56-Pound Woman, Lizzie Velasquez, Must Eat Every 15 Minutes To Stay Alive (VIDEO)
Lizzie Velasquez, is an ordinary 21-year old Texas girl that suffers from a rare disorder and must eat every 15 minutes to stay alive.
Velasquez is unable to put on weight and must eat 5,000-8,000 calories a day. That’s approximately 60 meals a day.
Velasquez is believed to be just a few in the entire world to suffer from Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome, which also accelerates with aging. She eats all kinds of food, including junk food, at will without gaining any weight.
Velasquez was born premature, weighing only 2 pounds, 10 ounces, she wrote on her website.
She told the Telegraph, “I weigh myself regularly and if I gain even one pound I get really excited.”
Gary Hamilton reported for CBS that Velasquez remains “upbeat” with life despite the disorder and strives to be a motivational speaker.
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