Eli Manning says he's lost about 10 pounds in retirement just by not 'force-feeding' himself anymore

• Eli Manning told Insider that he has lost 10 pounds in retirement by not forcing-feeding himself.

• Manning used to have to eat more to keep his weight off, but now he eats and exercises like a normal person.

• Manning said that many former football players have lost a lot of weight in retirement by not having to eat a lot of food.

Eli Manning decided to retire because he didn't want to play football anymore.

Manning told Insider that he has lost about 10 pounds since retiring from the football team.

Manning told Insider that he would be down 10 pounds if he had to guess. Don't have too much concern with the weight.

Manning said his diet in his playing days consisted of "force-feeding" himself while he was a quarterback.

Manning said that it was more about keeping weight on. I was trying to consume a lot of healthy foods while I was eating.

I think since I played football, I'm not force-feeding myself as much, but I'm not doing as much physical activity as I used to.

Manning was a player with the New York Giants. He is listed at 6-foot-5, 218 lbs.

Manning said he now eats like a normal person after 15 years of eating oatmeal. He tries to eat healthy but doesn't work out with the same intensity.

Manning is the latest football player to lose weight by changing their diet. Joe Thomas lost 50 lbs in one year after he retired from the Cleveland Browns.

"You don't eat until you feel like you're going to throw up at every meal and that's when you lose the weight," Thomas said.

Manning said he had seen the commitment it took from linemen.

At nine in the morning, you have your second breakfast. At three, you would have a large snack. Manning said you would have your second dinner at eight. They had a plan to keep their strength up and their size up. It was a huge commitment on their part.

Manning told Insider that he was happy to support the campaign, which has a goal to raise $500,000 for Feeding America by the Super Bowl. Donations will be matched up to $250,000.

Manning believes that the circumstances of life should not be a barrier to good nutrition.

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