Junk Food Fan Michelle Obama

1 month ago 29th Sep 13:30

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.

"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.' "

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, 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."