Back then, Phelps used to eat three egg sandwiches, a five-egg omelette, grits, three pieces of french toast and three pancakes for breakfast. Amazingly enough, that pound of pasta is (almost) nothing compared to what Phelps used to put into his body when he was younger. "I think I had a pound of spaghetti and I am not a spaghetti fan, I forced myself to eat it." Phelps' diet was well-documented during the 2008 Games in Beijing, when he consumed about 12,000 calories a day during training. Then he would top it off with another pound of pasta, a whole pizza and more energy drinks for dinner.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2016 06:33 UTC