Caloric Needs Quotes

When I'm training in December, I have to eat like 6,000 calories a day to maintain my weight. It's a bit tiring.

We all eat two to six times a day. Why? Because we are supposed to, we are programmed to, we want to.

I eat pretty much whatever I want. I don't have a strict diet. It's all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can.

No one asks the cow or the chicken where it gets its protein. I eat about 4,000 or 5,000 calories a day, and I cook for myself. I also have a line of cooks that work with me - some raw, some vegan.

I'm pretty much on the "eat whatever you can diet," just to get calories in, so I can maintain myself throughout the season.

Developing a diet that is healthful, balanced, and appropriate for your particular caloric needs is easy enough and is absolutely critical to establishing a healthful lifestyle that incorporates proper nutrition, adequate fitness, and mental resilience.

As athletes, we train and travel so much, a lot of times our needs are not met calorically. But I don't like eating to be a chore, so I kind of just go with the flow.

Sometimes I'll have cheesecake - just anything that's high calorie, because that's what I need for the training.