Oh my goodness… Michael Phelps has swept the freaking nation… he's everywhere! In case you've fallen in a hole and haven't been able to get out, Phelps, a Baltimore native, has had a record breaking journey in the Beijing Olympics… bringing home eight golds, and setting himself up for endorsements galore.
Anyway, there has been an extensive amount coverage on this boy (and yes, I know I am contributing to the media craze with this blog posting)… from the size of his feet (and how they resemble flippers) to the length of his torso (which is apparently very long) to what his diet consists of and how it contributes to his success.
And apparently one of the keys to his success is consuming 12,000 calories a day… 12,000!! I guess that’s one of the oh-so-unfortunate prices you have pay to be a gold medal swimmer… eat to your heart’s desire… But I guess all those calories are also necessary if you’re swimming that much.
Check out this menu…
Breakfast:
3 fried-egg sandwiches, loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions, and mayo
2 cups of coffee
A 5-egg omelet
A bowl of grits
3 slices of French toast with powdered sugar
3 chocolate chip pancakes
A pound of enriched pasta
2 large ham and cheese sandwiches, with mayo on white bread
1,000 calories worth of energy drinks
Dinner:
A pound of pasta
1 whole pizza
1,000 calories worth of energy drinks
Hmm… I’m thinking he needs to add a little excitement to his diet… maybe throw in a little chicken curry, Mofongo, or Pad Thai to spice things up… or since he was in Beijing, maybe some roast duck or a hot pot. I’m also thinking that it must get kind of expensive to feed him… but then again, he probably won’t be strapped for cash anytime soon. I wonder where he likes to eat in
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