly a lot lighter model of himself than what followers had gotten accustomed to seeing, as you possibly can see right here:

On this video, Avocado defined, “In the present day, I wakened from a really lengthy dream and I additionally wakened from having misplaced 250 kilos off of my physique.” He continued by saying, “But, simply yesterday, individuals had been calling me fats and sick and boring and irrelevant, individuals, persons are probably the most tousled creatures on your entire planet.”

Now, this weight reduction probably didn’t happen in a single day. That may have been type of inconceivable. As a substitute, in one other video in one other of Avocado’s channels, Avocado admitted, “I haven’t made a video for like two years.” So, it seems to be like numerous his movies posted over the previous 12 months or two might have been pre-recorded prematurely. Solely Avocado is aware of for positive his timeline for losing a few pounds and what strategy he used to take action. I’ve reached out to Avocado for additional remark.

One of many issues that the “Two Steps Forward” video ended up highlighting is the continued drawback of fats shaming, which is when one ridicules others about their physique weight. It’s certainly a disgrace how widespread fats shaming stays in our society. Simply soar on to social media or take heed to what some politicians hold saying and also you’ll discover loads of examples. That’s why The Roundtable on Weight problems Options organized by the Nationwide Academies of Science, Engineering and Drugs has needed to proceed addressing this drawback and the issue of weight stigma, usually.

Weight stigma arises from the key false impression that weight problems is solely the results of lack of management, consuming an excessive amount of and transferring round too little. Such stigma basically blames these combating chubby situations or weight problems. Surely, many individuals combating these situations are very cautious about what they eat and keep very disciplined train regimens and existence. The actual fact is individuals can differ considerably in what’s inside and outdoors them. Completely different genetics, physiologies, social conditions, environments, financial situations and different elements can considerably have an effect on one’s physique weight and composition over time.

That being stated, s poor weight loss program can adversely have an effect on one’s well being. Whereas mukbang movies could be entertaining, you most likely shouldn’t be utilizing lots of them for normal dietary steering. That may be type of like utilizing the film Deadpool and Wolverine for train routine or profession steering. Many mukbang sequences do characteristic portion sizes which can be approach too giant and much to a lot added salt, sugar and different unhealthy stuff.

Plus, it may be laborious to inform whether or not the individual within the video actually ended up consuming every part proven. What you see on YouTube movies don’t essentially symbolize actuality. And Avocado’s “Two Steps Forward” video is additional proof of that.