Florida State center Boris Bojanovsky has made great strides in his second season with the Seminoles, averaging more than 2 blocks per game in just 17 minutes of action. Off the court, one of the biggest challenges for the 7-foot-3 big man from Slovakia is simply keeping his weight up. Bojanovsky is a slender 7-footer, officially (and generously) listed at 240 pounds. According to Tallahassee.com, Bojanovsky has put on 20 pounds since coming to Florida State, but he’s susceptible to sudden weight loss for missing a single meal.

Via Tallahassee.com:

is met with the daunting task of eating 5,000 calories a day. It’s what he has to do to maintain his weight, which fluctuates on almost a daily basis. “Because of my body build I’m not a big eater. It’s tough for me to eat a lot sometimes, because I’m full,” the center said. “But if I miss one meal, I lose weight. So I’ve got to keep eating.”

5,000 calories equates to just over 9 Big Mac sandwiches, or 26.3 Taco Bell soft tacos.