> The amount that Olympic swimmers eat is legendary... Michael Phelps —- he of 21 gold medals and counting -— made headlines when he boasted of his 12,000-calor

> The amount that Olympic swimmers eat is legendary... Michael Phelps —- he of 21 gold medals and counting -— made headlines when he boasted of his 12,000-calorie-a-day diet: > > Breakfast: Three fried-egg sandwiches with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise. Two cups of coffee. One five-egg omelette. One bowl of grain. Three slices of French toast topped. Three chocolate-chip pancakes. > > Lunch: One pound of pasta. Two large ham and cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise on white bread, plus energy drinks. > > Dinner: One pound of pasta, an entire pizza, and even more energy drinks.