Olympic athletes eat a lot. Like, a lot a lot.
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They need all those calories to fuel all that training.
Do you think you have what it takes to be an Olympic eater?
Check out the options below to plan a day of 10,000-calorie eating broken down into three 3,000-calorie meals and a 1,000-calorie snack.
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Good morning!
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vote votes10 Eggo waffles with 5 Tbsp maple syrup and 5 Tbsp of butter, 5-egg omelet with 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, and 10 slices of bacon (3,010 calories)
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vote votesIHOP breakfast of New York Cheesecake Pancakes (4 total), 4 Tbsp Old Fashioned Pancake Syrup, and Chicken Fried Steak with 2 scrambled eggs and sausage gravy (2,910 calories)
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vote votes4 cups of Greek yogurt (full fat), 2 cups of sliced bananas, 3 cups of blueberries, 1 cup of steel cut oatmeal, 4 Tbsp of peanut butter, 1/2 cup of raisins, and a Venti Starbucks latte (made with whole milk) (3,069 calories)
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Lunch!
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vote votes10 slices of turkey on whole wheat bread with 5 slices of cheddar cheese, one avocado, 5 slices of tomato, 2 apples, 18 pretzel rods, and a large Amazing Green smoothie from Jamba Juice (2,844 calories)
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vote votesMcDonald's lunch: Double Quarter Pounder With Cheese, large fries, 10 packets of ketchup, a large Coke, 3 apple pies, and an M&M McFlurry (3,030)
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vote votesTwo (2!) burritos from Chipotle with flour tortilla, steak, barbacoa, white rice, black beans, fajita vegetables, fresh tomato salsa, sour cream, cheese, guacamole, and lettuce (2,880 calories)
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Dinnertime!
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vote votesOne large (8-slice) Papa John's pizza with cheese, meatball, pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, peppers, and onions (3,040 calories)
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vote votesSirloin steak, large baked potato with 3 Tbsp of butter and 3 Tbsp of sour cream, 4 cups of broccoli with a cup of melted cheddar cheese, and 3 glasses of red wine (2,955 calories)
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vote votesTwo boxes of Annie's Four Cheese Mac and Cheese, 1 cup of peas, 4 cups of broccoli, one whole rotisserie chicken (2,970)
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Hope you're still hungry!
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vote votesOne pint of Ben & Jerry's Brownie Batter Core (1,080 calories)
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vote votes10 mozzarella sticks (1,080 calories)
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vote votes1½ cups of hummus with 2 large whole wheat pitas and 15 carrot sticks (995 calories)
Tell us what you chose in the comments!
All calorie counts are from the USDA National Nutrient Database unless a brand name or restaurant is mentioned. Nutritional info for brand name and restaurant items are from those brands'/restaurants' websites.
