Small body, Big appetite

If you ever spotted this pretty looking girl on the street, you may want to think twice before dating her out. That's because, Sonya Thomas is a top-ranked Korean-born American competitive speed eater from Alexandria, Virginia. Sonya joined the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) in 2003 and quickly rose to the top of the ranks, beating eating greats such as Cookie Jarvis and Eric Booker.

The 105-pound Sonya is the number four competitive eater in the United States, and ranked fifth in the world, with 29 world titles. Ranked fifth is not a small achievement for her consider that she's the only female in the top 9 spot and she's the lightest of them all. Her nickname "The Black Widow" refers to her ability to regularly defeat men four to five times her size. While the size of her stomach is only slightly larger than normal, her skinny build is perhaps her biggest advantage, allowing her stomach to expand more readily since it is not surrounded by the ring of fat common in other heavy eaters.

Her most famous result is 37 hot dogs in 12 minutes 2005 at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, setting a then-record for American competitors which was also the female record. Other speed eating records set by her including eating 8.4 Pounds of Baked Beans in 2 minutes 47, 11 pounds of Cheesecake in 9 minutes, 8 pounds of Wienerschnitzel Chili Cheese Fries in 10 minutes, 65 Hard Boiled Eggs in 6 minutes 40 seconds, 9 pound of cheeseburger in 27 minutes, 7 thick burgers weight 3/4 pound each in 10 minutes, 46 Dozen Oysters in 10 Minutes, 48 soft chicken tacos in 11 minutes and a dozen other records as well!

But Sonya claim the hardest thing to eat is probably the cheesecake. She ate 11 pounds of cheesecake in nine minutes, it was hard to eat because the crust was super dry. And when she finished her throat was super sore and her stomach totally hurt. She almost had to go to the emergency room but then ended up throwing it all up. That's the only time she have ever thrown up from eating.

To stay in shape, Sonya has one big meal a day, with lots of green vegetables and fresh fruit, and always avoids junk food. She exercises by walking on an inclined treadmill for two hours, five times per week. She also regularly visits all-you-can-eat buffets at restaurants. The night before a contest, she fasts all night in order to put an edge on her appetite.

Source : www.sonyatheblackwidow.com
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