Michael Phelps consumes around 8-10,000 calories a day to fuel his body for all of the training he does.

Other reports suggests Michael Phelps consumes up to 12,000 calories a day to fuel his swimming workouts that see him swimming on average 5 hours a day, six days a week.

Here is a sample of Michael Phelps’ daily diet:

Breakfast: Three fried egg sandwiches with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions, and mayonnaise.
A five-egg omelet.
A bowl of grits.
Three slices of French toast with powdered sugar.
Three chocolate pancakes.
Two cups of coffee.

Lunch: A pound of pasta with tomato sauce.
Two large ham, cheese, and mayo sandwiches on white bread.
Energy drinks.

Dinner: A pound of pasta with tomato sauce.
Six to eight pizza slices (basically, a whole pizza!).
Energy drinks.

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