Athletes don’t go on diets; they live by rituals that cater to their particular sport. One main ritual crucial to an athlete’s performance is their diet; however the eating habits of an athlete is not a “diet” per say, but a lifestyle choice they rigidly stick by.
Protein shakes, water, Metamucil. Yes I said Metamucil for fiber enhancing purposes, chicken, complex carbs, and typically foods containing high protein are a part of the weightlifting diet with 2000 calorie requirement for each day.
According to Livestrong.com, female weightlifters consume an average of 2,000 to 3,000 calories or more depending on their lifting stats.
So the more an athlete lifts, the more they need to consume to prevent the loss of muscle mass, but don’t be fooled, although the eating habits are rigid most female weightlifters do not have a lean muscle mass build because of the high calories that are consumed to feed muscle growth and lack of testosterone to assist in their bodies in fat burning like men do, so they’re more likely to put on weight when weightlifting or not lose much weight if they are already over weight.