Bucs' Spence gained 35 pounds by eating 9 meals, 9,000 calories per day

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Noah Spence seems to have spent the majority of his offseason eating.

Spence arrived at training camp 35 pounds heavier thanks to a diet regimen that saw him consume nine meals and approximately 9,000 calories per day, according to ESPN's Jenna Laine.

"Today was the heaviest I've ever been and I felt great. I was 263 today," the 24-year-old said. "I kind of just started playing with (his diet in the offseason) to see what works. I felt like if I just don't stop eating or drinking, I won't lose weight."

Here's what a typical day of meals looks like for Spence during training camp, as summarized by Laine:

Meal 1: Two protein shakes. Each shake has two scoops of vegan protein powder, two scoops of peanut butter, a banana, and two scoops of sugar-free coconut-milk ice cream (1,400 calories)

Meal 2: Breakfast, pre-practice. Cream of wheat, almond milk, brown sugar, three pieces of french toast, and two heaping scoops of potatoes (700 calories)

Meal 3: Post-practice. Two protein shakes in the locker room (1,400 calories)

Meal 4: At the facility. 6 oz. grilled chicken, broccoli, mashed cauliflower, two pieces of bread covered in Sriracha Ranch dressing (600 calories)

Meal 5: 500 g pasta, 6 oz. ground turkey, peppers, onions, in sauce (1,300 calories)

Meal 6: Two protein shakes after the team's walk-through (1,400 calories)

Meal 7: 6 oz. steak, 4 oz. shrimp, 500 grams potatoes, zucchini, and squash (1,000 calories)

Meal 8: Snack. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a glass of chocolate almond milk (500 calories)

Meal 9: One shake before bedtime (700 calories)

Spence also drinks a gallon of water every day, which he doesn't recommend trying at home.

"You don't want to do that," Spence said. "You'll throw up. You'll throw up."