Michael Phelps and his 12,000 Calories per Day Diet
Olympic star recently said he consumes 12,000 calories per day, or 9,500 more than the FDA recommends for an active, young male.
Michael Phelps recently said he consumes 12,000 calories per day, or 9,500 more than the FDA recommends for an active, young male.
The Olympic star has to keep his intake up in order to compensate for all the calories he burns during the 30-hours per week he spends in training.
As quoted by Yahoo! Sports, Phelps said at NBC that his menu for the day looks like this:
Breakfast: 3 fried egg sandwiches, 2 cups coffee, 5-egg omlette, bowl of grits, 3 pieces of french toast, 3 chocolate chip pancakes
Lunch: 1 pound pasta, 2 ham and cheese sandwiches, energy drink (1,000 calorie)
Dinner: 1 pound pasta, 1 large pizza, energy drink (1,000 calorie)
Three years ago, Phelps told an interviewer:
"I eat pretty much whatever I want. I don't have a strict diet. It's all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can. To be honest with you, I have a tough time keeping weight on," Phelps said in an interview three years ago.
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