Doing anything on a small scale is not part of the equation in the world of Michael Phelps. When he swims in the Summer Olympics, he dominates and collects both gold medals and world records like a child collecting candy on Halloween. Everything else in his life tends to be larger than life, too -- including his eating habits.
Phelps attracted notoriety for a diet in which he allegedly consumed up to 12,000 calories per day in preparation of the Beijing Olympics. Soon after the story came out, Phelps refuted doing such a diet. Indeed, it seems unlikely he actually eats that amount because it is virtually impossible for the average person to consume 10,000 calories worth of food in a single day.
There is no way of knowing for certain how many calories Phelps consumes per day, but these 10 food and drink items are believed to be staples on the 12,000 calorie diet he is said to follow:
1. Fried-egg sandwiches
Breakfast begins with a trio of fried-egg sandwiches. Each sandwich is smothered in mayo and piled high with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and fried onions.
2. Chocolate chip pancakes
Why settle for a dozen chocolate chip cookies when you can have a short stack of chocolate chip pancakes? Phelps consumes three of this pancake variety every morning. No word on if he dunks them in a tall glass of milk.
3. French Toast
Three is the magic number again. Phelps goes with three slices of french toast. Each one is topped by a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar.
4. Omelets
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Summer Olympics Swimming: Top Foods in the Michael Phelps Diet
