Meet the mum-of-four who is the competitive EATING world champion and still SIZE 8

A WOMAN who weights just 8.8stone (123lbs) but can eat a 72oz steak in three minutes insists her health is fine - despite being the world eating champ.

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Molly Schuyler, 34, holds 15 different eating titles around the world as well as being ranked as the official world number one competitive eater among women - and men.

The food-stuffing mum-of-four has devoured a 72oz steak in three minutes, a 9lb burrito in less than five minutes and scoffed 363 chicken wings in 30 minutes.

It is hard to believe that pint-sized Molly, from Bellevue in Nebraska, USA, weighs just 8.8 stone and wears the equivalent of a UK size 8.

But she says that she takes the right precautions to avoid any serious body damage.

She said: "I don't do a lot of training but if I do I eat a lot of vegetables because they take a long time to digest and it speeds up how quickly the body breaks food down.

"Other people use a technique called 'water training' where you drink so much to stretch your stomach but I don't like that because it's dangerous.

"In preparation for an event I don't eat a whole lot to keep my stomach as empty as possible. I'll drink liquids to stop it hurting because they move through the body much faster than food."

Competitors are regularly warned about the dangers that they face in the sport with many pulling out to health hazards.

The most common issues are choking, body overloads or even longer-term issues such as diabetes and heart disease.

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“I don't know all the risks but I know if I screw up I'll pay the penalty”

Molly Schuyler

But Molly says she is careful with how she goes about her training and competing.

She said: "My family accepts what I do, they might not like it all the time but they support me. There are risks - I could choke, if I did it too often I could put on too much weight or have a heart attack.

"The most obvious risk is choking if I'm up against the clock but it's possible to stretch your stomach so far to the point it won't go back.

"I don't know all the risks but I know if I screw up I'll pay the penalty - same as with any sport. For example when skydiving there is always a risk the parachute might not open."

Eating has become a full-time job for Molly and earlier this year she won $30,000 (£17,900) in one event.

She says that it is a lot of commitment but she cannot give up what she has going.

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She added: "I've always been a big eater since I was a child. We were always allowed seconds and if we went out to eat it would be to a buffet - my dad would say 'I better get my money's worth.'

"I was introduced to Todd Greenwald, the chairman of All Pro Eating, by a friend. He invited me out to an event in Connecticut and I ended up winning both contests while I was there.

"It's not for everyone as it's a lot of work. You really don't want to eat anymore sometimes but that's your job - you have to be really committed to it and be prepared to work hard."

Todd Greenwald, Chairman of All Pro Eating, has called Molly one of a kind.

He said: "Molly excels in Competitive Eating for many reasons. She simply has quicker hand speed, larger stomach capacity and superior food swallowing skills compared to 99.9% of the world's population.

"I know of maybe one other female who can put up similar numbers but Molly really is one in seven billion."