What a Pro Triathlete Eats in a Day | Lionel Sanders’ Nutrition Breakdown

[@enkidu2562]

Bout to eat 7000 kcals like my idol Lionel, only I'll be spending the day on the couch

[@dylanhughes6175]

Call it a rest day. It’s important to listen to your body 😂

[@kennysanders4109]

😂

[@sampickel1030]

Sounds about right

[@sh-bs6uj]

Laziness

[@nazimusi]

sounds like a me problem

[@danaleighformon_]

Lionel not knowing what an avocado is. 😂 Bless. This is why we love him.

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

You love sick and tired looking coffee and sugar addicts destroying their bodies? Look at him, definition of stress and depression. Eating garbage all day.

[@chrisfenet]

Lionel+Talbot best duo honestly. Making us feel like we're all hanging out together like buddies. Thanks guys

[@veronicakero2445]

Micronutrients comments in regards to M&Ms was hysterical 😅

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

He is aging fast, tired and I bet he is depressed too. Pure garbage eater.

[@andrewthompson9206]

The Keto comment was pretty hilarious 😂

[@christophermarwick3619]

“I’m more keto now”, then slams a morten gel

[@dorahmothae-hall591]

Nearly everything he consumed had carbs 😂 gotta love him

[@dimdimdimdim7556]

@@dorahmothae-hall591 This is why he looks 55. He is addicted to coffee and sugar.

[@durianriders]

@@dimdimdimdim7556 mate from a distance he looks like a track bro from high school. You on the other hand.. you look like homer simpson from a distance hehe. Our biological age is our cardio level mate. You are comparing athletes to brotox bros or unfit individuals.

[@dimdimdimdim7556]

@@durianriders So more adapted to stress is better? hahaha Our age is based on how young we look in nature. No woman cares if you can do a marathon but looking 90. You should watch some Goatis videos. He also did one on this guy.

[@brentcharlton1065]

Where’s the four litres of chocolate milk?!? 😂

[@evgeniyp1976]

"How fast do you drive ?" - "65g carbs per hour" ))

[@sinancetinkaya]

Lionel your fans love you not because you are the best athlete, they love you because you are a great youtuber

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

Athlete or a tired looking aged depressed garbage eater?

[@dimdimdimdim7556]

He is a drug addict depressed guy looking waaay older. Wake up.

[@MylesM144]

Like many wise people have said before me… “a Lionel Sanders video comes out, I watch it” simple as that really.

[@whirlywhirly5758]

Lol at the description 😂

[@JBurton211]

“Wheat thins” cereal? Don’t disrespect the Frosted Mini Wheats!

[@joshuafoulds8107]

I like that new aero helmet at 0:36!

[@stevenreid3190]

I'd imagine the smoothie tastes like chocolate - peanut butter, but with a few AA batteries dropped in.

[@KatskiHikes]

This is almost how thru-hikers eat. When you retire from triathlon, you should try long distance hiking, something like the PCT or CDT 😉

[@melindabelleau8989]

Lionel!!!! Congrats!! What a race. So proud!! You've inspired our little family more than you'll ever know. Love the channel ❤ 🏊‍♂️ 🚴‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️

[@dimdimdimdim7556]

So your family gona eat pile of garbage sugars and coffee like him, then go run around like a hamster to age themselve?

[@saltnstreets]

I want the next video to be: The doctor reacts to Lionel Sanders’ diet lol

[@jeddidloo]

Yes please, more of these eating videos!

[@jeffreyhamilton88]

I can relate to the orange chocolate shake. I ran out of water once and had to use oj for my oatmeal

[@jippevandrogenbroek754]

' If you have a problem with it leave a comment below and I wont get back to you.' hahaha

[@michaelbouril5278]

Nothing better than a Lionel vid!

[@megmikerodriguez6011]

🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the abs workout, LS! God bless, Megan 🙏🙏🙏

[@joer2962]

This is why we love the guy. He knows he’s eating crap and jokes about it!!! The legend!! 👍

[@MR-wh5wp]

This is the kind of video I like. Not that 8hr training day stuff. 🙌

[@Ray-e7b]

All the best in Kona

[@LeviClaridge]

Shoulda put some chick fil a sauce in that smoothie

[@vancejohnson6661]

He finally put a shirt on after dinner

[@pj8645]

Lionel massive fan! Been following you for years now! Would love to see a video on what your strength workouts look like. 👊🏻

[@lukepaulson3428]

Here for all the comments from the Internet nutritionists!

[@patreeky5975]

Nutrition is one of the most simple things to ever exist

[@dimdimdimdim7556]

Hey, Goatis has made a video. You seen it? It is about you.

[@bluesparrow-hx5qf]

Do you only eat pre-prepped, industrial food, like out-of-the-box noodles and potatoes, and powder-ish things? No diatery fibres? Proteins from plants like lentils, beans?

[@princethumper]

Wonder what a pro tour cycling team chef would make of all this

[@bluesparrow-hx5qf]

@@princethumper don't know what cycling teams eat, I was just asking because calories are one thing, eating healthy is something different. I would like to have some REAL self-cooked food now and then.

[@princethumper]

@@bluesparrow-hx5qf yeah that's my point too, it's all hyper processed junk, there's a time and place for it but you see what the pro teams eat and they're trying to get quality real food whenever they can. This day of eating looks pretty insufficient in fibre, vitamins and minerals

[@snthorne705]

Reading the comments is such a hoot. So many know it alls and nutrition experts out there.

[@melaniesauve5796]

Love these videos!

[@justinhsueh1383]

Thought yuu said you want to eat healthy after 2nd in the Kona few years back.

[@christiangross11]

Crazy to see how the world of endurance has changed from a banana and a bottle of water on a 5h ride to a sophisticated daily meal plan 😀

[@hiltont9631]

A full day of eating powders, processed wheat and hot bean juice 😂

[@mercerboy]

On my long run days I eat 2 large Dairy Queen Blizzards after!! Hilarious that DQ ended up in this video. All carbs are good carbs as long as it's in the training window!

[@MrTraveller.]

Thx 4 the vids. You’re a big motivation

[@ΝουςΥγιής-δ4ψ]

Lidl used to sell some biscuits with chocolate outside and orange inside, they were perfect.

[@EbonyMtofmuscle]

You look amazing for 53yo.

[@yvngchvp8695]

lmao

[@tangarz5357]

Coming from a guy who’s pfp is another guy.

[@arsonne]

the yeti espresso cup is so extra and so funny

[@leegmann2282]

Has Lionel experimented with exogenous ketones, such as Delta G? Just wondering if it would benefit his right fuel, right time approach.

[@andyrees4040]

I’m buying shredded wheat from now on! If it’s good enough for Lionel it’s good enough for me!

[@cliffdrusinsky4341]

Add more processed food and seed oils and canned vegetables 😂😂😂😂😂. Straight comedy

[@tangarz5357]

Did you know putting a vegetable in a can makes them deadly

[@el_chivo99]

"wheat thins" cereal lol! that's frosted mini wheats!

[@dewetengelbrecht9315]

Nothing better than watching Lionell eat while I Zwift...😅

[@1ronman987]

What waist pack are you using? Looks awesome!

[@BM24DK]

Can someone tell me why a pro triathlete would want to live in Arizona... one of the warmest places in the US? Seems like hell to train in during the day. You are basically restricted to workout in the morning or evening.

[@sambrown1779]

😂😂Talbot vs Lionel 😂😂😂 thanks for the content

[@sportl1899]

this is Parody though right? "my body is my temple"

[@MrDoThingsHard]

“What are these things”… points to avocado

[@jparticle182]

Love this dudes humour 😂

[@paularsenault2210]

Lionel is a national treasure.

[@Jdwmaguire]

Maaaaate OJ and chocolate scoop…. Can’t be having that but have you tried OJ with espresso? 👀

[@eddielynch4243]

Jersey Mikes is fire. Number 9 white bread, giant, mikes way no tomatoes baby!

[@CoachSalsaLuli]

Chocolate and Orange totally works. I'm totally not expecting for you to get back to me. 😆

[@Scholli_1988]

how do you deal with nausea during the race? do you rather dont eat and try to calm down the stomach or do you say i just gonna eat and hope for the best 🤔

[@Chris-ho4ki]

C’mon don’t lie, you KNOW he ate that Oreo blizzard 😂

[@Spookyseason420]

come on now lionel i didnt see you track the bite of that blizzard LOL

[@cedricbrullmann8069]

If my calculations are correct, 4k calories come from carbs, 3K calories remain to reach 7K, how many fats and proteins absorbed? either 200g of fat and 185g of protein or 100g of fat and 375g of protein, solution 1 and 2 seem really extreme.

[@nikhan14]

i was not aware of so much coffee is fine.tea is not good?thanks for the video

[@218maryland]

Maybe this will be the year! 😂

[@kadirefeyildiz3031]

Is that a wristband for monitoring his heartrate etc. And whats the brand

[@coboisarapatanas]

Does Erin have an hired worker just to help with the groceries?

[@fulvio8614]

Hey Lionel, I am a big fan of yours and I support you in all races, truly. So please don't take this as a negative comment about your diet. But... Have you ever considered adding fats to it? It seems completely carbocentric, and I suspect your body has literally no fat adaptation. Maybe that's the bottleneck in performance you talk about? Especially for longevity of performance, fat adaptation is key: more so for long format Iron Man races. You say often you don't perform there as well there as in 70.3s.... You should talk with a professional sport nutritionist that works with pro triathletes. Love from Europe!

[@lukepaulson3428]

Do you think that a guy who eats 5000-8000 calories/day and is peeled to the bone has a body that doesn’t know how to use fat as a fuel source?! The dude is literally eating anything he can just to avoid losing weight.

[@fulvio8614]

@@lukepaulson3428 thanks for your (none-nuanced and simplistic) perspective on something I doubt you know much about. Judging fat metabolism by how somebody looks is over simplistic. Human biology is much more complex than that. If he, as you say, "eats anything to don't lose weight", he better eat more fat: 1 gram of fat is 9 calories, 1 gram of carb and protein is 4 calories. Besides that, our body uses different energy sources at different intensities. It is a myth that we make energy only from carbs. At rest and during aerobic effort, fat is the optimal energy source. I could explain you why but this is not the place and you don't seem to be the person either. World class, top level long distance triathletes train their body to keep the effort aerobic also at very high HR and lactate levels, also by eating low carb diets. Google "Dan Plews Low Carb". I don't doubt Lionel is super fit: I just doubt he is well fat adapted at aerobic intensities, given his diet and his results in long format iron mans. Take care. P.S. Besides being a passionate amateur endurance athlete, I am also a biochemist so I am interested and knowledgeable about this stuff.

[@lukepaulson3428]

@@fulvio8614 😂

[@fulvio8614]

@@lukepaulson3428 "Risus abundat in ore stultorum"

[@lukepaulson3428]

@@fulvio8614 🤡

[@NobleTries]

i like the G-wagon

[@PatrickDelorenzi]

Mr. noodles pack 😂

[@jakemrvn1826]

I am excited to eat 6000 calories daily from now on so that I can look like Lionel Sanders!

[@vincentslusser9205]

Such pretty meals 😋

[@erinhoril7217]

I actually do have a question- any electrolytes during the bike?? I noticed maurten and water but no explicit electrolytes.

[@enricogallus7005]

I was wondering exactly the same

[@ImIslandBoy]

his ramen noodles probably packs about 2000mg sodium

[@erinhoril7217]

@@enricogallus7005 !!!

[@bstreet159]

the maurten 320 drinks have 200mg of sodium.

[@CHRISTOS369]

Insane

[@aligferrari]

Before you quit this sport, do one year with theplews PLEASE

[@davidlutter6008]

I have been trying to increase my testosterone through diet. I have seen many videos and have been told by my doctor to avoid peanuts and almonds. Are you adding peanut butter to your shake? Can you cosider changing to Macadamia Nut butter? Hope you see this info. Thanks Lionel your great.

[@louisjs544]

have you tried Clomifene ? Commonly found in eggs

[@SandyWhisker]

I increased mine by going low carb verging on carnivore, pretty much meat, eggs, dairy, a few avocados, some berries, a few squares of dark chocolate and occasional macadamia nuts. Just completed Ironman Tallinn on zero carbs in a competitive time without bonking.

[@SantinoGalbero-mr9jd]

Do you train all 3 sports everyday ???

[@Sor0ka_]

So much coffee in a day, high cortisol levels, a hit-or-run reaction, and he's literally a runner. It's just chemistry.

[@alexanderbooth7779]

Please can you do voice overs for these videos in future

[@Chip-ty2zi]

You look like you're about 55, How old are you ?

[@marvinkamei7007]

I am amazed how fast the body ages, mega miles and intensity make you older faster!!

[@chiandet]

I feel like the last time we saw a day of eating video from Lionel, he was on the "no more trash" kick, what happened? Not that I care or know better, just genuinely curious why that ethos was abandoned? I'm assuming the McDonalds was a joke but the M&M's weren't nor was the potential Jersey Mike's lol

[@chiandet]

I spoke too soon. Healthy is still on the menu 🤣

[@maniastrat]

hahah I almost want to believe this is all a joke to throw off his competition. Because a pro athlete that eats like this is quite funny when you consider how well he does. But that begs the question...how well could he do without all the processed crap?

[@Michaelkrsk]

How much does a daily ration cost in us dollars?

[@luisbarraza9709]

Yay some thing I can actually do like Sanders lol With 1/4 of the volume I’ve had my 7k cal days lol

[@bonn1771]

Jersey mikes for Sanders sponsorships

[@coztebebude696]

Omg, American processed food is infamous.

[@erinhoril7217]

the description LMAO

[@TheDomLouis]

@lionel did you watch CJI??

[@luc6741]

11:03 T: You actually do this every day? L: Im doin this every day, yah, its delicious!! - Well its not delicious, its disgusting! 🤣🤣

[@patreeky5975]

He then said it’s healthy Nothing disgusting can EVER be healthy. Your senses are not denying it for no reason. It’s disgusting BECAUSE it’s unhealthy

[@troycollett8540]

Love these videos

[@lekal6247]

what bike roller is that

[@chrisotc6832]

Wao pre diabetes diet 🤔 everything fine tuned with the training but have you had your bloods checked lately..

[@ImIslandBoy]

how do doctors induce diabetes into mice? - high fat and protein.... his diet is fine carbed up!

[@truthtelleranon]

Sugar doesn’t cause diabetes. Hope this helps.

[@siitan83]

:D "im more of a keto guy" right after a sandwitch with potatos 😂 grain products are not on keto nor are potatos....and then after saying that - maurten maltodextrin dogpoo pure rafined carbs and bars - the epitome of highcarb junkfood

[@BTTREdits]

35 year old who looks like mid 40 eats total slave food.

[@theswingmechanic]

Seems his diet is not very good.

[@Freefrost]

Guy eats 7k calories and still needs a whole coffee addiction to function? Sounds about right.

[@gabkoost]

I know i can't be like Lionel in all the same ways. But i sure can eat my way trough 7k calories in a day. Am i an athlete too?

[@shawnmuise8818]

I’d be on 600 pound lift if I ate 7000 calories, and I work out 12-14 hours a week

[@teamkanute]

These are some rookie numbers. Gotta pump those cals up 😂 this is why we love Ironman training right?

[@99cya]

Your farts must be real killers 😂😂😂

[@twisterrjl]

can someone please tell me if he wears a smarthwatch and a heart monitor, why would he need whoop?

[@liljemark1]

Man it's a full-time job just to eat like Lionel!

[@HarryNye]

11:39 Peanut butter and orange juice is wild 😆