Didn't that turn out to be some complicated long term thing where he was releasing older videos over a long period to make that change more dramatic? I mean, props for planning, and also making a gradual change instead of wrecking his health for clicks.

considering how long he was a Health Nut before forsaking all that for the mukbang bucks, i think he always kinda new that he couldn't do it forever, and perhaps had been biding his time. now why he did it in the first place i couldnt say, but now he's back to being skinny. and The Joker