The Seahawks’ Russell Wilson eats a lot; loses weight?

Russell Wilson of the Seahawks eats a lot of calories and loses weight. Another reason to (not really) hate him.

As I sit here writing this article – the same article millions of others have written on a slow football news day – I am eating 6,000 calories. Guess what? I will not be losing any weight doing this. But Wilson finds time to eat all he wants (4,800 calories a day!) and also is in better shape? The nerve of that guy! He has such a great life! And he throws it back in our faces…

(Author’s note: he does not really “throw it back in our faces.”)

According to ESPN’s Sheil Kapadia, Wilson has been working with “the trainer to the stars,” Philip Goglia, this offseason in an effort to make himself leaner and meaner and more agile. Goglia has worked with celebrities such as Chris Pratt and Chris Christie (OK, I lied about Christie…obviously). He has also helped athletes like Carmelo Anthony (of the awful New York Knicks), (underperforming) Kevin Love and others tone their bodies for their respective sports. (Yes, I realized I only listed two basketball players, so sue me.)

Before this offseason, Wilson was eating a more human-like 2,700 calories a day in an effort to stay trim and healthy. However, according to Goglia

"Every fat guy will say, ‘Food makes you fat. I eat one can of tuna and an apple a day.’ And that’s why they’re fat. Not enough caloric heat. Especially in athletes. Athletic temperatures are huge metabolically. They have a big metabolic load. The more muscle you have, the more food you need. That’s the baseline concept."

Wilson was injured much of last season, and gained weight as a result. This year he hopes to get back to his normal 600 yards rushing to help make the offense more diverse. In 2016, Wilson ran for only 259 yards.

Foods that we 12s could eat

So, just in case you’re wondering (and hungry), if you want to take a stab at eating 4,800 of anything, here’s what you could try:

1. Eight-and-a-half Big Macs from McDonalds
2. 960 cups of lettuce (that translates to a lot of bathroom time)
3. Nearly 14 Top Pot plain cake doughnuts
4. Nearly 46 bananas (like the lettuce, be prepared to go the bathroom)
5. Finally, nearly 17 slices of cheese pizza (probably best not to try this one)

Either way, Wilson will be in much better shape than I could ever be. Now as long as the offensive line can keep him healthy…