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Oh. So Michelle Obama is an Olympian?
What do Olympian athletes eat?
What are they eating?
In 2008, gold-medal-winning swimmer Michael Phelps made headlines when details of his 4,000-calorie breakfast were made public: Three fried-egg sandwiches, a five-egg omelet, a bowl of grits, three slices of French toast, and three pancakes with chocolate chips. Indeed, a typical meal for endurance athletes can resemble an episode of Man v. Food, says Gretchen Reynolds at the Times. An athlete might sit down for dinner and inhale a pound of pasta cooked with olive oil (800 calories), a dozen eggs (840 calories), an entire cheese pizza (2,000 calories), a pint of Ben & Jerry’s cheesecake-brownie ice cream (1,000 calories), and beer (about 150 calories per bottle).
Why not eat healthy food?
“You can only eat so much oatmeal and tofu,” says Dr. Joyner. And the calories don’t add up. A bowl of oatmeal gives you just 150 calories, while a cup of tofu only boasts 175. But processed junk foods — candy bars, cookies, Pop-Tarts — provide more energy-replenishing calories per gram. Even when restricting their diet to pizza and ice cream, some athletes still shed weight. Of course, not everyone agrees with Dr. Joyner.
Here’s an example of a healthy 6,000-calorie diet for high-endurance Olympic athletes that relies on lean meats, whole grains, and low-fat dairy. Of course, it requires athletes to eat six times a day.
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Like Michelle.
Maudie N Mandeville
July 26th, 2012
Is the bustle back in style?
Bob M.
July 26th, 2012
Moo’s ready for the 20 meter low hurdles – jump two kids to greet to the Dominoes guy at the door!
Major Mal function
July 26th, 2012
Hell, Moose is easily two Olympians or five gymnasts.
serfer62
July 26th, 2012
I’ve stuck with the basic three food groups for 50 years and seem to be OK.
Its
1) Beef
2) Pork
3) Lamb
An occasional onion reminds you of how horrible vegtables are.
A good cigar helps the digestion…or is it the martini?
Tim
July 26th, 2012
Moose entered the “Remove a Door Jamb With Yer Ass” competition.
moarkdave
July 26th, 2012
I am just glad that the above picture was not a Marilyn Monroe type of picture. Witnessing a big gust of wind blowing that tent up would scar a person for life.
Wyatt, Insensitive Jerk
July 26th, 2012
There is no Olympic event entitled “25 meter dine and dash.” That is more of a local Chicago event.
Unneutral
July 26th, 2012
The Olympic contest should be for her dress maker; Omar the tent maker.
Anonymous
July 26th, 2012
Is she entering as an equestrian? Horse, not the rider.
PATH
July 26th, 2012
Why is she even there; it’s not like she’s proud of America or anything. She doesn’t even like us.
norman einstein
July 26th, 2012
I see she’s already got the “dwarf-smuggling” event sewn up.
mkultra
July 26th, 2012
The Obamas hold the record in synchronized grifting.
Tony R
July 26th, 2012
Not only does Moose have a huge ass, it is held up by the most shapeless gawd-awful bird legs. She looks like a marshmallow on two toothpicks.
BarnabyBoog
July 27th, 2012
WOT A DIGUSTING CABOOSE the Wookie mule is pulling…. and as to a Marilyn Monroe wind_up_her_dress moment….NO ONE ON EARTH except grayscape wants to see her/his JUNK…..
Katechon
July 27th, 2012
Serious Q: Why did Barry marry that, err…. that thing ??
– I know he’s a monumental imbecile, but I do admit that he is a beautiful man: why did he not marry an actual woman?