Sunday, 17 August 2008

Diet of a Champion

Michael Phelps won his 8th gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympics this morning. Absolutely incredible!

What I found more amazing was his diet - According to the BBC, this is what fuels the most succesful Olympian of all time:

Breakfast: Three fried egg sandwiches; cheese; tomatoes; lettuce; fried onions; mayonnaise; three chocolate-chip pancakes; five-egg omelette; three sugar-coated slices of French toast; bowl of grits; two cups of coffee

Lunch: Half-kilogram (one pound) of enriched pasta; two large ham and cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise on white bread; energy drinks

Dinner: Half-kilogram of pasta, with carbonara sauce; large pizza; energy drinks

This is the reason why I'm not an olympic swimmer - I just don't eat enough junkfood!

(The link to the BBC article is here)

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