New Delhi: You really can't become one of the greatest Olympic athlete of all time without the right diet. Michael Phelps, who recently broke the 2,000-year-old record by winning his 22nd Gold medal at the Olympics, takes a staggering 12,500 Kcal diet.
An average human being consumes around 2500 calories a day, which is 5 times less than what the Swimming legend takes.
Phelps is known to swim around 50 miles every week, exercising for 5-6 hours a day, and this can only be achieved by eating such a huge calorific food.
Here's what the American swimmer eats on a usual day (Courtesy: The Sun)
Breakfast-
Big bowl of porridge covered with blueberries: 500 kcal
Three thick slices of French toast smothered in powdered sugar: 650 kcal
Three large chocolate chip pancakes: 600 kcal
Five-egg omelette: 600 kcal
Three grilled cheese and fried egg sandwiches: 1000 kcal
Two cups of coffee
Meal total: 3350 kcal
Lunch-
Two large ham and cheese sandwiches on thickly-sliced white bread with extra mayo: 1000 kcal
One pound of pasta and tomato sauce: 1500 kcal
Meal total: 2500 kcal
Dinner-
One 16-inch pepperoni pizza: 3840 kcal
One pound of pasta and tomato sauce: 1500 kcal
Meal total: 5340 kcal
