![]() Obama also told People that, all in all, she feels “blessed” during this time of life. “We’re all in menopause with stretchy (waist) bands and our athleisure wear on, and you look up and you can’t fit the outfits you had last year.”Īs for monitoring her weight gain, she said, “I have to be more mindful, not obsessive, but more mindful.” I’m not trying to stick to numbers, but when you’re in menopause, you have this slow creep that you just don’t realize,” said Obama. Like many women in menopause, Obama and some of her boot camp pals have put on weight. “You wind up balancing between staying fit enough and being kind enough on your body to stay in the game,” she said. Obama now focuses on stretching to stay flexible rather than pushing herself with strenuous cardio workouts. That when I tear a muscle or pull something and then I’m out. ![]() ![]() “I find that I cannot push myself as hard as I used to. ![]() "Some of it is menopause, some of it is aging,” she explained. All of that keeps us lifted up.”Īs she's grown older, said Obama, her fitness workouts have changed. "We have girlfriends around the table who are OBGYNs, who have real information. “I find that when we get together and we’re moving and we’re laughing, then we spend a little time talking about what we’re going through. Now, the friends - who teasingly called Obama the "Drillmaster" - lean on each other as they navigate menopause together. 6 Health Insurance Terms You Need to Know as Open Enrollment Begins
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