Journal of Healthy Living » Michael Phelps http://journalofhealthyliving.com To a healthier, richer, and more rewarding life Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:46:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Michael Phelps Consumes 12,000 A Day http://journalofhealthyliving.com/michael-phelps-consumes-12000-a-day.htm http://journalofhealthyliving.com/michael-phelps-consumes-12000-a-day.htm#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:41:41 +0000 jim http://journalofhealthyliving.com/?p=136 The New York Post has an article today about the diet of swimmer Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps eats an amazing 12,000 calories a day (vs. a typical diet of 2,000 calories) and is well on his way to trying to beat mark Spitz’s record of 7 gold medals in an Olympics. The man has already won five of five with five World Records set and has a career gold medal count of ten eleven – which is itself a record. Simply amazing.

Now here’s a sampling of his typical daily intake:

Breakfast

  • Three fried egg sandwiches with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayo.
  • Two cups of coffee.
  • A five-egg omelet.
  • A bowl of grits.
  • Three slices of French toast topped with powdered sugar.
  • Three chocolate-chip pancakes.

Lunch

  • A pound of enriched pasta.
  • Two large ham and cheese sandwiches with mayo on white bread.
  • 1,000 calories in energy drinks.

Dinner

  • A pound of pasta.
  • An entire pizza.
  • 1,000 calories in energy drinks.

Damn that’s a lot of calories.

Phelps’ Pig Secret: He’s Boy Gorge [New York Post]

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