Nope, Wheaties isn’t the breakfast of this champion. (Sorry, General Mills.) In an interview with IGN Sports, the Olympic star said he consumes 12,000 calories per day, or 9,500 more than the FDA recommends for a young active male. No, we didn’t get that wrong… those are the right number of zeros.
Here’s what he told NBC is his typical daily menu:
Breakfast: 3 fried egg sandwiches, 2 cups coffee, 5-egg omelette, bowl of grits, 3 pieces of french toast, 3 chocolate chip pancakes, and don’t forget the syrup
Lunch: 1 pound pasta, 2 ham and cheese sandwiches, 1,000 calorie energy drink
Dinner: 1 pound pasta, 1 large pizza, 1,000 calorie energy drink
Here’s an excerpt from IGN’s interview, when they discuss his diet:
IGN Sports: What about your diet? Are you always eating super healthy?
Michael Phelps: 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.
IGN Sports: What about fast food?
Michael Phelps: Bring it on!
Obviously, his life is swimming and physical training, so he needs the fuel. He burns over 4,000 calories in a single workout and his heart pumps two times more blood per minute than the average male. If we all worked as hard as he does, we could eat whatever we wanted, too, and still look like this…
Wow.
Speaking from a female’s perspective, who doesn’t love a man that can eat?? Especially if he can maintain a frame like that. So go eat that whole pepperoni pizza and chocolate cake, Michael, you’ve earned it!
But, on the other hand, a girl might get a little resentful eating a salad and sparkling water while he scarfs down a large pizza and a milkshake.
