Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted August 14, 2008 Super User Posted August 14, 2008 From Yahoo this morning Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories per day By Chris Chase After he retires from swimming, Michael Phelps might want to try his hand at competitive eating. The Olympic star recently said he consumes 12,000 calories per day, or 9,500 more than the FDA recommends for an active, young male. Phelps 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. He told NBC that an average day might have the following menu: 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) Quote
-HAWK- Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 How does he build a strong lean body eating a diet like that? Quote
ptomacbass Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 what abot high cholesterol from those eggs? Quote
Super User Muddy Posted August 14, 2008 Super User Posted August 14, 2008 Geez Wayne , thats what you ate for breakfast on the boat last week, WHAT ARE YOU TRAINING FOR? Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted August 14, 2008 Super User Posted August 14, 2008 Three months on his diet and I would resemble a bowling ball! Quote
tyrius. Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 How does he build a strong lean body eating a diet like that? Swim for hours a day and then do weight training and you can eat whatever you want and still not gain weight. He spends more time excercising in a day than many of us do working. Quote
Bassboy15 Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 And he STILL burns more than he gains... Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted August 14, 2008 Author Super User Posted August 14, 2008 Geez Wayne , thats what you ate for breakfast on the boat last week, WHAT ARE YOU TRAINING FOR? Global domination Quote
-HAWK- Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 How does he build a strong lean body eating a diet like that? Swim for hours a day and then do weight training and you can eat whatever you want and still not gain weight. He spends more time excercising in a day than many of us do working. I wasnt refereing to gaining weight. I was refering to building lean muscle mass, which could be better supplemented by eating large amounts of chicken, fish and Lean red meat. Quote
-HAWK- Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 But i guess it doesnt matter, because he is superhuman anyways. ;D Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted August 14, 2008 Super User Posted August 14, 2008 Wow!! I bet the muscles in his jaws burn over 1,000 calories just to chew all that up. ;D Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 It's all about metabolism. I can't gain weight. Literally. I'm not complaining, we should all be happy with what we have but, I have tried and just can't. People are blown away at my appetite too. When I was back loading trucks, this chick supervisor asked me to join a gym w/ her (running a 2 for 1 special) I said sure and went to GNC and bought the most expensive weight gain stuff there was. It was $50 and was enough for 2 weeks. I was double dosing, so, 1 week. These things have thousands and thousands of calories. So, $50/week in weight gain. 4 weeks, $200. I figured I would try it for a month and then justify if the added weight was worth $200. I lost a pound. That was the day I gave up and just said,.."Screw it, I'm thin,....what's for dinner?" lol Quote
Super User Muddy Posted August 14, 2008 Super User Posted August 14, 2008 Three months on his diet and I would resemble a bowling ball! ahem!!!!!! Quote
fish-fighting-illini Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Three months on his diet and I would resemble a bowling ball! I don't eat anywhere near that much but at times I resemble a bowling ball! ooouuch! Quote
Chad. Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Well, im gonna start swimming so I can eat whatever the heck I wan't Quote
Newman12Fan Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 he burns more calories in a day then I do in a week! That is crazy Quote
BucketmouthAngler13 Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Three months on his diet and I would resemble a bowling ball! Wow! Do you really think you could loose that much? just kidding lol I couldnt resist Quote
Popeye Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Not surprised at all. Swimming consumes a massive amount of energy/calories. Pro cyclists normally eat around 8,000 - 9,000 calories a day while doing events like the Tour De France (if I recollect right). Endurance athletes NEED fuel:o) Quote
Super User burleytog Posted August 15, 2008 Super User Posted August 15, 2008 Jimzee gave Phelps a run for his money today. Took him to Pal's, a great local fast food place. http://www.palsweb.com He had two Big Pal's with cheese, a sauceburger with cheese, large fry, large peanut butter milkshake and a tea. Approx. 3400 calories. Time to go work it off... Quote
fish-fighting-illini Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Jimzee gave Phelps a run for his money today. Took him to Pal's, a great local fast food place. http://www.palsweb.com He had two Big Pal's with cheese, a sauceburger with cheese, large fry, large peanut butter milkshake and a tea. Approx. 3400 calories. Time to go work it off... Or to pass out and take a long nap Quote
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