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Andrew Stelter was given a nutrition plan as a freshman that required him to consume 7,000 calories a day. Stelter provided a snapshot of a typical day of eating:

Breakfast: Two glasses of milk; six to seven eggs; a side of ham, bacon or sausage; breakfast potatoes or oatmeal; fruit.

Midmorning snack: Several handfuls of peanuts, almonds or pistachios; or protein shake; or peanut butter sandwich.

Lunch: Two turkey sandwiches on whole grain bread; fruit.

Afternoon snack: Bag of peanuts.

Dinner: Large salad, four chicken breasts, mashed potatoes, two pieces of salmon, fruits, vegetables.

Late-night snack: Protein shake or yogurt parfait.