Eat Like an Olympian

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Eat Like an Olympian Growing up as a swimmer, I was on a pretty carb-heavy diet, always trying to keep my energy up as much as possible. I made sure to consume food that would give me energy but was still keeping me lean and then I would swim it all off during practice. I thought I was being really strict with my swimmers diet and I saw it as a training regimen for if I ever chose to pursue swimming more seriously. Then, I saw what Michael Phelps eats every day.

Swimmers diet? Me? I was on no such thing compared to the all-time Olympian.

Athletes have to be strict when it comes to keeping their bodies healthy and happy, the results of which we are seeing over in London right now. Every sport is different and the different body types for each sport need to be cared for in unique ways. Staying in shape by working out is a given, but it also requires a very specific diet. South Beach? Atkins? You ain’t got nothin’ on these diets.

Check out the diets of some of the U.S. Olympians and see how they feed their bodies to win the gold. Let us know what you think of them in the comments section below!

Photo courtesy of MichaelPhelps.net

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Nicki-
Spear

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fun read! especially since I've been obsessed with the summer Olympics this year.

Aug 03, 2012 at 3:19 PM
TheGoodCoo-
k

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Unreal - but apparently it works - congrats to him , we're all very proud of him !

Aug 03, 2012 at 6:18 PM
Michael C-
Butler

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what the heck? How can you eat 1 pound of pasta (is that pre or post cooking weight?) in one sitting at lunch, let alone another pound at dinner!

Aug 10, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Nestor-
Cora

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my kinda girl

Aug 11, 2012 at 8:03 PM