Junk Food Fan Michelle Obama

29 September 2009

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Michelle Obama loves junk food.

The US First Lady - famed for her trim physique - prefers to work out at 4.30am every day rather than forbid herself from eating her favourite calorific treats.

Michelle, who has daughters Malia, 11, and eight-year-old Natasha with US President Barack Obama, told Prevention magazine: "I try to have no absolute nos. I love French fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's OK. I would be depressed if I felt I could never eat the things that I love.

I've had more time to work out as my kids have gotten older. There was a period, actually right before the campaign started up, that I was really in tip-top shape. I was really there. And then my husband ran for President.

"There are some great bakers here. If you like pie, it will be there always - at every meal. So for me, it's about setting up new boundaries. I had some challenges with that, but I'm balancing out.

"I also don't want my girls to be obsessed about food. We don't have a 'no junk food' rule - I just want them to think about their choices. When my older daughter asks, 'Can I have pie?' I'll say, 'Did you have it yesterday? Well, what do you think?' And she'll come to the conclusion that, 'You know, you're right, I shouldn't eat pie every night.' "

Michelle, 45, says she has been in her best shape since hitting her 40s, but admits her husband's decision to run for US president took its toll on her physique.

She joked: "I've had more time to work out as my kids have gotten older. There was a period, actually right before the campaign started up, that I was really in tip-top shape. I was really there. And then my husband ran for President."

Michelle varies her workouts with Pilates, cardio, stretching and weights.

She added: "I enjoy arm exercises because you can see what it's hitting."

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