Michael Phelps revealed that he eats “cleaner now" than he used to while opening up about binging on junk food to achieve 10,000-calorie days during his Olympic career .
"There's no way you can just eat clean and get all those calories," Phelps admitted to E! News at the premiere of his new docuseries, Fueled Up . "So, I was trying to cram ice cream and whatever I could into my system."
Reflecting on his marathon 10,000-calories days , Phelps admitted there were times when it felt like swimming felt took a backseat to chowing down. "Eating was a full-time job for so long, so now I kind of just eat what I need and what I want to—not just pretty much devouring everything in my sight," he said.
"I probably eat cleaner now than I used to,” the 39-year-old Olympian revealed. “And that's just because I'm not eating as much as I used to.”
Phelps, who shares four sons with wife Nicole Johnson, previously told GQ during a 2021 interview that he “put on 30 to 35 pounds” post-retirement before “cleaning up” his diet.
"I really want to make sure I’m giving my body the best chance to be healthy and be the best me,” the 23-time gold medalist said at the time. “Right now, my goal is to build and repair muscle."
"Post-retirement it’s challenging to eat sometimes," he continued. "Think about this: For 25 years, eating was a part of my job, it was a part of my profession. Because of that, I have a deep understanding of what my body needs. I’m not trying to plow food into my system now. It’s different."
When he finally eliminated junk food from his diet, Phelps "saw a significant change in how I felt—I've reminded myself of that time and time again." He added: "I was seeing more clearly in all aspects of my life, and didn’t feel like a blob.”
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