islandhippy

I learn from the Times that Michael Phelps, the American swimmer, eats a staggering amount per day during the Olympics. While Sandy and Olive were back in Malaysia last week I held my very own beer and junk-food Olympics at home (and I won gold!).

Phelps' breakfast:

• 3 fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise
• 2 cups of coffee
• 1 five-egg omelette
• 1 bowl of grits
• 3 slices of French toast topped with powdered sugar
• 3 chocolate-chip pancakes

My breakfast:

• 2 fried-egg doorstop sandwiches loaded with blue cheese
• 1 grilled sausage
• 3 grilled mushrooms
• 6 rashers bacon
• 2 glasses orange juice

Phelps' lunch:

• 500g (1 lb) pasta
• 2 large ham and cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise on white bread
• 1,000 calories of energy drinks

My lunch:

• 1 sambal fried rice
• 1 kangkong belacan
• 1 kung pau chicken
• 1 can of Coke

Phelps' dinner:

• 500g (1 lb) pasta
• 1 whole pizza
• 1,000 calories of energy drinks

My dinner:

• 1 whole pizza
• 17 mugs beer

So how come Phelps' body is ever-so-slightly leaner than mine? I don't get it. It must be the can of Coke that ruined my BMI.